How I workGO YOUR OWN WAY / KJL

BETTER QUESTIONS. BETTER NEXT STEPS.

The most useful conversations get past the noise and into the choice in front of you.

THE ADVISORY FORMAT

ONE FOCUSED
CONVERSATION.
NO EXTRA
COMPLICATIONS.

✳

A sounding board, not another person running your company.

I work with founders who come prepared with the decisions they are facing. Each month, our planning worksheet helps us review what changed, prioritize the important questions and agree on clear actions.

It isn't an agency retainer, a formal business course or someone else telling you how to operate. It's a practical space to think out loud with a founder who's been through many of the same decisions.

Here's the structure: You can book a one-time prepared 90-minute session for $750 or monthly founder advisory at $600/month with a 90-minute meeting and Monthly Planning Worksheet. Ongoing engagements typically last 12 meetings over one year, but either party may cancel on 30 days' notice. Additional consulting is $400/hour.

AN ADVISORY RHYTHMFOUR MOVES, NOT FORTY DELIVERABLES
01

BEFORE.

Write down what changed, what feels stuck, and which decision would actually move the business.

YOU BRING THE CONTEXT.
02

TOGETHER.

Work through the choices, uncover assumptions and find the part of the problem worth solving first.

WE FIND THE LEVER.
03

AFTER.

Decide on your next move. The value of advice is what you do when the conversation ends.

YOU MAKE THE CALL.
04

NEXT TIME.

Look at what happened, not just what was planned. Adjust, learn and keep moving.

WE FOLLOW THROUGH.
A FOUNDER'S REALITYNO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL PLAYBOOK
YOUR JOB ISN'T TO KNOW EVERYTHING.
IT'S TO MAKE THE NEXT GOOD DECISION.
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YOUR TURN

GOT SOMETHING
ON YOUR MIND?

Bring the situation, the question and a willingness to think it through.

EXPLORE A CONVERSATION ↗
FREE WORKSHEET

COME PREPARED.
LEAVE WITH CLARITY.

Try the Monthly Founder Review before your next meeting. You can keep your answers private and print a one-page brief.

OPEN THE MONTHLY WORKSHEET ↗
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FORMAT

KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BOOKING.

Can I start without a monthly commitment? Yes. The standalone founder advisory option is one prepared 90-minute conversation for $750.

What does the monthly arrangement include? One prepared 90-minute conversation and the Monthly Planning Worksheet for $600/month. The usual rhythm is 12 meetings across a year, but either party can cancel on 30 days' notice. Additional consulting is priced at $400/hour when separately agreed.

Will Kent operate my company or run my marketing campaigns? No. Founder advisory is a practical sounding board for leadership and business decisions. Any separate strategic marketing engagement would need its own agreed scope.

How do I get ready? Bring the decision you need to make and the context you are comfortable sharing. The Founder Decision Brief is a useful starting point.

SPECIFIC FOUNDER CHALLENGES

FIND YOUR STARTING POINT.

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