Four ways
I work.

The diagnostic. A structural read on your business across the five patterns. We name what's bearing weight, where it's failing, and what's actually constraining the next phase. Most founders are surprised by which pattern shows up first — the loudest problem is rarely the structural one.

The architecture. Once we know which pattern is breaking, we redesign it. Not a list of recommendations — an actual rebuild of the load paths underneath the business so the next phase can carry weight. Ownership rebuilt. Decision rhythm rewired. Value reframed. Whatever the diagnostic surfaced.

The work. Delivered through a structured engagement that runs alongside your business — not as a project that takes you out of the work, but as a parallel build that lands the new structure live. You stay running. The wiring changes underneath.

The premise. Most deals are designed by lawyers reacting to a draft, not architects designing from intent. That's why so many transactions land structurally fragile — the headline number works, the underlying mechanics don't, and someone takes the loss eighteen months later.

The work. I sit between the founder and the deal team — designing the capital structure, the vendor finance security, the share sale mechanics, the succession architecture — before any documents are drafted. The lawyers then execute against a structure that's already been built to hold weight.

What it covers. 100% share sales. Vendor finance with PPSA, GSA, and revenue assignment deeds. Structured credit insurance. Succession transitions for family or co-owned businesses. Capital introductions and structuring.

The gap. Most founders learn the difference between "running a business" and "owning a sellable asset" eighteen months too late. By the time the LOI lands, the structural work that would have moved valuation is no longer possible — and the multiple reflects it.

The diagnostic. The EXIT PDI™ runs the five-pattern diagnostic with sale-readiness as the lens. It surfaces what's structurally fragile from a buyer's perspective — owner dependence, key-person risk, value concentration, decision-cadence breakage — and what to fix first.

The work. A staged structural uplift across the runway to sale. Ownership pattern rebuilt so the business doesn't depend on the founder. Value pattern clarified so what's being sold is a business, not a job. Rhythm and Flow patterns hardened so the buyer's diligence finds an asset, not an obligation.

The premise. Most pattern problems don't need twelve months of work — they need ninety days of focused execution against a clear diagnosis. The Alchemy Cycle compresses the rebuild into four phases of about three weeks each, with a defined outcome at the end of every phase.

The structure. Read (weeks 1–3): the pattern read confirmed and mapped against the constraint hierarchy. Architect (weeks 4–6): the new structure designed and signed off. Rebuild (weeks 7–12): the structural change landed live in the business. Hand Off (week 13): the new pattern running without me.

The fit. Best for founders who've already done the diagnostic — through the PDI™, the book, or a prior engagement — and want intensive execution against a single primary constraint. Not a starter engagement. The work assumes you already know which pattern is breaking first.