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Fixed-scope, fixed-fee packages for owner-led companies in Maine and New England, so you get a defined deliverable and a price you know before we begin, starting at $1,500.

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Who we work with

Owner-led businesses in Maine and New England that are already serving customers. Launch is for owners whose craft is strong while brand, site, and print still need to catch up, and Grow is for owners and small teams who need a clear decision, a written strategy, or a shipped priority. Idea-stage founders are not a fit. Growing and mid-size companies with heavier operating complexity usually start in Operations or Advisory. When the need is the channels, see social media management.

Two paths

Same firm and same standards, with a different starting point depending on whether you need presence that matches the work, or decisions and builds that unlock the next stage.

Launch

Brand system, guidelines, website, and core print, sized to the business so every first impression matches the quality of the work you already deliver. Core is for solos, Complete is for small teams, and Complex is for a larger rollout.

Grow

A working session for one decision, an audit when you need the full picture, and a retainer when you want counsel on call. After diagnosis, Focus Builds and a Growth Sprint deliver the next priorities, priced when you are ready.

Where to start

Four starting points, with fixed fees published so you can see whether the work is in range before we talk.

Launch

Brand Launch

From $12,500

Presence that matches the work you already do.

For owners already doing the work who need brand, site, and print that match the standard of their craft, priced to the size of the business. A fixed-scope launch system covers brand identity and written guidelines, business card design, and a focused multi-page website with a clear offer and booking path, led by the principal: Core $12,500 for a solo operator, Complete $16,500 for a small team, and Complex quoted for multi-location or multi-brand work.

Includes

  • Brand system and written guidelines
  • Business card design ready for print
  • Focused multi-page website, tier matched to the rollout
  • Launch guide you can run without us

Grow

Working Session

$1,500

One decision, worked through in half a day.

For one decision that needs to get made well, whether that is pricing, positioning, expansion, or a big hire. It is a focused half-day built around a single question, and we prepare in advance, work the problem together, and you leave with a decision and a concrete path.

Includes

  • Pre-session review
  • Half-day working session
  • Written summary of decisions and next steps

Business & Brand Audit

$3,900

A written picture of what to fix first.

A full outside-in review of fundamentals, offer and pricing, brand and positioning, digital presence, market, and competitors. You receive a written assessment, a prioritized growth path, and priced next-step options. When the question is how to find and win the right customers, Owner Go-to-Market Strategy is available at the same fee.

Includes

  • Written audit
  • Prioritized growth path
  • Readout session
  • Priced next steps for the top priorities

Advisory Retainer

$2,200/mo

Standing counsel, sized for an owner-led business.

For owners who want a trusted advisor on call as the business grows: two working sessions each month plus asynchronous access between sessions, with a three-month minimum. Delivery work is scoped separately when needed.

Includes

  • Two working sessions a month
  • Asynchronous questions between sessions
  • Quarterly review

After diagnosis

The audit, or Owner Go-to-Market Strategy, ends with a prioritized path and clear fees for what comes next. You choose one move at a time, when cash and bandwidth allow.

Focus Builds

From $2,200

One priority, delivered as a fixed-fee project.

One recommendation from your priority list, delivered as a fixed-fee project. Light is $2,200, Standard is $3,900, and Heavy is $6,500, matched to the work at readout. Book within 90 days of diagnosis and $750 of that fee credits toward your first build.

Growth Sprint

$8,500

Diagnosis plus two builds, in one stretch.

For owners ready to fund several moves at once: full diagnosis plus two Focus Builds over six to eight weeks, with working sessions that keep the work moving from the page into the business.

From first call to finished work

  1. 01TalkA short call about your business and the decision in front of you, at no charge, and if a package fits, we say which one and why.
  2. 02ScopeYou receive the scope in writing: what is included, what sits outside, the timeline, and the fixed fee.
  3. 03WorkSessions prepared, deliverables written, and findings walked through with you.
  4. 04LaunchEvery package ends with something you can run without us.

Common questions

Questions we hear most often

Why fixed fees?

You are buying a defined outcome, so the fee is agreed before work begins and does not change unless the scope does.

Do you only work with Maine businesses?

Maine and New England are home, and we work in person where we can, though sessions, audits, and Focus Builds also run well remotely.

Which package should we start with?

Start with Brand Launch when craft is strong while brand, site, and print still need to catch up. Choose a Working Session when one decision needs to get made well. Choose a Business & Brand Audit when you need to know what to fix first. When the question is how to find and win the right customers, Owner Go-to-Market Strategy is available at the same $3,900 fee.

How is Brand Launch priced?

Pricing follows the size and surface area of the business: Core is $12,500 for a solo operator, Complete is $16,500 for a small team or more customer touchpoints, and multi-location, multi-brand, or a heavy physical rollout is quoted after a short scoping call. The tier is named in writing before work begins.

What comes after the audit?

You leave with a prioritized path and a priced set of next steps, and Focus Builds cover one recommendation at a time while a Growth Sprint is for several moves in one stretch, with fees confirmed at the readout.

What is a Focus Build?

A Focus Build is one recommendation from your audit or Owner Go-to-Market Strategy, delivered as a fixed-fee project you can run without us: Light $2,200, Standard $3,900, or Heavy $6,500. Examples include a messaging guide, content system, listing pack, or campaign set.

Do I need an audit before a Focus Build?

Yes, because diagnosis tells us which recommendations matter and in what order, so you need a Business & Brand Audit, an Owner Go-to-Market Strategy, or an equivalent written priority list from us first.

How does the audit credit work?

Book a Focus Build within 90 days of finishing a Business & Brand Audit or Owner Go-to-Market Strategy and $750 of that diagnosis fee credits toward the first build.

What kinds of businesses do you work with?

Owner-led businesses already in market: Launch when presence needs to catch up to the craft, Grow when the next decision or priority needs to move. We do not take idea-stage founders, and growing and mid-size companies with heavier operating complexity usually belong in Operations or Advisory.

Is there support for businesses that can't afford this?

We reserve a fixed amount of pro bono capacity each year for community businesses and organizations. If budget is the only barrier, ask. The worst case is a waitlist.

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