For founders
Find the bottleneck before it finds you.
Every scaling startup is one constraint away from stalling: a misaligned exec, a broken handoff, a quiet attrition cliff. Run the same case an investor would run on you. Deck to Claim Ledger, your books checked against it, the Founder Call scored, and a scored readout inside 24 hours.
Three rooms, three uses
One report, read three different ways.
Project Cephei
Illustrative example64/ 100AttentionFindings ordered by severity
- CriticalGo-to-Market71% of ARR closed by a single rep.
- CriticalProduct & CustomerTop 3 customers represent 58% of ARR.
- AttentionDelivery & ExecutionDeploy frequency fell a third as headcount doubled.
Each finding is one declarative sentence with the causal string in it: the behavior, its date, and the evidence behind it. The signed opinion above them is issued when confidence clears the bar.
Against the alternative
Six to eight weeks, or twenty-four hours.
6–8weeks · boutique ODD engagement
24hours · Zoe
| Dimension | Boutique ODD engagement | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| Time to readout | Six to eight weeks | Inside 24 hours of the run |
| Method | Management interviews and document review | Deck claims checked against the books the target connects, plus a scored Founder Call |
| Output | A deck of opinions | An IC memo and evidence appendix, a signed opinion when confidence clears the bar, with a trail per finding and Ask Zoe for follow-ups |
| Traceability | Cited where the analyst chose to cite | Every point decomposes to a dated data pull |
| Coverage | Whatever the scope bought | All nine dimensions, with a confidence percentage and a coverage tier |
| Re-run cost | A new engagement | Run the diagnostic again as the deal progresses; on Portfolio, keep the case open and monitor |
