Business excellence, boards and market entry
Consulting and advisory from an operator who has run listed companies, not just advised them.
Business excellence, go-to-market, governance and market-entry consultancy for the US, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines — from operators who have run listed companies.
Fast start: live within 7 days, onboarding included. Written quote within 24 hours of a scoping call.
Why now
What changed
Advice is cheap; operating judgment is not. Every engagement is led by someone who has built, listed, bought and sold companies.
What the pod does
- Business excellence reviews: operating cadence, KPIs, management rhythm
- Go-to-market and revenue architecture: from SDR to CRO
- Board advisory, governance sprints and investor reporting
- Capital-markets readiness and ASX / NZX listing pathways
- Market-entry advisory for the US, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines
- Offshore operations design: where to put which team, and how to run it
Roles in this pod
Who you get
Fractional Chair / Non-Executive Director
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
Board Advisor
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
Go-to-Market Advisor
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
Market-Entry Advisor
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
Operating Partner support
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
How we run it
Executive-led, AI-assisted, reported weekly
Scope
AJ Smith scopes the pod around your target, hours, tools and messaging.
Staff in 7 days
Seats drawn from the bench, onboarded to your systems, trained on your playbook.
Run
Daily stand-up with the team lead; AI handles research, drafting and QA; people do the work that needs judgment.
Review
Weekly KPI report; monthly review chaired by AJ; replacement guarantee after ramp.
Get a quote
Scope your consulting & advisory
Tell us the number you need to move. You will have a written quote within 24 hours and a team live within 7 days.
Prefer to talk first? Mention a time in the message and AJ will call you.
FAQ
Consulting & Advisory: common questions
What does a consulting & advisory engagement include?
A dedicated team built around your outcome, a working team lead inside the pod, AI tooling for research, drafting and QA, weekly KPI reporting and a monthly review chaired by AJ Smith. Recruiting, onboarding, devices and backup power are included.
How quickly can the team start?
Scoping call this week, written quote within 24 hours, first seats live within 7 days from our pre-screened bench in Cape Town and Manila.
What hours will the team work?
Yours. Cape Town covers US Eastern and Central, the UK, Europe and the Gulf; Manila covers US Pacific, after-hours and the Australian and New Zealand day. Many pods blend both.
What is the commitment?
A 60-day pilot, monthly in advance, no lock-in during the pilot; then a rolling term with 30 days' notice. Any seat below target after ramp is replaced at no cost.
Do you publish prices?
No — every pod is scoped to your role mix, hours and seat count and quoted in writing after a 20-minute scoping call.
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