STRATEGIC THINKING INTENSIVE FOR EARLY STAGE FOUNDERS
Extraordinary companies are forged through disciplined thinking and a commitment to creating an Idea of Value customers love, rely on, and can't get anywhere else.
Learning to Think Like the Founder of an Extraordinary Company
A Six-Week Strategic Thinking Intensive for Early-Stage Founders
This advisory program is designed to help early-stage founders step away from the daily demands of running the business to strengthen the quality of their strategic thinking. Working together as thinking partners, we’ll uncover the Idea of Value your business can uniquely own and develop the clarity, confidence, and focus required to build an extraordinary company.
Attract an expanding base of loyal, advocate customers
Increase productivity and retention of talented employees
Attract the right investment growth partners
Command premium pricing of your offerings
Grow distribution with strong velocities in sales channels
Gain attention from earned social and trade media
Less dependence on advertising
Together, we can strengthen your competitive edge by aligning your thinking, team, and customer experience around a high value ideal you own and the marketplace rewards.
Let's get to work!
WHAT CLIENTS SAY!
"Working with Thomson was immensely valuable. Make sure you're ready to do the work. Our company invested a lot of time contemplating each topic on our own in advance of each strategy session. The quality of the time you spend thinking through each framework and preparing for your strategy sessions will proportionately equal the quality of the final product. Thomson facilitates, guides and coaches, but it’s your effort that determines success."
Frank Dal Bello
Founder, CEO Haystack
SaaS Hiring Solutions Software
“Working with Thomson was the best experience of our startup journey. He masterfully guided us to realize a much bigger vision for our business and our brand. When my partner saw the strategy recommendations for our new brand, all he could say was, “this looks like money!”
Jan Rem
Founder/CEO
Ambrosia Linens Inc.
Consumer Products
“Our company needed to re-position our business for the future! Thomson, worked with us to craft a solution that not only was highly marketable, but also something that fit our company culture like a glove. Thomson has an amazing ability to visualize, analyze, watch, listen and ask the right questions"
Jeff Lipis,
Managing Partner PRJ Consulting
Oracle/ People Soft Consulting
“With a new venture in the wings we were looking for a strategy and identity in the marketplace that would set us up as a step above the rest. His guidance was spot on for our niche. The strategy for bringing our brand to the world was extraordinary. I can’t recommend Thomson enough.”
Joe Bruzzese
Founder/ CEO, Sprigeo, LLC
SaaS Technology Startup
WHAT IS IT?
A 6-week, one-on-one advisory program to help increase your knowledge and strengthen your competitive advantage.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Early-stage Founders who engage this program are often facing one or more of these challenges:
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Stuck on the early struggle plateau. What worked to get here isn't producing the next stage of growth.
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Too many competing priorities. New ideas, opportunities, and challenges are competing for your attention, making it difficult to know what matters most.
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Your business lacks relevant differentiation. Customers understand what you do, but not why they should choose you over every available alternative.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
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Greater clarity about where your business is headed.
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A clearly defined Idea of Value customers love, rely on, and can't get anywhere else.
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A deeper understanding of the customers who matter most.
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Strategic positioning that makes your business the preferred choice.
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Strategic narrative and messaging framework
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A practical ninety-day roadmap to guide your next steps.
THE INVESTMENT
$7500 USD paid in advance and nonrefundable.
What makes this advisory program different.
Most advisors focus on tactics–marketing campaigns, branding exercises, or “growth hacks.” This is not a marketing exercise. It's a disciplined six-week process designed to strengthen the quality of your strategic thinking so you can make better decisions about the business you're building.