For exceptional early-stage founders seeking a full operational foundation for their first launch, offered selectively each quarter.Startup Launch Kit engagements are designed for first-time founders or leadership teams bringing a new venture to market. We architect the essential business, brand, and operating building blocks that enable launch clarity and execution readiness. We take on only one Launch Kit per quarter, based on partner fit and readiness.
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Includes:

• Strategy and leadership coaching sessions (two to six), tailored to venture stage and founder needs
• Brand architecture: visual identity system and brand positioning guidance
• Foundational digital presence: architected core web presence and digital stack setup
• Business architecture: foundational business model, operating model, and service agreement frameworks
• Operating readiness: leadership rhythm, guidance, and early execution cadence design.
• Legal essentials: coordinated entity formation support and vetted Privacy Policy and Terms of Service/Use templates

• Investor one-pager
• Pitch deck foundational advisory
• Go-to-market action planning
• Additional brand and digital asset
• Extended founder coaching

Note: We offer the Startup Launch Kit intentionally. We believe access to clarity, operating rigor, and trusted guidance shouldn’t be reserved for only the elite. We take on one Startup Launch per quarter to support founders from underrepresented, mission-driven, or first-time backgrounds, with the same architectural care we bring to every Harms engagement.

For early-stage teams preparing to raise capital, engage investors, and present with operational precision and leadership confidence.

Investor Readiness helps leadership teams sharpen operating clarity, leadership cadence, and investor narrative to raise with depth, precision, and confidence.
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Includes:

• Cap table structure review and dilution scenario mapping
• Financial model stress testing and forecasting clarity
• Systems and SOP audit to surface scale risks
• Team structure and role alignment review
• Operating model & leadership rhythm alignment for investor confidence
• Pitch deck audit or strategic co-build
• Participation in up to three investor meetings (live or advisory)
• Investor summary kit for follow-up and deal continuity

For teams experiencing delivery friction, inconsistent execution, or scale drag across systems, roles, or leadership rhythm.

Execution Architecture surfaces friction points, sharpens leadership cadence, and aligns systems and structure for consistent, scalable execution.

Includes:

• Strategic intake & performance pulse
• Friction mapping across process, people, and tools
• 90-minute intensive strategy session
• 60-day execution rhythm & systems optimization plan

For teams preparing for investment, grants, or ESG-sensitive partnerships, building ESG clarity into leadership and operating architecture.

ESG Readiness engagements surface ESG risks and opportunities, strengthen leadership alignment, and architect a practical ESG activation plan trusted by Boards, investors, and partners.

Includes:

• ESG intake and stakeholder impact scan
• ESG risk and opportunity mapping
• Readiness scoring and prioritized recommendations
• 30-day ESG integration and activation plan

For leadership teams evolving from founder-driven execution to scalable, system-driven execution, building the leadership rhythm that drives clarity, accountability, and scale.

Leadership Rhythm & Cadence Activation builds the leadership operating cadence that anchors decision-making, reporting flow, and execution velocity. We help teams architect rhythms trusted by both leadership and Board, with clarity that compounds.

Includes:

• Leadership cadence intake and readiness diagnostic
• Leadership Rhythm Map™ (quarterly, monthly, weekly)
• 60-day cadence activation and leadership coaching plan
• Leadership rhythm coaching and refinement

For leadership teams, building a scalable operating model and organization, architecting structure, roles, decision rights, and leadership clarity.

Operating Model & Org Design Diagnostic surfaces friction, clarifies decision flow, and architects an operating structure designed for scale. We help leadership teams align structure, roles, and rhythms to drive execution clarity and leadership leverage.

Includes:

• Operating model intake and leadership alignment diagnostic
• Org structure and swimlane mapping
• Decision rights and leadership model definition
• Role alignment and leadership leverage mapping
• Operating model playbook and recommendations