Gauge starts with the owner, not the business. Before any advice, before any diagnostic, we map where you actually are. Your goals, your gaps, and how your business looks from the outside. No pre-loaded frameworks, no assumptions. Just an honest read of the starting line.
What Gauge produces
Owner clarity session
Intent and goal alignment
External-view snapshot of the business
Optional team layer: anonymous survey or virtual team workshop
Analyze is the deep read. Financials across three to five years, value drivers, risk factors, owner dependency, and a valuation baseline with scenario modeling. This is what separates informed decisions from educated guesses.
What analyze produces
Financial review (three to five years)
Value driver and risk assessment
Owner dependency analysis
Valuation baseline with scenario modeling
Risk map and opportunity matrix
Analysis without sequencing produces overwhelm. Translate takes everything surfaced in Gate 2 and turns it into a prioritized roadmap across operations, leadership, financials, and advisor alignment. Tiered priorities, not a fifty-item to-do list.
What Translate produces
Tiered priority stack (Tier 1 through Tier 3)
KPI architecture
Systems and process upgrade plan
Leadership and people plan
Financial hygiene plan
Advisor integration plan across CPA, legal, wealth, and banking
12 to 24 month sequenced value growth roadmap
Execute is where the plan actually moves. 90-day sprints with KPI tracking, accountability cadence, and coordinated advisor integration. Measurable progress, not an open-ended retainer. Each sprint ends with a review and a decision about whether the next sprint is the right next step.
What Execute produces
90-day strategic sprints (not an open retainer)
Monthly strategic reviews
KPI review and adjustment
Bottleneck identification and removal
Advisor coordination across lanes
Milestone tracking tied to enterprise value creation
Owner Intent and Clarity Summary
Diagnostic Report
Valuation Baseline with Scenarios
Attractiveness and Readiness Scores
12 to 24 Month Value Growth Roadmap
KPI Dashboard
Monthly Strategic Review Summaries
Advisory Team Integration Plan
Transition Readiness Checklist