Operational fixes, not workshops.
Micro-consulting for founders and leadership teams who need a specific problem solved now, not a long-term engagement. Diagnostics, workflow standardisation, and scalable systems, delivered with the discipline of an operator, not the vagueness of a consultant.
A sharp, bounded engagement
For businesses that need hands-on operational fixes now, not a twelve-week programme.
Micro-consulting is a short, focused engagement built around one operational problem: a process that keeps breaking, a workflow nobody can explain, a bottleneck that runs through you and only you. We diagnose it, fix it, and hand you a system you can run without me in the room.
Most small and mid-sized businesses don't need a strategy overhaul. They need the day-to-day operation to stop depending on the founder's memory. That's what this is built to fix.
How It Helps SMBs
Less founder dependency
If the business stops when you're on holiday, that's not resilience, it's a single point of failure. We document and standardise the workflows that currently exist only in your head.
Faster, cleaner execution
A standardised process is a faster process. We strip out the rework, the duplicated effort, and the decisions that get made three different ways by three different people.
Systems that scale
What works at five people breaks at fifteen. We build the operating structure so growth adds revenue, not chaos.
A clear diagnostic, not a guess
Before anything gets fixed, it gets measured. You'll know exactly what the problem is costing you and why it's happening, in plain terms.
How the engagement runs:
Diagnostic
We isolate the specific operational problem and map exactly where it's costing you time, money, or control.
Redesign
The workflow gets rebuilt, standardised, and written down, so it doesn't rely on any one person's memory.
Handover
You and your team run the new system with a clear standard operating procedure, not a set of vague suggestions.
Check
A short follow-up to confirm the fix is holding under real operating conditions, and adjust it if it isn't.
One clear problem, one clear fix
You know exactly what's broken: onboarding, handoffs, reporting, a process that only works when you're personally involved. You want it fixed properly, not talked about.
A full operating system rebuild
If the business needs a structured, cross-pillar overhaul of strategy, momentum, and long-term value, that's the Business Advisory programme, built on the Vessel Operating Model.
Book a Discovery Call
Tell me what's broken. I'll tell you honestly whether micro-consulting is the right fix, or whether you need something bigger.