Diagnoses the bottleneck and whether working together makes sense. Start here if you're unsure.
Office Hours — paid
A working session on one specific decision you already know you need to make.
Best fit
When you want judgement, not a checklist.
A single sharp GTM, positioning, funnel, or experiment decision
Turning founder instinct into a cadence the team can reuse
Prioritising tests by impact, confidence, and ease — without adding noise
Accelerator or programme cohorts that need practical GTM judgement
Example sessions
Review the pricing page before a relaunch
Choose between two ICPs ahead of a campaign
Prioritise next quarter's experiments
Sharpen founder LinkedIn and outbound messaging
Decide whether to hire, use an agency, or wait
Formats
Use the lightest useful level of support.
Pick the shape that matches how much of my week you need — not everything is Fractional CMO.
Office Hours
One-off session
Bring one messy decision; leave with a clearer read and a concrete next move. Lighter than a Growth Audit if you already know the bottleneck is narrow.
Office Hours
Short sequence
A small run of sessions when you want accountability while turning insight into shipped experiments — not embedded fractional leadership.
Office Hours
Programme support
Office hours for accelerators, universities, or ecosystems that want senior GTM input for cohorts.
FAQ
Common questions.
Practical questions before you book.
Is this one-off or recurring?
Both. Many founders book a single session for one decision. Others use a short sequence for accountability. Fractional CMO is the recurring, embedded option when the whole GTM system needs an owner.
Who is Founder Office Hours for?
Post-traction founders, product leads, and small teams who need senior judgement in the room for a specific GTM call — not a long retainer and not junior execution.
What does one session produce?
A working conversation that ends with a sharper framing of the customer and problem, a clearer decision, and next actions you can ship — practical, not theoretical.
How is this different from the free Growth Audit?
The 20-minute Growth Audit is free, no pitch: we map the bottleneck and whether we’re a fit to work together. Office Hours is a paid working session when you want depth on one decision — often after you already know the problem shape.
How is this different from Fractional CMO?
Fractional CMO embeds in your weekly rhythm, reporting, and team. Office Hours is session-based: you own execution; I bring senior input for the decisions you book.
How long are sessions?
Most founder sessions are 45–60 minutes. Programme formats are scoped per cohort.
What does it cost?
Sessions are priced by scope and format — a one-off founder session, a short sequence, and programme support are each quoted up front before anything is booked. Email with context and you'll get a clear price in the first reply. The 20-minute Growth Audit stays free.
How do I start?
If you’re unsure which shape fits, start with the free 20-minute Growth Audit. If you already know you want a working session, email with context and we’ll align format.
Next step
Unsure if this is the right shape?
Start with the free 20-minute Growth Audit — we’ll map the bottleneck and only then talk about Office Hours, a Sprint, or Fractional CMO.
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