Competitive strategy & executive advisory.
Work directly with senior operators on high-stakes technology decisions. We map the alternatives, recommend what to build or buy, and put the trade-offs in a decision memo leadership can use.
Outcomes for your business
First tangible output: Competitive landscape
The short answer
What does an executive technology advisor do?
An executive technology advisor gives leaders an experienced, independent view on strategy decisions where technology is central: competitive positioning, build versus buy, platform bets, AI strategy and technical due diligence. The advisor brings operating experience and pattern recognition, without the overhead of a full consulting engagement.
Interactive
Map your position.
Drag YOU across the map, or use the arrow keys, to see how crowded your corner is.
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What we do
Scope of the work.
Competitive mapping
Where you and competitors sit today, and where AI is shifting the ground.
Build, buy or partner
A structured call on each capability, with costs and risks side by side.
Technical due diligence
An operator view of a target company, vendor or platform before you commit.
AI positioning
How AI strengthens your moat, and where it quietly erodes it.
Board preparation
Clear technology narratives and answers for boards and investors.
Ongoing counsel
A standing line to senior advisors for the decisions that come up between meetings.
Deliverables
What you walk away with.
Everything is yours to keep, whether you build with us or on your own.
Competitive landscape
Positioning map with competitors, substitutes and white space.
Decision memos
Short memos on the calls that matter, with a clear recommendation.
Board narrative
A technology story your board and investors can follow.
Diligence findings
Risks, strengths and questions for any target or vendor.
Advisory sessions
Regular working sessions on the decisions in front of you.
How it works
Four steps, one team.
Listen
Understand the business, the market and the decision in front of you.
Map
Build the competitive and technical picture with evidence.
Recommend
Give a clear recommendation, the trade-offs and what would change it.
Stay close
Support execution with ongoing counsel as things evolve.
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- Contacts, notes and tasks from discovery stay on one record
- A read-only AI assistant answers questions across it, so nothing is re-explained
- One team carries the work from readout to roadmap
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Questions about AI executive advisory
Straight answers about competitive strategy & executive advisory. Still curious? Ask us on a free call.
Is this a retainer or a project?
Either. Some leaders want a single decision memo or diligence review. Others want ongoing counsel. We shape it to the decision in front of you.
Who does the advising?
Senior operators with enterprise experience in cloud, AI infrastructure and go-to-market. You work with the same people throughout.
Can you do technical due diligence on a target company?
Yes. We review architecture, code practices, infrastructure, AI claims and team, and report risks and strengths in plain language.
How do you handle confidential information?
We sign a mutual NDA before any sensitive discussion, and share findings only with the people you choose.
What if the strategy needs building?
Our Engineering & Development and GTM practices can execute what we recommend, so strategy and delivery stay connected.
Project inquiry
Tell us about your project.
Tell us where you are and what you need. We will tell you honestly whether competitive strategy & executive advisory is the right next step.
- 01Tell us where you are headedA two-minute form. Share the outcome you want and any constraints.
- 0245-minute discovery callWe listen first. No pitch deck, no sales script.
- 03Your readout within one weekWhere the gaps are and which practice will move the needle fastest.
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