No SDR. No discovery questionnaire. No "I'll loop in our solutions team." You'll talk to one of the three partners who actually run engagements here, on a call we'll both have prepared for.
First fifteen minutes are yours. Walk us through the business, what you're trying to do, what you've already tried, what's actually getting in the way. We listen, ask a few sharpening questions, take notes. We don't pitch.
Honest reaction. Where we see the real problem, what we'd prioritize first, how we'd sequence the work. If we think the situation calls for something we don't do — or doesn't need an agency at all — we'll say so. We turn down about 40% of calls at this point.
Which package fits, who'd lead from our side, realistic timeline, what we'd need from your team. Numbers are on the table from the first call — we don't do "let me send a proposal." You leave knowing what it would cost.
Last five minutes are yours again. After the call you'll get a one-page written recap with our read, the engagement shape, and a yes/no/maybe from us. No follow-up sequence, no "circling back" emails. You decide on your timeline.
Twelve years at Wolff Olins, Pentagram, and one stealth fintech. Leads the positioning and identity engagements.
Former engineering lead at two YC companies. Leads the build engagements — Webflow, Next.js, custom CMS work.
Ran growth at a series-C SaaS, then consulted independently for four years. Leads ongoing partnership engagements.
Yes. We're not running a "free consultation" funnel — we're sorting which engagements are worth taking. If we can't help, telling you in 45 minutes is cheaper than wasting six weeks of both our teams. No SDR will email you afterward.
No. The best calls are the ones where you have a real problem and a rough sense of the constraints — timeline, budget, team. We'll do the figuring-out together.
Pick "not sure yet" on the form. About half of our calls start there. Part of our job on the call is to tell you which model actually fits the situation — including telling you a Sprint is enough when a client thinks they need a Studio.
Rarely. We take on one or two pre-revenue engagements a year, usually at founder rate, when the team and the thesis are exceptional. If that's you, book the call and we'll have an honest conversation about whether we're the right fit at this stage.
We can do that without a call — send the brief here and we'll reply with a rough number within 48 hours. But our quotes are sharper after a 45-minute conversation, and the conversation costs you nothing.
Pick a time above, or send us the brief in writing if you'd rather start there. Either path gets you to a real conversation with someone senior.