Three ways we help you move forward

Decisions that move your business forward.

For founders and operators facing strategic decisions — go-to-market shifts, growth choices, organizational structure, competitive positioning, exit planning — we provide a sharper second set of eyes. Through structured working sessions and analysis, we help you see clearly and act decisively.

— What it includes —

- Structured working sessions (biweekly to weekly)

- Strategic frameworks tailored to your situation

- Direct access via async channels between sessions

- Written documentation of decisions and rationale

- Quarterly business review and strategic recalibration

— Pricing —

Founder Tier: $500/mo (2 hrs/mo, async, monthly check-in) — best for $250K–$750K businesses

Growth Tier: $1,500/mo (4–6 hrs/mo, biweekly working sessions) — best for $750K–$1.5M businesses

Scale Tier: $3,500/mo (8–10 hrs/mo, weekly working sessions) — best for $1.5M+ businesses

— Best fit for —

Founders facing a specific strategic decision, operators in transition periods, or businesses that need an ongoing senior thinking partner.

Part-time leadership for the work you can't do alone.

Sometimes you don't need advice — you need someone to actually run a piece of the business with you. Fractional operator engagements are hands-on, embedded into your operations, and scoped to specific outcomes. Think of it as a part-time COO or operations leader, with senior operating experience but at fractional cost.

— What it includes —

- Direct involvement in your operations (not just advice)

- Defined scope and measurable outcomes

- Weekly working sessions

- Async availability for in-progress decisions

- Documentation of systems and processes built

— Pricing —

Fractional Foundation: $5,000/mo (~10–15 hrs/mo, biweekly involvement) — best for $1M+ businesses

Fractional Embedded: $8,500/mo (20+ hrs/mo, weekly involvement) — best for $2M+ businesses

— Best fit for —

Businesses that need senior operating capability but can't justify a full-time hire. Common scenarios: founder needs to step out of operations, leadership transition, post-acquisition integration, scaling past founder-led operations.

Acquisition Advisory

Buying or selling a business is among the most consequential decisions an operator makes. We help on both sides of the table — sourcing and evaluating targets, structuring deals, navigating diligence, and preparing businesses to attract the right buyer. This isn't theoretical M&A advisory. It's practical guidance from someone who has actually sat in both chairs.



— Buy-side engagement includes —

- Target identification and evaluation

- Financial analysis and deal modeling

- Diligence coordination and risk assessment

- Deal memo preparation

- Financing structure (SBA, seller note, private debt)

- Negotiation support through close

- Post-close integration planning

— Sell-side engagement includes —

- Pre-sale business readiness assessment

- Financial cleanup and documentation

- Business packaging for buyers

- Broker selection and management

- Negotiation support

- Closing process navigation

— Pricing —

Sub-$500K deals: $15,000 fixed fee

$500K–$2M deals: $25,000 fixed fee

$2M+ deals: 2–4% of deal value

Optional success fee on sell-side: 2% of close above asking

— Best fit for —

Operators considering their first acquisition, owners preparing to sell within 12-24 months, or buyers/sellers who want practical guidance without the full investment-bank price tag.

Strategic Partnership

For select clients whose work and trajectory align with our long-term thesis, we may structure engagements that combine reduced advisory fees with equity participation. This isn't a standard service offering — it's a relationship that develops over time, built on demonstrated mutual fit and aligned interests.

Partnership engagements are not solicited. They emerge from existing advisory relationships where the work has proven the partnership.

— What this looks like in practice —

Initial engagement typically begins as standard advisory or fractional operator work. After 6–12 months of demonstrated fit, partnership terms may be discussed — combining reduced advisory fees with equity stakes structured through One Chaptr Group.

— Who this is for —

Operators building durable, growing businesses who value a long-term strategic partner over a transactional advisor. We invest selectively, and only in clients we've already worked with.

To explore whether your business may be a fit, the path starts the same as every other engagement: a Discovery Call.