01.
The Diagnosis
A commercial and operating diagnosis of the function. We map the current state, identify the bottlenecks, calculate the cost of the drag and produce a clear written document showing what needs to change.
View The Diagnosis →What we doWe diagnose the drag.
We diagnose the drag.
Rebuild the function.
Hold the standard.
Eliter works with founder-led firms where growth is being slowed by manual process, unclear ownership, weak systems, or too much dependency on the founder. We do not sell open-ended consultancy. We sell scoped work, fixed prices, senior delivery and a clear handover.
Three products. Clear scope. Fixed price.
The framework
Three products. One operating standard.
You buy them in order. The Diagnosis shows what is broken, what it is costing, and what needs to change. The Fix rebuilds the function with a senior consultant–led team and Eliter's AI-supported delivery stack. The Standard keeps what we built running after the engagement ends.
02.
The Fix
A senior-led rebuild of the function. We redesign the operating model, install the systems, document the process, train the team and move the function away from founder dependency.
View The Fix →03.
The Standard
Ongoing maintenance of the systems, operating rhythm and performance standards installed during The Fix. Sold only to clients who have completed a Fix.
View The Standard →How an engagement runs
3 weeks · Analyst team · $30,000
- WEEK 01AuditMeeting with the founder on the five year goal. Sessions with each C suite member on current systems, processes, and bottlenecks.
- WEEK 02MathCompetitor analysis, gap analysis, where you fit within your industry — and what your real edge is, and how we'd execute on it.
- WEEK 03The documentBound, 40–60 pages, signed by Eliter. Read alone. Then we talk.
01 · THE DIAGNOSIS
The Diagnosis shows what is broken, in money.
$30,000 USD3 weeks · Delivered by our analyst team
The Diagnosis is not a strategy deck. It is a written commercial and operating diagnosis of the function. We review the current systems, processes, ownership, bottlenecks, team structure and commercial drag. The output is a bound 40 to 60 page document, signed by Eliter, that shows what is wrong, what it is costing, and what it would take to fix it.
How it runs
- Audit. Founder session and leadership interviews to understand the five year goal, current systems, bottlenecks and dependencies.
- Math. Commercial analysis, gap analysis, competitor position, process cost and opportunity cost.
- Document. A 40 to 60 page written diagnosis, signed by Eliter. You read it first. Then we discuss it.
What it is not
- It is not implementation.
- It is not a pitch deck.
- It is not a generic strategy document.
- It is not open-ended advisory.
02 · THE FIX
The Fix rebuilds the function.
From $75,000 USD4 to 9 months · Senior consultant-led
A senior consultant from the Eliter bench leads the rebuild, supported by our analyst team and AI delivery stack. We redesign the function, install the systems, document the process, train the team and help place the right person into the operating seat. The goal is not for Eliter to become the function. The goal is for the function to run properly after we leave.
One function
$75,000 USD
4 months
One senior consultant. One analyst. AI delivery stack provisioned for the function.
Two functions
$140,000 USD
6 months · parallel
Two senior consultants across two functions. Two analysts. Shared diagnostic context. Built for interlocking functions.
Three functions
$200,000 USD
9 months · parallel
Three senior consultants. Three analysts. Rare. Sold carefully.
What we deliver
- Written operating model for the function, signed off by the founder
- Scorecards, compensation plans, hiring specs, playbook and decision log
- AI-supported delivery stack for the function's standing analyses
- Training for the team on the systems and operating cadence
- A function lead hired, promoted or installed into seat
- A bound handover document that the next lead can run from
What it is not
- Not fractional executive support.
- Not an open-ended consultancy arrangement.
- Not a placement service.
- Not founder dependency dressed up as advisory.
- Not one consultant spread across too many functions.
How The Fix runs
Six months. One operating standard.
- Month 01Set. Senior consultant briefed from the Diagnosis. Operating model drafted. AI-supported delivery stack provisioned. Eliter named principal assigned.
- Month 02Rebuild. Systems, scorecards and process structure go live. The function starts operating against the new standard.
- Month 03Hire and train. Function lead shortlisted, hired or promoted. Team trained on the systems, cadence and decision process.
- Month 04Run in parallel. The new lead shadows the consultant. AI delivery stack supports both. Founder begins stepping back from the function.
- Month 05Handover. Senior consultant hands the function to the lead. Documentation finalised and bound. The operating standard is now on paper.
- Month 06+Leave. Eliter exits the rebuild. The function runs without us and without the founder as the operating system.
03 · THE STANDARD
The Standard keeps the function clean after the rebuild.
$15,000 USD / monthRolling · 90 day notice
After a Fix, the systems and operating artefacts we installed need active maintenance. Models drift. Prompts age. Scorecards need recalibration. The Standard gives the client a dedicated relationship manager from Eliter, with our developer team maintaining the AI-supported systems behind the function.
Every month
- AI systems maintained by the developer team
- Monthly health check on function scorecards
- A call with the strategic consultant and relevant team
- 30 minute function lead 1:1, on their agenda
Every quarter
- Two hour working session with founder and function lead
- Written quarterly note on the state of the function
- AI system audit and recalibration
- Review of what is working, what is drifting and what needs to change
Start here
Start with The Diagnosis.
If you do not know which function is broken, we find out. If you do know, we show what it will take to fix it. Either way, the work starts with the math.