Structural Profit Diagnostic
You Modernized. You Hired. Profit Didn't Move.
Structure is the constraint.
The Pattern
You Did Everything
Right.
Profit suppression is rarely a demand problem.
It's a sequencing problem.
Structural Profit Leak Map
Most Founders
Misdiagnose This.
Adjust the dials. Watch the constraint surface.
Calibrate to your situation
System Map
Primary Suppression Zone
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This pattern is structural, not effort.
Case
A $4M Firm.
Same Story.
Hired operators. Added AI. Upgraded the CRM. Revenue nudged. Payroll jumped. Founder still in every decision.
They thought they needed more clients.
They didn't.
What They Did
AI-assisted ops team
Two senior operators added
CRM and automation upgraded
Ad spend increased
What the Diagnostic Found
Pricing misaligned with delivery cost
Founder required for every decision
Conversion assumed. Not structured.
Payroll outpaced profit
Within 90 days: two recurring decisions exited. Contribution margin recovered. COO hire canceled.
"Every bottleneck came back to me. I thought I needed a better ops hire. The diagnostic showed every decision path led back to me — by design, not by accident. We rebuilt decision authority in six weeks. I stopped being the ceiling."
Founder, $3.2M Professional Services Agency
The Work
The
Diagnostic
4–6 weeks. Fixed scope. Fixed fee. Four surfaces examined.
Payroll vs. Output
Where headcount grew but profit didn't.
AI & Tool Placement
Where automation creates motion without margin.
Decision Bottlenecks
Where decisions stack at the founder — and what it costs.
Cost vs. Value
Where cost increased without margin lift.
The Diagnostician
Across service industries, the pattern repeats. Different wrapper. Same structural constraint.
I've seen it as a founder, inside a leadership team, and across dozens of diagnostic engagements. The constraint is always structural. Never effort.
"I don't sell strategy decks. I identify structural constraints."
Alex Waggoner, FlōGrowth
What You Receive
Three
Deliverables.
Profit Suppression Map
One-page structural diagnosis. Where margin is lost and why.
90-Day Correction Plan
Ranked by impact. Ready to execute. Not a slide deck.
Executive Debrief
Decision-ready call. First move confirmed. No follow-on role.
Not a slide deck. A decision-ready correction plan with your constraints baked in.
Fit Check
Five Criteria.
All Five.
This works when all five apply.
This is for founders who want correction, not reassurance.
FAQ
Questions.
Direct Answers.
No. I map whether your situation is a sequencing problem. No fit — I say so. Fit confirmed — scope and fee on that call.
Consultants prescribe frameworks. Fractional COOs run operations. This maps constraint. Then ends. Every decision stays yours.
Operators execute inside structure. This fixes structure. Adding headcount first amplifies the same problem at higher cost.
No. Diagnostic only. Findings are yours to execute.
A structural diagnosis and 90-day action sequence, ranked by impact. Not a deck. Act on it the day you receive it.
Fixed flat fee. Scope defined before we start. No hourly billing. No commitment. Initial call confirms fit and price.
Still uncertain? The fit review is free. No obligation.
You already know
something is off.
Find out what.
Fixed Fee · 4–6 Weeks · 3–4 Engagements Per Year