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CxO IQ =  Y?  +  IF (a, b, c)  THEN  [data] 


Y?           
 

IF                
 

THEN        
 

DATA         

 define startup goals + test topics 

 set hypothesis + variables 

 design tests + proofs 

 decide yes / no / maybe > next 

K Yamashita - Fragments 2009_edited.jpg

 Let (fractional) CxO = 

 PRODUCT 

  • Problem Discovery

  • Concepts Prototyping 

  • Concept Validation 

  • Product-Market-Fit

  • Go-to-Market Strategy 

  • Product + Service Design 

  • Platform Strategy 

 PEOPLE 

  • Community Design 

  • Talent and Structure 

  • Board Recruitment   

  • Partnerships / B2B - B2G

  • DEI Strategy

 REVENUE 
 

  • Monetization 

  • Pricing Strategy   

  • Product Cycles

  • Customer LTV

  • Fundraising Strategy 

 EXPERIENCE (CX) 

  • User Journey Mapping 

  • Onboarding/Offboarding  

  • Customer Insights

  • Value-add services

 STRATEGY AND RISK 

  • Visioning and Growth

  • Competitive Analysis

  • Compliance Analysis 

  • Business Model Pivots 

  • Exit Strategy Mapping

  • Executive Capacity

 OPERATIONS 

  • Tech Stack 

  • Culture Design + Scale 

  • Process Design + Scale

  • Metrics Design / OKRs + KPI

  • Organization Design  

  • Vendor Strategy

 MARKETING AND SALES 

  • Brand Identity

  • Content Strategy

  • Funnel Design + Performance

  • Vertical / Segment / Channel Discovery

y? solve for x with Human CxO...

 Exec Bandwidth 

 

co-strategic, objective
fractional exec partner 
to boost execution capacity

 2 Birds, 1 Stone 

 

solve for x and build experiments into your startup culture

 De-risking Function 

 

get defensibility data to grow.
win due diligence processes
to secure talent, investment.

 

 Timing Function 

 

gain smart speed

aligned with 0 to 1
milestones 

We share lab notes. Interested?
Semi-monthly ideas to create and capture value.

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Art is Kumi Yamashita's "Light and Shadow" series

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