Your Questions, Answered

  • Yes. Every engagement starts with a free, 30-minute operator diagnostic.
    This is a working session designed to identify the real constraint in your business, not a sales call.

  • We move quickly to pressure-test assumptions, identify misalignment, and surface one or two decisions that materially impact the business.

    Speed of judgment is a prerequisite for working together.

  • No. Operator Laboratory is structured around outcomes and access, not hourly services.

  • Most founders start with a 90-day advisory engagement at $2,500 per month.
    Pricing may increase as scope deepens or availability becomes limited.

  • Operator Laboratory is intentionally capacity-constrained. Pricing reflects access, focus, and depth of involvement.

  • Sometimes — but never by default.

    Equity is discussed only when Operator Laboratory’s involvement materially impacts long-term outcomes and there is clear mutual fit.

  • Engagements typically continue at an adjusted rate, transition into an ownership-aligned relationship, or conclude cleanly.

    There is no assumed continuation.

  • A small number per quarter. This is intentional and central to how Operator Laboratory operates.

  • Operator Laboratory is not a consulting firm.

    It is a portfolio of founder relationships designed to compound leverage over time.

    If you value fast, honest decisions and operator-grade guidance, the first step is simple:

    Book the free 30-minute diagnostic.