“I bought this company, and I’m still figuring out how it really runs.”
See where the business stands before you change anything.
Value Leak Assessment
Several Problems Are Competing For Your Next Dollar. Which Deserves It?
The team wants another person. A vendor recommends a new system. Customers are still waiting. Each request has a reason. The business needs an order.
Meanwhile, customer value you already delivered is leaking out through slow decisions, missed handoffs, and tools nobody uses. The Value Leak Assessment finds where it leaks, what each leak costs you, and the first 3 moves to stop it, before you spend another dollar.
For founder-led businesses with $1M+ in revenue · A few hours of your time · Findings within days · Walked through with you before the report is sent
When It Fits
You Will Recognize The Moment.
Founders usually reach out when something has just changed. Each of these moments is a leak with a cost.
“I want to sell, but the business still runs through me.”
Find what a buyer will question while there is still time to fix it.
“We’ve been stuck at the same number for 3 years.”
Find where value leaks between the promise and the delivery.
“Everyone says we need AI. I don’t know where to start.”
Learn where AI fits in the work, and where it does not, before you spend.
“We spent a fortune on new software, and nobody uses it.”
Define what the work requires before the next tool decision.
“I haven’t taken a real vacation in 3 years.”
See which work depends on you and what to hand off first.
Sound familiar? Book 15 Minutes
Why Founders Get Stuck
Everyone Is Selling A Fix Before Anyone Has Looked.
Vendors sell software. Coaches sell hustle. Agencies sell AI. Each one shows up with an answer before asking how your business actually works.
So the money goes to a tool nobody uses, or a program that does not fit. The real problem stays right where it was. Now it has cost you twice.
The leak was never measured, so it was never the thing that got fixed.
A Good Decision Starts With 3 Questions.
Where Does The Business Stand Today?
What is working, what is leaking, and where. Seen with evidence from your business, not opinion.
What Deserves Attention First?
Your problems ranked, with what each one is likely costing you to leave alone.
What Is Possible?
Your realistic options, including what AI can and cannot do for you, and including doing nothing for now.
Any advisor who skips these questions is guessing with your money. The Value Leak Assessment answers all 3 in plain language.
Check Yourself First
See What Your Leak Costs Before You Talk To Anyone.
2 quick tools. Nothing you enter leaves this page.
The Clarity Check
Answer yes or no. Be honest. Nobody sees this but you.
- Can you name your top 3 priorities right now?
- Would your team name the same 3?
- Do you know what each problem costs you a year?
- Could you step away for 2 weeks without decisions piling up?
- Does your team keep the customer promise without you stepping in?
- Is every tool you pay for actually used?
- Do you know where AI fits in your business, and where it doesn’t?
- Do you have a written 90-day plan with an owner for each move?
0 of 8 answered
Every “no” is a place where time or money may be leaking.
The Cost Of Waiting
Rough numbers are fine. Change any field and the total updates.
Your estimated leak$0
About $0 a week. This is your number, not a promise. In the assessment, we build it with you from your real figures.
Too many nos, or a number that stings? Book 15 Minutes
What You Walk Away With
Clarity You Can Say Out Loud At The End Of The Walk-Through.
The test is simple. When we finish, you can say your top 3 priorities, the cost of doing nothing, and your first move out loud.
Clarity
Your business on one page: what is working, where value is leaking, and what each leak costs. Every finding backed by evidence from your business.
Confidence
Your top 3 priorities and why each comes first, with what each one is likely costing you to leave alone.
Choice
Realistic options, including doing nothing for now, explained in plain language.
Direction
Your first move for the next 30 days and who owns it, plus a 90-day plan you can carry out with your team, a partner, or us.
And a process you’ll enjoy, with your information protected and respected throughout.
How The Assessment Works
We Follow Your Customer Promise Through The Whole Business.
Most problems show up in one place and start in another. So we look at the business the way your customer experiences it, from the first promise to the final delivery.
The Promise You Make
What customers buy from you, and whether the business is built to keep that promise.
How Revenue Comes In
Where leads come from, where they stall, and where deals slip away.
How The Work Gets Done
The handoffs, delays, and rework between the promise and the delivery.
Who Carries What
Which decisions and tasks still depend on you, and what could move to your team.
Tools, Data, And AI
What you already pay for, what gets used, and where AI could help or would only add noise.
Readiness And Risk
What must be in place before any change, and what could go wrong if you wait.
4 Things Make This Different.
You Write The Win First
Before we begin, you write down what you hope the assessment will show. At the walk-through, we put your words next to the findings.
Your Team Gets A Voice
You and your team answer the same yes or no questions. Where the answers disagree, that gap is often the finding.
We Price The Problem With You
We work out what each problem costs in your numbers, not ours. You see the cost of waiting before you decide anything.
We Walk Through It Before We Send It
Your report never lands in your inbox cold. We go through every finding together first, and you ask anything.
What You Receive
Leave With A Practical Basis For The Next Decision.
Current-State Snapshot
Where the business stands within the agreed scope, on one page.
Supported Findings
What the evidence shows, and what remains uncertain.
Ranked Leaks With The Cost Of Waiting
What deserves attention first, why, and whether fixing it will save money, make money, or gain capability.
Readiness Gaps
What must be prepared before change begins, so the first move sticks.
A 30/60/90-Day Plan
Proposed actions, owners, and decision points you can carry out with anyone.
The Walk-Through
Every finding explained face to face, in person or by video, before you receive the report.
Illustrative Example
Your Business On One Page.
1
Decisions Wait On The FounderGain Capability
Name 2 decision owners this month
2
Leads Stall After The First CallMake Money
Set a 48-hour follow-up rule
3
Software Paid For, Not UsedSave Money
Relaunch with training, or cancel
See It Before You Buy
See A Sample Report Read A Sample Report.
A 7-page sample for a fictional founder getting ready to sell, with everything still running through him. See the findings, the moves, the 90-day plan and the recommended next step.
Illustrative View
A Clear First 90 Days.
30DAYS
Set The Priorities
Agree on the first moves and who owns them.
60DAYS
Put Changes To Work
Act on the priorities and address what gets in the way.
90DAYS
Review And Decide
Compare progress with the goal and choose the next step.
The Details
Everything You Need To Know Before You Book.
- Built For
- Founders, CEOs, and COOs of founder-led businesses with $1M or more in revenue.
- Who Takes Part
- You, plus the team members you choose. We agree who before work starts.
- How It Runs
- Short interviews, mostly by video, plus a review of the documents and numbers you choose to share.
- Your Time
- A few hours of interviews, mostly by video. Findings within days of the last conversation.
- Capacity
- Patrick takes on 2 assessments a week, so each one gets his full attention.
- What You Receive
- A one-page snapshot, evidence-backed findings, ranked leaks with the cost of waiting, readiness gaps, and a 30/60/90-day plan.
- The Walk-Through
- We go through every finding with you, in person or by video, before the report is sent.
- The Clear Path Guarantee
- If you don’t leave clear on your options, Patrick keeps working with you until you are, at no extra cost.
- Your Information
- Used only for your assessment. How it is handled is agreed in writing before any work begins.
- Investment
- Based on the size of your business and how many people take part. You will know it in the deep dive, before you commit to anything.
- Not Included
- Detailed process design, implementation, and buying technology. Those come after, only if you choose them.
Compare Your Options
4 Ways Founders Try To Fix It.
Each path has its place. One is built for a founder-led business from the first call.
Swipe to see all 4 options →
| Question | Buy A Tool First | Hire A Coach Or Agency | Hire A Large Consulting Firm | Start With A Value Leak Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts With | The software | Their program | Their methodology | Your business |
| Who Does The Work | Your team | Their staff | A team, often led by a partner | Patrick, himself |
| Finds Where Value Is Leaking | Rarely | Sometimes | Often, sized for an enterprise | Yes, with the cost of each leak |
| Looks At The Whole Business | Usually not | Sometimes | Yes | Yes |
| Shows What Each Problem Costs | Usually not | Sometimes | Yes, in a full report | Yes, in your numbers |
| Shows Where AI Fits, And Where It Doesn’t | Sells AI either way | Varies | Varies | Yes |
| Treats “Do Nothing For Now” As An Option | No | Rarely | Rarely | Yes |
| Who Decides What Happens Next | The vendor’s roadmap | The program | The engagement plan | You |
What Happens After You Reach Out
4 Steps. You Always Know What Comes Next.
Fit Call · 15 Minutes
Is this the right moment, and are we the right fit? No pitch.
Deep Dive · 60 Minutes
We explore what is happening, what it costs you, and what is possible. If it is a fit, you leave with the scope and investment in hand.
Decision Call · 30 Minutes, Only If You Need It
Want time to think or bring in a partner? One short follow-up to settle the final details. Then we begin.
Assessment And Walk-Through
Conversations, mostly remote. Then we walk you through every finding before you receive the report.
Who Guides The Work
Fortune 100 Thinking, Built For The Business You Built.
Patrick Meniboon, MBA brings 18+ years of Fortune 100 experience across value strategy, process architecture, and AI adoption. He has stood up Centers of Excellence for AI adoption and cyber resilience.
Patrick leads every Value Leak Assessment himself. He starts with the promise you make your customers and follows it through the people, processes, and technology that keep it.
We report honestly, including the leaks founders choose to leave alone. Read the work before you book.
Case StudyOne Buried Email Cost This Founder A Paid Engagement. ↗Case StudyThe Work Was Good. The Value Leaked Out Between The Deliverables. ↗
Meet Patrick ↗Before You Decide
Questions Founders Ask Before They Start.
What Exactly Am I Buying?
A map of where value is leaking in your business, what each leak costs, your ranked priorities, and a 90-day plan, walked through with you face to face. See a sample report ↗
Do I Need To Know What’s Wrong First?
No. Bring what you are seeing. Finding the cause is the job.
How Much Of My Time Will It Take?
A few hours, mostly by video, on a schedule we agree before work starts. Your findings arrive within days of the last conversation.
How Much Does It Cost?
It depends on the size of your business and how many people take part. You’ll know the investment in the deep dive, before you commit to anything.
How Is This Different From Hiring A Big Consulting Firm?
It brings the same discipline, sized to a founder-led business. Patrick leads every assessment himself, findings arrive within days, and you leave with one page you can act on.
Is This Only About AI?
No. AI is one option among many. Sometimes the best first move is a clear owner, a simpler handoff, or a decision made once.
Will You Try To Sell Me Software?
No. We do not start with software. If a tool makes sense, the findings will show why, and the choice is yours.
Is My Information Safe?
Your information is used only for your assessment. We agree how it will be handled before any work begins.
What If It Isn’t Useful?
The Clear Path Guarantee. If you don’t leave clear on your options, Patrick keeps working with you until you are, at no extra cost. You also see the scope in writing before anything starts.
What Happens Afterward?
You decide. Act on the plan yourself, bring in a specialist, go deeper with Value Intelligence, or wait. Further work is always your choice.
Where It Can Lead
You Decide What Comes Next. We Can Help.
At the walk-through, you choose with full information. Some founders act on the plan themselves. Others want to go further.
Your Next Move
Bring The Issue That Keeps Coming Back.
15 minutes. No pitch. You’ll leave knowing whether a Value Leak Assessment is the right next step, and if it isn’t, where to start instead.
15-minute introductory fit conversation.