Scale portfolio companies to 3x exit multiples and protect IRR.
Discipline, receipts, and survivability for fragile startups.
Compound value across concentrated portfolios.
Rapid Objective Test for Early Nos (ROTEN): Blocks unfundable “ghost growth” before it drains capital. Binary screen: Ripe (pass) or Rotten (fail).
Economic Value: Saves months of diligence and millions in misallocated capital.
Time‑to‑Market: < 24 hours.
Execution Enablement Engine (Seed Stage): Aligns teams on Non‑Negotiable Objectives, tripwires, and receipts; screens survivability via buyer proof, compliance posture, and runway.
Economic Value: Reduces portfolio drag by filtering fragility.
Time‑to‑Market: Weeks with live diagnostics.
Intelligent Growth Accelerator (Series A+): Protects reserves from Zombie Pipelines and weak revenue claims; requires ARR reconciliation, credible pipeline, healthy NRR, and margin guardrails.
Economic Value: Funds durable growth only.
Time‑to‑Market: 30-60 days.
Governance & Exit Readiness: Independent board‑level function that enforces decision speed, outcome‑linked revenue, and Zombie Drag retirement; runs the Exit Engine Advantage™.
Economic Value: Retires Zombie Spend/Revenue; compounds investor returns.
Time‑to‑Market: Installs in ~30 days; quarterly Zombie Index diagnostics.
The Charlie “20” Framework: Boardroom disciplines tied to capital physics. Missing any one of these guarantees drag, entropy, or collapse.
Pillar 1: Governance & Direction
Pillar 2: Strategy & Capital Physics
Pillar 3: Market & Customer
Pillar 4: People & Leadership
Pillar 5: Operations & Resilience
Practical levers to lift margin and cash flow without starving growth. Built to plug into Capital Sciences™ so gains compound across the portfolio.
75+ years of operating and investing experience.
Systematic, boardroom‑ready frameworks — not consulting theater.
Cross‑industry expertise in healthcare, logistics, education, and technology.
Proven results: faster exits, stronger multiples, measurable returns.
“Within 12 months, EBITDA growth exceeded expectations, and the company is now positioned for a 3x multiple at exit.”
— Managing Partner, Mid‑Market PE Firm
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