How we work

Three practice areas. One operator's lens.

Growth & Operating Strategy

The unglamorous infrastructure of growth: channel architecture, pricing discipline, KPI clarity, and the org design that lets all three actually work. Drawn from a decade inside top-quartile, PE-backed consumer businesses.

Deliverables

· Go-to-market and channel strategy
· Lifecycle, retention, and pricing systems
· KPI architecture and operating cadence
· Organizational design for the next stage

Engagement

6–10 week diagnostic, ongoing operator support.

Applied AI Adoption

Practical, commercially impactful AI, measured by the P&L, not the press release. A map of where generative systems, automation, and ML actually reduce cost and lift LTV, then a sequenced build that respects a running business.

Deliverables

· AI opportunity mapping and ROI prioritization
· Automation and agentic workflow design
· Generative AI in marketing, sales, and operations
· Build-versus-buy and vendor selection

Engagement

4-week audit through multi-quarter buildout.

III

PE Readiness & Transactions

The translation layer between founder-operator instinct and the discipline institutional capital expects. Pre-process positioning, diligence-grade reporting, the value-creation plan buyers actually price into the multiple, and operating partner support post-close.

Deliverables

· Pre-process positioning and equity story
· Diligence-grade data and reporting
· Value-creation plan and 100-day plan
· Post-close operating partner support

Engagement

Engaged ahead of a process or alongside a board.

For inquiries, matt@skaiventures.com