ADVISORY & STRATEGY
When the playbook runs out, experience matters.
The decisions that shape a company rarely belong to one function.
Growth stalls. Markets change. A key hire isn’t working. Commercialization takes longer than expected. A partnership changes the trajectory. The organization outgrows the way it operates.
The Scale Foundry works with founders, CEOs and leadership teams at these inflection points — bringing hands-on experience building, scaling, financing and exiting companies across markets.
STRATEGY · GROWTH · EXECUTION
OUR APPROACH
Advice is easy. Knowing what to do next is harder.
Most leadership teams don’t need another framework.
They need someone who can look across the business, challenge the assumptions behind a decision and understand what happens after it is made.
TSF brings an operator, investor and board perspective to the same table — connecting strategy to commercial reality, organizational capacity, capital and execution.
Sometimes that means challenging the strategy.
Sometimes it means fixing the execution.
Sometimes it means stepping in to help deliver it.
01 INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE
02 OPERATOR JUDGMENT
03 EXECUTION
WHERE WE WORK
EXECUTIVE & LEADERSHIP ADVISORY
Independent perspective when the decision doesn’t have an obvious answer.
✓ CEO and founder advisory
✓ Strategic decision support
✓ Leadership and organizational challenges
✓ Critical hires and executive transitions
✓ Prioritization and resource allocation
✓ Strategic partnerships
✓ Ongoing executive advisory
GROWTH & COMMERCIALIZATION
When the opportunity is clear but the route to growth isn’t.
✓ Commercialization and GTM strategy
✓ Product-market fit and positioning
✓ Business model and pricing
✓ International expansion
✓ Enterprise and strategic partnerships
✓ Growth priorities and sequencing
✓ Commercial readiness
FRACTIONAL & OPERATING ENGAGEMENTS
When advice isn’t enough.
TSF takes on defined operating mandates when a company needs experienced leadership and execution capacity without immediately adding another full-time executive.
✓ Fractional CxO engagements
✓ Strategic operating mandates
✓ Turnaround and transformation
✓ New market and business-line development
✓ Commercial and organizational initiatives
✓ Investor or board-backed operating support
✓ Defined strategic projects
WHEN TSF GETS INVOLVED
Inflection points don’t come with instruction manuals.
• Growth has stalled or the existing strategy is no longer working
• The company is entering a new market or geography
• Commercial traction isn’t matching the opportunity
• Leadership is considering a significant strategic shift
• A critical hire, partnership or organizational decision needs pressure-testing
• The business needs senior operating capacity for a defined period
• Investors or the board want additional execution support
• The company is navigating transformation, turnaround or its next stage of scale
START WITH THE DECISION IN FRONT OF YOU
Not every problem requires an engagement.
Sometimes one focused conversation is enough. Sometimes the problem requires ongoing advisory or operating involvement.
For Founders & Startups
60-Min Call | CHF 150
Sometimes all you need is an experienced sounding board.
This focused strategy session is designed to help founders and operators make better decisions, faster.
Ideal For
A focused strategy session designed to help you:
Fundraising strategy and investor readiness
Go-to-market and commercialization
Pricing, partnerships, and growth strategy
Product, business model, and strategic pivots
Leadership and board-level decision making
Think of this as short-cycle advisory without long-term commitment.
What You’ll Get
60-minute 1:1 strategy session
Practical, operator and investor perspective
Honest feedback and actionable recommendations
Clear next steps and decision framework
How It Works
60-minute session
Use within 60 days
Submit key questions before each call
Who It’s For
Founders (Pre-Seed → Series A) who are actively building
Operators in high-stakes roles
Anyone making decisions that impact revenue, runway, or growth
“One decision can save you months. This call is built for that moment.”
Get a cross-functional operator’s perspective across strategy, operations, technology, commercial, and capital — multiple lenses, one conversation.
Need deeper support?
Apply for Fractional CSO Advisory or join a TSF Masterclass.
For Founders & Startups
3 × 30-Min Calls | CHF 200(vs CHF 225 individually)
For when one call isn’t enough—and execution matters.
Most founders don’t need more advice.
They need continuity, accountability, and sharper decisions over time.
What This Is
A bundle of 3 focused strategy sessions designed to help you:
Pressure-test decisions
Adjust based on real-time feedback
Move faster with fewer mistakes
Think of this as short-cycle advisory without long-term commitment.
Best Used For
Fundraising prep (narrative → investor feedback → close strategy)
Go-to-market iteration (hypothesis → test → refine)
Navigating inflection points (hire, pivot, pricing, partnerships)
Ongoing leadership decisions where timing matters
How It Works
3 × 30-minute sessions
Use within 60 days
Book sessions as needed (not all at once)
Submit key questions before each call
What You Get
Continuity across conversations (not starting from zero each time)
Direct, operator-level feedback
Real-time course correction
Faster decision cycles
Why This Exists
One call gives you clarity.
Three calls help you execute with precision.
Who It’s For
Founders (Pre-Seed → Series A) who are actively building
Operators in high-stakes roles
Anyone making decisions that impact revenue, runway, or growth
“One decision can save you months. This call is built for that moment.”
Get a cross-functional operator’s perspective across strategy, operations, technology, commercial, and capital — multiple lenses, one conversation.
Need deeper support?
Apply for Fractional CSO Advisory or join a TSF Masterclass.
Senior strategic support, when you need it.
A 10-hour private advisory package for CEOs, executives, board members, investors, and senior leaders who need more than a one-off conversation — but not a full-time advisor or consulting engagement.
Use the hours flexibly across strategy, operations, technology, capital, turnarounds, M&A and exits, board dynamics, growth, and other high-stakes decisions.
Drawing on a cross-functional operator, entrepreneur, investor, and board perspective, I help you pressure-test decisions, identify blind spots, work through complexity, and move from decision to execution.
Use your 10 hours for:
Strategic decision-making and problem-solving
Turnarounds and operational challenges
M&A, exits, and strategic transactions
Capital and investor strategy
Board and stakeholder dynamics
Growth, commercialization, and partnerships
Executive transitions and critical negotiations
Ongoing sounding-board support as situations evolve
10 hours. Flexible. Confidential. Operator-to-operator.
A private, high-level strategy session for CEOs, executives, board members, investors, and senior leaders facing decisions where the stakes are high and the path forward isn’t obvious.
Drawing on a cross-functional operator, entrepreneur, investor, and board perspective, we cut across strategy, operations, technology, capital, turnarounds, and exits to identify what matters, challenge assumptions, and define a clear path forward.
Best suited for:
High-stakes strategic decisions
Turnarounds, restructuring, and operational challenges
M&A, exits, and strategic transactions
Capital and investor decisions
Board and stakeholder dynamics
Business model, growth, and commercialization
Executive transitions and complex leadership situations
60 minutes. Confidential. Focused on the decision in front of you.
Clarity. Strategy. Action.
A high-impact 90-minute 1:1 strategy session for founders, execs & investors. Need clarity on your next move? Facing a key decision, investor meeting, or inflection point?
This 90-minute power session is built for founders and leaders who need strategic support—fast.
Whether you’re fundraising, scaling, pivoting, or just feeling stuck, we’ll work through your top challenge and leave you with clear next steps and renewed momentum.
What We Can Cover:
•Pitch + fundraising review
•Go-to-market strategy
•Hiring and org design
•Leadership mindset + resilience
•Scaling challenges or founder bottlenecks
•Pre-due diligence readiness
•Navigating tough transitions
What’s Included:
•90-minute live session (Zoom or in-person if applicable)
•Brief pre-call questionnaire
•Personalized post-call summary + action steps
•Optional follow-up resources (checklists, tools, templates)
Perfect for:
Early- to growth-stage founders, solo executives, startup teams, and investors supporting portfolio companies.
Get aligned. Hire smart. Scale faster.
A 60-minute private strategy session to help you hire the right talent at the right time—with a clear plan, smarter equity, and founder-tested frameworks.
THE TSF DIFFERENCE
Operator experience changes the questions you ask.
TSF sits across strategy, operations, capital and governance because consequential business decisions rarely respect those boundaries.
The perspective comes from having built companies, managed growth, raised capital, worked with investors and boards, entered new markets, navigated difficult decisions and exited businesses.
That changes the conversation from:
“What should the strategy be?”
to:
“Will it work — and what will it take to execute?”
The harder the decision, the more useful experience becomes.
Bring TSF in when the answer isn’t obvious — or when getting it wrong becomes expensive.