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Business bottleneck assessment

Know exactly what's slowing your business down, and what to fix first.

A written map of where your business leans on you, and the one thing to fix first. It's yours to keep, whether or not you hire us.

Or call (778) 770-9983

Based in Langley, serving Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

Sound familiar?

If this is your week, you're in the right place.

You're busy all the time.

But the business isn't growing at the same pace.

Everything runs through you.

Questions, quotes, approvals, callbacks.

You've tried apps and tips.

None of them touched the real problem, because nobody found it first.

What you get

What changes for you.

1

Where the business leans on you

Intake, quoting, follow-up, onboarding, delivery and handoffs: how often each depends on you, and what breaks when you're not there.

2

The asked-all-the-time list

The questions staff and customers keep bringing back to you, and what each should become: an FAQ, a template or a rule.

3

Written down versus in someone's head

Which know-how is current, stale or missing.

4

Where AI can safely help

And where a person must stay in charge.

5

The first thing to fix

One workflow, why it comes first, and how it gets checked.

6

A one-page summary

Plain English, written so you can show your partner or bookkeeper.

It's a diagnosis, not a sales pitch for software. We don't log into your accounts or take your files to make it.

What it costs

Fixed prices, agreed before we start.

Diagnostic

Free

10 minutes, in your own words, with a written read at the end.

Setup hour

$149

A paid first step, credited toward the map within 30 days.

Bottleneck Map

$1,800

$1,200 for our first clients. Credited toward a build you book within 60 days.

Prices in Canadian dollars. Fixed and agreed before any work starts. No hourly billing.

What it looks like

A page from a Bottleneck Map.

First thing to fixExample
What we sawQuotes go out fast, but nobody follows up. Most of last month's unanswered quotes never got a second message.
Why it comes firstThese people already asked for a price. A short follow-up is the cheapest work you can win back.
The fix, and how we'll knowAn automatic follow-up on day 3 and day 7, approved by you. We'll compare replies before and after.

One problem, why it matters, one fix and how it gets checked, in words you can forward.

How it works

One small step at a time.

1

Start free

A 10-minute diagnostic gives you a first written read of where things break.

2

Talk it through

A conversation with Chris, and with your office person if you have one. No access to your systems needed.

3

Get the map

Plain language: what we saw, what it means, what to do next.

Questions owners ask

Straight answers.

What is a business bottleneck?

The one step where work, leads or decisions pile up waiting, very often waiting on the owner. Fixing a bottleneck frees everything behind it. Fixing anything else mostly moves the pile around.

How is this different from a consultant's report?

It's short and specific: one map, one first fix, one page you can share. It's written in plain language and sized for an owner-run business, not a corporate binder.

Do you need access to my systems?

No. The map comes from conversations and what you choose to show us. We don't log into your accounts or take copies of your files.

Do I have to hire you afterwards?

No. The map is yours to keep, and you can act on it yourself or with anyone you like.

What does it cost?

$1,800, or $1,200 for our first clients. Fixed, with no hourly billing. If you start with the $149 setup hour, it counts toward the map when you book within 30 days, and the map's fee counts toward a build you book within 60 days.

Before you decide

Low risk, by design.

Deciding with a partner or bookkeeper? You get a one-page summary written to share: what's stuck, what it costs you, and what to fix first.

Start free.

The diagnostic costs nothing. The first paid step is a fixed-price setup hour, paid after the session.

Your files stay yours.

We never take them. Your company brain lives on your computer, in tools you choose.

Switch it off any time.

You own the system and the playbook. No lock-in, and you can walk away with everything.

Your next step

Get a fixed-price quote.

  • Tell us what you'd like handled. A few lines is plenty, and it's free.
  • Chris replies himself with what he'd do and a fixed price, agreed before any work starts.
  • Optional free check-up: 10 minutes of questions and a written read of how work moves. What you do next is your call.

Calls are answered any hour, any day, and every one gets a follow-up. Rather pick a time? Book a 15-minute call. Or jump straight in: start the free diagnostic.