A clear path to greater freedom, control, and value

Catalyst Business Diagnostics offers a suite of diagnostic-first services specifically for $5M–$25M founder-led companies grappling with hidden growth constraints, operational friction, or critical decision points. This document outlines how each service helps uncover, clarify, and resolve the real pain points slowing your business down—whether it’s unclear bottlenecks, team overload, or post-LOI uncertainty.

Every deliverable is designed to bring immediate clarity and confidence to leadership—and is measured by one outcome: has the health and strength of the company improved enough to be worth more tomorrow than it is today?

Services Overview:

What It Solves:

• Operational friction despite systems
  
• Repeated “people problems” that hiring hasn’t fixed
  
• Burnout from over-involvement in daily decisions
  
• No clear plan for what to fix, in what order

What You Get:

• 360° assessment across 8 functions: Planning, Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations, People, Legal
  
• Sub-scores and risk maps across 47 categories
  
• Quality & Risk Scores with visual dashboards
  
• Risk-adjusted intrinsic valuation (optional)
  
• Priority roadmap: Protect → Enhance → Position

1. Kickoff + Access – You receive onboarding, login, and calendar for 1:1s.
   
2. Complete the MRI – Structured questionnaire (2–8 hrs), financials (optional), interviews.
   
3. Analysis Phase – We run your data through our diagnostic engine.
   
4. Presentation – A strategy-level conversation showing bottlenecks, risk, and what to do next.
   
5. (Optional) Alignment Call – Map the first moves and assign resources.

Timeline & Investment:

• Delivery: 30 business days
  
• Investment: $10,000 to $27,500 flat fee based on company size

Common Concerns Addressed:

• “We’re too busy” – This was built for leaders with no time. Most clients complete it over coffee and short blocks.
  
• “Do we need financials?” – Optional. You’ll still get diagnostics without them.
  
• “We already have a system.” – This tells you what it’s not fixing.

What It Solves:

• Disconnected teams or leaders with competing priorities
  
• No internal playbook for how to execute changes
  
• Friction between revenue growth and capacity
  
• Leadership overwhelmed by project debt

What You Get:

• All deliverables from the Growth MRI™
  
• Pathology Report™: Deep root cause analysis by function
  
• Growth Prescription™: A sequenced 90-day roadmap
  
• Workshop: Convert roadmap to operating rhythm
  
• Integration plan with EOS, OKRs, and project management systems

1. Week 1 – Kickoff + MRI data already in play
   
2. Week 2–4 – MRI complete + bottleneck discovery interviews
   
3. Week 5 – Pathology Report™ + friction chain mapping
   
4. Week 6–7 – 90-day plan design and leadership alignment
   
5. (Optional) – Quarterly or Annual updates

Timeline & Investment:

• Delivery: 90 Days
  
• Investment: $67,500

Common Concerns Addressed:

• “What if we can’t execute internally?” – Roadmap includes resource options (internal, outsourced, fractional).
  
• “Is this another theoretical report?” – You’ll get a team-facing operating map and implementation sequence

What It Solves:

• Acquisitions that look great financially but are operationally incompatible
  
• Culture or leadership friction you sense but can’t quantify
  Integration planning blind spots

What You Get:

• MRI-style scorecard across 8 categories of the target business
  
• Red Flag Matrix – Leadership, structure, dependencies, process
  
• Strategic Fit Score and Amplifier vs. Risk Map
  
• Visual Report + Pre-Diligence Brief
  
• Optional: Integration Playbook

1. Engagement + LOI Goals – Clarify fit criteria, revenue logic, and leadership goals
   
2. Target MRI™ or Advisor-Guided Scan – Condensed assessment
   
3. Comparison Analysis – Synergy vs. strain profile
   
4. Scorecard Report – Decision-ready summary
   
5. (Optional) – Build the integration blueprint

Timeline & Investment:

• Delivery: 10–15 business days
  
• Investment: $10,000 (only available post-Growth MRI™)

Common Concerns Addressed:

• “Can you do this with minimal access?” – Yes. We use inferred diagnostic logic and owner-side assessments. No financial information is required.
  
• “Does this replace diligence?” – No. This tells you whether full diligence is even worth doing and offers a robust basis for LOI term development.

What It Solves:

• Confusion around which departments are AI-ready
  
• Overload from vendor pitches and tool fatigue
  
• Leadership uncertainty around AI ROI and implementation risk
  
• Burnout from manual processes that could be automated

What You Get:

• 6-stage diagnostic process focused on ROI, readiness, and risk
  
• AI Opportunity Map™ tailored to your company’s size, stack, and goals
  
• Cost-savings and impact potential ranked by function
  
• Clear answers to: Where does AI belong? What’s realistic? What’s hype?
  
• Next-step options (Catalyst builds, your team builds, or guided handoff)

Timeline & Investment:

• Delivery: 1 to 10 business days
  
• Investment:
  
• $0 (Initial call)
  
• $1,500 (Toe Dipper)
  
• $5,000+ (Full diagnostic based on scope)

Common Concerns Addressed:

• “Is this another tech sales funnel?” – No. We don’t resell tools. We diagnose.
  “Will this replace staff?” – Our aim is to reduce burnout—not headcount.
  “Can I use this internally?” – Yes. You can use the report to execute internally, or we can assist.

1. Initial Opportunity Scan
   

• Understand core pain points, current tech stack, and budget expectations
• Identify potential AI use cases and opportunity fit
• Duration: 1 hour — Free

2. Toe Dipper (Workflow Deep Dive) (Optional)

• Hands-on audit of a single workflow
• Tool recs, estimated ROI, and feasibility analysis
• Duration: 1 hour — $1,500 (money-back guarantee if no savings found)

3. Comprehensive Assessment Review

• Full audit of internal operations, budget, team readiness, and stack
• Functional interviews across teams (Ops, Admin, Sales, etc.)
• Duration: Few hours to 2 days
• Pricing: Starting at $5,000

4. Key Findings Report

• Summarized strengths, gaps, opportunities
• AI Readiness status
• Clear “yes, not yet, or not worth it” call

5. Review Meeting & Next Steps

• Present report and discuss next-phase options
• Options: Build with Catalyst, build in-house, or pause with clarity

6. Ongoing Support or Handoff

• Custom project plan, retainer option, or documentation-only handoff
• Catalyst remains on call for future need

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