Bottleneck Audit

A diagnostic map for the workflow that keeps pulling the founder back in.

The Bottleneck Audit inspects one active workflow, identifies likely bottlenecks with evidence and confidence levels, and gives you a priority sequence for what to fix now, later, or ignore.

Who it is for

  • Active founder-led service businesses with current clients, projects, leads, members, bookings, or delivery.
  • Teams dealing with follow-up, handoff, onboarding, tool, doc, or founder-dependence friction.
  • Operators who can share basic examples, screenshots, links, or sanitized workflow materials.

Symptoms

  • Follow-up is inconsistent or missed.
  • Handoffs are unclear.
  • Onboarding is messy.
  • Tools, CRM, or docs are disorganized.
  • The founder has to remember, approve, or explain too much.

Included

What the audit includes

The audit starts with a Diagnostic Intake. The intake is part of the paid process because organizing the workflow, constraints, handoffs, and likely next moves is where the audit begins.

For this audit, we are mapping [workflow]. Send:

  • Current steps
  • Tools used
  • Screenshots or sanitized examples
  • Handoff points
  • Follow-up process
  • Docs / SOPs / checklists
  • Recent failure examples
  • What has already been tried
  • What you are considering next

Pricing

Pick the diagnostic depth after the fit check.

Current working pricing. Not final, not market-cleared, and not proof of demand.

Entry / test

Bottleneck Snapshot

$500-$1,500

  • Entry/test product only
  • Fast review of submitted context
  • Likely bottleneck candidates
  • Recommended next step
  • Not the main/default offer
Start with the Fit Check

Deeper diagnostic

Diagnostic Sprint

$7,500-$15,000

  • Deeper diagnosis + architecture
  • For stronger buyers with more urgency, data, and complexity
  • Broader operating/business-path review
  • More detailed next-move plan
  • Optional advisory or implementation scope after diagnosis
Start with the Fit Check

What it does not include

  • Open-ended operations support.
  • Ads, SEO, or lead generation strategy.
  • Guaranteed revenue, ROI, or operational improvement.
  • Unlimited implementation or full CRM implementation.
  • Legal, financial, HR, medical, compliance, tax, or therapy advice.
  • A generic AI automation project.

FAQ

Is the fit check the audit?

No. It only routes fit and scope.

Do you guarantee the bottleneck is correct?

No. The map uses evidence and confidence levels to identify likely bottlenecks and what to inspect first.

Can you implement the fix?

Sometimes. Implementation is quoted separately only if a concrete bounded fix appears.

Is this ops consulting?

No. This is a bounded diagnostic map, not open-ended operations support.

Is this for ads, SEO, or lead generation?

No. It is for active businesses with workflow, handoff, follow-up, onboarding, tool, doc, or founder-dependence friction.

What should I not send?

Do not send passwords, private customer data, full financials, legal/HR/medical/compliance materials, contracts, private logins, or broad access.

Next Step

Start with fit before payment or intake.

Start with a Bottleneck Fit Check