Engagement Model

How BVC Engages

BVC operates as an embedded partner — focused on execution inside the business rather than advisory from outside. Engagements are structured around specific value creation mandates with outcome-linked economics and a defined timeline.

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Three Models

We fit the engagement to the need.

Not every engagement needs all three engines. We deploy what the diagnostic shows is most needed.

Economics

Outcome-linked.
Not hours-billed.

BVC engagements use a combination of monthly retainer and outcome-linked upside — structured to align incentives with the value creation outcome rather than hours delivered.

Monthly Retainer

$15K – $40K / month

Covers the operating partner time, execution infrastructure, and team management. Sized to the scope of the engagement and the number of engines deployed.

Varies by engagement scope and company size

Outcome-Linked Upside

Equity / EBITDA % / Exit Kicker

An equity stake, percentage of EBITDA improvement, or exit kicker forms the upside component. This structure ties BVC's economics directly to the financial outcome achieved.

Defined at engagement start, tied to specific milestones

Why outcome-linked? Time-billed models create an incentive to recommend complexity. A retainer + upside structure inverts that incentive — the faster and more efficiently value is created, the better the outcome for both parties.

Typical Timeline

0–180 Days: What to Expect

For a full operating partner engagement, here's what the first 180 days look like.

0–2 Weeks

Diagnostic Kickoff

48-hour diagnostic to identify where value is leaking. GTM audit, cost structure review, product gap analysis, data maturity assessment. Output: specific before/after economics and the three highest-leverage moves.

30 Days

Diagnose Complete — Engines Designed

Full diagnostic complete. Revenue, Cost, and Product engine designs defined. Team structure, timeline, and milestones confirmed. First quick wins identified and in progress.

60 Days

Cost Engine Live

Offshore team operational. AI automation deployed for support and ops. Vendor contracts audited and renegotiations started. First margin improvements visible.

90 Days

Revenue Engine Active

GTM system running. Pipeline generation automated. Pricing review complete and new model being tested. CS-to-revenue motion designed and QBR framework live. CAC payback moving.

120 Days

Product Engine In Motion

Workflow → outcome mapping complete. AI integration prioritized and in development. Data asset identification done. Retention loop design complete. DAU/MAU metrics being tracked weekly.

180 Days

Compound Phase Begins

EBITDA improvement measurable and documented. NRR trending toward 110%+. Metrics normalized for investor presentation. Exit narrative framework constructed. First board reporting complete.

Clarity

What we are and aren't.

We Are…

Operating partners — We work inside the business, not from the outside.
Embedded executors — We hire, manage, build, and ship.
Outcome-aligned — Our upside depends on your EBITDA improvement.
System builders — Everything we deploy runs without us when we leave.
A single accountable partner — Not 5 vendors who point at each other.

We're Not…

Strategy consultants — We don't deliver frameworks and leave.
Project-based — We don't scope a project, deliver it, and invoice.
Hours-billed — Time spent is not how we measure value.
A staffing firm — We don't just place people; we own the outcomes.
A fractional C-suite service — We're a full operating system, not a title.

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