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We help startups
build with confidence

FOR STARTUPS

Clarity, structure, and momentum at every stage of your journey

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You're building something remarkable.

But the path to scale is rarely a straight line. We provide the financial clarity you need to navigate the uncertainty with confidence.

But you may be dealing with...

These are the moments when founders realize they need better perspective, not just more data.

Unclear models

Unclear models

Messy equity recommendations
High stakes decisions
Choosing between urgency and importance

Messy equity recommendations

High stakes decisions with low quality data

Unclear metrics

Constantly choosing between what’s urgent and what’s important

Unclear, constantly changing or inconsistent metrics

Founders move faster with the right support behind them.

A partner who sees the whole business, sharpens decisions, and builds momentum

Clarity when everything feels messy
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Someone who can help you prioritize, frame real decisions and see the path forward.

Operating discipline that inspires confidence
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From financial models to investor narratives, structure that makes your choices smarter and story stronger.

Operating discipline that inspires confidence
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From financial models to investor narratives, structure that makes your choices smarter and story stronger.

A partner who moves
with you
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Knowing you're not alone. Someone who can flex across whatever the business needs.

What working together
looks like

You get a partner who helps you clarify decisions, strengthen your systems, and move with more confidence.

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Big Picture Understanding

Financial models hiring plans, pricing frameworks, investor materials; we make momentum easier to maintain

Scalable Systems 

Trusted Extensions of Your Team

You get a weekly cadence, async support, a partner anticipating what's coming next.

We align on goals and constraints (your reality)  before we touch a model or roadmap.

We turn decisions into progress, pushing work forward until it’s done.

Relentless Follow-Through

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Cut through confusion

Build what matters

Move forward faster

This works best when...

A quick gut check before we talk.

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You are preparing for fundraising and need a real edge.
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You want decisions to feel clearer and easier to make.

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You need structure that helps your team move  with purpose.

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You value a partner who steps in and works beside you.

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You value a partner who steps in and works beside you.

Raising capital without chaos

Arla AI

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"Solve for (X) was great. They built a dynamic financial model, professional looking pitch deck, and executive summary. And, they spent additional time helping me prepare my pitch."

Joe Shemia
Chief Executive Officer, Arla AI

SoldNest

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"Awesome work. Clear communication, quick response, and provides value more than most. I would highly recommend."

Joe Alongi
CEO, Co-Founder

Early Groove

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"Needed help in a pinch to focus and organize an investor deck and pro forma. They cut through the clutter in my mind and helped shape a straightforward presentation."

Deborah Smith
Founder & CEO, Early Groove

Tradery Labs

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"Stuart's expertise in financial modeling and fundraising strategy was invaluable. He helped us secure the capital we needed and set up systems that scale with our growth."

Michaelangelo ll Angleró

Co-Founder / Business Officer, Trader Labs

SwiftSound

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"Stuart played an instrumental role in helping me put together an outstanding pitch deck and creating a financial model that exceeded my expectations, helping shape the entire narrative to ensure it was investor ready."

Dr. Ryan Morrison

CEO, SwiftSound

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Early decisions deserve experienced perspective.

Let’s talk through what you’re building

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • When the business is moving faster than your internal clarity. If you’re making decisions without a model, struggling to articulate the story, or feeling the weight of every choice, it’s time.

  • Solve For (X) helps founders validate demand, assess competition, refine the pitch, and build the early financial and narrative scaffolding that keeps founders from wandering into avoidable mistakes. You get clarity before you spend money.

  • We set up accounting and finance functions, track key metrics, optimize GTM strategies, and build processes that scale. You get the infrastructure and insight needed to grow intentionally.

  • If you’re doing all the thinking and they’re just nodding, that’s your answer. If they’re not anticipating needs, sharpening your narrative, or helping you make better decisions, you’re not getting leverage.

  • Yes! From deck design to financial modeling to investor prep. We help founders shape a story investors believe and build the numbers that support it.

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