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Founder partnerships

We co-build with founders.

In industries where technology and marketing unlock asymmetric growth. Strategy, capital, operating muscle. Selective by design.

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The thesis

We partner instead of just servicing.

Most founders we meet don’t need another vendor. They need a partner with skin in the game who can think across disciplines, ship across them, and stay in the work long enough for it to compound.

That’s the partnership track. We bring strategy, capital, and operating muscle to the right founder fit. We stay through the next season, not just the next campaign.

We’re selective on purpose. Roughly one new partnership per quarter. The pacing protects the work.

What we bring

Four things, real.

  • Strategy across disciplines

    Marketing, ops, sales, AI, product. The work doesn't get handed across vendors. It lives in one place.

  • Capital where it matters

    We invest cash, time, and equity in the right partnerships. Selective by design, not every conversation goes here.

  • Operating muscle, not just advice

    We ship our own products. Our team executes inside the work, not in slides next to it.

  • Network

    Operators, specialists, capital. We open doors where they help and close them where they don't.

What we look for

Founders in the right kinds of businesses.

Industries where the right systems and tools can change the trajectory:

Manufacturing Home Services Professional Services E-commerce / SaaS Other

And founders with these signals:

  • Building something with real revenue or a clear path to it.
  • Open to changing what’s broken, not just adding to what works.
  • Comfortable with a slow start. Partnership decisions take time on both sides.
  • Wants a partner who’ll tell them the truth, not flatter them.
How a conversation starts

Three steps, no pressure.

  1. Step 01

    Read this page

    If the thesis lands, the next step is a short note. If it doesn't, no harm done. We're selective on both sides.

  2. Step 02

    Reach out

    Tell us what you're building or thinking about. One paragraph is enough. We respond personally.

  3. Step 03

    Meet a few times

    Partnership decisions are slow on purpose. We meet, we test fit, we look at the work together. Roughly one new partnership per quarter.

From a partner
“Patrick's a rare breed in this industry. Not just the art, not just the science, but the heart as well.”
Lewis Mocker
Founder, School of Mastery

If the thesis lands, let's talk.

Send one paragraph about what you're building and what you'd want a partner for. We respond personally.

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