Services

The architecture behind founder-led businesses.

We help $1M–$10M founder-led businesses go from being the load-bearing wall to owning a transferable asset — using the VMI Codex, starting with the Operational Maturity Score.

Take the OMS Diagnostic → See the service pathway
Every engagement begins with a diagnostic. Scroll to understand why.
What Kurent is
An operational architecture firm
We design the logic and structure. We don't implement it.
What Kurent is not
Not consulting. Not coaching. Not a fractional COO.
We produce blueprints your team builds from.
Who it's for
Founder-led businesses between $1M and $10M
Where the founder is the primary operational constraint.
The Work

Architect first. Build second.

Most founders try to hire their way out of chaos. The result is expensive people operating inside a broken system. Kurent designs the system first — then your team or our referred partners build it out.

01 /
Financial Architecture
We redesign how you track money so that Margin is a structural requirement, not a lucky outcome. Pricing logic, engagement profitability, and profit leak identification.
02 /
Information Architecture
We build the early-warning systems that turn Visibility into a predictive tool rather than a forensic autopsy of a bad month. Leading indicators, not lagging data.
03 /
Autonomy Architecture
We systematically extract your expertise into Independence frameworks — decision matrices, authority structures, and leadership systems that make the business run without routing everything back to you.
The Architect vs. Contractor Distinction
Kurent designs the blueprint. Your team lays the bricks.
What Kurent owns directly Dashboard logic, pricing models, decision matrices, information architecture, process mapping logic, authority framework design.
What referred partners execute Dashboard builds, bookkeeping, SOP writing, recruiting, CRM implementation, data entry — construction, not architecture.
The result You receive a Blueprint the business operates from — whether Kurent is in the room or not.
The Service Pathway

Your score defines the build.

The discovery call isn't a sales call. It's a clinical read of your OMS. By the end of 20 minutes, you'll know exactly which pathway makes sense for your business — and why. Every engagement produces a Blueprint. Kurent designs it. Your team or our referred partners build it.

Entry Point
$750 – $1,500
Diagnostic Debrief
A 90-minute working session to interpret your full OMS report, surface the structural risks behind your score, and establish your top three architectural priorities. The fastest path from confusion to a clear next step.
Right forFounders who want to understand the diagnosis before committing to the fix.
Most Common
Flagship · 2–4 Weeks
$4,500 – $6,500
Kurent Pillar Sprint
A focused surgical intervention on your weakest VMI pillar. Root-cause diagnosis, architectural remediation blueprint, and a 30/60/90-day execution plan — delivered in a Final Briefing session. Produces a functional system prototype your team operates immediately.
Right forFounders who have identified the bottleneck and are ready to architect the fix.
Full Remodel · 4–8 Weeks
$10,000 – $20,000+
Operational Architecture Engagement
A cross-pillar redesign of the operating model. Leadership working sessions, multi-system architecture, and full implementation sequencing. For businesses where the constraint spans more than one VMI pillar, or where exit readiness is the goal.
Right forFounders scoring low across multiple pillars or preparing for a liquidity event.
Long-Term · 3–12 Months
$3,500 – $7,500 /mo
Strategic Advisory Retainer
Ongoing architectural oversight as the business compounds. Monthly strategy sessions, score-based priority tracking, and decision support across all three pillars. Includes monthly OMS recalibration to track state progression — and construction oversight, directing your internal team or referred partners as they execute the build.
Right forFounders in active state transition who want architectural continuity through the build.
Start with the Diagnostic →

Every paid engagement begins with an OMS score.

After the Diagnostic

The three Pillar Sprints.

Depending on your OMS score, you enter the Sprint targeting your weakest pillar. Each produces a named architectural deliverable — not a report, a specification document your team builds from.

Pillar 01 / Visibility
The Visibility Sprint
Lagging to leading
Deliverable
The Kurent Information Flow Map
  • Replace trailing P&L management with a Pulse Report of leading indicators
  • Architect the Capacity Early-Warning System to surface bottlenecks before they materialize
  • Design the evidence-based decision framework so you operate on data, not instinct
  • Map information flow from source to decision-maker across all key business functions
Pillar 02 / Margin
The Margin Sprint
Revenue to wealth
Deliverable
The Structural Profit Blueprint
  • Map and seal Profit Leaks — broken handoffs, unbilled work, absorbed complexity
  • Conduct Pricing Logic Stress Tests to reprice complexity currently subsidized at cost
  • Build engagement-level visibility so no project is subsidizing losses invisibly
  • Design the structural profit model that makes margin a requirement, not an outcome
Pillar 03 / Independence
The Independence Sprint
Operator to owner
Deliverable
The Founder Extraction Roadmap
  • Formalize the Decision Matrix — what you decide vs. what the system decides
  • Architect the transition from managing people to managing the system
  • Design the leadership accountability framework required for founder extraction
  • Build the authority structure that makes the business exit-ready and fundable
The Deliverable

The Kurent Blueprint

Every engagement above the Diagnostic Debrief produces a Kurent Blueprint — the tangible architectural asset you retain after the engagement ends. It is not a report. It is the specification document for the new machine.

The Blueprint is what separates Kurent from advisory relationships that produce only conversation. When we're done, your team has a document they can build from — with or without ongoing Kurent involvement.

"The Diagnostic told us where the machine is broken. The Blueprint is the design for the new machine."
Layer 01
The Logic Layer
The mathematical models governing margin logic, pricing tiers, and unit economics. The numbers that underpin every structural decision.
Layer 02
The Flow Layer
Information architecture: which data flows where, at what cadence, to which dashboard. The Pulse Report design and communication cadence.
Layer 03
The Decision Layer
Authority frameworks: the RACI and Decision Matrix that define what you decide versus what the system decides — permanently.
Scope Clarity

Where Kurent's hands go.

Every engagement has a defined boundary between what Kurent designs directly and what your team or our referred partners execute. This is not a limitation — it is the architecture.

Pillar Kurent Direct — The Architecture Referred / Partner — The Construction
Visibility Dashboard logic design · Information architecture · Meeting cadence frameworks · Capacity early-warning systems · Leading indicator selection CRM/ERP implementation · Data entry & formatting · Reporting tool build-out
Margin Pricing logic modeling · Scope creep guardrails · Engagement profitability frameworks · Unit economic modeling · Profit leak identification Bookkeeping & accounting · Tax strategy · Legal contract review · Collections & invoicing
Independence Decision matrix design · Process mapping logic · Leadership accountability frameworks · Authority structure design · Founder extraction sequencing SOP writing · Recruiting & headhunting · Technical training · Project management execution
Where to start

Your score tells you exactly which path is yours.

The OMS Diagnostic takes 10 minutes. It returns your structural state, your weakest pillar, and the non-optional sequence for moving forward. No guessing. No generalities. Just measured truth.

Take the OMS Diagnostic → Book a discovery call
Every paid engagement begins with a diagnostic. The score defines the build.