Common questions.
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Engagements
What does an engagement actually look like?
It depends on where you are. A Foundational Infrastructure engagement builds the systems your organization needs — typically 30 to 60 days. An Organizational Diagnostic is a structured 30-day assessment that surfaces what is driving friction and delivers a prioritized correction plan. An Embedded Executive Advisory engagement is ongoing, with regular founder access, leadership team touchpoints, and embedded support through a defined period. A Strategic Counsel retainer is lighter — retained access for key decisions, board preparation, and high-stakes moments. Every engagement starts with a discovery conversation to determine the right structure.
How quickly can you start?
Most engagements begin within one to three weeks depending on scope, organizational urgency, and availability. For time-sensitive situations — a leadership gap, an imminent restructure, a critical decision — sooner is often possible.
Do you work with companies that already have a Head of People or Chief of Staff?
Yes — and it is often more effective that way. Inscite works alongside existing leadership, not in place of it. The work complements and sharpens internal teams. I partner with existing leadership to align their work, surface what is harder to see from the inside, and strengthen the overall function.
Is pricing shared publicly?
No. Engagements are scoped and priced based on the specific organizational challenge, structure, and timeline. Pricing is discussed during the discovery conversation after we understand what you are navigating and what the right structure looks like.
Do you offer retainer or project-based work?
Both. Foundational Infrastructure and Organizational Diagnostic engagements are project-based with defined scope and timelines. Embedded Executive Advisory and Strategic Counsel are retainer-based. The right structure depends on what you need and how quickly things are moving.
Fit
What industries do you work in?
Primarily technology, SaaS, ecommerce, AI, media, and creator economy. The industry matters less than the organizational challenge. If you are a founder-led company between 15 and 200 people navigating scale, friction, or transition, reach out and we will assess fit directly.
What size companies do you work with?
Primarily 15 to 200 employees — early enough to build the right foundation before problems compound, mature enough to have real organizational complexity worth addressing. Stage matters more than headcount. Seed through Series C is the primary range.
What if we are not sure what kind of engagement we need?
That is a common starting point. Most founders reach out knowing something is off but without a clear name for it. The discovery conversation is specifically designed to surface that. You do not need to come in with a defined scope — bring the situation and we will figure out the structure together.
Do you take on every inquiry?
No. Engagements are selective. Inscite works with a limited number of founders at any time to ensure the quality of the work. The inquiry process exists to determine whether there is a genuine fit — for the organization, the challenge, and the timing.
Working together
What does Inscite need from us to do the work?
Access and honesty. The work requires direct access to the founder, relevant leadership, and the operational reality of the organization — not a curated version of it. Engagements where founders are open to hearing hard things consistently produce better outcomes than those where the goal is validation.
Is the work confidential?
Yes. Everything shared during an engagement — findings, organizational dynamics, leadership conversations, and strategic discussions — stays confidential. Discretion is foundational to how this work operates.
Do you work remotely or on-site?
Both. Most ongoing advisory work is conducted remotely with regular structured touchpoints. For organizations navigating significant transitions or complexity, on-site immersion is available — a structured period embedded within the operating environment to assess leadership dynamics and organizational behavior directly. Travel is covered by the client for on-site engagements.
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