FORWARD-DEPLOYED ADVISORY
We sell the answer. With the system that produced it still running.
Traditional consulting gives you a methodology in a binder, and it leaves with the team. Pure SaaS gives you a tool that sits idle until someone owns the framework. Vane Loop is a third shape: a 90-day fixed-fee pilot with founders embedded, and the platform running live after day 90.
THREE MODELS
Why neither consulting nor SaaS is the right shape.
Traditional Consulting
- Deliverable: methodology in a binder
- Leaves with the team at close
- Pricing: time-and-materials
- IP stays with the consultant
- After the engagement ends, nothing runs
Pure SaaS
- Deliverable: platform access
- Tool sits idle, nobody owns the framework
- Pricing: per-seat recurring
- You own the data, not the thinking
- After year one, churn rate is 60% or higher
Vane Loop Advisory
- Deliverable: governed portfolio and running system
- Your team owns the framework at day 90
- Pricing: fixed-fee 90-day pilot
- IP stays with you, encoded in the platform
- After day 90, the platform keeps running
THE ENGAGEMENT TIMELINE
90 days. Named deliverables at every stage.
The engagement is structured in four phases. Cornelia Schaurecker opens C-suite doors on day one and closes at day 90. The founders are embedded throughout. SPG handles delivery execution.
Day 1–14: Intake & setup
Cornelia at kickoff. Portfolio intake session with your team. Load your top 10–15 AI use cases. First Vane Matrix output produced: which bets are Stars, which are Playgrounds, which should be killed now.
Day 15–45: Financial modeling
Finance-grade P&L built per use case. CapEx, OpEx, COGS, SG&A, cash flow. Feasibility scores across capability dimensions. Portfolio stress-tested under uncertainty with Monte Carlo simulation. First CFO-ready output.
Day 46–75: Governance framework
Decision log wired to your funding cycles. Board artifact v1 produced, reviewed, iterated. Audit trail established. Quarterly cadence documented. Your team learns to drive the system, not just use it.
Day 76–90: Handover & close
Cornelia at the closing session. Final board artifact delivered. Platform running live. Quarterly OODA loop established. Your team has the framework. SPG available for extended delivery if needed.
AFTER DAY 90
IP stays with you. System keeps running.
The platform, the portfolio, the audit trail, and the board-ready quarterly output all stay with you after the engagement closes.
Your team drives the quarterly cadence. The founders are reachable. SPG is available for extended delivery. The framework is yours, encoded in the platform, not in a binder on a shelf.
- Platform running live with your portfolio
- Audit trail of every funding decision from day one
- Board-ready output generated each quarter from live data
- Re-pricing triggered when model costs shift or use cases hit milestones
- Your team certified on the VANE Loop framework
BEGIN THE ENGAGEMENT
A 90-day pilot. A named deliverable. A running system.
One engagement. Fixed fee. Cornelia at open and close. Founders embedded. Platform live at day 90.