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FOR SERIES A FOUNDERS & VENTURE-BACKED STARTUPS

You Raised the Round. Now Build the Machine.

Most Series A founders are great at vision and product — but the operational infrastructure that gets you to Series B isn't there yet. Every week you're fighting fires instead of building systems. That ends here.

🛡️ The Revenue Ceiling Audit Guarantee — We identify at least $50,000 in recoverable revenue opportunity or operational savings in your startup within 14 days — or you pay absolutely nothing.

We'll map your path to Series B metrics in 15 minutes. Zero pitch.

Operational efficiency for startups
HOW IT WORKS

Three Phases to Series B Mastery

We don't just advise; we install the operational infrastructure required to scale from a vision-led startup to a metrics-driven machine.

STEP #01

Operational Audit

We conduct a 14-day deep dive into your burn rate, existing workflows, and documentation layers to identify high-leverage friction points.

STEP #02

System Deployment

Implementation of the 5M Framework. We install automated reporting systems and management protocols so the team can execute without you.

STEP #03

Scale & Transition

Once the machine is stable, we help you hire and train the permanent operators who will guide the company through your Series B raise.

OUR GUARANTEES

Risk is for VCs. Not for your Operations.

You've already taken enough risk building your product. Your operational infrastructure shouldn't be an experiment. We stand behind our precision with two iron-clad commitments.

THE REVENUE CEILING AUDIT GUARANTEE: We identify at least $50,000 in recoverable revenue opportunity or operational savings in your startup within 14 days — or you pay absolutely nothing.

THE "FOUNDERS FREEDOM" GUARANTEE: If you don't see measurable operational progress within 90 days of The Boardroom, we continue working at no additional cost until you do.

Choose Your Speed to Series B

THE OFFER

Transparent, outcome-based pricing designed to align with your venture trajectory. No fire-fighting. Just execution.

StartHere

Step 1:
The Diagnostic

$3,500 one-time

The 14-day operational deep dive.

• Recoverable Revenue Mapping

• Burn Rate Optimization

• Series B Gap Analysis

• Custom 12-Mo Implementation Plan

Most Requested

Step 2: Full Implementation

$5,000/
month

Our 90-day systems building sprint.

• Fractional COO Integration

• Org Chart Architecture Design

• Scale-Ready Hiring Systems

• Revenue Engine Construction

• Series B Metric KPI Dashboards

* 3-month cycle recommended.

MasterMind

Step 3:
The Board room

$1,500/
month

A curated mastermind for Series A founders at your stage. Monthly sessions, peer accountability, and proven playbooks from operators who've already built what you're building.

✔ Monthly Group Strategy Sessions

✔ Peer Accountability Network

✔ Shared Growth Playbooks from Series A Operators

✔ Expert Q&A Access

✔ Private Community Access

✔ 10 Members Max Per Cohort

🛡️ Miss a session → 1:1 makeup call with Rich

Rich Carfagna

I've spent 26 years building companies in technology, mobile, healthcare, and software. I've been the founder in the seat you're in right now. The 5M Method is the system I wish I'd had.

Stop Fighting Operational Fires. Start Building the Machine That Gets You to Series B.

Zero-risk Revenue Ceiling Audit Guarantee — $50,000 in recovery or you pay zero.

Revenue is growing but unpredictably — your board wants a forecast you can't confidently give

Hiring is happening but without a clear org design — you're building the plane while flying it

The Thing That Got You Here Won't Get You to Series B

Series A is an incredible milestone. But the same scrappy execution that won your seed round is now the thing holding you back. Sound familiar?

You're still in every decision — the team can't execute without you in the room

Your burn rate is real but your path to Series B metrics isn't crystal clear yet

THE SERIES A TRAP

You have investors but no real operational infrastructure to deploy the capital efficiently

You're 18 months from needing your next raise and the pressure is building

6–12

Months wasted figuring out ops without a system — time you don't have

$300K+

Annual cost of a full-time COO/CFO to solve the same problem

18mo

Average runway between Series A and Series B — every week counts

JOIN THE ELITE

Ready for the Breakthrough?

hello@5mmethod.com

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