Cristina A.C.

Strategic Advisory for Founders & Startups

From a second opinion on a difficult decision to ongoing strategic leadership.

If you've found your way here, chances are you already know me from X or LinkedIn, where I regularly share my thoughts on startups, technology, business strategy, and the challenges of turning ideas into viable businesses.

My advisory services are an extension of those conversations. The difference is that instead of discussing general business challenges, we focus on your business, your decisions, and your specific circumstances.

Whether you're validating an idea, turning an MVP into a viable business, or navigating the challenges of growth, I offer different levels of personalized strategic support depending on your needs, budget, and stage of development.

Explore the options below, from quick advice by email to structured strategy sessions, multi-week engagements, and ongoing Fractional COO support.

No one-size-fits-all playbooks. Just independent strategic advice tailored to your business.

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Founder Q&A: 3 Email Pack

3 emails. 7 days. Personalized responses within 1 business day.

Need a second opinion on your startup, business idea, or next move?

Get personalized strategic advice directly in your inbox, without booking a call. Share your business, explain your challenges, ask questions, and get an independent perspective to help you make better decisions.

What's included:

  • Initial assessment questionnaire: My first email will contain a short questionnaire to help me understand your background, business, objectives, and current challenges.

  • Product introduction: Your first reply is your opportunity to explain what you're building, how it works, and who it's for. You can include relevant links, documents, and attachments to provide additional context.

  • 2 advisory emails: Ask questions, explore ideas, challenge assumptions, or get feedback on your decisions. Each email can contain up to 1,000 characters.

  • Personalized written responses: Receive a response within 1 business day for each advisory email.

  • 7-day access period: Complete the exchange within 7 calendar days, entirely by email.

How it works

I'll start by sending you a short assessment questionnaire. You'll then have the opportunity to introduce your product or business, including any relevant links or supporting materials.

Once I understand your situation, you can use your two remaining emails to discuss whatever matters most to you.

No rigid question format or predefined topics. Every founder and every business is different, so you're free to explain your challenges in your own words.

This service provides independent strategic advice and decision support, not extensive research, implementation, or ongoing operational management.

Founder & Startup Strategy Session

60-minute private consultation. Pre-call assessment. Written recommendations.

Need clarity on your startup, business idea, or next strategic move?

Book a private 60-minute strategy session to discuss your challenges, explore opportunities, challenge assumptions, and identify practical next steps.

Before the call, you'll receive a short questionnaire to help me understand your situation, priorities, and the topics you'd like to discuss. This allows us to make the most of our time together.

What's included:

  • Pre-call assessment: A short questionnaire to understand your business, challenges, and objectives

  • 60-minute private video call: Personalized strategic discussion focused on your priorities and decisions

  • Written follow-up: A summary of key findings, recommendations, and suggested next steps

  • Flexible scope: Discuss your startup idea, product, positioning, marketing, operations, finances, or other business challenges

No formal presentations or extensive preparation required. Just bring your questions, challenges, and an open mind.

This service provides independent strategic advice and actionable recommendations, not implementation or ongoing operational support.

Founder Strategy Sprint

3 weeks of personalized strategic advisory. 2 hours of private consultations per week. 9 emails. A written strategic action plan.

Need more than a single consultation to work through your startup's challenges, evaluate your options, and figure out your next steps?

The Founder Strategy Sprint is a three-week advisory engagement designed for founders who want structured strategic support without committing to a long-term retainer.

We'll work together to examine your business, challenge assumptions, identify opportunities, and make informed decisions across the areas that matter most to your startup.

What's included

  • Pre-engagement assessment: A short questionnaire to understand your business, challenges, objectives, and priorities before we begin.

  • 6 hours of private video consultations: Two hours per week over three weeks, with session duration and scheduling agreed upon according to your needs and priorities.

  • 9 advisory emails: Up to three emails per week, each limited to 500 characters, to ask questions, explore ideas, or get feedback between sessions, with responses within one business day.

  • Flexible strategic scope: Discuss product development, positioning, marketing, distribution, pricing, technology, operations, finances, hiring, or other business challenges.

  • Final written deliverable: A personalized strategic assessment and action plan summarizing key findings, recommendations, priorities, and suggested next steps.

How it works

We'll start by identifying your most important challenges and agreeing on the priorities for our three weeks together.

Throughout the engagement, we'll use our consultations to examine problems, explore alternatives, challenge assumptions, and work through important decisions. The two hours of consultation each week can be divided into sessions according to mutual agreement. Between calls, you'll have access to additional guidance by email.

At the end of the sprint, you'll receive a written strategic action plan to help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

No rigid curriculum or one-size-fits-all framework. Every founder and every business is different. The engagement adapts to your situation, your priorities, and the decisions you're facing.

Investment: €2500

Final price, applicable taxes included.

This service provides independent strategic advice, business analysis, and decision support. Hands-on implementation, operational execution, and ongoing business management are not included.

Fractional Startup COO

Ongoing strategic leadership. Flexible engagement. Defined priorities.

Building a startup means making decisions across product, technology, marketing, operations, finances, and growth, often without the experience or resources of a full executive team.

A Fractional COO gives you access to experienced strategic leadership without the commitment or cost of hiring a full-time executive.

I'll work directly with you to identify priorities, evaluate opportunities, challenge assumptions, anticipate risks, and help you navigate the decisions that shape your business.

Unlike a one-off consultation or a short strategy sprint, this engagement provides ongoing strategic involvement, allowing us to develop a deeper understanding of your business and adapt our approach as your priorities evolve.

What's included

  • Strategic leadership and decision support: Ongoing guidance on business priorities, difficult decisions, opportunities, and trade-offs.

  • Cross-functional perspective: Strategic input across product, technology, marketing, operations, finances, hiring, and other relevant business areas.

  • Business diagnosis and prioritization: Identify bottlenecks, challenge assumptions, and focus resources on what matters most.

  • Strategic planning and oversight: Develop priorities, evaluate progress, anticipate risks, and adjust direction as circumstances change.

  • Direct founder collaboration: Regular strategic discussions, reviews, and asynchronous communication, according to the agreed engagement structure.

  • Flexible scope: The engagement is tailored to your business, objectives, and current stage of development.

How it works

We'll begin with an initial assessment to determine your business needs, strategic priorities, and whether this type of engagement is the right fit.

Before starting, we'll agree on a clearly defined scope of responsibilities, objectives, communication arrangements, and expected deliverables.

The engagement is structured around agreed responsibilities and outcomes, rather than hourly billing. Priorities can evolve as your business develops, with significant changes to the scope agreed upon separately.

This is a strategic leadership and advisory service. Hands-on implementation, day-to-day operational execution, and direct management responsibilities are not included unless explicitly agreed upon.

Investment

Starting at 5000€/month

Monthly retainer, prepaid. Final price includes applicable taxes.

Engagement scope, responsibilities, and terms are defined individually before commencement.

Need a Different Arrangement?

Every founder and every business is different. If none of the packages above quite fits your needs, or you'd like to discuss a different scope, duration, or engagement structure, get in touch.

You can also use this form if your business requires alternative billing arrangements, invoicing details, or specific tax treatment based on your country or company status.

Tell me a little about your situation and what you're looking for, and we'll explore whether we can find an arrangement that works for both of us.