Build + run · the offer
How we work with you
Start with a free audit. We build the software that removes your biggest bottleneck, then we run it for you — so you get a workday back, not another tool to manage.
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Every tier is the same deal: we build the workflow, put it in production, and run it for you. Pick the tier that matches how much of your business you want handled. Not sure? The free audit tells you exactly which one.
The ladder
What it costs, in plain numbers.
Start here · Free
Bottleneck Audit
Know exactly what's costing you — in 30 minutes, free.
You know something is leaking time and money, but every consultant wants a check before they understand your business. You need a straight answer, not a pitch.
Free
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Tier 01
Workflow Sprint
Buy back your first workday a week.
$1,750/mo Build from $3,000
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Tier 02
Operations Pilot
Connect lead-to-cash, end to end.
$3,500/mo Build from $5,000
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Tier 03
Operations Implementation
Add revenue without adding headcount.
$5,000/mo Build from $9,000
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Tier 04
Forward-Deployed Engineering
Stop renting strategy that never ships.
Contact us for pricing
Side by side
Compare the tiers
We build it, then we run it. Two charges: a one-time build fee to ship it, and a monthly retainer to run it. Start with the free audit — it tells you which tier you actually need.
| Tier | Price | Timeline | Best for |
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| Bottleneck Audit | Free | 30-minute call | You know something is leaking time and money, but every consultant wants a check before they understand your business. You need a straight answer, not a pitch. |
| Workflow Sprint | $1,750/mo | Build in ~2–3 wks, then month-to-month | There's one job you keep doing by hand because nobody built the thing that does it. It eats your week and it never gets handed off. |
| Operations Pilot | $3,500/mo | Build in ~3–5 wks, then month-to-month | The work gets done, but it lives in five disconnected tools and three people's heads. Things slip in the gaps, and you're the one holding it together. |
| Operations Implementation | $5,000/mo | Build in ~4–8 wks, then month-to-month | You're scaling, and the systems that got you here are starting to crack. Every new hire is a workaround for software that should just work. |
| Forward-Deployed Engineering | Contact us for pricing | Ongoing partnership | You've paid for strategy that never shipped. Hired developers who built the wrong thing. Got a stack of pilots, none in production. You need someone who owns the work — not someone who shows up for the kickoff and vanishes. |
Not sure which? Don't guess — the free assessment tells you exactly which rung you need. Start there.
The terms
The deal, in three clauses.
The model
Two charges: a one-time build fee to ship it, and a monthly retainer to run it. You don't get another tool to manage — you get your time back.
The guarantee
The 60-day bottleneck guarantee — we agree on the target metric on day one. We map and remove your first bottleneck within 60 days, or your monthly retainer doesn't start billing until we do. Month-to-month after that.
Founding cohort
Founding cohort — 3 build slots open for Q3 2026. Founding pricing locked for life.
In their words
This isn't theory — here's what clients say.
What sets Signal & Story apart is that they don't just do what you ask... they find the gaps you're too busy to see. They ask the hard questions, challenge your thinking, and build systems that actually help your business grow.
I am a software developer by trade and I didn't think AI could do as much as he was using it for in our business use cases at such a rapid pace, but he showed me that it could be done.
Start free
Find out exactly where you're losing time and money — in 30 minutes, free.
No pitch, no pressure. We'll pinpoint the busywork draining your week and rank the highest-payoff fixes. You walk away with a written game plan that's yours to keep — even if we never work together.