Your First 30 Days with AraGrow
Most technology problems at growing businesses aren't mysteries. They're the result of decisions made under pressure, systems chosen for yesterday's needs, and a team that's been too busy shipping to step back and look at the full picture. The first 30 days aren't about fixing everything. They're about seeing it clearly.
Week by Week
Listen before touching anything
The first week is conversations, not solutions. I talk to the people who actually use the technology, not just the person who bought it. I ask what's slowing them down, what they've stopped trying to change, and what they've learned to work around. I review whatever documentation exists. I take inventory of every system the business runs on, who owns it, and what breaks if it goes away.
Identify what actually matters
With a full inventory in hand, I map the gaps: where systems don't connect, where manual work is filling in for automation that should exist, where a single person's departure would create a crisis. Not everything is urgent. Part of the value here is separating what feels urgent from what is urgent, and being direct about the difference.
Align on priorities
I present findings to leadership in plain language: no acronyms, no architecture diagrams that require a translator. The goal is a shared understanding of where things stand and a clear agreement on what to address first. I ask questions your technology team may not have been asked: what does growth look like in the next 12 months, and does your current setup support it?
First actions
Work begins on the highest-priority item. The engagement cadence is established: weekly working session, shared Slack or email channel for between-meeting questions, monthly written summary for leadership. We define what success looks like before the work starts, so there's no ambiguity about whether it's working.
What you have at the end of 30 days
- A complete inventory of your systems, documented for the first time
- A clear picture of where your technology is creating risk or friction
- A 90-day roadmap with priorities your leadership has agreed to
- The first concrete improvement already underway
The audit is $1,500 (around 20 hours). Most clients continue into an ongoing engagement from there. That decision is yours to make once you've seen what the audit produces.
The audit has a 14-day opt-out. If the engagement isn't working for you in the first two weeks, say so and we stop. You pay only for the hours completed.