The Operating Diagnostic: find the one constraint capping your growth.
The Operating Diagnostic is the first step of Clearhelm, the operating system you own. It reads your business and names the single thing holding it back, the one number that moves it, and your biggest gap, in a plain-English report you can act on this week. It measures how you run and checks what you sell, because the real constraint often hides in your Offer. You stay at the helm.
The diagnostic opens the door. Clearhelm is the system behind it.
Clearhelm is a semi-automated CTO installed into your business. You stay in command, and it does the heavy lifting. The diagnostic is where it starts: name the one constraint, then Clearhelm designs, installs, and runs the system to clear it.
What you walk away with
Not a 40-page audit nobody reads. One decision, made obvious.
Your #1 constraint
The single bottleneck capping growth right now — even when it's upstream, in what you sell.
The number that moves it
The one metric to push, and what "better" looks like — so you know it's working.
Your biggest gap
Where you're most exposed across how you run — and what to shore up first.
A ranked next step
A plain-English report with the sequence of fixes, biggest constraint first — no jargon, no fluff.
How it works
Semi-automated. The AI does the heavy lifting; you stay in command.
A 30-minute call
We confirm which diagnostic fits your business and agree the fixed fee before anything starts.
Tell it about your business
A short intake. The AI reads your numbers, your tools, and how you sell.
Plain-English findings
Your constraint, the metric that moves it, your biggest gap, and a ranked plan.
Act, or install Clearhelm
Act on it yourself, or have Clearhelm install the system that clears it. Your call.
Clearhelm · Step 1Two sizes, one fixed fee each
We confirm the fee on the call. The report is yours to act on, with us or on your own.
The Operating Diagnostic
The full read: how you run across five pillars, what you sell, and the one constraint between them.
The Snapshot
A lighter version of the same read, sized for a smaller business.
- Your single binding constraint, named
- The one number that moves it
- Your biggest gap and a ranked plan
- Plain-English report in about 2 weeks
Built by an operator who's run it at scale
Clearhelm is the system I ran as Director of Engineering at Ask Media Group, an IAC company.
Questions
What exactly do I get?
The first step of Clearhelm: a focused diagnostic that names the single constraint capping your growth, the one number that moves it, and your biggest gap, delivered as a plain-English report with a ranked next step. It checks how you run (across five operating pillars) and what you sell (your Offer), because the real bottleneck often hides upstream.
Why isn't the price listed?
Each diagnostic has a fixed fee, set by the size of your business. We confirm which one fits and the fee on a 30-minute call, so you know the full cost before you commit to anything.
Which one is right for me?
The Operating Diagnostic is for firms with $1M or more in revenue. The Snapshot is for solo owners and firms under $1M. If you're not sure, book the call and we'll work it out together.
What's Clearhelm?
Clearhelm is the operating system you own: a semi-automated CTO installed into your business. It finds the one thing holding you back, installs the system to clear it, and keeps it running, while you stay in command. The diagnostic is Clearhelm's first step, and the install is what follows.
What happens after the report?
The report is yours: the constraint, the one number, and a starter scoreboard you can run yourself. If you want help acting on it, we'll talk about what that looks like then. No obligation either way.
How fast is it?
Your report typically lands in about two weeks. You'll get a short intake as soon as we agree the scope.
Does it run without me?
No, and it shouldn't. Clearhelm is a semi-automated CTO: the AI surfaces what you can't see and proposes exactly what to change. You stay in command of every call that matters.