Outcome: Understand Hart's growth challenges and assess working compatibility
- Blockers to Hart's $3M → $5M growth goal (collaborative analysis)
- Board expectations and decision-making authority (working style assessment)
- Resource constraints and team capabilities (execution readiness evaluation)
- Communication preferences and accountability framework (partnership fit)
Outcome: Create actionable account strategy with immediate expansion opportunities
- Analysis of Hart's top 20 accounts (bring real data)
- Collaborative tiering based on revenue, relationships, risks and potential
- Identify immediate expansion opportunities and relationship gaps
- Evidence-based Q4 pipeline validation using Hart's deals
Outcome: Develop systematic growth strategy and partner leverage plan
- Map Hart's actual partner relationships and immediate co-selling opportunities
- Design partner enablement approach using Hart's Oracle channel
- Create thought leadership strategy for Hart's specific market position
- Plan reference program and success story development approach
- Create QBR framework and goals
- Design board reporting framework to metrics
Outcome: Create 90-day implementation roadmap with metrics
- Month 1: Foundation building with Hart's team and systems
- Month 2: Strategic execution using Hart's accounts and pipeline
- Month 3: Results demonstration that matches Hart's board expectations
- Success metrics that align with Hart's current measurement systems
- Accountability framework that works with Hart's decision-making/management style
Outcome: Clear mutual decision with specific next steps
- Value assessment: Did Hart get immediate actionable value from this process?
- Capability assessment: Can we execute systematic account management?
- Compatibility assessment: Do working styles and decision-making align?
- Reality check: Are Q4 targets achievable with proper execution?
- Go/No-Go decision: Is this the right partnership for both sides?
- Terms and next steps: Compensation, start date, onboarding plan
Working Session Materials
Hart Should Bring:
-
📊
Top 20 account list with ARR and contact info
-
💰
Current Q4 pipeline with deal details
-
🤝
Partner relationships and contacts
-
🎯
Board expectations and success metrics