Services Guide
Lumina Foundation
Operational support
execution & business rhythm
Some founders need operational discipline before they need strategic input.
The inbox could be managed better. The systems exist in your head, not on paper. Things run because you remember them, not because they're built to run without you.
Foundation changes that. It creates the operational rhythm that lets you focus on your work without worrying about what's falling through the cracks.
This is the right starting point for founders who want to build better systems and habits before the load becomes unmanageable, and who want strategic support without a big upfront commitment.
… where you move from “I’m constantly catching up” to
“I finally have someone helping me hold the details”.
Inclusions may be:
Calendar and scheduling management
Document and proposal preparation and researching
Systems setup and administration
Vendor and contractor coordination
Process documentation and standard operating procedures
Client follow-up and correspondence
Weekly check-in and priority alignment
Presentation preparation
Light social media management and content scheduling
CRM and contact list maintenance
Best suited to:
Consultants and specialists testing executive-level support for the first time
Founders with a steady workload who need consistent, reliable operational help
Business owners who want to create better habits and systems before things become overwhelming
Those who may move to Lumina Partner as the partnership deepens
Investment:
Monthly retainer
3-month minimum
Invoiced in advance
Guaranteed availability each month
Recommended 15 - 20 hours per month
From $1,200 per month
Lumina Partner
Strategic partnership
thinking alongside you
Some founders have their operational side sorted, but no one to think alongside them.
There's a plan somewhere … in a notebook, a voice memo, the back of your mind. The problem isn't ideas. It's finding the time and structure to turn them into something you can actually execute against.
Lumina Partner is for founders who want more than someone to clear the backlog. It's for people who want a thinking partner - someone who can sit with them on the hard decisions, challenge the assumptions, and help shape what the business does next.
… where you move from “I’ve got so much I want to achieve” to
“My business has a rhythm and someone to help me get to that next stage”.
What’s included:
Everything in Lumina Foundation, plus:
Strategic planning and business road mapping
Idea structuring and business case development
Marketing and communications strategy support
Growth planning and prioritisation
Stakeholder and client experience design
Monthly business rhythm and planning session
Proactive sounding board and advisory input (initiative, not just task completion)
Meeting preparation, agendas and follow-up
Internal and external communications support
Deadline and deliverables oversight
Best suited to:
Technical founders and specialist consultants with strong delivery but limited business infrastructure
Growing practices with ideas that need structure and execution to become reality
Founders who want a thinking partner, not just a task manager
Business owners whose complexity, visibility and moving parts have grown beyond what one person can hold
Investment:
Monthly retainer
3-month minimum
Invoiced in advance
Guaranteed availability each month
Recommended min 20 hours per month
From $1,700 per month