Ways we work —together
We offer a few clear ways to collaborate, designed to meet founders where they are.
Whether you’re seeking short-term clarity or ongoing leadership support, each pathway offers a different pace, depth, and level of involvement.
Our focus areas
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We support the development of brand identity and story, with positioning that stays true to the business ecosystem.
This work may include:
Clarifying brand positioning, values, and point of view
Refining messaging pillars and storytelling direction
Defining tone of voice and language guidelines
Translating the brand into clear website or page-level messaging
Reviewing and aligning brand touchpoints (website, onboarding, communications)
Light visual direction to support consistency (where helpful)
The focus is on alignment and coherence — across all touch points.
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Our Money support provides financial insight that supports both your business and your life, turning financial data into meaningful indicators that help define realistic targets and guide grounded decision-making.
This work may include:
Establishing a strong and organized financial foundation
Reviewing current financial reports to understand what’s actually happening
Translating numbers into clear, usable insights (rather than just reports)
Clarifying revenue, expenses, and cash flow patterns
Setting realistic financial targets aligned with capacity and goals
Building or refining simple financial tracking tools
Supporting budgeting and forecasting in a way that feels manageable
Identifying cash flow trends to help inform each quarter
The focus is not on perfection or optimization, but on building a healthier, more supportive relationship with your numbers — so financial decisions feel less reactive and more intentional.
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Our Operations solutions focuses on streamlining your processes and developing sustainable operational habits and processes that deliver excellence every single time.
How the business actually functions day to day — workflows, capacity, decision flow, and repeatable systems that reduce friction.
This work may include:
Client delivery workflows
How work moves once a client says yes — including handoffs, timelines, communication and boundaries.Project and task management
How work is tracked, prioritized, and completed — including where things fall through the cracks or live only in your head.Delegation and ownership
Clarifying who is responsible for what, how decisions are made, and what “done” actually means.Internal documentation
Creating simple guides, checklists, or reference documents so work doesn’t rely on memory or repeated explanations.Tool and system alignment
Reviewing and refining how tools are used together (or simplifying where too many tools are creating overwhelm).Capacity and workload management
Understanding how work ebbs and flows, and designing structures that reduce last-minute pressure or constant catch-up.
The focus is always on building just enough structure to support the work
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We support the development of roles, boundaries, leadership practices, and ways of working that foster an inclusive culture, healthy collaboration, and shared accountability.
This work may include:
Clarifying roles, responsibilities, and decision-making ownership
Defining boundaries around responsibilities, availability, and expectations
Supporting founders as they step into people leadership with more confidence
Establishing team norms and ways of working that reduce friction
Creating simple frameworks for feedback, communication, and accountability
Supporting onboarding and integration for new team members or contractors
Addressing growing pains as teams evolve
The focus is on building people systems that are clear, flexible, and people-centered, so collaboration feels supportive and sustainable.
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What we offer
Foundational scan
A light touch assessment & practical roadmap for early-stage founders.
The Foundational Scan is a light-touch assessment designed for early-stage founders who may not have the time or financial capacity to commit to deeper work right now, but who still understand the value of building supportive ways of working from the start. This offering was created in response to the recurring pain points we see early-stage founders navigate — often before they have the resources to address them fully.
Early-stage businesses often experience friction because key foundations haven’t yet been identified or put in place. This scan offers a practical way to pause, look across the areas that most commonly create strain early on, and adopt processes and practices that will support your business as it grows.
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This Foundational scan is a good fit if you:
Are in the early years of your business (typically 1–4 years or under six figures in revenue)
Want a clearer starting point before investing in deeper work
Feel friction in how things are running, but aren’t sure where to focus first
Want to build supportive ways of working early on
Are balancing time, energy, and financial capacity while growing intentionally
The Foundational Scan offers a practical way to orient yourself, understand what matters most right now, and move forward with confidence.
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You complete a short intake to provide context about your business and current challenges
We review your responses and scan across the three focus areas
We meet for a 60-minute working session to walk through findings, answer questions, and clarify priorities
You receive a concise written summary with insights and a light action plan to move forward with at your own pace
We hold a 30-minute Check-out call to walk through the roadmap together, answer any remaining questions, and ensure you feel equipped to move forward on your own
This is an assessment and orientation process. It does not include implementation, but it equips you to move forward with clarity and confidence.
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The Foundational Scan looks across the three areas that most often create friction early on:
Client experience & delivery
How clients move from inquiry to delivery, where boundaries and expectations may be unclear, and where overdelivering or scope creep may be showing up.Systems & processes
The tools, workflows, and ways of working you rely on day to day.Financial structure
How money flows through the business, what visibility you currently have, and whether your financial setup supports informed decisions.
For each area, you’ll receive:
Key observations and insights, based on what we see
1–2 prioritized recommendations, focused on what will make the biggest impact right now
Practical tools and resources to support implementation on your own — such as templates, checklists, or simple frameworks you can adapt and use immediately
Clear guidance on how to implement these recommendations on your own, without additional services or ongoing support
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This offering is designed to move at a steady, supportive pace. From intake to delivery, the process typically unfolds over 2–3 weeks, depending on availability and scheduling.
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$ 875
This offering is intentionally light-touch, accessible, and practical — creating a strong foundation for whatever comes next.
BackOffice
A focused container to co-create stronger foundations.
Back Office support is designed to help founders put the essential administrative and compliance structures in place so nothing important is missed.
This work focuses on the often-overlooked systems that keep a business in good standing: documentation, records, processes, and obligations that don’t always feel urgent, but matter deeply over time. Rather than reacting to issues as they arise, we help you build a back office that supports the work.
Back Office support can include help with:
Business registrations, updates, or renewals
Setting up or organizing core business documentation
Creating simple internal admin processes and checklists
Compliance-related documentation (policies, agreements)
Organizing records for bookkeeping, payroll, or reporting
Support preparing information for accountants, bookkeepers, or advisors
Setting up systems for ongoing admin tasks and reminders
Documenting recurring admin responsibilities for delegation or continuity
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Back Office support is well suited for founders who:
Feel weighed down by admin tasks or compliance uncertainty
Want confidence that the business is set up properly behind the scenes
Are preparing to delegate or share administrative responsibilities
Want systems that support consistency without adding friction
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Choose your focus area
Select the back-office area you want support with, such as business administration, compliance, or internal documentation.Identify your needs
Share a few details about your current setup and what you’re navigating, so we can confirm scope and alignment.Confirm & get started
You’ll receive a link to complete payment, along with clear next steps and what to expect as the work begins.
This process is designed to be straightforward and efficient — so you can get support without added complexity or back-and-forth.
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Back Office support may include:
Business administration systems
Organizing core documents, records, and workflows so information is easy to find, maintain, and update.Compliance & requirements
Support navigating business obligations such as registrations, filings, policies, and recurring requirements — with clarity around what applies to you and when.Process setup & documentation
Creating simple, repeatable processes for routine admin tasks so work doesn’t rely on memory or constant follow-up.Tool alignment
Reviewing and simplifying the tools used for admin, record-keeping, and compliance-related work.Knowledge retention
Documenting key admin practices so responsibilities can be shared or delegated over time.
The focus is on building just enough structure to keep the business running smoothly and responsibly
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Back Office support is designed to be contained and efficient, with work scoped around a clearly defined need.
Most requests are completed within 2–4 weeks, depending on the focus area and complexity. Once scope is confirmed, you’ll receive a clear outline of what will be addressed and when.
Work is paced to be practical and minimally disruptive, with light check-ins as needed to ensure alignment and completion.
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Back Office support starts at $250 CAD and is priced based on the specific area and scope of work. Final pricing is confirmed once scope is defined, and you’ll receive a clear outline of what’s included before moving forward.
This modular approach is designed to keep administrative and compliance support accessible, practical, and aligned with your current stage of business.
Focused projects
A focused container to co-create stronger foundations.
Focused Projects are designed for founders who know where support is needed and want to work through one area of their business with more depth and intention — without taking on all the things at once.
These projects take place inside a focused container, combining co-working sessions, guided working time, light implementation support, and reflection. The aim is to create enough structure and accountability to make real progress and build practical foundations that make day-to-day work feel streamlined, simple and repeatable.
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Focused Projects are well suited for founders who:
Are ready to move beyond assessment into design and light implementation
Feel the strain of holding too much in their head and want systems that support knowledge retention
Value collaborative, hands-on support
Want structure and gentle accountability
This offering is especially helpful if you’re navigating growth, preparing to delegate or hire, or noticing that your current ways of working are starting to feel stretched.
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This is where we move beyond assessment and into thoughtful, collaborative design.
Together, we prioritize one area of focus and co-create frameworks and ways of working that you can actually use. This might look like:
Mapping and shaping a client delivery flow
Designing a clear onboarding process for a team member or contractor
Setting up a simple system for delegation and follow-through
Creating shared documents or tools so work doesn’t live only in your head
We then support light implementation, so the work doesn’t stay theoretical. That can include setting up a first version together, walking through how to use it in practice, or building the documentation needed to support knowledge retention and continuity.
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A deeper intake to understand your context, goals, and pain points
A focused light assessment with key insights of the selected business area
Collaborative working sessions to explore patterns, gaps, and opportunities
Co-creation of systems, processes, or frameworks suited to your business season
A clear set of next steps and supporting documentation, where helpful
The scope is intentionally contained, allowing the work to feel manageable, impactful and repeatable.
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Focused Projects typically unfold over 6–8 weeks, depending on the scope and pace that feels most supportive. This allows time for a thorough review, collaboration, and implementation without rushing the process.
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Focused Projects are priced as contained, project-based engagements, reflecting the depth of support and hands-on collaboration involved.
Investment typically ranges from $2,500–$5,000, depending on the scope, complexity, and duration of the project. Exact pricing is confirmed after a brief conversation to ensure the work is well-aligned and appropriately scoped.
Ecosystem design
Soft systems that connect the entire business.
Ecosystem Design is a deeper partnership for founders ready to view their business as an interconnected whole and looking to collaborate with a collective of strategists brought together to support that work.
Together, we co-create initiatives that bring the founder’s vision into practical, day-to-day action. This work helps translate long-term intentions into clear priorities, shared direction, and ways of working that actually show up in how the business operates.
Rather than holding vision at the level of ideas or values statements, we focus on how it informs decisions, structures, and practices across the business — while making room for inclusive collaboration, shared responsibility, and autonomy.
This work supports a shift from solo-founder dependency toward a business that can grow through collective contribution and clear, shared leadership.
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Ecosystem Design is well suited for founders who:
Are ready to expand their leadership capacity and step out of areas outside their zone of expertise
Lead small, growing teams and are ready to empower others with autonomy and decision-making authority
Want to be in their creative zone of genius and ready to delegate more
Want each area of the business to inform the others
This offering is especially supportive for seasoned founders with consistent revenue (around $250k+) who want growth that feels sustainable and genuinely matched to their life goals.
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Unpack & intentions setting
We begin by aligning on your goals, constraints, and current realities — how decisions are made, how work flows, and where responsibility sits.Ecosystem mapping
We look across the business to understand how operations, money, people, and leadership interact, identifying patterns, gaps, and opportunities.Collaborative design
Together, we co-create initiatives and frameworks that bring your vision into day-to-day practice, including ways of working, decision-making structures, and strong leadershipExperimentation & iteration
Through experimentation, we test what’s been designed and adjust as we go, keeping changes practical, flexible, and tied to the initiatives set at the outset
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A deeper intake to understand your context, goals, and pain points
A focused light assessment with key insights of the selected business area
Collaborative working sessions to explore patterns, gaps, and opportunities
Co-creation of systems, processes, or frameworks suited to your business season
A clear set of next steps and supporting documentation, where helpful
The scope is intentionally contained, allowing the work to feel manageable, impactful and repeatable.
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Ecosystem Design typically unfolds over 3–6 months, allowing time to observe patterns, design intentionally, and integrate changes as needed.
Work is supported through a mix of:
Coaching and co-working sessions
Collaborative design brainstorms
Reflective homework and exercises between sessions
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Starting at $7,500 CAD
This investment reflects the depth of partnership, the collective expertise involved, and the care required to design systems that support the business as a whole.
Payment plans are available to support sustainability and accessibility.
Transparent Pricing
Structured to value the work — and the people doing it.
We believe in paying fairly for skilled, thoughtful work — including the people on our team who make this work possible. For deeper engagements, we tend to work as a collective, bringing together a small group of trusted practitioners with complementary expertise. This allows us to remain competitive and adaptable, while offering more layered support — because we believe good work is strengthened by shared expertise, not by being the expert in everything.
We prioritize working with BIPOC professionals and creatives, and our pricing reflects a commitment to fair compensation, shared care, and the depth and quality that goes into every pod, workshop, and deliverable.
We also recognize that this kind of support can feel out of reach for some. While we can’t be everything to everyone, we’re committed to meeting founders where they are — through accessible entry points for early-stage businesses and flexible payment plans for those ready to invest in their next chapter.
Because good business support shouldn’t come at the cost of burnout — for you, or for us.
We’re ready to explore how we can support you. Are you?
“Working with Shanice has completely changed how our business operates. She helped pull us out of “go mode” and into understanding the internal operations and how to optimize them. As a creative entrepreneur, admittedly, this isn’t my favourite thing to do - Shanice carved out the space with patience and made that part achievable at a pace that felt good for me & the business overall.”
Not ready for all of that, but need clarity on a pressing business challenge?
Our Co-Working Session is a 60-minute conversation designed to unblock decision fatigue.
Focused, action-oriented guidance
A fresh perspective on your challenge
Practical takeaways you can implement right away
TL;DR
What services do you offer?
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We offer layered support designed to meet founders at different stages of their business.
Our work includes:
Foundational Scan — a light-touch assessment for early-stage founders to build a solid foundation across client delivery, processes and financial structure
Focused Projects — short, immersive containers to deepen into one area of the business and design practical frameworks, with light implementation support
Ecosystem Design — a deeper partnership that looks at the business as a connected whole and designs soft systems across culture & people, operations, money, and leadership
Back Office support — modular help with business administration and compliance to keep the business compliant behind the scenes
How do I get started?
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If you’re unsure where to begin, we recommend starting with our assessment. Based on your responses, we’ll help guide you toward the most supportive next step — whether that’s a Foundational Scan, a Focused Project, or another pathway that fits your current stage. Still unsure, send us a message - we’d be happy to help.
What makes you different?
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We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and honesty. Our approach centers soft systems: how decisions are made, how people collaborate, how work flows, and how values show up in practice.
We don’t offer one-size-fits-all strategies or complex frameworks. Instead, we design ways of working that are realistic, adaptive, and grounded in the founder’s vision and life goals.
For deeper engagements, we work as a collective, bringing together the right expertise rather than trying to be the expert in everything.
How can I contact you?
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You can reach us anytime via email. We aim to respond two business days.