A specific decision is in front of you
A pricing change, a persistent cash concern, a second location, a renovation, a refinancing, a partner conversation. The Diagnostic gives that one decision a written, independent financial footing.
A fixed-scope review
Venue Diagnostic
A fixed-scope financial review for established wedding and event venues facing a specific profitability, cash, pricing, or growth decision, delivered as a written Owner Decision Brief.
$7,500, fixed. $5,000 of the Diagnostic fee is credited toward the Partnership Launch when the Partnership begins within 30 days.
The Owner Decision Brief
The deliverable is a written brief, in owner language, built around the decision in front of you, plus a findings meeting and a defined follow-up call.
Whether the existing numbers can be trusted, and what's incomplete or inconsistent
Deposit handling, and whether the books describe the business or just the sales calendar
What can be determined about profit by event type, and where the data can't support an answer yet
The most important near-term cash risks, including the seasonal trough
Three to five priority findings and the decisions available to ownership right now
A 90-day action plan you keep, whether or not we ever work together again
When the Diagnostic is the right start
The scope is genuinely uncertain
When the condition of the books makes the monthly relationship hard to scope, the Diagnostic answers the reliability question first, in writing, before anyone commits to more.
Most venues don’t need it; they go straight into the Partnership after the fit call. The Diagnostic is prescribed, not defaulted: if it’s the right first step for your situation, we’ll say so.
Diagnostic FAQ
How is the Diagnostic different from starting the Partnership?
The Diagnostic assesses and prioritizes; the Partnership does the ongoing work. The Diagnostic tells you, in writing, what's reliable, what's at risk, and what to decide first. The Partnership Launch is where the monthly structure gets built and the rhythm begins.
Is the Diagnostic credited if we continue?
$5,000 of the Diagnostic fee is credited toward the Partnership Launch when the Partnership begins within 30 days. If you don't continue, you keep the Owner Decision Brief and the 90-day action plan with no further obligation.
Do we have to do the Diagnostic first?
No. Most venues go straight to the Partnership after the fit call. The Diagnostic exists for a specific decision that needs independent footing, or for situations where the condition of the books makes the monthly scope genuinely uncertain.
What do you need from us?
Read access to the accounting file, recent bank and merchant statements, booking-system exports (Tripleseat or equivalent), and about two hours of ownership's time across the engagement. A standard single-venue Diagnostic completes in roughly two to three weeks.
Get a straight answer about your numbers.
Book a fit call. If the Diagnostic is the right starting point, we’ll say so, and if it isn’t, we’ll tell you that too.