The 90-Day Board Bench · Cohort 01
A senior operator in your corner for 90 days.
A focused advisory program for founders with traction who need sharper go-to-market, a stronger investor story and board-level discipline. Flat fee. No equity. Ten seats per cohort.
Starts 1 December 2026 · Applications reviewed within two business days.
Advice from someone who has built, scaled and sold.
- exits as founder and operator
- 6x
- exits as founder and operator
- Fintech Top 100 Globally
- #69
- Fintech Top 100 Globally
- revenue delivered by teams led
- $2B+
- revenue delivered by teams led
- advisory and executive board appointments
- 30+
- advisory and executive board appointments
Operating across the US, EU, APAC and MENA. Speaker, author, mentor and lecturer.
Built for founders at the next inflection point.
Preparing to raise
Your numbers are moving, but the story, the data room and the plan are not yet investor-grade.
Stuck at a plateau
Founder-led sales took you this far. You need a repeatable go-to-market engine.
Entering new markets
Taking a product into the US, Gulf or APAC takes a playbook, partners and judgement.
Four phases, one agreed outcome.
1. Days 1–10
Diagnose
Intake, a review of your metrics, pipeline and deck, and agreement on the top three constraints and the one outcome that defines success.
2. Days 11–45
Fix the engine
Work on the binding constraint: customer profile, pricing, sales motion, partners, market entry or unit economics.
3. Days 46–80
Build the story
Investor narrative, board pack and data-room checklist rebuilt to match your numbers.
4. Days 81–90
Readout
A candid investor-readiness assessment, a 6-month plan, and a decision to renew or close out.
Every engagement includes
- Working sessions with you and your leadership team
- Direct access between sessions
- Curated introductions to customers, partners and talent
- A written plan your team owns
- A graduation readout you can share with your board
Three ways to work together.
Every seat follows the same 90-day arc. They differ in depth and cadence. Fees and structure are shared after your enquiry.
Board Seat
A senior sounding board and board-level discipline.
Best for: Founders with a capable team who want pressure-testing and a quarterly plan.
Includes
- A monthly board-style session
- Direct access between sessions
- A quarterly review deck
- A graduation readout
Operator Sprint
Rebuild your revenue engine and your investor story.
Best for: Fixing go-to-market or preparing a raise.
Includes
- Working sessions with your leadership team
- A 90-day GTM and revenue plan
- Pitch narrative rework and a data-room checklist
- Introductions
- A graduation readout
- Limited to two seats per cohort
Revenue Command
Weekly, CRO-level revenue guidance.
Best for: Revenue-stage companies building a sales team, entering a region or fixing a stalled pipeline.
Includes
- Weekly sessions
- A go-to-market build
- Pipeline reviews
- A first sales-leader scorecard
- Investor narrative
- A graduation readout
Not sure which seat fits? Apply and we'll recommend one on a short fit call. Apply
How to apply
- 1
Apply
About five minutes. Tell us where you are and what's in the way.
- 2
Fit call
A 20-minute conversation to confirm fit and answer your questions.
- 3
Proposal and start
We send a written proposal. Your 90 days begin at the next cohort start.
No equity. No strings.
Venture Scale Advisory LLC is an independent advisory company. Engagements carry no equity, are independent of Forty.5 Ventures, and have no bearing on any current or future investment decision. Joining does not improve your chances with any fund, and declining does not reduce them.
- A flat fee, never tied to fundraising or exit outcomes
- No equity, warrants or success fees
- An advisory role, not a director or officer
- We do not pitch or negotiate with investors on your behalf