1. How quickly can we start?
Once scope is agreed and an engagement letter is signed, a kick-off session is typically scheduled within two to three weeks.
The conversation to get there often takes a little longer. Most founders need time to align internally, pressure-test priorities, or decide how much support they want. That is expected. By the end of the first working session, priorities are clear and the path forward is defined.

2. What kinds of teams do you work with?
TMR & Co. works with founders and CEOs of scaling tech organisations whose teams have outgrown founder-led operations. This often starts showing up around €2–5M in revenue and accelerates through €10–50M, but stage matters less than the pattern.

Common signals include:

• Decisions bottlenecking at the top

• Unclear ownership across teams

• Board materials created last minute

• Strategic work repeatedly pushed aside for firefighting

Sector matters less than complexity, pace, and leadership load.

3. What engagement formats are available?

• Focused Sprints (2–8 weeks)
  Single-system builds such as decision frameworks, board operations, communications infrastructure, or workflow redesign. This is often the starting point and the most flexible way to work together.

• Fractional Chief of Staff (2–3 days per week)
  Embedded support that delivers immediate capacity relief while leadership systems are built in parallel. These partnerships are selective and typically suited to founders ready for sustained embedded work.

• CEO Office Build (3–6 months)
  A defined engagement to design and implement complete leadership infrastructure, from diagnostic through implementation and handover. Availability for these is limited and planned several months ahead.

4. What if we are not ready for a long engagement yet?
That is the most common starting point. Focused Sprints often act as a bridge. They allow you to stabilise one critical system, see how the work lands, and decide what level of support makes sense next. Many fractional partnerships have started this way.

5. How do you work with existing teams?
All work is embedded and collaborative. Systems are designed within your existing structures, not layered on top, so they take hold quickly and sustain over time. This is not a parallel consulting track. The work integrates into how your team already operates, ensuring adoption without disruption.

6. How hands-on is the work, really?
Very. This is not advisory-only work. I take ownership of cross-functional initiatives, carry decisions that would otherwise escalate to the CEO, and stay in the system until it holds. I sit in leadership meetings, see where decisions stall, and adjust the work based on what is actually happening rather than what was assumed at the start.
Design and execution happen together. That is why the systems stick.

7. How is success measured?
Success metrics are defined at the start of each engagement based on what matters most to you. Examples include:

• Reducing decision cycle time from weeks to days

• Cutting board preparation from dozens of hours to a structured process

• Reclaiming five or more hours of CEO strategic time per week

• Stabilising leadership rhythm so priorities stop drifting

Progress is tracked throughout and reviewed at agreed milestones.

8. How is pricing structured?
Engagements are priced as fixed-fee packages or monthly retainers, with scope agreed in advance. Final pricing depends on context, complexity, and what needs to be built. Indicative ranges are discussed during the initial conversation once scope and stage are clear.

9. How long do clients usually work with you?
It depends on the problem. Some teams work together for a short sprint or a single build. Others stay in fractional partnerships for six to twelve months while systems mature and leadership capacity stabilises. The goal is never dependency. The goal is to build systems that hold without ongoing support.

10. Where are you based, and do you travel?
TMR & Co. operates from Berlin with a digital-first model. Most work is delivered remotely or hybrid. On-site sessions are included where they add real value, such as leadership diagnostics, workshops, or critical moments in an engagement.

11. How do you handle confidentiality and intellectual property?
All engagements operate under a consultancy agreement with strict confidentiality and intellectual property terms. Work can proceed under your organisation’s contract or one provided by TMR & Co., depending on preference.

12. Do you work alone or with a team?
The work is led by me. When specialist expertise is required, such as AI tooling, executive coaching, or deep communications work, I bring in trusted specialists as needed. You get the capability without carrying permanent overhead.

13. Do you train Executive Assistants?
Yes. TMR & Co. works with Executive Assistants to strengthen leadership leverage through systems, workflows, and communication practices. The focus is on strategic support, prioritisation, and decision flow, enabling EAs to operate as genuine force multipliers rather than reactive support.

14. How do you use AI tooling in your work?
AI is used where it genuinely reduces friction or removes repetitive work. Not as a layer of novelty, and not as a replacement for judgement.

In practice, that can include:

• Streamlining information flow so leaders see what matters without wading through noise

• Reducing manual coordination in planning, reporting, and board preparation

• Improving handovers, documentation, and decision visibility across teams

AI is introduced only once the underlying system is clear. If ownership, rhythm, or decision rights are broken, tooling will not fix that. Structure comes first. Automation supports it where useful.

The goal is less admin, fewer dropped threads, and more capacity for strategic work.