IBSG | Growth Advisory & Execution Partner
Diagnosis-first • Systems installed • Capital readiness

Build a business that scales without breaking.

IBSG is a Growth Advisory & Execution Partner for founder-led companies. We diagnose constraints and install operating systems across demand, operations, leadership, and capital readiness—so growth becomes predictable.

Explore the Constraints Read the FAQ

Zero-pressure. If IBSG isn’t the right fit, we’ll tell you quickly and point you to a better path.

System Architecture Snapshot

Clarity → Systems → Predictable Growth

We install weekly rhythms, measurable dashboards, and operating playbooks that convert effort into outcomes.

Signal

Clarity

Output

Systems

Trajectory

Growth

Readiness

Capital

What you get:

  • Primary constraint diagnosis
  • Operating system roadmap
  • Installed cadence + accountability
  • Capital readiness translation

Trusted operating patterns across

Operators • Finance • Execution

RevOps instrumentation Process standardization Forecasting discipline Capital readiness Margin protection Leadership systems Demand engine design Execution cadence
The Constraints

We fix the systems that keep leaders awake at night.

Inconsistent Pipeline

Revenue is unpredictable. Feast or famine cycles that make forecasting impossible.

Diagnosis

Pipeline instability is a systems problem: unclear ICP, weak channel focus, and inconsistent lifecycle execution.

  • Stage definitions & conversion math
  • Weekly pipeline cadence
  • Offer packaging for predictability

Outcome:

Forecastable pipeline with disciplined execution.

Tech Debt

Too many tools, brittle integrations, and data you don’t trust.

Diagnosis

Tool sprawl increases friction and hides the truth. The stack must serve the process—clean inputs create clean outputs.

  • Source-of-truth mapping
  • Tool rationalization
  • Reporting hygiene

Outcome:

Stable stack + reliable reporting.

Capital Constraints

Growth is blocked by cash timing, unclear story, or weak lender readiness.

Diagnosis

Capital is a byproduct of operational discipline and financial clarity. Lenders fund systems, not chaos.

  • Close rhythm + variance control
  • Cash conversion levers
  • Lender narrative translation

Outcome:

Financeable story + financeable execution.

Operational Drag

Delivery eats leadership bandwidth. Everything feels urgent.

Diagnosis

Without SOPs, quality gates, and a weekly operations rhythm, delivery becomes reactive and unpredictable.

  • Process mapping
  • QA gates + definition of done
  • Capacity planning

Outcome:

Controlled execution and protected margins.

Margin Compression

Growth is happening—profit isn’t. Delivery costs creep.

Diagnosis

Margins erode when pricing, scope, and delivery controls aren’t systemized.

  • Cost-to-serve analysis
  • Offer packaging + guardrails
  • Scope control gates

Outcome:

Profit protected as growth increases.

Founder Bottleneck

Every decision routes through one person. Execution slows.

Diagnosis

When decision rights and accountability lanes are unclear, everything escalates to the top.

  • Decision lanes
  • Operating cadence
  • Role clarity + KPIs

Outcome:

Leadership capacity increases; founder load drops.

Stale Leads

Follow-up breaks. Leads go cold. The funnel leaks.

Diagnosis

Leads die when SLAs, templates, and pipeline ownership aren’t enforced.

  • Follow-up SLA + automation
  • Stage discipline
  • Weekly pipeline actions

Outcome:

Higher conversion through consistent execution.

Capacity Ceiling

Demand exists, delivery can’t keep up. Backlogs expand.

Diagnosis

Capacity isn’t a staffing problem first—it’s a throughput + standardization problem.

  • Bottleneck mapping
  • Throughput metrics
  • Capacity plan tied to demand

Outcome:

Controlled expansion without chaos.

Talent Drift

Hiring happens, but performance systems don’t. Culture becomes unstable.

Diagnosis

Teams drift when onboarding, expectations, and coaching rhythms aren’t operationalized.

  • Hiring scorecards
  • Outcome-based onboarding
  • Performance cadence

Outcome:

Stable performance and leadership leverage.

Core Capabilities

Four pillars, built as systems.

You don’t need more ideas. You need operating systems that convert effort into outcomes—measured weekly, owned clearly, and reinforced through cadence.

Demand / RevOps

Positioning, offer architecture, channel focus, lifecycle SLAs, and forecasting hygiene—so pipeline becomes predictable, not episodic.

Operational Scale

Process maps, SOPs, QA gates, throughput metrics, and capacity plans—so delivery scales without chaos and margins stay protected.

Capital Strategy

Capital readiness systems: close rhythm, variance control, cash conversion levers, and lender narrative translation.

Leadership / Talent

Decision lanes, accountability rhythms, hiring scorecards, onboarding, and coaching cadence—so performance becomes durable.

Philosophy

Diagnosis before prescription.

IBSG doesn’t sell generic decks. We install operating systems that show up in weekly behavior—starting with constraint diagnosis.

Step 1

Diagnose

Identify the primary constraint across demand, delivery, leadership, or capital readiness using data, interviews, and workflow tracing.

Step 2

Architect

Design the operating system: owners, handoffs, dashboards, cadence, and playbooks—simple enough to run weekly, strong enough to survive growth.

Step 3

Install

Implement with enablement and adoption loops—so the system becomes routine and performance compounds.

Capital Advisory

Make your business financeable.

Capital follows stability. Lenders and capital partners look for disciplined execution: consistent revenue, explainable margins, reliable reporting, and leadership capacity.

IBSG is not a lender. We are a strategic partner that restructures your business to be irresistible to lenders.

We strengthen the fundamentals lenders care about—predictability, documentation, KPI trends, and risk control—then translate the story in lender logic.

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Final CTA

Turn constraint into momentum.

If you’re seeing volatility, bottlenecks, margin pressure, or capital friction—don’t patch symptoms. Diagnose the constraint, install the system, and build predictable execution.

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IBSG.
Growth Advisory & Execution Partner

IBSG helps founder-led companies diagnose constraints and install systems across demand, operations, leadership, and capital readiness—producing predictable growth.

Contact

Chicago, IL • Serving US clients

hello@islandbsg.com

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