| Engagement start point | Names the specific structural gap before proposing a fix | Often pitches a solution during the first meeting |
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| Who runs the diagnostic | Founder personally runs the diagnostic phase | Often handed to a junior consultant after the sales conversation |
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| Client sector focus | Works exclusively with FMCG, D2C, wellness, and natural food brands | Usually generalist across unrelated industries |
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| Engagement capacity | Three to four active engagements at a time | Scaled to firm size, often many parallel clients |
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| Deployment | Installing the system is part of the engagement | Usually ends at strategy delivery, implementation billed separately |
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| Proof shown | Only real, verifiable engagements referenced | Varies, some publish unverifiable outcome claims |
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| Methodology | Named, repeatable system, Diagnose, Design, Deploy | Often varies by whichever consultant is assigned |
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| Entry point | Small, fixed-scope diagnostic to begin | Often requires a large retainer before starting |
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| Discovery call scope | Category level only, direction reserved for a structured engagement | Varies widely, some give away extensive free strategy up front |
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| Post-engagement dependency | Systems designed to run without continued involvement | Sometimes structured to require ongoing retainers |
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| Market context | Built specifically around Indian founder-led business dynamics | Often applies frameworks adapted from Western market playbooks |
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| Outcome commitments | Commits to structural clarity and installed systems | Sometimes promises specific revenue numbers outside its control |
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| Operating background | Grounded in direct prior operating experience, not advisory only | Often advisory-only, without hands-on operating responsibility |
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