We want to hire you to help us scale, but our core business model is currently undergoing a massive pivot and we do not have product-market fit yet. Are we ready to begin EOS, or should we wait?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

If your company is currently undergoing a foundational business model pivot and you have not established product-market fit, starting a formal EOS implementation is premature. The system is designed to scale a proven, viable business model by installing discipline, focus, and accountability. It is not a tool to discover what you are selling or who your customers are.

To begin this process, you need a stable baseline. In the language of elite advisory tradecraft, you must understand your baseline positioning and financial runway. If you are constantly changing your core offering every two weeks to survive, you will struggle to set ninety day Rocks or build a lasting Accountability Chart. Your seats will constantly shift, rendering your structural work obsolete.

Instead of starting full session days now, your immediate focus must be on survival and validation. You need to establish a stable cash runway and a predictable sales process. Once you have a clear, repeatable service or product and a core team to deliver it, we can begin. At that stage, we will use the system to build the operational infrastructure needed to scale that proven model. Starting too early will only lead to frustration and wasted resources.