GROWTH-STAGE FOUNDERS & CEOs
Building Alone Is Expensive.
Alongside is where Growth Stage Founders & CEOs do the real work. Together.
The 30-Second Version
1. First, it is lonely at the top. And lonely is expensive. You've built something real. Proven the market. Generated revenue. You carry that weight every single day. Alone.
2. Second, the Execution Gap is the problem. Most growth-stage founders don't have a lead generation problem. Their problem is keeping and converting those leads. They have a follow-through problem. And follow-through is almost impossible to sustain alone.
3. Alongside solves both at once. You get a small group of founders at the same stage, meeting 2x per month with deep focus sessions. As well as quarterly 1:1 strategy with Kayvon. Plus a community that holds you accountable.
4. You go from isolation and unpredictability to a predictable rhythm and a room of people who see the work.
5. Special founding member pricing. Available for the first cohort only. Spots are limited to the first 8 to 10 people.
The Two Walls Holding You Back and 10 Warning Signs You're Hitting Them
Wall #1: The Execution Gap
You know exactly what you need to do.
You have the framework. You understand business development. You could write the playbook. You know which conversations matter. You know which relationships should turn into revenue. And still, it doesn't happen.
The follow-up that should go out on Monday happens Thursday, if at all. The offer that you've been refining for three months stays refined instead of finalized. The warm relationships that should have turned into clients just fade because there's no structure keeping them warm. The pipeline that should be predictable stays unpredictable, not because the leads aren't there, but because the follow-through keeps slipping.
This is not a knowledge problem. This is an execution problem. And execution is almost impossible to sustain alone.
The pattern is relentless: The important work keeps losing to the urgent work. Client delivery demands immediate attention. Your team needs direction. Fires need putting out. And by the time the urgent work is done, the day is gone. The important work—the business development work—gets pushed to the back of the week. Every week.
Wall #2: The Loneliness Paradox
You've built something real. You've proven there's a market. You've generated revenue. You've created something people actually want. You carry the weight of that every single day. But you carry it alone.
The people around you are employees, clients, or family. They care about you. But they don't fully get it. They can't fully get it. And so the hard challenges—the real ones—get processed alone. At 11pm. In the car between meetings. On a Sunday when the week ahead feels impossible.
You did not build something this hard to carry it alone. The loneliness compounds the execution problem. When you're carrying it by yourself, the work feels heavier. The decisions feel bigger. The resistance to taking action grows. And without someone checking in, without someone who sees what you're building, without a room of peers doing the same work, momentum dies fast.
That isolation is invisible to everyone except you. No one sees the weight you're carrying. No one knows how lonely it gets. And no one is holding you to the work that matters most.
You tell yourself that next week will be different. It won't be. When there is no one to check in with, no one who sees the work, no one who holds you to what you said you would do, the slippage is invisible until it shows up in a quiet pipeline.
10 Warning Signs: What It Looks Like From The Inside
If you're hitting these, you're not alone. But you're feeling it.
Your Pipeline Is Unpredictable
You Know What To Do, But Can't Consistently Do It
You're Divided Between Too Many Roles
Your Offer Isn't Optimized For Value
Follow-Up Feels Like Failure
You're Underpriced and You Know It
Your Team Hits a Ceiling
You're Carrying Decisions That Shouldn't Be Yours Alone
You're Comparing Yourself to the Wrong People
The Important Work Loses Every Week
Why Everything You've Tried Has Not Fixed It
You have tried to fix it. Most have. Another program. Another framework. Another strategy session. A mastermind where you reported on your goals and went home with a longer to-do list. And it helped, a little, for a while. Then it faded.
Here is why: none of those things were designed to solve an execution problem at your stage.
Masterminds give you a place to share ideas and get inspired. The problem is not the ideas. You have plenty of ideas.
Coaching programs give you advice and frameworks. Advice without the structure to act on it stays advice. It sits in your head while the urgent work pushes it to the back of the week.
Courses give you more to consume. The last thing a Growth Stage Founder with an execution problem needs is more content.
Most peer groups meet once a month. That is 30 days between connection points. 30 days for momentum to die. 30 days for you to slip back into old patterns.
These are not bad things. They serve a purpose.
What they do not do is put someone alongside you, consistently, with enough frequency and accountability that the work actually gets done.
This is not your fault. You were using vehicles that were built for different problems.
That is the gap. That is what Alongside is built to close.
Introducing Alongside
A small, focused group for Growth Stage Founders & CEOs who are done going it alone.
Alongside is where you focus on the work that needs to get done. Together. This is not a mastermind where you report on your goals and go home with a list of new ideas. This is not a course with more material to consume. This is not a coaching program that gives you advice without the structure to act on it.
Alongside is where the focus, the structure, and the people around you make the work actually happen.
The philosophy is simple:
Done Is Better Than Better.
A clear message you actually send is worth more than a perfect one that stays in your head. An offer you put in front of people is worth more than one still being refined. A follow-up that goes out today is worth more than a better one you write next week.
Execution beats perfection. Every time.
This is a high-commitment, high-engagement group. That means every member shows up. Every member does the work. Every member holds and is held accountable.
If you are serious about your Business Development Execution and ready to stop going it alone, this is exactly it.
We are in this together.
What You Get
Two Group Sessions Per Month
Every session is either a Deep Dive (focused strategy) or Hot Seat (your business, our feedback). Both are obsessed with execution. Real work, not more talk.
Quarterly 1:1 Strategy Sessions
Every quarter, dedicated one-on-one time with Kayvon. We review where you are, what's working, what's not, and what your next 90 days need to focus on. No group. Just you and him.
Weekly Accountability Check-Ins
Every Monday, a new check-in goes live in the community. You share three things you want to accomplish that week. The group sees it. The group holds it. Nothing important slips through the cracks.
Online Community
Between calls, the work continues. Post questions. Comment on other members' work. Access resources and recordings from previous sessions. Everything in one place so the momentum never fully stops.
Business Development Toolkit
The frameworks, templates, and tools Kayvon uses with clients. Built for action, not reading. Offer clarity worksheet, messaging alignment guide, follow-up system, pricing framework, conversation scripts.
Your Peer Group
8 to 10 Growth Stage Founders & CEOs building knowledge-based service businesses at similar stages. People who understand the real weight of what you're carrying. Committed to doing the work alongside you.
What We Focus On
Clarity
Is your offer easy to understand, easy to say yes to, and priced to reflect its real value? Are you another option, or the obvious choice? We make it tight.
Conversion
How to move from connection to client without feeling like you are pushing. How to follow up without it feeling like pressure. How to turn relationships into consistent revenue.
Consistency
Most revenue is lost not from bad strategy but from inconsistent execution. We build a simple, repeatable Business Development rhythm you will actually stick to.
Who This Is For
Alongside is built for a specific type of founder or CEO:
• You are a Growth Stage Founder or CEO building a knowledge-based service business.
• You have generated revenue and proven your model works ($200k-$500k+ range typical).
• You are generating revenue but cannot predict where the next client is coming from.
• Business development is inconsistent, reactive, or something you know you should be doing better.
• You have tried learning more and it has not moved the needle on execution.
• You understand that done is better than better. And you are willing to act on that.
• You are ready to commit to a high-engagement group where real work gets done.
Who This Is NOT For
• Anyone looking for shortcuts or silver bullets.
• People who want to collect ideas but not implement them.
• Anyone not ready to show up consistently and do the work.
• Founders still in the survival stage (pre-$200k revenue) who need different support.
• Anyone for whom execution is not the core problem.
If execution is not the problem, Alongside is not the solution. This is the place to execute.
The Founding Member Offer
$6,000/year
Full price after founding cohort: $10,000/year
Annual. Paid upfront. Annual commitment means no month-to-month uncertainty. You're in. We're in. That commitment is exactly what creates results.
Many members treat this as a business development investment and deduct it accordingly. Consult your accountant for your specific situation.
Founding member spots are limited to the first 8 to 10 people. Once the cohort is full, this offer closes.
The 30-Day Guarantee
Joining Alongside is a serious commitment. So is our commitment to you. If within the first 30 days you show up, do the work, and decide Alongside is not the right fit, you will receive a full refund. No complicated process. No hard feelings.
I am confident in what I have built. Confident enough to stand behind it completely.
Ari Meisel
Author & Founder of Less Doing
"He understands productivity and entrepreneurship and what it takes to have the mindset you need to grow a business."
Mike Michalowicz
Author, Entrepreneur, and Lecturer
"Kayvon has the tool and strategies to find the exact fix your business needs."
The Vetting Process
Every member of Alongside is vetted. Not every applicant is accepted.
This is not about exclusivity. It is about protecting the quality of the room. One wrong fit changes the dynamic for everyone.
We take that seriously. Here is how it works:
Step 1: Apply
Submit your application. We review your background, your business, and what you are building. We are looking for Growth Stage Founders & CEOs building knowledge-based service businesses who are serious about making their Business Development Execution consistent and effective.
Step 2: The Conversation
If your application looks like a fit, we book a 30-minute call. This is not a sales call. This is a fit or no-fit call. It is a genuine conversation about where your business is, where you want it to go, and whether Alongside is the right room for you right now. We are looking for fit in both directions.
Step 3: The Review
Kayvon reviews every application and conversation personally. The question is not just whether you qualify. It is whether you will make the room better for everyone in it.
Step 4: The Decision
If it is a match, you receive an invitation. If it is not the right fit right now, you will hear that directly and respectfully. The goal is always an honest answer, not a sale.
Acceptance is not guaranteed. Founding spots are reserved for the right fit.
Step 5: Onboarding
Once you accept, you are onboarded into the community. You get immediate access to resources, recordings, and the weekly accountability rhythm. Your first session is scheduled and you are in.
A Story About What Working Alongside Someone Actually Looks Like
I was working with a CEO who had over 20,000 unread emails in his inbox.
Not an exaggeration. 20,000.
He had been carrying them for years. Every time he thought about dealing with them, the overwhelm stopped him before he started. What if something important was buried in there? What if he missed something? The inbox had become a symbol of everything that was slipping. Opening it created anxiety. Closing it created guilt.
We sat down and worked through it together.
The functional part was straightforward. There are really only two types of emails in any inbox. The ones specifically for you, directly related to the work in front of you. And everything else. Newsletters, broadcasts, things copied to the whole team, updates never asked for. The second category, no matter how old, can be archived or deleted. It is not loss. It is clarity.
Even the emails that were specifically for him but months old, the initiatives behind them had already moved forward or been handled by others. Those could be archived too.
But the harder work was not the inbox. It was the resistance.
This was a detail-oriented executive who had spent years treating everything as potentially important. Deleting an email felt like closing a door. We had to work through that together. The fear. The FOMO. The sense that letting go meant losing something.
After about 90 minutes, working through it alongside each other, he had 19 emails left.
19 emails, all specifically for him, all relevant to the work in front of him right now.
He spent about 30 minutes reading them and composing his replies. And for the first time in years, his inbox reflected reality instead of everything he had been avoiding. Business was moving again.
That is what working alongside someone makes possible.
Not doing the work for you. Being there with you when the work gets hard. That changes everything.
Three Options
You have read this far. So let us be direct about where is where things stand.
Option 1: Keep going as you are.
Maybe things will improve. Maybe the next client will create momentum and the pipeline will stabilize. You will keep carrying it alone. You know how that feels.
Option 2: Figure it out on your own.
Keep learning. Keep refining the strategy. Keep trying to build consistency through willpower. You can do this. But more information won't fix an execution problem. And more time alone definitely will not either.
Option 3: Join Alongside.
Stop going it alone. Build with people who get it. Build with other Founders & CEOs doing the same work you're doing. You bring the commitment. We bring the structure, the accountability, the room, and the framework.
Done is better than better.
Only you can decide which option is right for you.
A Note From Kayvon
I built this because of a pattern I kept seeing.
Smart, capable Growth Stage Founders & CEOs who had proven their model works. And still were not executing with consistency. Not from lack of effort. Not from lack of knowledge. From three things: lack of structure, lack of accountability, and lack of people around them doing the same work.
Most of them were going it alone. And alone is expensive.
I have spent 20 years working with small businesses. In that time, I have sat alongside founders and CEOs through some of their hardest challenges. Not just the business problems. The real ones. The ones that do not get shared on LinkedIn or in boardrooms.
What I have seen consistently: three things change when you stop going it alone.
You execute more because someone is watching and because you are watching someone else.
You decide better because you have a second set of eyes that is not inside your business.
You stay longer because the work becomes something you do together, not something you carry alone.
I have kept this group small by design. Because in a room of 8, your challenge gets real attention. Your progress gets seen. Your accountability means something.
If you are serious about your Business Development Execution and ready to stop going it alone, I would like to work with you.
See clearly. Act bravely. Adjust wisely.
Dr. Kayvon K
Simplifier
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alongside?
Alongside is a small, high-commitment group for growth-stage founders building knowledge-based service businesses, focused on Business Development Execution. Two group sessions per month (Deep Dive or Hot Seat), quarterly 1:1 strategy sessions with Kayvon, weekly accountability check-ins, and a peer community between calls.
How is Alongside different from a mastermind or coaching program?
Most masterminds meet once a month and focus on idea sharing. Most coaching programs give advice without structure to act on it. Alongside meets 2x per month and is built around execution, not conversation. The gap between monthly touchpoints is where momentum dies. Alongside closes that gap. Plus, the quarterly 1:1 with Kayvon keeps your strategy aligned with execution.
Who is this for?
Growth-stage founders and CEOs building knowledge-based service businesses (coaching, consulting, expert services, agencies) in the $200K-$500K+ revenue range who are serious about making their Business Development Execution consistent, predictable, and sustainable. Not for people looking for shortcuts or a low-commitment experience.
How many members are in the group?
Between 8 and 10. Intentionally small. Small groups create real accountability, real relationships, and real feedback. The kind that actually changes behavior.
What is the time commitment?
Two sessions per month, approximately three to four hours total. Plus the weekly accountability check-in, which takes about 10 minutes. The quarterly 1:1 is 60 minutes. Everything else is optional but available.
What if I travel or miss a session?
Sessions are recorded and available in the community. Missing occasionally happens. Consistent absence defeats the purpose of being in the room with peers and defeats the accountability structure that drives results.
How does the vetting process work?
You apply, we review your background, we have a real conversation, and Kayvon makes the final decision personally. Not every applicant is accepted. We're looking for the right fit, not just a qualified applicant.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. 30-day money-back guarantee. If you show up, do the work, and decide Alongside is not the right fit within the first 30 days, you receive a full refund. We're confident in what we've built. Confident enough to stand behind it completely.
How do I apply?
Click the "Apply Here" button below. We'll review your background and schedule a short conversation if it looks like a fit.
Ready to Stop Going It Alone?
8 to 10 founding member spots available. When they're filled, this offer closes.
Acceptance is not guaranteed. Founding spots are reserved for the right fit.
Rosa Chen
Founder & CEO, AI Light Up
"Kayvon helped to become clear as a CEO."
Peter Mohr
Founder of Entrepreneurial Counsel
"He an outside the box thinker. He is going to help you to push through those procrastinations."
Malte Holm
Entrepreneur
"He asked the difficult questions that are on the way to growth, when you need to hear them."
The World Aligns Itself With A Made-up Mind!
Twenty years working with founders and CEOs across industries. Different stages, different challenges. One pattern keeps showing up: the ones who grow are the ones who stop going it alone.
I've been working alongside founders and CEOs through some of their hardest challenges. Not just the business problems. The real ones. The ones that do not get shared on LinkedIn or in boardrooms. The execution gaps. The loneliness. The weight of carrying it all.
What I've seen consistently: three things change when you stop going it alone.
- You execute more because someone is watching and because you are watching someone else.
- You decide better because you have a second set of eyes that is not inside your business.
- You stay longer because the work becomes something you do together, not something you carry alone.
I've been exactly where you are with the same frustrations and I know exactly how to help you take back control.
Hi - I'm Kayvon.
I help overworked entrepreneurs implement effective growth strategies.
My entrepreneurial story
(In 1998 after moving to Vancouver)
I had just made a life-changing decision.
I was on track to become a doctor but a few months before graduation I realized it wasn't for me any more.
I became a different person while I was in medical school.
After graduating and getting my M.D. I felt anxious and depressed.
But I could feel an undying flame of hope inside me roaring "I AM STILL HERE!"
I felt absolutely, positively, and completely committed to regaining my life.
No matter how long it takes.
No matter what obstacles or doubts I face.
Moving to Vancouver felt like a fresh start.
I was interested in the Internet.
I committed to that and within a year, I became a self-taught web developer.
However, my business mindset was off. I thought "If I built it, customers will come."
I was the king of over-prepping and under-launching.
A perfect masterclass on how NOT to grow a business!
As time ticked away, my bank balance did not change.
Having a newborn upped the stakes.
Besides my small business clients, landing Nokia as a client was a game changer.
I started studying business growth.
I'm talking about reading and taking courses equivalent to 50 business books a year.
In 2003, I had an "AH-A" moment:
Clients kept telling me they liked the technical work, but loved our strategy sessions.
They repeatedly commented on how I simplified complex topics.
They'd say things like "Wow, it's all so clear and doable."
I was coaching business growth full-time by 2006.
Another thing that kept coming up was that after all the revenue, there was rarely much left. Where’s the profit?
Those of us without MBAs or finance backgrounds understand the top line.
But between the top and bottom lines, everything is a mystery.
I got frustrated of seeing clients stressed out.
The available information is mostly for MBAs and finance professionals.
Accountants are difficult to understand when they speak "accountanese."
There's no shortage of information, books, or courses.
However, Simplified Implementation is rare and challenging.
Someone has to simplify profitability for average entrepreneurs.
So I decided to act. Just like what I did with web development, sales, and marketing.
Let me do the work and make the mistakes so those 5-10 steps behind don't have to.
Dave Will
Co-Founder and CEO at PropFuel
"Kayvon can have an awesome effect on you personally and in your business whether you are part of a bigger machine or an entrepreneur."
Bibigul Amirova
Teacher, Yogi, Entrepreneur
"Kayvon gives me the right piece of advice at the right time which helps me feel inspired. And he makes me believe that I can do it."
Kevin Koym
Founder & CEO Tech Ranch
"Kayvon helped me become more effective when I was blocking my business’ growth. He has a lot of insight and also a very patient style."
Tom Beal
Chief Inspiration Officer
"After meeting and working with most all of the living legends of marketing and personal & business development over the past ten years, and some who are no longer with us (Zig & Jim Rohn specifically), it is rare that I meet someone who is able to contribute value at the level my friend Kayvon does. His vast expertise, commitment to excellence, ability to simplify the complex, guidance and wisdom is unparalleled. Very few could walk in his shoes as it takes a level of commitment most are not willing to give. That same commitment is brought to Kayvon’s clients. He can and does assist them in getting the clarity and focus necessary to transform their trajectories, results, and lives. If you get a chance to chat or work with Kayvon, take advantage of it. Opportunities like this are meant to be seized. He is currently a gem that the people in the know are grateful for, and I predict he will be well known in a short amount of time. Reach out to him, while you can. You can thank me later. Make Today Great! P.S. – The title below was given to me by Kayvon."
Anna Gradie
Confidence Coach
Kayvon’s Offer Design Workshop made a huge impact on my small business.
As a coach focused on serving others, selling doesn’t come naturally to me.
The actionable content, helpful worksheets, supportive coaching group accountability, and constructive feedback empowered me to create my own irresistible offer.
I got value on day ONE by implementing the strategies recommended and the insights I gained about my business, my ideal client, and my offer.
If you do the work during the workshop, you will have an offer you are proud to share with your target market, and you will close more deals.
Reza Jafari
Avrio Accounting Solutions
I was being bombarded with different ways of coming up with an offer and was stuck, but after one 30 min session with Dr. K that changed 180 degrees.
By the end of the session, I knew exactly what to do and actually did most of it in the session with him on the drawing board!
HIS STUFF WORKS!
Paul Higgins
High-performance Mentor, Entrepreneur
"I was taken away by the level of details he goes into and the results he wants you to get."
Roger Nairn
Founder & CEO of JAR Audio
"I always walk away from our conversations with nuggets of wisdom and value."
Fred Cercena
Founder & CEO of Getaway Vacations
"He helped me to see the project I was working on wasn't as complicated as I thought it was."
Muhammad Dewj
Entrepreneur
"I cannot say enough good things about working with Kayvon. Within 3 months of working with him, my life has been transformed. I am accomplishing far more on a daily basis and despite this, feel little overwhelmed or stress.Kayvon combined practical techniques while working on improving my inner game. He provided me with practical approaches to outsourcing problems, managing my time and exploring various services, products, and materials that have made my life so much easier.My inner game has improved tremendously as well. With Kayvon’s help, I was able to uncover and overcome many invisible scripts and doubts. I am able to reframe problems positively and take advantage of those situations. He has shown me how to work towards my strengths and embrace and eliminate my weaknesses.With his help I am closer to launching a new startup than I have been in years, have more free time to spend with family and friends and most of all, I have the time and energy for myself."
Helaine Treitman
Dancer, Entrepreneur
"I had run into a stuck-point in my business and booked a call with Kayvon, since I’d been part of a very helpful productivity group he ran a few years ago. On this call, I expected him to address ONE of the three issues holding me back. Not only did Kayvon give me much more time than promised, but he addressed all three issues and went deeper on each one than I had hoped for. I came away with simple, practical actions and habits I could implement right away. I felt immediately liberated, with a clear direction on each of my 3 issues. Things began to flow in my business and I developed bulletproof productivity habits I still rely on months later."
Deidre Sirianni
Entrepreneur, Radically Aligned
"I hired Kayvon as a productivity coach to help me simplify and streamline my business. Before working with him, I was working 7 days a week, undervaluing my work, exhausted, and at a point of wanting to quit my business. As a result of working with Kayvon I was able to streamline the business I was in, up to my rates, and see the bigger picture of what I was creating. As a result of the work we did together I got a clear vision of what I really wanted to do and ended up a couple of years later starting a more aligned business. If you're overwhelmed in your business, overworking and undervaluing your work, and need a professional to support you I highly recommend working with Kayvon!"
Romi Gill
Entrepreneur, Fitness Coach
"Kayvon has a way to teach you more in less time and he taught me how to get things done faster."
Dai Manuel
Entrepreneur, Health Junky
"Sometimes it just takes the right mentor to ask the right questions, push the tough and uncomfortable buttons, and call us out on the “noise factor” of our lives, to make everything seem clearer."
Steve Martin
CFP, RLP, Financial Planner
"As an entrepreneur, Kayvon's insights into the real problems I am facing, his knowledge of excellent solutions, and his positive coaching style have made my life simpler and my use of time immensely more effective."
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