Is this where you are?
You have an idea. A real one, not a passing curiosity, something that has been forming for months or years, growing more insistent. What you don't yet have is the architecture to make it buildable. The idea needs to be interrogated, stress-tested, and turned into something a lawyer, a co-founder, a board, or an investor can read and immediately understand. That is what Concept Lab is for.
The four-week structure
Week 1 — Discovery and Framing
The idea is interrogated from every angle: what it actually is, who it serves, what problem it solves at scale, and what makes it worth building at all. Valentine takes the brief and returns with a first-pass concept frame.
Week 2 — Commercial Architecture
Products and services are defined in exquisite detail. The business model is built. Pricing logic is explored. The full map of necessary suppliers, partners, and collaborators is drawn.
Week 3 — Strategic and Legal Foundations
Go-to-market strategy is sketched at a high level. Legal structure options are evaluated against your specific situation. The optimal jurisdiction for incorporation is assessed. Regulatory considerations are identified and clearly flagged.
Week 4 — Viability and Risk
A basic feasibility study is completed. Downside scenarios are planned honestly. The full Concept Lab Document is reviewed, refined, and handed over.
What you receive
A single, comprehensive Concept Lab Document containing ten components: ideal client avatars; products and services defined with commercial precision; business model; basic go-to-market strategy; suppliers, partners, and collaborators; legal structure guidance; jurisdiction guidance; basic feasibility study; downside planning; and regulatory considerations.
Total Investment
£4,800 fixed fee. Four-week engagement. Payment in full on commencement. Fee-only. No equity. No revenue share.
Valentine Stockdale provides strategic advisory, fractional CXO leadership, venture building, and investment-grade financial modelling. Trading as Intuitive Logic Limited (United Kingdom). About Valentine · Apply to work together