a+by Akhil Aryan + me
a+ Office Hours

Real results, one quarter at a time

Office hours with Akhil Aryan: a method to set the right goals, stay accountable to them, and get ready for your next round.

  • Clear goals and the right KPIs, set together each quarter
  • Accountability, with a check-in every week
  • A sounding board, for the decisions you’ve been putting off
  • Pitch rehearsals, until your story lands
Apply for Office Hours12 weeks · By application
Akhil Aryan at a table
Akhil Aryan. Fifteen years starting companies, two exits, now building a+.
Who it’s for

Find fit. Then raise.

Finding PMFYou’ve raised and you have customers. Now make them stay, and make them pay.
Preparing to raiseGet the numbers and the story ready, then clear the bar for your next round.

Still at the idea stage? The a+ studio is a better fit.

12 weeks

How a quarter goes

  1. 1The two weeks before

    Deep dive

    I go through your data, use your product, and speak with your customers and team.

    DeliverableOne-page business brief
  2. 2Week 1

    Goal-setting workshop

    A three-hour working session to set the quarter’s OKRs and choose your KPIs.

    DeliverableQuarter OKRs and KPI scorecard
  3. 3Weeks 2 to 11

    Weekly office hours

    One hour every week, built around your KPIs and the hardest problem in front of you.

    DeliverableWritten recap after every session
  4. 4Week 12

    Quarter review

    We score the OKRs, run a full pitch rehearsal and plan the next quarter.

    DeliverableScored OKRs and an updated pitch
Inside a session

The same hour, every week

  1. 10 min

    KPI review

  2. 5 min

    Focus check

  3. 30 min

    The hardest problem

  4. 10 min

    Pitch rehearsal

  5. 5 min

    Commitments

What you get

What you walk away with

Business brief

A one-page summary of your business. We go through it together until it’s accurate.

Before week 1

Quarter OKRs

One objective and three or four key results for the next 12 weeks.

Week 1

KPI scorecard

The five to seven numbers that matter most at your stage, updated before each session.

Every week

Session recaps

A short note after each session, with your commitments for the week.

After every session

Framework cards

Simple frameworks you can use with your team, like the two Rs: every customer needs results and a relationship.

As they come up

Quarter review

How you did against your OKRs, what you learned, and a sharper pitch for what’s next.

Week 12
In the room

Working sessions, not lectures

Akhil laughing with a founder across a table, mid-conversation
Akhil with a founder at a café table covered in notes and sketches
Akhil with two founders after a session
FAQ

Questions founders ask

How much does it cost?

It starts at $3,000 a month for two check-ins a month. We’ll find the right rhythm for you on a first call.

How long do we work together?

One quarter at a time: 12 weeks, billed monthly. At the end of each quarter we decide together whether to do another.

Who is it for?

Founders who have raised and have customers, and are either finding product-market fit or getting ready for their next round.

What happens in a session?

We start with your KPIs, check where your week went, and spend most of the hour on the hardest problem in front of you. Then we rehearse your pitch and end with your commitments for the week.

What do you need from me?

Your real numbers, a short update before each session, and honesty about what’s hard. The sessions only work if we look at the actual picture.

How is this different from a coach or an advisor?

It’s built around your business and your numbers, not general leadership coaching. I’ve spent fifteen years starting companies, including two exits, so we work on the decisions you’re facing right now.

How do I apply?

Click Apply, tell me about your company and what’s hard right now. If it looks like a fit, we’ll set up a 30-minute call.

How it starts

Apply, then a call

Thirty minutes to see if it’s a fit. We’ll talk through rhythm and pricing together.

Apply