SpicaHQ · Quarterly or per review
An operator’s view in the boardroom.
Independent advice for boards, founders and investors on digital, AI and growth plans: is the plan credible, what is missing, and what to ask management next.
Who it is for
Is this you?
- Boards that need digital and AI expertise without adding a full-time director.
- Investors reviewing the growth or AI plan of a company before they commit.
- Founders who want a senior sounding board for big commercial decisions.
What you get
Shaped to your situation.
Scope and a fixed fee are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Growth and AI plan reviews before a board meeting or funding round.
- Commercial due diligence on digital and AI claims.
- A quarterly advisory rhythm with the founder or CEO.
- Board-ready readouts in plain language.
How it works
Three steps.
i.
Brief
Read the plan, the numbers and the board papers.
ii.
Challenge
Test the assumptions, the sequence and the team behind the plan.
iii.
Advise
A written view and a short list of questions for management.
Proof point
Founded The Fogg Agency in 2005 and is still its CEO, 25+ years into a career in digital. Former Chief Product Officer at Ignition Group CX. Led the commercial strategy behind a R20M to R2B revenue scale-up in 12 months.
Shervin Pruthab, CV and LinkedIn. Self-reported figures. Figures are from Shervin’s own roles. Client names are withheld for confidentiality.
Talk it through with Shervin.
SpicaHQ is a consultancy with AI-assisted workflows. You work with Shervin Pruthab directly; AI tools speed up the research, modelling and prototyping.