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Case studies from our engagements, perspectives on scaling and exit planning, and downloadable resources for founders evaluating outside help.

3 Weeks
Time to Launch
5
Creators Onboarded
100%
Manual Process Replaced
$0
Monthly SaaS Fees
Case Study · Outcome: Scale

From spreadsheets to a real operating system.

Dymes Agency, an LA-based creator and influencer agency, came to Sandstone managing brand deals, content shoots, and creator schedules across texts, DMs, and disconnected spreadsheets.

We built a fully custom Events & Calendar platform and Client Dashboard — deployed directly on their domain, with zero ongoing software fees and full data ownership. The result: one shared system the entire agency and creator roster now run on daily.

Custom AI Tooling Operations Sprint Engagement
Perspectives

Thinking from the field.

Scale
The operational ceiling most founders don't see coming
Why revenue growth often outpaces the systems underneath it — and the early warning signs to watch for.
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Exit Planning
What buyers actually pay a premium for
Clean financials and documented systems move valuation more than most founders realize — here's what we see in diligence.
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Cost Reduction
Where AI tooling actually pays for itself
A practical look at which workflows are worth automating first — and which aren't worth the engineering time yet.
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A condensed overview of our outcome model, engagement tiers, and team — built for sharing internally with your co-founders or board.

Common Questions

Before you reach out.

Do you take equity in exchange for your work?+
No. Sandstone is entirely fee-based. We never take equity, board seats, or any ownership stake. You retain full control of your cap table throughout and after the engagement.
What size company do you typically work with?+
Most clients fall in the $0–20M revenue range — past the earliest startup stage, but before they have the budget or need for full-time C-suite hires across finance, legal, and operations.
Can you focus on more than one outcome at once?+
Yes — many engagements blend two outcomes (for example, cutting cost while preparing for a sale). The Scale tier is built specifically for multi-outcome programs.
What happens when the engagement ends?+
We build every deliverable — dashboards, financial models, legal documents, AI tools — to run independently after we leave. Your team gets full training and documentation as part of every engagement.
How is this different from hiring a fractional CFO?+
A fractional CFO covers one function. Sandstone combines financial, legal, operational, and technical expertise inside a single coordinated project — with a dedicated Project Lead managing all of it for you.

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