Positioning creative firms profitably in competitive markets
THE DISCOVERY WORKSHOP
KNOW WHAT’S BLOCKING YOU BEFORE YOU FIX THE WRONG THING
A one-day diagnostic for creative firms that can feel the ceiling but cannot see what is causing it.
Book A Free Call →Digital Design Days, Milan 2026
WHAT WE'LL DO
We examine how the firm is positioned, how work finds you, what you sell and where the money is being lost. You leave knowing what to fix first—with me or without me.
€2,000
Book A Free Call →Credited in full against Focus, Attract or Connect when booked within ninety days.
FOUR PARTS
Part 1
Future
Mapping
Where you want the firm to go, what you want it to become and what is currently getting in the way.
Part 2
Business
Audit
Where the last ten projects came from, what they paid and what they cost to deliver. The real picture of how work finds you—not the version on the website.
Part 3
Stakeholder Alignment
Each principal answers the same questions separately. We compare the answers and expose where the firm is pulling in different directions.
Part 4
Market
Potential
What better buyers could hire you for, the budgets within reach and which ceiling needs to move first.
Discovery is for when the problem isn’t clear.
Most firms arrive convinced they have a marketing problem.
Sometimes they do. Sometimes the real problem is an unclear position, an offer nobody understands or a sales process that gives the valuable thinking away.
Discovery tests the assumptions against the evidence.One day together. Three ceilings examined. One clear recommendation for what to fix first.
You leave with a written assessment, a ranked set of priorities and a recommended next step—with me or without me.
WHO IT’S FOR
Discovery is for founders and principals of independent creative firms—design, motion, brand, digital and strategy—as well as independent creatives who run their practice as a business.
You have real clients, real work and enough history to examine. You can feel the plateau but cannot confidently explain what is causing it.
WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT
You cannot name what is actually blocking the firm
You have attracted the same kind of client for years
You must prove your value again in every pitch
You tried a rebrand, more content or a new website—and nothing moved
The work improved while the budgets stayed the same
Everyone on the leadership team has a different explanation
What to expect
1. THE QUESTIONNAIRE
Twenty minutes covering who you serve, what you sell, what you charge and where your recent projects came from.
2. THE MATERIALS
Your website, three recent proposals and any pricing or service documents you currently use. About an hour to collect.
3. THE WORKSHOP
One day together. We examine the firm across positioning, marketing and sales, then identify where the real constraint sits.
4. THE ASSESSMENT
Within one week, you receive a written diagnosis, a ranked set of priorities and a recommended next step.
Marko helped me build a business that I know is right for this modern landscape. And I definitely wouldn't have got there without him. It was a thought-provoking process, and I highly recommend him.
Andrew Coyle
Founder, Shared Beliefs
Australia
Marko helped us to set up shop in New York and win clients in the US market while operating out of Chișinău, Moldova.
Valentin Prijilevschi
Co-Founder, Brazilero
USA
We have grown from a tiny studio to a huge one in just a year. A 3x increase in project budgets, plus a real revenue increase. And, I definitely have Marko's coaching to thank for that. Today, I can honestly say that I'm the founder of the biggest video marketing agency in the crypto space.
Joeri Pross
Founder, Hypercube
Netherlands