How to Get Started with sfielder — First Steps for CEOs and Executive Teams

Getting started with sfielder begins with a single honest conversation — no retainer required to find out whether there is a genuine fit.

Start With the Real Gap

Before any engagement is structured, Scott wants to understand where your organization actually is — not where the slide deck says it is. The real gap is almost always between the tools you have bought and the operating model around them.

The Four-Step Path

1. Start a conversation at [sfielder.com](https://sfielder.com) — tell Scott where you are and what decision you are facing 2. Direct conversation to understand your strategy, your operating model, and the honest gap between tools and execution 3. Choose the right path — executive advisory, AI-native company building through iii.partners, or a teaching and workshop engagement 4. Move on your decisions — sequenced so each win earns the trust and capability for the next

How to Book a Conversation

Schedule directly at [https://cal.com/iii/sfielder-chat](https://cal.com/iii/sfielder-chat). There is no charge to start the conversation and determine whether there is a genuine fit.

What to Bring to the First Conversation

• A clear statement of the decision you are facing (strategy, org design, capital allocation, AI roadmap)
• Honest context on where your AI initiatives stand today — pilots, tools purchased, what has reached production
• A sense of where accountability for AI currently lives in your organization

What Happens Next

Engagements are deliberately small — Scott works with a limited number of leaders at a time so focus and fit matter more than volume. The right structure follows from the situation, not from a predefined package.

Who Should Reach Out

• CEOs and founders navigating the shift to intelligent systems
• PE operators and investors making decisions about AI in portfolio companies
• Board members who need to govern AI strategy with clarity
• Executive teams where AI responsibility is unclear or scattered