What it is

An execution engagement. Not an advisory retainer.

The 90-Day Capture is where the diagnostic recommendation becomes captured profit. The partners run weekly cadence with the leadership team, work directly on the top three to five opportunities surfaced in the scorecard, and measure the result in dollars — not in slide-deck progress reports.

The Max Q Automotive track record

The 90-Day Capture model was developed and proven inside Max Q Automotive, Carbacio Group's automotive sister company. Across the engagement history:

$3.36M annualized improvement — multi-location engagement
27% expense reduction at a single location
80% volume increase at a single location
30 days to first measurable results from scorecard delivery

These are Max Q numbers. The methodology that produced them is horizontal — it doesn't depend on the vertical. Carbacio Group now applies the same wedge — diagnostic into capture — to any privately held business in the $5M–$50M band, regardless of industry.

The 90 days · three blocks of 30

Cadence, accountability, measurement.

Every 30-day block has a target, a named owner, and a measurement. We're in the building weekly. The work happens against the scorecard.

01 Days 1–30 · Set the baseline · start the work

Lock the targets, start execution

Targets locked for each of the top 3–5 opportunities. Owners named inside the client's organization. Baseline measurement captured. First wave of operating changes begins immediately. Weekly leadership review against the scorecard starts day 8.

02 Days 31–60 · Execute · measure · adjust

Capture the operating changes

Hardest block. The operational changes are now live; the measurements are running. We adjust, defend the targets, fight the organizational drift that pulls every change back toward how it was before. Weekly checkpoints continue.

03 Days 61–90 · Verify · handoff · retainer decision

Verify the capture · plan what's next

Final measurement against the targets. Honest readout: what captured, what didn't, what the next layer of opportunity is. Handoff playbook delivered. Optional Optimization Retainer proposed only if the math supports it.

Engagement structure

Fixed scope. Flexible structure.

The 90-Day Capture is scoped against the size and complexity of the business and against the specific opportunities surfaced in the diagnostic. The shape of the engagement is agreed at the second call — after the diagnostic recommendation but before any commitment. Documented in a short, plain-English engagement letter.

Flat-fee structureFixed scope, fixed window, predictable cost. Best for clients who want pricing certainty up front.
Monthly structureSame scope and deliverables, invoiced monthly. Best for clients managing monthly operating budget.
Optional performance-aligned modelAvailable for clients who want incentive alignment baked in — Carbacio Group earns a portion of measured savings or revenue captured, capped at a multiple of the base fee. Opt-in only. Measurement methodology agreed in writing before engagement begins.
What's not includedTalent placements, AI SEO Management retainers, and custom scorecards beyond the diagnostic deliverable are separate engagements. Scoped and priced independently when applicable.

Performance alignment

We win when you win. Capped, never open-ended.

Carbacio Group offers an optional performance-aligned pricing model for the 90-Day Capture Engagement. The firm earns a portion of the measured savings or revenue captured during the 90-day window — capped at a multiple of the base fee. The cap is the discipline; we don't want a runaway invoice and you don't want a runaway risk. Specifics are agreed in writing during scoping, before signature. No surprise math at the end.

Optional

Never automatic

Most engagements run on flat fee or monthly. The performance-aligned model is for clients who want incentive alignment baked into the structure.

Capped

Bounded on both sides

Capped at a multiple of the base fee. Caps the upside on both sides so neither party is operating in an open-ended risk window.

Pre-agreed

Measurement methodology

Baseline, measurement instrument, and capture window are all agreed in writing before signature.

Honest

Walked back if it's not the right fit

Not every engagement is suited to performance-aligned structure. We'll say so during scoping if it isn't.

FAQ · 90-Day Capture

Questions the operator asks before signing.

If your question isn't here, it'll be on the discovery call.

What is the 90-Day Capture Engagement?

The 90-Day Capture is Carbacio Group's Phase 2 implementation engagement. After the 30-Day Diagnostic identifies the top 3–5 recoverable profit opportunities, the Capture executes them across a structured 90-day window with named owners, weekly checkpoints, and measurable targets. Both partners are in the building.

How is the 90-Day Capture priced?

Scoped to the size and complexity of the business and against the specific opportunities surfaced in the diagnostic. Quoted at the second call — after the diagnostic recommendation but before any commitment. Documented in a short, plain-English engagement letter. Three structural options: flat fee, monthly, or an optional performance-aligned model. Specifics are agreed in writing during scoping.

What's the difference between the 30-Day Diagnostic and the 90-Day Capture?

The diagnostic finds the hidden profit and delivers the Operational Performance Scorecard. The Capture executes against the top 3–5 opportunities surfaced in the scorecard. The diagnostic is required first — we don't execute without a structured baseline. Most clients move from one to the other within a week of scorecard delivery.

What is the optional performance-aligned model?

An optional pricing structure where Carbacio Group earns a portion of measured savings or revenue captured during the 90-day window, capped at a multiple of the base fee. The cap protects both sides from open-ended risk. It's opt-in, never automatic, and the measurement methodology is agreed in writing before the engagement begins. Most clients run on flat fee or monthly structure — the performance-aligned model is for clients who want incentive alignment built in.

Who runs the work during the 90 days?

Both partners are on the engagement. Nick Carbacio leads the operating cadence — weekly checkpoint reviews with the client's leadership team, on-site work as scoped, and direct accountability for the operating opportunities. Jeff Hatfield leads the technical, scorecard, and AI-era infrastructure work where it's part of the captured opportunities. No junior consultants flown in from a roster.

What happens after the 90 days?

Two possible paths. Path one: the captured opportunities are operationalized into the business and we hand the cadence over to the client. Path two: an optional Optimization Retainer keeps the partners engaged on an ongoing basis to maintain capture discipline and find the next layer of opportunities. The retainer is proposed at week 12 only if the math supports it.

Capture the hidden profit. 90 days. With us in the building.