OPTION.01
We keep working.
We'll continue refining the deliverable at no additional cost until it meets the agreed standard.
Our Guarantee
We don't get paid until we've earned it.
Most consulting firms bill for time. We bill for outcomes. Every Sysiphany engagement begins with a clearly defined scope, fixed fee, and agreed success criteria. A portion of the project fee reserves development capacity and begins execution.
No hourly billing No endless retainers No marketing theater
If we fall short
You choose how we finish the job.
The remaining balance isn't due until the agreed deliverables meet the standard we defined together.
OPTION.02
You don't pay the remaining balance.
If we can't earn your confidence, you owe nothing further.
Defined up front
Before work begins, the agreement defines the standard.
Every engagement begins with the operating details that matter: what we are building, what it costs, and what success looks like.
Defined scope
The deliverable and its boundaries are clear before execution starts.
Fixed fee
The project cost is set up front, so the engagement does not drift into hourly billing.
Success criteria
We define the approval standard together, in writing.
Capacity reserved
A portion of the project fee reserves development capacity and begins execution.
The remaining balance is tied to the standard we defined together.
That gives both sides a clear line to measure against before the final payment is approved.
Clear before work starts.
What We Guarantee
The deliverable has to earn the final payment.
You decide whether we've earned it.
Not a committee. Not buried legal language.
You.
The deliverable matches the agreed scope.
The deliverable is actionable.
Documentation and handoff are included where specified.
Your team can realistically use what we've built.
If we miss the mark, we continue working until it's right - or we don't earn the final payment.
What This Means For You
Hiring a consultant shouldn't feel like gambling.
- What we're building
- What success looks like
- What it costs
- That we have meaningful skin in the game
The goal isn't to promise impossible refunds.
The goal is to make sure we only get fully paid when we've delivered what we promised.
That's the deal.
And it's the same deal we'd want if we were sitting on your side of the table.
Why We Work This Way
Consulting shouldn't reward consultants for taking longer.
Our model aligns our incentives with yours.
We only succeed when the work is complete, usable, and valuable enough that you're comfortable approving the final payment.
No hourly billing. No endless retainers. No marketing theater.
Just a shared commitment to getting it right.
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Every engagement backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.