Most Founder Problems Have Already Been Solved. You Just Don't Know Where to Look.

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Let me hit you with some uncomfortable truth:

That "impossible" hiring challenge you're wrestling with? Solved.

That team alignment nightmare keeping you up at night? Solved.

That foggy value proposition confusing your customers? Solved.

The frameworks exist. The systems work. The solutions are proven.

So why are you still stuck?

Because knowing a solution exists and knowing how to implement it in YOUR business are two completely different games.

You don't need more frameworks. You need someone who can take those frameworks and make them work for your specific chaos, your specific team, your specific market.

Here's what I mean:

1. Hiring: The Framework Exists. Your Implementation Doesn't.

Every founder struggles with hiring. "I can't find good people." "Everyone I hire disappoints." "Great candidates ghost me."

Guess what? The solution has existed for decades.

It's called competency-based interviewing with practical testing. Companies like Google, Apple, and Netflix have been using variations of this for years.

But here's where founders fail:

They read about it. They think they get it. Then they half-ass the implementation.

The framework I teach: Skip the resume worship. Test real skills first. Ask behavioral questions that reveal values alignment. Create a scoring system that removes bias.

But the magic isn't in the framework. It's in the customization:

• What specific competencies matter for YOUR company culture?
• What tests actually predict success in YOUR specific roles?
• How do you adapt this system when you're hiring your 5th employee vs. your 50th?

ACTION: The Hiring Reality Check

Ask yourself:

• Am I using a proven hiring framework, or just "winging it" with interviews?
• Do I test actual job skills, or just rely on conversation?
• Can I explain exactly why my last great hire worked out?

The framework exists. Your implementation probably doesn't.

2. Team Alignment: The Solution Is Called Level 10 Meetings

"My team isn't aligned." "People are working on the wrong things." "I feel like I'm the only one who cares."

Sound familiar?

The solution? Level 10 Meetings.

90-minute weekly sessions with your leadership team. Segmented agenda. Scorecard review. Rock check-ins. Issue identification and solving using the IDS method (Identify, Discuss, Solve).

This isn't my invention. It's from the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), used by thousands of companies.

But here's where founders screw it up:

They think showing up with an agenda is enough. They don't customize the scorecard for their business. They skip the hard conversations. They let the meeting drift into status updates instead of problem-solving.

The magic isn't in running A meeting. It's in running THE RIGHT meeting for your specific team dynamics.

• What metrics actually matter for YOUR business model?
• How do you handle resistance from team members who hate meetings?
• What happens when your "rocks" are constantly shifting because you're in growth mode?

ACTION: The Alignment Audit

Rate your last team meeting 1-10:

• Did we solve actual problems, or just talk about them?
• Did everyone leave with clear priorities?
• Could a stranger listening understand exactly what we're building?

If you scored below 8, you need Level 10 Meetings. Customized for your chaos.

3. Value Proposition: The "Mission to Mars" Exercise Cuts Through the Noise

"Customers don't understand what we do." "Our messaging is confusing." "We sound like everyone else."

The solution? The Mission to Mars exercise.

Imagine you're starting a colony on Mars. You can only bring 3 people from your company. Who do you choose?

Not because of their job titles. Because of who they ARE.

What values do those 3 people represent? What behaviors do they never tolerate? How do they approach problems?

That's your real culture. That's your actual value proposition.

But here's where founders fail:

They do the exercise once, in a conference room, and think they're done. They don't connect it to their actual customer experience. They don't use it to guide product decisions or marketing messages.

The magic isn't in the exercise. It's in translating those insights into everything you do:

• How does your "Mars team" culture translate into customer service?
• What would your ideal customers love about these values?
• How do you communicate this differentiation without sounding like corporate BS?

ACTION: The Value Proposition Reality Check

• Can your customers explain what you do differently in one sentence?
• Do your team's actual behaviors match your stated values?
• Would a competitor struggle to copy what makes you unique?

The framework exists. Your application might not.

4. The Real Problem: Implementation, Not Innovation

Here's what's brutal:

Most founders waste months trying to invent solutions that already exist.

They think their problems are unique. They think their industry is different. They think they need to build everything from scratch.

Wrong.

Your problems aren't special. Your industry isn't that different. The frameworks that work for other businesses will work for yours.

What IS unique is your specific context:

• Your team's skill level
• Your growth stage
• Your market dynamics
• Your resource constraints

That's where you need help. Not in finding new frameworks. In adapting proven frameworks to your specific reality.

ACTION: The Framework Inventory

List your top 3 business challenges right now.

For each one, ask:

• Has someone else solved this before?
• What frameworks exist for this problem?
• How would I need to customize this solution for my business?

Stop reinventing. Start implementing.

5. Why Most Solutions Fail: They're Not Tailored to Your Reality

You've probably tried implementing frameworks before. Maybe you:

• Downloaded a hiring checklist that didn't work
• Started weekly team meetings that became boring status updates
• Tried to define your company values in a brainstorming session

Why did they fail?

Because generic solutions don't work for specific problems.

A Level 10 Meeting framework designed for a 100-person manufacturing company won't work the same way for a 10-person SaaS startup.

A hiring process that works for a tech company in Silicon Valley might crash and burn for a service business in Ohio.

The frameworks are proven. But they need to be customized for:

• Your industry dynamics
• Your growth stage
• Your team's capabilities
• Your specific bottlenecks

That's where the real value is. Not in knowing the framework exists. In knowing how to make it work for YOU.

The Implementation Operating System

Here's how to stop failing at frameworks:

Step 1: Identify the Proven Solution
Stop trying to invent. Find what already works.

Step 2: Understand Your Context
What's unique about your situation that requires customization?

Step 3: Adapt, Don't Adopt
Take the framework and modify it for your specific reality.

Step 4: Test and Refine
Start small. Measure results. Adjust based on what you learn.

Step 5: Scale What Works
Once you've proven it works for you, roll it out fully.

This is how you stop being a framework collector and start being a framework implementer.

Final Truth Bomb

You don't have a knowledge problem. You have an implementation problem.

The solutions to your biggest challenges are sitting in books, courses, and case studies right now.

What you're missing isn't the framework. It's someone who can help you customize it, implement it, and make it stick in YOUR specific business.

Someone who's seen these frameworks work across different industries, growth stages, and team dynamics.

Someone who can look at your specific chaos and say, "Here's exactly how to adapt this solution for your situation."

That's not a consultant. That's a translator.

And that's exactly what I do with founders who are serious about scaling.

I don't invent new frameworks. I take proven frameworks and make them work for your specific business.

If you're tired of half-implemented solutions and generic advice, let's fix that.

Join the Waitlist for Tailored 1:1 Scaling Support

Stop collecting frameworks. Start implementing solutions that actually stick.

The frameworks exist. Your customized implementation doesn't.

Yet.

– Ignacio

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