Contact

Have a deal on your desk?

Tell us about the engagement - sector, stage, timeline, and core commercial questions. We respond within 24 hours. Usually faster.

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Direct contact

james@2ndststrategy.com
Chicago, IL - serving sponsors nationally

What to include

  • Target sector and brief description
  • Buy-side or sell-side
  • Rough timeline and stage
  • Core commercial questions
  • Any known constraints

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Response time

Usually much faster on active deals

FAQ

Common questions.

How quickly can you mobilize on a deal?

Typically 24-48 hours from initial call to scope alignment. We're built for compressed PE timelines.

What's your typical engagement size?

CDD engagements run 3-6 weeks. Growth strategy projects run 3 weeks. We're flexible based on deal needs.

Do you work on both buy-side and sell-side?

Yes. We're sector-agnostic and work with both sponsors and management teams on either side of a process.

Is everything principal-led?

Yes. James Agres runs every engagement personally. You hire him - he does the work.

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