Consultancy that starts with your business, not a platform.

Before we even talk about the tech, we talk about how your firm operates, where the pain points are, where it’s losing time, revenue or clients, and what you want to achieve. Then we shape a solution that’s right for you. That could be HubSpot, a change in process, or something else entirely, but we know it will be right for your business.

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Most firms reach for a tool before they’ve defined the problem.

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No one has a clear view of what’s actually wrong.

Leadership feels the friction, but the causes sit buried across teams, processes and systems. Without an objective look from outside, decisions get made on assumption rather than evidence.

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You’re treating symptoms, not causes.

New tools get bought to fix the problems you can see, while the real cause goes untouched. You never fixed the real problem, so six months on, the same frustrations are back, and now you have another system to maintain.

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Spending money without proving success.

Any investment in change has to be justified. You need a clear, evidenced recommendation with the commercial case attached, not just another line in your P&L for the board to question.

The Karman Way

Every Karman engagement follows the same disciplined, agile structure - first we explore, then we deliver. No skipping steps. No surprises.

Explore

Discover
Define
Outcome

Sprint Delivery

Design
Build
Review
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Explore

Research, synthesis, and alignment.

Research, synthesis, and alignment across the problem space before we commit to a delivery plan.

What happens here

Discover

We start by understanding the problem, the users, and the constraints before we define a direction.

Define

We synthesise what we have learned into a clear problem statement and an aligned plan.

Outcome

We agree what success looks like so every later sprint can be measured against it.

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Sprint Delivery

Iterative design and build cycles with weekly shared reviews.

Weekly design and build sprints, each closing with a shared review session.

What happens here

Design

We design the next slice of the product in the open, ready for a shared review at the end of the sprint.

Build

We build what we designed in the same sprint so you can see working progress, not just slides.

Review

Every sprint ends with a shared review session. You see the work, give feedback, and we iterate fast. No surprises, ever.

FAQs

Good consultancy starts by understanding your firm. Here are some common questions about how we approach it.

Have a question that isn’t here? Start a conversation and we’ll talk it through.

What does a consultancy engagement with Karman involve?

We go into your business to understand how it operates, analyse where the real problems sit, and come back with a clear, evidenced recommendation. Sometimes that leads to technology, sometimes to a change in process. The work is about solving the problem, not fitting you to a product.

Do we have to use HubSpot to work with you?

No. Our consultancy is platform-agnostic. We’ll recommend what’s right for your business, and if that isn’t HubSpot, we’ll tell you.

How is this different from a HubSpot implementation?

Implementation is about building and configuring the platform, once you know it will solve the problem. Consultancy comes first. We define the problem, test whether technology is the right answer, and set the direction.

What is a discovery phase, and why does it come first?

Discovery is how we understand your business before recommending anything. During this phase, we map how your firm works today and pinpoint where value is being lost. The insight from discovery guides everything else. Every decision that follows is based on evidence rather than assumption.

What do we get at the end of a consultancy engagement?

A clear recommendation you can act on and take to the board. We outline what the problem is, what we’d do about it, and the commercial case for doing so. Where relevant, that includes a roadmap and prioritised next steps.

How long does a consultancy engagement take?

It depends on the scope and complexity of the question. We work in a lean, focused way rather than running long, open-ended projects, so you reach a usable answer quickly.

What sectors do you work with?

We specialise in legal, financial services and professional services firms, usually in regulated environments.

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