Introducing the New Agora: Same Mission, Sharper Tools

Written By Aaron Stevens

A New Chapter Begins: The Readiness Era of Agora

At Agora Strategic Consulting, our mission has always been clear: help business owners unlock maximum value and transition on their own terms. But the way we deliver that value? That part just got a serious upgrade.

We’re proud to officially announce the relaunch of Agora… with a fresh brand identity, a growing team, and a powerful new diagnostic platform designed to transform the way owners prepare their business for transition.

Here’s what’s new (and why it matters):

1. Our New Look, Same Trusted Team

We’ve updated our logo, refined our visual style, and refreshed our messaging to reflect the clarity, confidence, and precision we bring to every client engagement. You’ll see our new identity across our website, tools, and collateral—but our mission remains unchanged: Help owners get exit-ready early.

2. Meet Jessica Archer, Senior Advisor

Jessica is joining Garry Krum (Founder & Chairman) and Aaron Stevens (President & Sr. Advisor), creating a truly world-class team of exit-readiness and value-building experts. Jessica brings two decades of strategic leadership and transformation experience, specializing in operational maturity, leadership alignment, and enterprise value acceleration. Her strength lies in helping businesses move from stagnation to energized, results-driven growth. At Agora, Jessica plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing The Readiness Roadmap™, lending her expertise to drive improvements that add measurable enterprise value. She excels in diagnosing organizational performance gaps, aligning leadership teams, and steering owners toward the highest-impact strategic actions. Jessica’s hands-on, collaborative approach enhances Agora’s ability to deliver clarity, momentum, and long-term value to clients ready to evolve with intention.

3. Introducing Your Readiness Roadmap™

We’ve formalized our 3-phase client engagement process into a repeatable model called Your Readiness Roadmap™. It meets owners where they are and guides them through:

  • Phase 1: Assess – Baseline diagnostic and RQ Score

  • Phase 2: Improve – Strategic planning and execution

  • Phase 3: Prepare – Market readiness and buyer positioning

This process brings structure, pace, and measurable progress to what often feels like a vague or daunting journey.

4. Now Scoring: The Readiness Quotient (RQ)™

Perhaps the biggest news of all: we’re launching the Readiness Quotient™ (RQ), our proprietary assessment and scoring tool that provides business owners with a powerful lens into how ready their company really is— for exit, transition, or sustained, healthy growth.

Unlike a static valuation or backward-looking financial snapshot, the RQ™ process combines 40 metrics across 7 dimensions to:

  • Identify strengths and weaknesses impacting enterprise value

  • Prioritize improvements with the greatest strategic return

  • Measure progress over time

  • Highlight areas where diversification and growth will make the biggest impact

  • Deliver a comprehensive report-out, providing hidden insights and areas of opportunity

  • Provide you a composite score (RQ Score™), estimated valuation, and guidance on how future improvements can increase both

Whether you’re planning to exit soon or just want to increase the value of your business, the RQ™ gives you a framework for leading with intention—and proof of progress.

What This Means for You

If you’ve worked with us before, expect the same values-driven approach and personal attention you know us for… just with even better tools to back it up. If you’re new to Agora, now’s the time to get clarity on how ready your business really is. Whether you’re a business owner, leader, or trusted advisor to one, we’d love to chat with you and learn more about how Agora and our innovative Readiness Quotient™ methodology and proven Your Readiness Roadmap™ program can help you beat the odds and exit well… whether it’s in 12 months or 12 years.

Explore our new site, meet the team, and learn more about the Readiness Quotient™.


Aaron Stevens