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A founder’s strategic playbook based on the 5 Signals™ model. No videos. No fluff. Just clarity, structure, and investor-ready thinking.

I'm Vitaly Solten,

a Strategic Signal Architect

I help founders and investors decode what truly drives investability, scalability, and long-term performance.

From due diligence to post-investment performance, I bring clarity to the unseen patterns and structural misalignments that silently hold companies back.

This isn’t just strategic advice. It’s signal architecture—a structured approach to sustainable growth.

Vision Signal

Clarity of mission, story, and alignment with opportunity.

System Signal

How well your internal structure supports consistent execution.

Value Signal

Depth of product-market fit, monetization model, and retention.

Market Signal

External perception, positioning, and competitive salience.

Momentum Signal

Speed of iteration, team energy, and roadmap realism.

The 5 Signals™ that determine whether you scale—or stall

Most startups don’t fail because they lack growth. They fail because the wrong signals are being amplified, and the right ones are misaligned, ignored, or lost in noise.

The 5 Signals™ is a strategic diagnostic used to uncover where your system is strong—and where it could break under pressure.

Strategic services for founders, funds, and post-raise teams

Strategic Signal Audit

A comprehensive deep-dive into your operational, narrative, and structural alignment. Identify what’s working, what’s missing, and what must evolve to reach the next stage.

  • Ideal for: Series A+ startups, investor-backed teams, pre-raise founders
  • Output: Custom signal map, misalignment matrix, strategic recommendations

Founder–Investor Alignment

Clarity sessions that bridge the often-unspoken expectations between visionary founders and performance-focused investors.

  • Ideal for: Founders raising capital or navigating post-investment pressure
  • Output: Alignment report, execution priorities, stakeholder clarity

Second-Curve Strategy

For companies that succeeded at stage one—but feel stuck. I help you design the second curve: the next wave of scale, purpose, and performance.

  • Ideal for: $2M–$20M revenue startups, maturing venture-backed teams
  • Output: Future-fit strategy, positioning pivot, ops redesign

Portfolio Oversight for VCs

I act as your strategic operating partner—offering diagnostic oversight, turnaround strategy, or “quiet fixes” for underperforming portfolio companies.

  • Ideal for: Early-stage and growth funds
  • Output: Strategic briefings, founder coaching, signal-based performance plans

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