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Everything waits for the founder.

We're growing from 50 to 150 people. Every approval, hire and discount still waits for one person. We write down who decides what, so the business moves without the founder in every loop.

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What it looked like

  • The founder approves purchases, discounts and leave.
  • Work stops when the founder travels.
  • Managers have titles but not authority.

Professional servicesManufacturing

02 · What we did, stage by stage

What we did, stage by stage

  1. Assess

    We log a month of decisions that reach the founder and sort them by type, value and risk.

  2. Map

    We map who decides, who is consulted and who is told for each decision type.

  3. Mature

    A written approval matrix with limits per role, deputies, deadlines and a decision record.

  4. Run

    We review the matrix quarterly as the company grows and roles change.

03 · The process

Decision rights and approval matrix

Every spend, hire, discount or contract goes to the person named in one approval matrix, with a deadline and a record.

What changed

  • Decisions reaching the founder60 a month8 a monthExample
  • Approval wait4 days6 hoursExample
Decision rights and approval matrixApproval wait: 4 days → 6 hours · Example

Decision rights and approval matrix

  1. Request raised
  2. Read the request
  3. Apply approval matrix
  4. Within own limit?
  5. Named approver decides
  6. Decided in 2 days?
  7. Decision recorded
  8. Request goes ahead
  9. Decided in hours
  10. Approval wait: 4 days → 6 hours (Example)

05 · Questions

Questions

  • Does the founder lose control?

    No, Devvion's approval matrix sets limits the founder agrees to, and every decision is recorded. The founder sees more, while deciding less.

  • How long does this take?

    Devvion usually delivers the approval matrix and SOPs in four to eight weeks after the two-week assessment, depending on the number of entities and roles.

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06 · Contact

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Tell us what is slowing the business down. We'll confirm the scope and the dates on a first call.