For founders running a six or seven figure business who are still running its operations
An hour, a table, and
your month in order.
One founder, one lunch, three times a month in Dubai. You bring what is on your plate. You leave with the next thirty days on paper.
- Format
- One hour, one to one, over lunch
- Where
- Dubai
- When
- Three lunches a month
- Investment
- Complimentary. Lunch is on me.
Three seats a month. Dubai. Application only.
Who this is for
You have built something that works. Paying clients, real revenue, and more on your plate than fits in a week. Every project still moves at the speed of your inbox, because everything routes through you. The month you planned has a habit of becoming a list by the second week.
This is for founders who want one hour of clear thinking about what happens next, with someone who has spent twenty-four years turning decisions into done.
It is not for anyone looking for a nice lunch with business talk on the side, or for a plan they intend to admire rather than run.
What happens over lunch
01
The plate
Everything you are carrying this month, said out loud and written down. Most founders have never seen it in one place.
02
The order
What moves first, what waits, and what gets dropped. One month, sequenced.
03
The first move
The single action that unlocks the rest. Named before dessert.
04
The handoff
An honest split between what only you can do and what should be executed for you.
What you leave with
Your next thirty days on one page, in order, with a first move. It is yours to run.
If you would rather have it run for you, that is a separate conversation, and I will tell you honestly whether it makes sense.
Who you are having lunch with
Marms Hope, Execution and Operations Strategist.
Started as the person who made everything work, studying at night while she did it. Twenty-four years in operations across marketing, advertising, finance, venture capital and recruitment, progressing to the COO seat. Eight international relocations across five countries, all planned and run herself. Founder of Marmalade, the Dubai execution agency trusted by 25+ founders.
I don’t wait to be told, I don’t need to be managed, I anticipate what needs to happen and make sure it does.
How it works
01
Apply
Six questions. Under five minutes.
02
Hear back
Every application is read by me, personally, within 48 hours. If it is a fit, you will get two or three dates to choose from. If it is not, I will say so and tell you why.
03
Lunch
One hour. Come with everything that is on your plate. Leave with it in order.
The details
Three seats a month. Lunch is on me. Applications are read within 48 hours. Dubai.
Apply for a seatWorst case, you leave with a better month than you walked in with.
Apply for a seat
Six questions, under five minutes. I read every one of these myself and reply within 48 hours.