Strategy & systems studio · Glenwood Springs, CO

Capture more of the value your business already creates.

Most owner-led businesses, rental operators, and growth teams are leaving money on the table — not because the work is bad, but because the system around the work hasn't caught up. Next Slope helps you fix that, one high-value workflow at a time.

Start with one high-value workflow. Prove the value. Build from there.

Three lanes, one philosophy

One studio. Three audiences we know cold.

We don't try to be everything to everyone. We've focused on the operators where small system fixes turn into real revenue — fast.

How we work

Audit. Install. Iterate.

Every engagement starts with one workflow that's already costing you money. We make that workflow visibly better — then we earn the right to do the next one.

01

Systems Snapshot

A focused 1–2 week audit. We look at the highest-leverage workflow you run today, map where money is leaking, and hand back a one-page action plan you can run yourself or hand to us.

02

Workflow Audit & Roadmap

The deeper version. Two to four weeks. We review the workflow end-to-end, talk to your team, document the current state, and ship a roadmap of what to fix in what order — with effort and impact called out.

03

Implementation

We install the system. Forms, dashboards, automations, light integrations, training. Scoped per project. Most clients start with one workflow, see it working, and re-engage for the next.

Tools we install on
Airtable · operating system & CRM
Fillout · intake forms & surveys
Google Drive · asset library & docs
Make / Zapier · automation glue
Loom · async training & handoffs
Starting points

Three ways to start. No retainer trap.

Pricing is transparent and scoped. You'll know what you're getting and what it costs before we shake hands. Most engagements are fixed-fee.

Starting at

Systems Snapshot

$500–$750
1–2 weeks · One workflow

The fastest way to see what's worth fixing first. Best for owners who want a senior set of eyes before committing to anything bigger.

  • 30-minute discovery call
  • Workflow walkthrough
  • One-page action plan
  • Live readout call
Start with a snapshot
Custom

Implementation

Scoped per project
3+ weeks · Build & install

We install the system in your tools (Airtable, Fillout, Drive, automations) and train your team. Optional ongoing support.

  • Build, integrate, document
  • Team training (Loom + live)
  • Two-week stabilization period
  • Optional monthly retainer
Talk through scope
About Next Slope

"I built Next Slope so smaller operators can get the kind of senior product thinking that usually only shows up inside enterprise software companies."

Alex Polly is a former product manager at Shell, Alteryx, and a Zoom-acquired company. Next Slope is based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado — and works with clients across the US.

What that buys you

Senior judgment on what to build, what to skip, and what to measure. Modern tools used the way they were meant to be used — Airtable as your operating system, not a glorified spreadsheet. Documented systems your team can actually run.

And no agency theater. You'll always talk to Alex. Plain-English deliverables. Fixed scopes. Timelines that respect your week.

See it in action

Click through a real engagement.

We built a clickable, end-to-end demo of our Lead Flow Fix — the most common Owner-Led Businesses engagement. Five minutes, no signup.

Open the Lead Flow demo Or skip to a 30-min call →
Next step

One workflow. Thirty minutes. No sales pitch.

Book a short call. Tell us where the bottleneck is. We'll either point to the lane that fits — or tell you we're not the right fit. Either way, you'll leave with something useful.

Book a 30-min call [email protected]