The form was never the product
My free business valuation calculator has two front doors: a web page for you, an MCP tool for your AI. The second door is the point.
Notes on running and selling consulting firms.
Things Chris Towerton would like.
Most recent essay11 JUN 2026
The week I plugged my AI into my health data
Vol 1 · 27 MAY 2026 · Weekly
Archive
05 JUN 2026Five things Avaanz did that were a bit unique
We never had an office, and that was the least of it.
13 MAY 2026California Sober in the consulting business
Why I drink with clients, even if I'd rather stay sober-ish.
07 MAR 2026Half our team thinks AI is unethical. The other half can't stop using it.
I asked my team how they feel about AI - An internal survey of a consulting firm.
28 FEB 2026Utilization is useful until you manage it
Goodhart's Law for consulting. I was the problem for years.
About
JME Maxwell. CEO of Avaanz, a consultancy SLR acquired in February 2026. Before Avaanz: twenty years at AECOM, including VP running the P&L for AECOM's 700 environmental consultants in Canada and a year running the operations of the $120M central US environmental business. 28 years in consulting. 39,200 hours billed.