BUILD A HIGH PERFORMING SOFTWARE TEAM WITH UNBLOCK AGENCY!

We’re selecting 5 companies to join our 6 month pilot program.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?

For a limited time, Unblock Agency is offering a 6-month pilot program to select startups. In exchange for detailed feedback and a testimonial, we’re providing our full suite of project management services free of charge!

Running a startup is overwhelming, and managing a tech team on top of everything else can be a huge drain on your time. This program gives you the space to focus on growing your business while we handle the day-to-day complexities of your tech team—so you can move faster without burning out.

All you have to do is show up to a 2-hour meeting every other week. We handle the rest.

WHY NOT?

1. 6 months is a long time

Building a resilient, high-performing team takes time. Six months allows us to implement meaningful changes that stick, ensuring the team doesn’t revert to old habits.

2. It's free? That's a bit weird.

Trust is a two-way street. As a new name in the field, we understand the risk you take in joining an unproven service provider. At the same time, we take on the risk of offering our services free of charge, confident in the value we can deliver. This pilot program is designed to minimize those risks: all we ask is detailed feedback and, if we meet your expectations, a testimonial. If we succeed, we both win: you gain a transformed team, and we gain your endorsement.

“I had a pleasure of working with Aritro for over a year in ASU's Luminosity Lab. Aritro is an extremely unique individual that brings passion and empathy to everything he does. He builds deep connections with people, and this allows him to design and build relevant and useful solutions. Aritro is an effective project manager. During his time [with us], he launched and spearheaded his own initiative, Rayo. Aritro led a team of developers in developing this platform which will help improve the outcomes of those with developmental disabilities.”

— Mark Naufel, Founder and CEO of Axio AI

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE PILOT PROGRAM

A System That Delivers Software On Time: No more guessing when your product will be ready. We build a system around your team that ensures predictable delivery without unnecessary delays.

Free Yourself from Tech Meetings: You don’t need to manage engineers or sit through hours of technical discussions. Show up for a 1-2 hour review every two weeks, give feedback, and focus on growing your business.

More Efficient, Less Miscommunication: A structured team moves faster and avoids costly mistakes. You’ll see improved delivery speed, better alignment, and fewer breakdowns due to miscommunication.

Avoid Mistakes & Delays: Waiting means risking late software, poor quality, and an overwhelmed team that might quit. Get ahead of these problems before they slow your business down.

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ABOUT OUR FOUNDER

Aritro

Aritro is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Unblock Agency, with over six years of experience in agile project management, dedicated to helping early-stage startups and enterprise teams build high-performing, resilient teams. Having worked with 10 teams—7 of which he built from scratch—Aritro specializes in crafting tailored agile solutions that drive collaboration and operational efficiency while prioritizing team health and well-being.

Before founding Unblock Agency, Aritro held project management and leadership roles at companies like Radancy, ElevateU, and The Luminosity Lab. In these roles, he led cross-functional teams, mentored product owners and development teams, and implemented agile frameworks that enhanced productivity and fostered collaboration across departments.

Unblock Agency is built on the vision of transforming software companies into compassionate, highly efficient workplaces. By creating teams that balance high performance with individual well-being, Aritro and Unblock Agency aim to reshape how startups grow, thrive, and achieve their goals sustainably.

PILOT PROGRAM MILESTONES

Month 1: Initial Assessment and Sprint Setup

Milestone: Complete baseline assessment, establish goals and sub-goals, and initiate the first two sprint cycles.

Activities:

  • Initial Assessment: Conduct discovery sessions with stakeholders and team members to assess the current processes, challenges, and strengths.
  • Capacity Planning: Facilitate a capacity planning session to assess team workload and resource allocation. Introduce a custom capacity tracking template.
  • Sprint 0 Setup: Conduct sprint planning for Sprint 0 to establish sprint goals, define roles, and set clear expectations.
  • Sprint 1 Setup: Begin Sprint 1 with a planning session at the start, a stakeholder review mid-sprint, and a team retrospective at the end. Focus on adjusting as needed.

Outcome: Clear understanding of team dynamics, initial capacity allocation, and alignment on goals, with the team starting their first sprint cycle.

Month 2: Roles, Responsibilities, and Sprint Optimization

Milestone: Finalize roles and responsibilities, refine team cadence, and continue optimizing sprints.

Activities:

  • Sprint 2 Setup: Plan and start Sprint 2, refining the backlog and sprint goals based on the lessons learned from Sprint 1.
  • Role Clarification: Facilitate a dedicated session to define clear roles and responsibilities, using a team norms sheet and creating a detailed report on role allocation.
  • Team Cadence: Establish a sprint calendar and ensure regular team support syncs (both synchronous and asynchronous) to keep the team aligned and on track.
  • Sprint 3 Setup: Start Sprint 3, conduct a mid-sprint review, and facilitate a team retrospective to evaluate the sprint’s success and health.

Outcome: The team has clarity on roles, regular cadence is established, and ongoing feedback ensures continuous improvement of the sprint process.

Month 3: Conflict Resolution and Continuous Feedback Integration

Milestone: Strengthen conflict resolution mechanisms and integrate continuous feedback.

Activities:

  • Sprint 4 Setup: Start Sprint 4 with a planning session to continue improving team workflows.
  • Conflict Resolution: Introduce conflict resolution systems and provide off-line support for developers, creating safe channels for resolving issues as they arise.
  • Stakeholder Review: Continue the practice of mid-sprint reviews with stakeholders to ensure alignment.
  • Sprint 5 Setup: Begin Sprint 5 with a planning session, conduct mid-sprint check-ins, and run a team retrospective at the end.

Outcome: Improved communication, fewer conflicts, and more effective feedback loops that increase team cohesion and productivity.

Month 4: Strategic Planning and Leadership Alignment

Milestone: Facilitate future planning, ensure leadership alignment, and further optimize sprints.

Activities:

  • Sprint 6 Setup: Start Sprint 6 with planning that incorporates adjustments from previous sprints.
  • Product Increment (PI) Planning: Facilitate a Product Increment (PI) planning session to help the team prepare for future milestones. This includes leadership training and a PI planning template.
  • Mid-Sprint Review: Continue stakeholder reviews and mid-sprint assessments to keep the project on track.
  • Sprint 7 Setup: Begin Sprint 7, continuing to refine team processes, conduct a mid-sprint review, and run a retrospective at the end of the sprint.

Outcome: Teams and leaders are aligned on long-term goals, with tools and techniques in place for scaling their processes in the future.

Month 5: User Interaction, Ideation, and Product Feedback

Milestone: Enhance team interactions with end-users and focus on ideation and product feedback.

Activities:

  • Sprint 8 Setup: Start Sprint 8 with planning focused on product feedback and ideation.
  • User Interaction: Schedule sessions to involve end-users and facilitate ideation workshops with developers, ensuring the team is building with user feedback in mind.
  • Mid-Sprint Review: Gather user insights, adjust product features accordingly, and continue engaging stakeholders for feedback.
  • Sprint 9 Setup: Begin Sprint 9, continue refining product decisions, and hold a final retrospective of the month.

Outcome: A deeper connection to end-users, better user-centered design decisions, and a team that is empowered to innovate based on user needs.

Month 6: Celebration, Well-Being, and Final Review

Milestone: Celebrate achievements, conduct a final health check, and review program outcomes.

Activities:

  • Sprint 10 Setup: Begin the final sprint, continuing the refined process with regular check-ins and mid-sprint reviews.
  • Celebration and Well-Being: Host a celebration (party, after-work event) to recognize achievements and team progress. Review workload management, time-off needs, and overall well-being.
  • Final Assessment: Conduct a comprehensive review of the team’s progress over the past six months. Include stakeholder feedback and team health data to assess the success of the pilot program.
  • Sprint 11 Setup: Complete Sprint 11 with a final retrospective and deliver a detailed report with recommendations for the future.

Outcome: A thriving, high-performing team with a strong culture of well-being, celebrating success, and equipped with a strategic roadmap for long-term growth.

KEY DELIVERABLES THROUGHOUT THE PILOT PROGRAM

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Regular Sprint Cycles: Continuous improvement via planning, reviews, and retrospectives, with two sprints per month.

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Capacity and Goal Tracking: Ongoing adjustments to ensure alignment and capacity are optimized.

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Role Clarity and Team Norms: Detailed reports on team roles and responsibilities for better collaboration.

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Conflict Resolution: Effective systems in place to ensure healthy team dynamics.

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User Feedback Integration: Improved product development based on end-user feedback.

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Team Performace and Well-Being Metrics: Insights into team efficiency and morale, ensuring sustainable, high-performance levels.

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Celebration of Success: Continuous focus on team morale and well-being.

You focus on the business and I'll focus on running the team!

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