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Tell us about your category and a competitor. Before we talk, I'll run a quick Story + Tech read — so we start with something real, not a blank page.

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Got it. Pulling answers now.

Chris will read this today and reply with a few times that work. The baseline AI read will already be in the doc we share before the call.

your name
work email
company
websiteoptional
your categoryone short sentence
a competitor we should pull AI answers aboutoptional but useful
what's pulling you toward this call?2–4 sentences is plenty
budget range
we reply to every message within one business day. nothing goes to a queue.
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A small studio on Old Main Street.

5000 Old Main Street Richmond, VA 23231
chris@paynestreet.co @payne_st_studio on x
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Four questions we always get.

Chris Payne. Every discovery call is run by the founder directly. No SDRs, no account managers.

Yes. We use the company name, website, and category you give us in the form, plus the competitor you name. By call time we have a doc with ~20 redacted answers across five platforms.

That's most calls, honestly. The baseline read is yours regardless. We're a small studio — we'd rather you book again in six months than feel pushed today.

Yes. Most clients are US-based but we've run engagements in Canada, the UK, and Australia. Time zones are the only real constraint — we keep meetings inside business hours on one side.