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LoopWorker vs McKinsey.
Both help you decide what to do next. Different price, different speed, different proof. Here's the honest side-by-side.
What
McKinsey
LoopWorker
Price
$250K–$2M+ per engagement
$750–$25,000 · pick your tier
Timeline
8–16 weeks per phase
48 hours to 30 days
What you get
A polished deck. The McKinsey brand on it.
A PDF brief. Decision on top, ranked next moves, real data behind every line.
Based on
Senior partner experience + analyst research + interviews
Public market signals — reviews, ads, pricing pages, search demand
Your team time
50-100+ hours of workshops, interviews, reviews
Two 30-min calls.
Refund?
No. Engagement locked at signing.
14-day refund.
Best for
F500 transformations, M&A, board-level repositioning
Single big decisions — pricing, positioning, launches, repositioning
When to use each.
Hire McKinsey when…
- You're running a F500 transformation
- Board wants the McKinsey brand on the deck
- M&A or restructuring is on the table
- $1M+ budget and 12+ week timeline are fine
- Stakeholder management is half the work
Run a LoopWorker Sprint when…
- One decision is on your desk
- You need it in days, not months
- You want the answer, not the brand
- $8K-$25K is the budget zone
- Founder-led or growth-stage company
Ready to skip the deck
Bring the decision. We'll find the signals.
Free 30-min call. Pick a Sprint if it fits. No retainer, no upsell pressure.
14-day refund · 2 active Atlas at a time
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