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Launch Day Advisors is a buyer-side digital advisory firm that helps buyers select AI, software, and design service partners.

Launch Day Advisors is a buyer-side digital advisory firm founded by Jonathan Blessing and Liz Flyntz that works exclusively for buyers selecting qualified AI, software, and design service providers. We help buyers avoid misaligned vendors, inflated scopes, and weak commercial terms—before leverage disappears. We offer structured partner search and selection, due diligence, and commercial negotiation, with a network of vetted AI, UX, and software partners. Our engagements include Partner Search, Managed Selection, and Delivery Assurance, all buyer-retained and focused on delivering outcomes for SMBs, startups, and enterprises.

To restore balance in technology partner selection by providing structured search, due diligence, and disciplined negotiation on behalf of buyers.

What we offer

Partner Search

Service

Efficiently source and evaluate qualified partners for your project within weeks.

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Managed Selection

Service

Expert navigation through complex vendor selection for optimal project outcomes.

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Delivery Assurance

Service

Ensures successful project delivery through independent oversight and risk management.

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Who do we serve

Growth-Stage Technology Companies

Growth-stage software and AI companies seeking vetted vendors and governance for complex engagements.

Small And Medium Businesses And Startups

SMBs and startups needing independent vendor sourcing, due diligence, and negotiation.

Enterprises Needing Delivery Governance For Large-Scale Programs

Enterprises overseeing long-running, high-risk programs needing governance.

Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Vendor selection and sourcing

6 Billion USD10% CAGR

Services that identify, evaluate, and shortlist qualified AI, software, and design partners to match buyer requirements, including discovery, RFP management, proposal leveling, sourcing, and shortlist delivery.

Contract negotiation and commercial optimization

2.5 Billion USD15% CAGR

Buyer-side negotiation and commercial advisory to align scope, pricing, contractual terms, and protections before signing to reduce cost and contractual risk.

Delivery assurance and program governance

2 Billion USD12% CAGR

Independent oversight and governance for active engagements to monitor delivery health, track risks, provide escalation support, and validate acceptance against defined success criteria.

AI and software vendor due diligence

3 Billion USD15% CAGR

Technical and reference-based diligence focused on vendor capabilities, delivery track record, staffing stability, and risk registers to inform selection and mitigate execution risk.

More information about our offering

Partner Search

Partner Search is a buyer-side, buyer-retained service that sources a shortlist of qualified partners tailored to your brief. In 2-4 weeks, you provide the scope and we deliver the shortlist, help you evaluate proposals, and guide you toward the best signing decision. You conduct the calls; we level the proposals for fair comparison and explain who to sign and why. The final decision remains with the buyer.

  • Retain Control Over Decisions
    You maintain authority throughout the selection process, ensuring alignment with your needs and values.
  • Receive Vetted Candidate Shortlist Quickly
    Faster access to pre-qualified partners accelerates your procurement timeline, allowing you to focus on project goals.
  • Compare Proposals Fairly
    Normalization of proposals allows for an apples-to-apples comparison, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate.
  • Engage Qualified Partners
    A methodical approach ensures that selected partners meet specific industry standards and expertise necessary for your project.
  • Make Informed Signing Choices
    Expert insights help clarify which partner best meets your needs, reducing risk in your decision-making process.

Managed Selection

Managed Selection is a full-service buyer-side search for complex engagements. We run the end-to-end process—from discovery through negotiation—while you focus on your business. In 4-12 weeks, we cover discovery, RFP, sourcing, leveling, interviews, references, and negotiation. We deliver a written recommendation with a risk register, and the final decision remains with you as we handle the rest.

  • Define Project Scope
    Comprehensive exploration of your needs ensures alignment and specificity from the start.
  • Deliver Comprehensive Insights
    Delivers a thorough recommendation along with a risk register to aid informed decision-making.
  • Create Effective RFP
    Crafts an RFP that surfaces vital requirements and expectations, enhancing vendor responses.
  • Strengthen Contract Terms
    Facilitates negotiation strategies that align vendor contracts with buyer interests.
  • Identify Top Vendors
    Strategically sources potential firms that best meet your project criteria.
  • Standardize Proposals
    Ensures that all vendor proposals align on key metrics, allowing for easier evaluation.
  • Validate Vendor Performance
    Executes thorough reference checks to ensure vendors have a history of successful outcomes.
  • Evaluate Vendor Fit
    Conducts structured interviews to delve into vendor capabilities ensuring a good match.

Delivery Assurance

Delivery Assurance provides independent oversight on active engagements to ensure what is defined as done is actually delivered. It offers six layers of governance for long or high-risk programs, including defined success criteria, cadence reviews, risk monitoring, escalation support, stakeholder input, and quarterly delivery health assessments.

  • Clarify Success Criteria
    Establishing clear definitions of success prevents misunderstandings and sets expectations for both parties.
  • Regular Delivery Reviews
    Structured check-ins ensure ongoing alignment and timely course corrections.
  • Track Project Risks
    Real-time identification and management of potential issues help prevent project derailment.
  • Facilitate Problem Resolution
    Independent support helps manage tough conversations and maintain healthy vendor relationships.
  • External Perspective on Decisions
    An impartial viewpoint in discussions helps reaffirm commitments and adjust strategies as needed.
  • Quarterly Performance Assessments
    Regular evaluations facilitate adjustments and improvements, promoting project stability.

References

Methodology and sourcing behind the figures shown above.

Vendor selection and sourcing

No explicit global figure for “vendor selection and sourcing” services for AI/software/design partners was found in the results. I used adjacent, directly related markets (vendor management/software, supplier discovery platforms, and retail sourcing & procurement) as proxies. Those markets report 2024–2026 sizes in the USD 4–12B range and CAGRs around 10–12%. Treating the vendor selection/sourcing services segment as a meaningful subset of these combined markets (discovery platforms, VMS, sourcing solutions and related services), a conservative 2026 market-size estimate of ~USD 6.0B and growth potential ~10% CAGR aligns with the cited market reports.

Contract negotiation and commercial optimization

Estimate based on contract-negotiation and CLM market reports in the search results. MarketIntelo values the global contract negotiation platform market at $2.1B (2024) with ~17.8% CAGR; Future Market Insights values CLM at $1.8B (2026) with a 12% CAGR; other sources (BusinessResearchInsights, HTF) report CLM/sales-contract markets from ~$2B–3.7B with CAGRs 8–15.5%. Buyer-side contract negotiation and commercial advisory is a subset spanning platforms plus professional services; blending platform and CLM figures and service growth leads to an estimated market size ~USD 2.5B and mid-teens growth potential (~15% CAGR).

Delivery assurance and program governance

Search results show adjacent governance markets (data governance ~USD 5–6B in the mid‑2020s with ~20% CAGR; AI governance smaller today but very high CAGR). Delivery assurance and program governance is a narrower professional-services niche (independent oversight, risk/escalation, acceptance validation) that sits within enterprise governance/implementation spend. Using the cited governance market sizes as an upper bound and treating delivery assurance as a modest fraction of overall governance and implementation services, I estimate a global market ≈ USD 2.0B today with mid‑teens to low‑double‑digit growth potential (≈12% CAGR) driven by rising regulatory/compliance complexity, large-scale enterprise transformations, and increased use of AI/data platforms.

AI and software vendor due diligence

Estimate based on multiple adjacent market figures in the provided results: AI-specific due-diligence reports (AI-driven ESG due-diligence $2.8B in 2025; M&A AI due diligence $1.2B in 2024) and broader vendor/vendor-risk and due-diligence markets (vendor risk management ~$12.5B in 2025; commercial due diligence ~$5.5B in 2024). The AI/software vendor-due-diligence niche sits under these categories; combining AI-focused report values and vendor-risk software trends supports a 2025 market-size estimate near $3.0B and a growth potential in line with AI/vendor-risk reports (~15% CAGR).