# 13th Street

> Senior support to CEOs, leadership teams and boards navigating growth, strategy and complex situations, where decisions carry real consequences.

13th Street is an independent advisory practice based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The work is senior-led, commercially grounded, confidential, and direct with CJ Dicks. It supports South African CEOs, leadership teams and boards when growth has slowed, strategy is not translating into execution, the people at the top are misaligned, a stakeholder situation needs an outside view, or a sensitive decision needs plain language and clear sequencing.

## Primary URL

- [13th Street homepage](https://13th-street.co/)

## Contact

- [Email CJ Dicks](mailto:cj@13th-street.co)
- Based: Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Engagements: South Africa; travel when being in the room materially changes what is possible
- [CJ Dicks on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-dicks-07213b273/)

## Services

- [CEO, leadership team and board support](https://13th-street.co/services/founder-business-advisory.html): senior support to the CEO or leader carrying the decisions; a second mind on the hard calls, confidential, independent and retained directly with CJ Dicks.
- [Strategy clarification and prioritisation](https://13th-street.co/services/strategy-clarification.html): practical strategy clarification for South African CEOs, leadership teams and boards where the work is to turn unclear direction into a sequenced decision.
- [Shareholder, partner and co-founder alignment](https://13th-street.co/services/stakeholder-alignment.html): independent mediation and alignment work for founders, shareholders and partners when disagreement is costing focus.
- [Business rescue and stabilisation](https://13th-street.co/services/business-rescue-stabilisation.html): practical stabilisation and turnaround support: diagnosing the real problem, stopping the slide and building a recovery path.
- [Execution oversight](https://13th-street.co/services/execution-oversight.html): practical execution oversight through the existing leadership team, not around it.
- [Independent long-arc support](https://13th-street.co/services/independent-long-arc-advisory.html): a standing support relationship for CEOs, leadership teams and boards where context compounds over time.

## Field Notes

- [When to Bring in an Outside Business Advisor](https://13th-street.co/notes/when-to-bring-in-an-outside-advisor.html): the signal that it is time to get outside perspective, and what to look for in an advisor who will tell you what they actually think.
- [Business Rescue vs Liquidation South Africa](https://13th-street.co/notes/business-rescue-vs-liquidation-south-africa.html): a practical distinction between business rescue and liquidation for South African leadership teams.
- [How to Save a Failing Business in South Africa](https://13th-street.co/notes/how-to-save-a-failing-business-south-africa.html): diagnostic guidance for separating visible symptoms from the real problem.

## FAQ Summary

- 13th Street typically works with CEOs, leadership teams and boards where growth has slowed, strategic priorities need clarifying, or the situation is complex and time-critical.
- Engagements begin with a single confidential conversation. No deck, no proposal at that stage. If there is a fit, a short written read of the situation follows.
- Retainers are structured around the nature and intensity of the situation: ongoing senior support, a growth and strategy focus, or a high-intensity complex engagement.
- Confidentiality is the default. There are no public client lists, logo walls, or named case studies. References are provided on request.
- The work is done with and through the existing leadership team. The leverage point is the organisation that already exists.
- 13th Street is based in Stellenbosch. Engagements run across South Africa. Travel is part of the work when being in the room makes a meaningful difference.

## Machine-Readable Files

- [AI summary](https://13th-street.co/.well-known/ai.txt)
- [Structured organization summary](https://13th-street.co/ai/summary.json)
- [Structured FAQ](https://13th-street.co/ai/faq.json)
- [Structured service capabilities](https://13th-street.co/ai/service.json)
- [Sitemap](https://13th-street.co/sitemap.xml)
- [Robots policy](https://13th-street.co/robots.txt)

## Optional

- [Full machine-readable context](https://13th-street.co/llms-full.txt)
- [Homepage context as Markdown](https://13th-street.co/ai/homepage.md)