Northwind Ventures
At Risk
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Payment 18 days late for the first time in the engagement. Feedback has shifted to rubber-stamping — three consecutive strategy docs approved with no comments. A procurement contact appeared on the last invoice thread.
Communications on record: 0 · paste emails, Slack threads or meeting notes, then run analysis
Recommended next actionAsk James for 20 minutes framed as a value review, not a status update. Bring a one-pager showing delivered outcomes vs contract. Probe the procurement involvement directly.
Signals (2)
WarningEscalation languageFirst late payment + procurement involvement
Invoice #114 paid 18 days late (all prior invoices ≤3 days). A procurement contact was CCd into the invoice thread for the first time.
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Adding Priya from procurement who will handle invoicing queries going forward.
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Invoice #114 due 12 June, settled 30 June.
WarningSentiment shiftFeedback has become rubber-stamping
Three consecutive strategy documents approved with no substantive comments, versus a baseline of detailed engagement on every deliverable through May.
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Looks fine, go ahead.
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Approved.
Key contacts
James WuFounding PartnerLast seen: 8 Jul
Priya NairProcurementLast seen: 7 Jul