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Become an OWNABLE Integrator

An OWNABLE Integrator is a certified advisor licensed to install the OWNABLE OS in owner-led businesses — LTEM-certified through ILTEM, equipped with a proven methodology, software, and a peer community.

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The certification path

Six steps from inquiry to listed. Most candidates complete the full path in 8–12 weeks alongside existing client work.

OWNABLE Integrator certification path
  1. 01
    Apply
    Submit your application and background. ILTEM reviews fit based on advisory experience, client base, and commitment to the discipline. No test at this stage — just a conversation.
    ~1 week to decision
  2. 02
    Foundations Course
    The complete OWNABLE OS curriculum: the four engines, the Five Hidden Taxes, the OWNABLE Extraction Method, the OWNABLE Cadence, and the discipline of long-term equity management as a professional practice.
    Self-paced · ~20 hrs
  3. 03
    Practicum
    Apply the methodology in a live or simulated engagement under ILTEM supervision. Walk through a full diagnosis, engine assessment, and OWNABLE Score for a real business — with feedback from a senior Integrator.
    4–6 weeks
  4. 04
    Case Submission
    Submit a documented case: the OWNABLE Assessment, a written engine analysis, and a recommended action plan. Reviewed by the ILTEM certification committee against the LTEM standard.
    ~1 week review
  5. 05
    Certification Exam
    A written and applied exam covering the OWNABLE OS methodology, the Five Hidden Taxes, the four engines, and the ethics of long-term equity advisory. Passing score earns the LTEM credential.
    ~3 hrs · open 2× per quarter
  6. 06
    Listed in the Directory
    Your profile goes live in the public OWNABLE Integrator directory — searchable by business owners looking for certified advisors in their region or industry. Your practice, your brand, backed by the credential.
    Immediate upon passing

Scope of practice

The OWNABLE Integrator credential defines a clear scope — what you are authorized and equipped to do, and where other professionals properly belong.

What an OWNABLE Integrator does
  • Installs the OWNABLE OS in owner-led businesses
    Runs the full four-engine installation: Financial, Profit, Value, and Workforce Engines.
  • Diagnoses and scores the Five Hidden Taxes
    Converts the owner's tax burden into dollar figures and prioritizes remediation.
  • Builds and governs ProfitFlow policy
    Designs Maximum Sustainable Distribution and encodes the distribution governance rule set.
  • Runs the OWNABLE Cadence
    Leads the monthly check and quarterly Long-Term Equity Review with each client.
  • Operates the Bootstrapper.ai platform inside engagements
    Uses the licensed platform to run diagnostics, scorecards, and equity reporting for clients.
  • Advises on capital readiness and exit sequencing
    Helps owners understand which exit is most accessible now and what the business must look like to achieve it.
  • Identifies and begins workforce successor planning
    Documents critical seats and maps successor candidates using the OWNABLE Workforce schema.
What falls outside Integrator scope
  • Tax preparation or legal advice
    Integrators work alongside accountants and attorneys — they do not replace them.
  • Transaction execution (M&A brokerage)
    Integrators prepare businesses for transactions; licensed M&A advisors execute them.
  • Securities advice or capital placement
    Capital placement is referred through Bootstrapper Capital's licensed channels.
  • Bookkeeping or accounting services
    The platform reads from an existing ledger; Integrators do not prepare the books.

How this is different from consulting or accounting

The myth
An OWNABLE Integrator is just another business consultant with a certificate.
The fact
Consultants improvise. OWNABLE Integrators deliver the same proven OS every time — the same diagnosis schema, the same four engines, the same equity measurement system. The methodology is the product; the credential verifies mastery of it.
The myth
My accountant already does everything an Integrator would do.
The fact
Accountants score your history. OWNABLE Integrators install a system that improves your equity position going forward — ProfitFlow, workforce independence, OWNABLE Score, exit sequencing. Most accountants are not trained in long-term equity management and don't claim to be.
The myth
The Integrator program is a franchise — Bootstrapper Capital keeps the client relationship.
The fact
You own your clients entirely. The program provides methodology, software, credential, and community. Bootstrapper Capital is not your employer, your franchisor, or your client's counterparty. Independence is the design goal.
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Frequently asked questions

What is an OWNABLE Integrator?+

An OWNABLE Integrator is a certified advisor licensed to install the OWNABLE OS in owner-led businesses, LTEM-certified through ILTEM and equipped with the methodology, platform, credential, and community to run a practice.

What is ILTEM?+

ILTEM is the Institute for Long-Term Equity Management — the body that certifies the profession of long-term equity management and credentials OWNABLE Integrators.

Is the OWNABLE Integrator program a franchise?+

No. It's a license to use the methodology, software, and brand to build your own independent practice — you keep your clients and run your own business.

Who is the Integrator program for?+

Fractional executives, accountants, exit planners, coaches, and operators who want to advise owner-led businesses on a proven system rather than improvising.

What's the certification process?+

ILTEM certification runs six steps: application, Foundations Course, practicum, case submission, certification exam, and directory listing. The full path takes most candidates 8–12 weeks.

What do Integrators earn?+

Integrators earn revenue from their own client engagements, plus revenue share on platform and capital placements. The program is designed for independence — you build your own practice and keep your clients.

Build a practice on the discipline of long-term equity management.

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