Make better business decisions in minutes.
MaximusBrief helps owners, managers, and operators turn messy business situations — contracts, staffing issues, pricing calls, customer problems, vendor choices, and operational decisions — into clear recommendations, risks, and next steps.
No signup to try · Built for small business decisions and document reviews
The messy decisions that eat your week
Real situations from real operators. Whether it starts with a contract, a customer issue, a staffing problem, or a pricing decision, MaximusBrief helps you see the risks, tradeoffs, and next move.
Contracts & agreements
“Before I sign this vendor agreement, what should I push back on?”
Proposals & partnerships
“Does this partnership deal actually protect us?”
Employee issues
“My lead cook keeps showing up late. Coach, write up, or move on?”
Pricing & discounts
“My costs are up 11%. Raise prices, shrink portions, or absorb it?”
Customer complaints
“A regular says we got their order wrong twice. Comp, refund, or apologize?”
Operational problems
“The POS keeps crashing on Fridays. Replace it or wait for the fix?”
From second-guessing to clarity
“I’m not sure what to do here…”
- × Too many variables in your head
- × Important details buried in documents or emails
- × Unclear which risks actually matter
- × Days of second-guessing the call
- × No structured next steps
“I know exactly what to do next.”
- A clear, opinionated recommendation
- Key risks named and ranked
- Gotchas, tradeoffs, and fallback options surfaced
- Response notes or requested changes drafted
- Three next steps you can take today
Three steps. No learning curve.
Describe the situation or upload a document
Type it the way you’d explain it to a partner, or upload a contract, proposal, lease, NDA, vendor agreement, or other business document.
Maximus structures the decision
It pulls out the real issue, key tradeoffs, constraints, document gotchas, risks, and what actually matters.
Get a clear brief
Receive a recommendation, plain-English reasoning, ranked risks, next steps, and, when needed, a response package with requested changes or advisor notes.
Here’s what you get
A real decision a restaurant owner asked. Anonymized.
"My top server is asking for a $4/hr raise. She’s been with me 3 years and is the best on the floor. If I match it she becomes my highest-paid hourly. If I don’t, I think she walks."
Counter at $2.50/hr plus a quarterly performance bonus. Frame it as a path, not a ceiling.
- •Losing a top performer costs more than the raise — training and tip-share disruption usually outweigh it.
- •A flat match breaks your pay band and creates pressure from the rest of the team.
- •A bonus tied to performance keeps the upside earned, not given.
- •She still leaves — be ready with a 2-week coverage plan.
- •Other senior staff hear about it and ask for the same — document the performance criteria.
- •Bonus structure feels vague — tie it to specific numbers (covers, tips, complaints).
- 1Write the bonus criteria in one paragraph before the conversation.
- 2Have the conversation in person this week — not by text.
- 3Map a 2-week coverage plan in case she still walks.
Not another chatbot.
Not a chatbot — a decision system
Built around structured business briefs, not open-ended conversation.
Document-aware when it matters
Upload contracts, proposals, leases, NDAs, and vendor agreements so risks and gotchas do not stay buried.
Structured thinking, not just answers
Recommendation, why, risks, tradeoffs, fallback options, and actions — every time.
Helps you act, not just think
Every brief ends with concrete next steps, response notes, or changes you can take forward.
Common questions
What is MaximusBrief?
MaximusBrief is an AI decision-intelligence tool for small business owners, operators, and managers. It helps turn messy business situations and important documents into structured briefs with context, tradeoffs, risks, recommendations, and next steps.
Who is MaximusBrief for?
MaximusBrief is for small business owners, operators, GMs, managers, consultants, and advisors who need clearer support for contracts, hiring, pricing, customer issues, vendor decisions, operations, equipment purchases, and business growth.
How is MaximusBrief different from a chatbot?
MaximusBrief is designed around structured decision briefs rather than open-ended chat. It organizes the situation, surfaces tradeoffs, highlights risks and document gotchas, recommends a practical path, and suggests next steps.
What kinds of decisions can MaximusBrief help with?
MaximusBrief can help with staffing, pricing, customer issues, equipment purchases, marketing decisions, vendor choices, operational tradeoffs, business expansion, and document-heavy decisions involving contracts, leases, proposals, NDAs, term sheets, and partnership agreements.
Does MaximusBrief replace a lawyer, accountant, or consultant?
No. MaximusBrief is not a replacement for legal, financial, tax, or professional advice. It is designed to help you understand the decision more clearly, spot possible risks, prepare better questions, and organize notes before speaking with a professional.
Early access — 50% off
Start with 5 free credits. Use a credit to review a business decision, analyze a document, or draft a response package.
Before you sign it, send it, price it, hire for it, or respond to it — run it through MaximusBrief.
Best for occasional business decisions and document reviews.
- Business decision briefs
- Document reviews
- Gotchas and risk flags
- Plain-English recommendations
- Saved decision history
- Context tracking
1 credit = one decision brief, document review, or draft response package
Start StarterBest for owners and operators making frequent decisions or managing document-to-response workflows.
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Draft response packages
- Response emails
- Requested changes
- Proposed replacement language
- Non-negotiables and fallback positions
- Counsel/advisor notes
- Saved decision context capsules
1 credit = one decision brief, document review, or draft response package
Start OperatorFor teams, advisors, consultants, founders, operators, and businesses with higher-volume document workflows.
- Higher usage limits
- Team / business workspace
- Advanced document history
- Multi-document review
- Revised-version comparison as it rolls out
- Exportable markup memos as they roll out
- Priority onboarding
Counsel/advisor notes are drafted to help you brief a professional — they are not legal advice.
Stop second-guessing your decisions.
Bring the next one to Maximus and walk away with a clear plan.
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