SAI Pricing and Guarantee
Schneider Axiom Institute
Everything You Need to Know Before You Purchase.
This page contains the complete pricing structure and guarantee policy for every SAI program. If you have a question not answered here — contact us directly at info@schneideraxiom.org or schedule a free Coffee with Larry call.
Why Is the Business Constraint Diagnostic $89?
The price is intentional — and it is not a discount.
The $89 Business Constraint Diagnostic is a diagnostic tool, not a consulting engagement. Its purpose is to identify your governing constraint in writing within 72 hours — not to sell you a program, not to begin a relationship, and not to position SAI for a larger engagement.
The price is set at a level that removes the financial barrier to getting a clear answer. A senior executive who spends $89 and receives a written diagnosis that identifies the one constraint governing their results has received something worth considerably more than $89. That is the point.
If the report does not identify a clear, actionable constraint — you get your $89 back. No process. No friction.
The $89 is not what the diagnosis is worth. It is what it costs to find out.
The $89 Business Constraint Diagnostic — Individual Pricing
| Price | $89 per person |
| Delivery | Written report within 72 hours of questionnaire completion |
| Prerequisite | None — available to any individual at any time |
| Guarantee | If within 72 hours of report delivery the report does not identify a clear, actionable governing constraint, email info@schneideraxiom.org to request a full refund. After 72 hours refunds are no longer available. We stand behind the diagnostic process. |
Group Deployment Pricing — The Leader-First Model
Available for organizations deploying 10 or more people.
When a leadership team completes the diagnostic together, the result is not a collection of individual findings — it is a structural map of the organization's constraint at the level where it actually lives.
The Owner sees a Market problem.
The COO sees an Execution problem.
The CFO sees a Cash Flow problem.
All three observations may be accurate — and all three may be describing the same governing constraint from three different vantage points.
The aggregated group diagnostic identifies what all three observations have in common at the structural level. That is a fundamentally different quality of organizational intelligence than any individual diagnostic produces alone — and it is the specific finding that changes the executive conversation from a competing-perspectives discussion into a documented structural diagnosis with a single named cause.
Every group deployment begins the same way regardless of group size. The HR Director, team leader, organizational decision-maker, or engagement leader completes the $89 Business Constraint Diagnostic individually first. This is not a bureaucratic requirement — it is the foundation of the deployment model.
The person who recommends this methodology to their organization should experience it personally before deploying it at scale. Their conviction — grounded in direct experience of the diagnostic — is what makes the group deployment land with authority rather than as a mandate from above.
How the Leader-First Model Works
If the engagement leader's individual $89 diagnostic does not identify a clear, actionable governing constraint — full refund of $89, no group deployment proceeds, no further obligation of any kind.
If the engagement leader is satisfied with the report and chooses to proceed — the group deployment is initiated at the applicable group rate.
| Tier | Price Per Person | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $89 | Full guarantee applies. Refund within 72 hours if no clear constraint identified. |
| Groups of 10–49 | $79 | Non-refundable once deployment is approved and initiated. Aggregated group summary included. |
| Groups of 50+ | $69 | Enterprise and corporate deployment. Non-refundable once initiated. Aggregated summary included. |
Group deployment pricing is non-refundable once the engagement leader has approved the deployment and it has been initiated. Each written diagnostic report requires individual preparation and delivery — an approved and initiated deployment represents a firm commitment of resources on SAI's part.
Group Deployment Coordination Call — Included
Every group deployment of 10 or more people includes a coordination call with Lawrence M. Schneider before the deployment begins. This call aligns the diagnostic process with the specific organizational context, ensures the questionnaire reaches participants in the right framing, and prepares the engagement leader to interpret and use the aggregated group summary effectively. Contact SAI at info@schneideraxiom.org before purchasing any group deployment to schedule the coordination call.
The Aggregated Group Summary — Included at No Additional Cost
In addition to the individual written report each participant receives, HR Directors and engagement leaders receive an aggregated group summary covering:
- The distribution of constraints across all seven categories identified in the group
- The most common constraint categories across the team
- Recommended program priorities based on what the diagnostic actually found
- A format specifically designed to support executive reporting and internal program justification
Credential Program Pricing and Guarantee
Standalone programs. No credential is a prerequisite for another.
Each program is selected based on the role of the person enrolling and how they will apply the constraint methodology in their specific context. All three credential program enrollments — FDC, CAS, and CAE — are non-refundable. Review the program details carefully and schedule a free Coffee with Larry call before enrolling if you have any questions.
Foundational Diagnostic Credential
FDC — Foundational Diagnostic Credential
$697 One-Time Enrollment
Who It Is For: Business owners, operators, and leaders who want to build permanent internal diagnostic capability in their own organization — and fractional executives who want to recommend it to clients at engagement end.
Prerequisite: None
Access: Lifetime access to all curriculum materials upon enrollment
Referral Network: Not included
Credential Registry: Listed and verifiable at schneideraxiom.org/verify
Guarantee: All credential program enrollments are non-refundable. Complete the $89 Business Constraint Diagnostic before enrolling — the 72-hour guarantee on the diagnostic is the recommended way to confirm the methodology is right for your situation before committing to a credential program.
Certified Axiom Strategist
CAS — Certified Axiom Strategist
$1,997 One-Time Enrollment
Who It Is For: Advisors, consultants, coaches, fractional executives, CPAs, financial advisors, and any professional who diagnoses and advises client businesses.
Prerequisite: None — standalone certification
Access: Lifetime access to all curriculum materials and tools upon enrollment
Referral Network: Eligible for listing upon certification
Credential Registry: Listed and verifiable at schneideraxiom.org/verify
Guarantee: Non-refundable. Review the program details carefully and schedule a free Coffee with Larry call before enrolling if you have any questions.
Certified Axiom Executive — Highest SAI Credential
CAE — Certified Axiom Executive
$4,997 One-Time Enrollment
Who It Is For: Senior advisors, operating partners, and enterprise practitioners working at board level, PE portfolio company level, or across multiple business units or geographies simultaneously.
Prerequisite: Application required — reviewed personally by Lawrence M. Schneider
Access: Lifetime access to all curriculum materials and tools upon enrollment
Referral Network: Priority placement upon certification
Credential Registry: Listed and verifiable at schneideraxiom.org/verify
Guarantee: Non-refundable once enrollment is completed. Payment occurs only after application acceptance — there is no charge during the application review period. Review the program details carefully and schedule a free Coffee with Larry call before applying.
Credential Registry and Verification
Every FDC, CAS, and CAE credential is listed in the SAI Credential Registry upon completion. The registry is publicly accessible at schneideraxiom.org/pages/verify. Credentials do not expire. Any third party — including executives, boards, clients, investors, or accreditation bodies — can verify a credential in real time without contacting SAI directly.
Cohort Program Pricing
SAI offers cohort versions of the FDC and CAS programs for organizations and groups who want to complete the credential program together. Cohort pricing is available for groups of 10 or more participants and is structured separately from individual enrollment pricing.
Contact SAI directly at info@schneideraxiom.org for cohort program pricing and scheduling.
Institutional and Curriculum Licensing
SAI offers curriculum licensing for SBDC programs, community colleges, university business programs, and similar institutions. Licensing pricing is structured annually per program and includes per-student diagnostic deployment pricing.
Contact SAI directly at info@schneideraxiom.org for institutional partnership and curriculum licensing inquiries.
Questions About Pricing or the Guarantee?
The fastest path to a clear answer is a direct conversation. Lawrence M. Schneider takes these calls personally.
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If you want to discuss pricing, the guarantee, group deployment, or whether any SAI program is the right fit for your situation — this is where that conversation starts.