// Direction 2 Refined — "Forest & Moss" Standalone // A polished, full-bleed homepage build. // Adds: founder moment, sharper hero variants, stat strip, principles panel, richer methodology. const D2R_PALETTES = { forest: { bg: '#fbfaf6', bgAlt: '#f5f3ec', panel: '#0f1c14', panelInk: '#e8ede4', panelMuted: '#8a9a8d', ink: '#0f1c14', muted: '#5b6b5e', line: '#0f1c1418', lineStrong: '#0f1c1430', accent: '#2d4a32', accent2: '#b8c9a8', accentSoft: '#e3ead8' }, sage: { bg: '#f7f5ee', bgAlt: '#f0eee5', panel: '#1a2a1f', panelInk: '#ecefd8', panelMuted: '#8a9a8d', ink: '#1a2a1f', muted: '#5a6b5d', line: '#1a2a1f18', lineStrong: '#1a2a1f30', accent: '#3d5a3f', accent2: '#c4d4b0', accentSoft: '#e8ecdc' }, moss: { bg: '#f3f4ec', bgAlt: '#ebede2', panel: '#101a12', panelInk: '#e0e8d8', panelMuted: '#7d8d80', ink: '#0e1810', muted: '#525e54', line: '#0e181018', lineStrong: '#0e181030', accent: '#385a40', accent2: '#a8c598', accentSoft: '#dde6cd' }, ink: { bg: '#f4f4ee', bgAlt: '#ededdf', panel: '#0a0f0c', panelInk: '#dee8d8', panelMuted: '#7a8a7d', ink: '#0a0f0c', muted: '#4a554c', line: '#0a0f0c18', lineStrong: '#0a0f0c30', accent: '#1f3a28', accent2: '#a8c598', accentSoft: '#dce5cf' } }; function D2R({ palette = 'forest', heroVariant = 'split', density = 'comfortable', founder = true, accentTint = false }) { const c = D2R_PALETTES[palette] || D2R_PALETTES.forest; const pad = density === 'compact' ? 100 : density === 'spacious' ? 180 : 140; return (
{heroVariant === 'split' ? : heroVariant === 'editorial' ? : } {founder ? : null}
); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── NAV ── */ function D2RNav({ c }) { return ( ); } function D2RMark({ c, size = 28 }) { // Locked Sol Node mark — see Website Project/assets/logos/brightsol-ai-mark-color.svg // Gold center, four cardinal nodes in accent-forest, two diagonal nodes in sage. return ( ); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── HERO VARIANTS ── */ function D2RHeroSplit({ c }) { return (
01 — INTRO
A CONSULTING PRACTICE FOR THE AGENT ERA

Catch up.
Then get ahead.

For owner-operators ready to scale the business without scaling their hours.

03 · WHAT WE BELIEVE
{[ ['Agents are colleagues, not features.', 'They take work off your team\'s desk and give it back as leverage.'], ['Strategy beats stack.', 'A good plan with mid-tier tools outperforms a great stack with no plan.'], ['Operators win.', 'The leaders who learn the craft this year will compound for a decade.']]. map(([t, b]) =>
{t}

{b}

)}
); } // ============================================================ // ⚠️ INACTIVE COMPONENT — D2RHeroEditorial // ------------------------------------------------------------ // NOT in the live render chain. The active hero is D2RHeroSplit // (selected via heroVariant="split" in Brightsol-ai Home.html). // Kept in source as an alternate hero variant for future use. // To resurrect: change heroVariant="editorial" in HTML mount. // Last reviewed dead: 2026-05-24. // ============================================================ function D2RHeroEditorial({ c }) { return (
VOL. 01 — ISSUE 04 BRIGHTSOL-AI · APR 2026

The owner's
guide to catching up.

Brightsol-ai is a consulting practice for owner-operators and high-performing executives who want to move from AI curiosity to capability that compounds.

Education, coaching, and the implementation of agentic systems, delivered in three-week sprints.

); } // ============================================================ // ⚠️ INACTIVE COMPONENT — D2RHeroOversized // ------------------------------------------------------------ // NOT in the live render chain. Alternate hero variant. // To resurrect: change heroVariant="oversized" in HTML mount. // Last reviewed dead: 2026-05-24. // ============================================================ function D2RHeroOversized({ c }) { return (
BRIGHTSOL-AI · A CONSULTING PRACTICE FOR THE AGENT ERA

Catch up.
Then get ahead.

A consulting practice for owner-operators and high-performing executives who want to move from AI curiosity to capability that compounds.

); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── BIND ── */ function D2RBindRow({ c, num, sub, accent, children }) { const [hover, setHover] = React.useState(false); return (
setHover(true)} onMouseLeave={() => setHover(false)} style={{ borderBottom: `1px solid ${c.line}`, background: hover ? c.accentSoft : 'transparent', transition: 'background 0.15s', }}>
{num}
{children}
{sub}
); } function D2RBind({ c }) { return (
02 — THE BIND
SOUND FAMILIAR?
Every time you clear the deck,{' '} the deck refills. You hired someone great.{' '} And you're still doing their job. You've been meaning to figure out AI.{' '} For six months. The ideas don't survive the week.{' '} Neither do you. You built this. Now it manages{' '} YOU.
↓

There's a different way to run the week. It doesn't require more hours, a bigger team, or another subscription.

); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── TRUST STRIP ── */ function D2RTrustStrip({ c }) { const stats = [ ['3wk', 'Sprint default engagement'], ['Owner', 'Operator and exec focused'], ['Neutral', 'But informed on tooling']]; return (
{stats.map(([n, l], i) =>
{n}
{l}
)}
); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── CAPABILITIES (subtle list) ── */ function D2RCapabilities({ c, pad }) { const services = [ { num: '01', title: 'Business Process Strategy', tag: 'Strategy' }, { num: '02', title: 'AI Strategy', tag: 'Strategy' }, { num: '03', title: 'Agent Build & Onboarding', tag: 'Build' }, { num: '04', title: 'Modernization', tag: 'Build' }, { num: '05', title: 'System Assessment', tag: 'Strategy' }, { num: '06', title: 'Go-to-Market Agents', tag: 'Build' }, { num: '07', title: 'PM & Chief of Staff Agents', tag: 'Build' }, { num: '08', title: 'Technology Selection', tag: 'Strategy' }, { num: '09', title: 'Fractional CIO / CAIO / COO', tag: 'Embed' }]; return (
04 · PRACTICE

Nine capabilities, sequenced across{' '} strategy, build, and embed.

SEE FULL PRACTICE ↗
{services.map((s) => )}
); } function D2RCapRow({ s, c }) { const [hover, setHover] = React.useState(false); return ( setHover(true)} onMouseLeave={() => setHover(false)} style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: '60px 1fr 120px 24px', gap: 24, alignItems: 'center', padding: '20px 12px', borderBottom: `1px solid ${c.line}`, background: hover ? c.accent2 + '25' : 'transparent', transition: 'background .2s, padding .2s', cursor: 'pointer', paddingLeft: hover ? 20 : 12 }}> {s.num}

{s.title}

{s.tag} ↗ ); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── PRINCIPLES (separate band) ── */ // ============================================================ // ⚠️ INACTIVE COMPONENT — D2RPrinciples // ------------------------------------------------------------ // NOT in the live render chain. Standalone principles band was // folded into the hero dark-panel "WHAT WE BELIEVE" strip in // D2RHeroSplit. Kept here in case the standalone band is wanted // back as a separate section later. // To resurrect: insert into the main D2R component. // Last reviewed dead: 2026-05-24. // ============================================================ function D2RPrinciples({ c }) { const items = [ { n: '— I', t: 'Agents are colleagues, not features.', b: 'They take work off your team\'s desk and give it back as leverage.' }, { n: '— II', t: 'Strategy beats stack.', b: 'A good plan with mid-tier tools outperforms a great stack with no plan.' }, { n: '— III', t: 'Operators win.', b: 'The leaders who learn the craft this year will compound for a decade.' }, { n: '— IV', t: 'Three-week sprints.', b: 'Tight, scoped cycles with a deliverable you can hold. No multi-year retainers. No shelf-ware.' }]; return (
05 — PRINCIPLES
{items.map((it) =>
{it.n}

{it.t}

{it.b}

)}
); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── METHODOLOGY ── */ function D2RMethodology({ c, pad }) { const steps = [ { phase: 'Week 1', name: 'Discover', body: 'Listening tour with you and your team. We map the work, not just the wishlist.' }, { phase: 'Week 2', name: 'Frame', body: 'A written plan with sequenced bets. Owner, cost, expected lift, and what we are not doing.' }, { phase: 'Weeks 3–4', name: 'Build', body: 'We ship the first agents and integrations. Real workloads, real measurements.' }, { phase: 'Week 5', name: 'Operate', body: 'We stay until the system runs without you. Then we step back. The agents keep working.' }]; return (
{/* Background image */}
{/* Header row */}
03 — METHOD

How we work.

Five weeks. Four phases. One deliverable you can hold at the end of each.

{/* 4-column phase grid */}
{steps.map((s, i) =>
{s.phase} 0{i + 1}

{s.name}

{s.body}

)}
); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── TOOLING MARQUEE ── */ // ============================================================ // ⚠️ INACTIVE COMPONENT — D2RToolingMarquee // ------------------------------------------------------------ // NOT in the live render chain. Animated scrolling tooling // list was cut from the current homepage layout. // To resurrect: insert into the // main D2R component (near methodology or founder). // Last reviewed dead: 2026-05-24. // ============================================================ function D2RToolingMarquee({ c }) { // Tools grouped by category. Section headers act as visual punctuation. // Replace this list with the real one from Martha when ready. const rowA = [ { type: 'h', label: 'AI MODELS' }, 'GPT-5', 'Claude', 'Gemini', 'Llama', 'Mistral', 'Perplexity', { type: 'h', label: 'AGENT FRAMEWORKS' }, 'Cowork', 'LangGraph', 'CrewAI', 'AutoGen', 'Custom builds', { type: 'h', label: 'AUTOMATION' }, 'Zapier', 'n8n', 'Make', 'Power Automate', 'Pipedream', { type: 'h', label: 'DATA & PRIVACY' }, 'Microsoft Presidio', 'Snowflake', 'Postgres', 'Pinecone', 'Weaviate']; const rowB = [ { type: 'h', label: 'MEDIA & CONTENT' }, 'Castmagic', 'Descript', 'ElevenLabs', 'Runway', 'Midjourney', { type: 'h', label: 'CRM & GTM' }, 'HubSpot', 'Salesforce', 'Apollo', 'Clay', 'Outreach', { type: 'h', label: 'INFRASTRUCTURE' }, 'Vercel', 'AWS', 'Azure', 'Cloudflare', 'Supabase', { type: 'h', label: 'IN EVALUATION' }, 'Devin', 'Manus', 'Replit Agents', 'Anthropic Computer Use']; const Item = ({ item }) => { if (typeof item === 'object' && item.type === 'h') { return ( {item.label} ); } return ( {item} ); }; const Row = ({ items, dir = 'left', speed = 80 }) => { // Duplicate so the loop is seamless const doubled = [...items, ...items]; return (
e.currentTarget.style.animationPlayState = 'paused'} onMouseLeave={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.animationPlayState = 'running'}> {doubled.map((it, i) => {typeof it !== 'object' && i < doubled.length - 1 ? · : null} )}
{/* Edge fades */}
); }; return (
06.5 · TOOLING

Currently working with.{' '} Neutral on vendors, opinionated on fit.

UPDATED 04.26 · HOVER TO PAUSE
◦ THIS LIST DRIFTS WITH THE MARKET. WE PUBLISH WHAT WE WOULD AND WOULD NOT USE, IN THE NEWSLETTER.
); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── FOUNDER ── */ function D2RFounder({ c }) { return (
04 — FOUNDER

Meet Troy Siwek.
A senior operator for the agent era.

Troy Siwek at whiteboard explaining the BrightSol-ai method
Founder · Based in Chicago.
{/* The Observation */}
THE OBSERVATION
{/* Rewritten 2026-05-24 — PEACE arc retrofit (the Hole). */}

You're probably reading this on your phone, standing up, because you're busy. You keep reading about other business owners who claim they've automated half their week, and you haven't had time to figure out how. The people claiming expertise keep selling you tools, and you still don't have time to learn the last three you bought. Nobody offering to help has actually sat in your seat.

{/* Why BrightSol-ai */}
WHY BRIGHTSOL-AI
{/* Rewritten 2026-05-24 — PEACE arc retrofit (Tool / Mission / Transformation). */}

Troy has been the operator in that seat for 20+ years, the last 15 inside AI, robotics, and process consulting. He scaled a retail SaaS platform to eight figures of recurring revenue and 75% year-over-year growth. When the largest retailers in the world need an outside read, they bring him in. He built BrightSol-ai to do that same operator-grade work for owner-operators like you. And by the end of the first sprint, he's learned the process from your seat, and the work that was eating your week starts running on its own.

{/* Numbers strip */}
{[ ['20+', 'Enterprise & AI experience'], ['$100M', 'Largest program architected'], ['3,000+', 'Sites under management'], ['3×', 'ARR growth, last platform']]. map(([n, l]) =>
{n}
{l}
)}
); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── INSIGHTS ── */ function D2RInsights({ c, pad }) { const articles = [ { tag: 'Essay', title: 'The fractional executive, reimagined for the agent era.', read: '6 min', date: '04.26' }, { tag: 'Field note', title: 'Why most owner-operator AI projects stall at 40 percent.', read: '9 min', date: '03.26' }, { tag: 'Playbook', title: 'A three-week sprint for installing your first business agent.', read: '12 min', date: '02.26' }, { tag: 'Interview', title: 'On staying calm in a hyped market, a conversation.', read: '14 min', date: '01.26' }]; return (
08 — INSIGHTS

Writing from the practice.

ALL WRITING (24) →
{articles.map((a, i) => )}
); } function D2RInsightRow({ a, c }) { const [hover, setHover] = React.useState(false); return ( setHover(true)} onMouseLeave={() => setHover(false)} style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: '80px 1fr 2fr 100px 60px', gap: 24, alignItems: 'center', padding: '32px 0', borderBottom: `1px solid ${c.line}`, background: hover ? c.accent2 + '30' : 'transparent', transition: 'background .2s', cursor: 'pointer' }}> {a.date} {a.tag}

{a.title}

{a.read} ); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── CTA ── */ // Booking tool: SavvyCal Basic — locked 2026-06-02. See /Website Project/INBOUND-PROCESS.md. const BOOKING_URL = 'https://savvycal.com/Brightsol-AI/discovery-call-with-troy'; function D2RCTA({ c }) { return (
09 — BEGIN

A 30-minute call. No pitch.

We'll listen to where you are, share what we'd do in your seat, and tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.

Book intro call → troy.siwek@bright-sol.ai ↗
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING Q3 ENGAGEMENTS
); } /* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── FOOTER ── */ function D2RFooter({ c }) { return ( ); } Object.assign(window, { D2R, D2R_PALETTES });