SERVICES

How we work together

Most engagements begin with the Ops Diagnostic and move into a Fractional COO Retainer. Executive coaching and speaking are also available, built around the same operator experience.

WHY THIS MATTERS

Every stage of growth changes what the business need

What works at five million in revenue breaks at twelve. What holds at twelve rarely survives a funding round, a hiring surge, or the first steps toward a sale. Every stage of growth demands a different structure underneath it. (HBR)

Growth that outpaces the operation underneath it does not feel like scale. It feels like speed. And speed without structure ends in a slowdown most leadership teams never see coming. (Forbes)

FULL-TIME COO, AVERAGE TOTAL PAY (USD)

$314,285 USD

Average total compensation for US-based Chief Operating Officers, before equity or long-term incentive plans.

Source: Glassdoor, 2026 Compensation Data

COMMON INFLECTION POINTS

Moments that raise the stakes

After a Funding Round

New capital changes what investors and boards expect to see. Reporting, forecasting, and operational discipline all move under closer scrutiny almost overnight.

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During Rapid Growth

Expanding headcount, client volume, or geographic reach quickly is the exact condition growth-stage research points to as where systems break first, often well before revenue does.

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Ahead of a Sale or Transition

Buyers and successors look past the numbers to the operations underneath them. What looks fine day to day can look very different once it is under real scrutiny.

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Our Services

  • FIXED SCOPE — THREE WEEKS

    A fixed-scope operational assessment that identifies exactly where the business is losing time, money, or capacity, and what to do about it first.

    • Business and market context, then six operational areas

    • A findings report specific to your business

    • A prioritized roadmap, sequenced by impact and urgency

    • A working session with leadership to align on next steps

    Learn more here.

  • THREE-MONTH INITIAL TERM, THEN MONTH-TO-MONTH

    Ongoing operational leadership that picks up directly from the Diagnostic's roadmap, without the cost or risk of a full-time executive hire.

    • Continues directly from the Diagnostic's priorities

    • Senior operational leadership without a full-time hire

    Learn more here.

  • Individual coaching

    Alex works directly with leaders and executive teams on the individual and interpersonal side of operating a business. Engagements are scoped individually.

    Learn more here.

  • Sessions for corporate and organizational audiences

    Alex speaks on operational leadership, change management, and team effectiveness, built to be practical and interactive rather than theoretical.

    Learn more here.

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