BUSINESS CONSULTING
Preparing a Company for Sale: The Operational Side
Operational exit preparation means making the company run without its owner, documenting the systems that prove it, and cleaning the numbers a…
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BUSINESS CONSULTING
What Is a Business Operations Consultant?
A business operations consultant analyzes how a company runs and fixes the machinery of the business, covering processes, costs, capacity, and the…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
How to Vet a Fractional COO Before You Hire
Vetting a fractional COO takes four steps. Verify operating history at your revenue scale, test for implementation rather than advisory instincts, check…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Fractional COO vs Operations Consultant: Which One Does Your Company Need?
A fractional COO takes ongoing authority and runs operations part time, while an operations consultant studies a defined problem and delivers recommendations…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Who Should You Hire as an Outsourced COO?
An outsourced COO should be an individual operator with documented engagements at companies your size, not a staffing firm. The person will…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
What Does a Fractional COO Actually Do?
A fractional COO runs the operations of a company on a part time basis, typically one to three days per week. The…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Acquiring a Small Business at 4.75% Cost of Capital
Acquisition models built on cheap debt do not survive a 4.75% 10-year Treasury. A three-gate screen that tests operating capacity before price.
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Fractional COO for Ecommerce and Amazon Sellers: The Operating System
A fractional COO for an e-commerce or Amazon business is a part-time operator who owns daily operations: order-to-payout reconciliation, multi-channel inventory, 3PL…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Why Strategic Plans Fail in Execution: 5 System Gaps
67% of strategic plans never reach full execution. Discover the five structural system gaps that cause strategic drift and how to fix…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Margin Defense Is a Weekly System, Not a Year-End Surprise
Learn how to improve profit margins with a weekly three-number operating dashboard covering gross margin, labor cost ratio, and cash conversion.
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Who to Hire When Execution Is the Problem
Execution failure stems from missing systems, not weak talent. Learn the five core execution infrastructure gaps that cause 23% growth loss in…
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Cost to Fix Execution Problems: ROI by Approach
Execution problems cost $1.5M to $3M annually for a $10M company. Compare internal promotion, fractional COO, and full-time hire approaches with ROI…