Fractional COO for Remote Founders
Operational spine for founders past $500K ARR but not ready for a $200K COO. I install the rhythm, ship the SOPs, and free the founder to sell.
Who this is for
- Solo founders past $500K ARR drowning in ops
- Agencies of 10–30 people with no ops backbone
- Consultancies scaling from founder-only to team
Problems solved
- - Founder is the bottleneck on every decision
- - SOPs live in the founder's head
- - Hiring, invoicing, and delivery all run on urgency
- - No weekly operating rhythm
What I handle
Deliverables
- ✓ 30-60-90 operating plan
- ✓ Top-five SOPs written and stored
- ✓ Weekly leadership meeting facilitation
- ✓ Hiring shape + first two role scorecards
- ✓ Monthly operating report
Tools
Process
- 01Diagnose (Days 1–30)
Audit calendars, tools, and workflows. 1:1s with founder and top three team members. Draft the operating rhythm.
- 02Install (Days 31–60)
Ship the operating rhythm, write top-five SOPs, facilitate first four weekly leadership meetings.
- 03Operate (Days 61–90)
Refine SOPs, set hiring plan, monthly operating report to founder.
Example workflows
- - Weekly leadership meeting facilitation
- - SOP-writing block
- - Monthly operating report
KPIs I track
Frequently asked
What is a fractional COO?
A part-time senior operator who installs the operating rhythm, SOPs, and leadership meeting shape — without a full COO salary.
When should I hire a fractional COO?
When you are past $500K ARR, still the bottleneck on every decision, and cannot yet justify a $180–220K COO hire.
How is this different from a business coach?
A coach asks questions. A fractional COO does the work: writes the SOPs, runs the meetings, ships the reports.
Do you work with agencies?
Yes. Agencies from 8–30 people are the sweet spot.
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