Startup Operations Partner
You didn't launch this company to spend your days putting out fires.
You saw an opportunity. You felt the pull. You went for it - and now you're running at full speed with a to-do list that never shrinks, investors who want updates, and about forty other things that keep getting bumped.
Fundraising is the priority. But so is the team. And the partnerships. And the emails you haven't answered. And the decision you've been sitting on for three weeks because there aren't enough hours and no one to think it through with.
Somewhere between the vision and the day-to-day, things got messy. Decisions pile up. The right conversations aren't happening. You're spending more time managing chaos than doing the work only you can do.
That's not a you problem. That's an operations problem.
You're working solo or growing a small team.
There's traction - but you're the bottleneck on almost everything. You're past survival mode but not yet at the stage where a full-time senior hire makes sense.
You don't need someone to tell you what to do - you need someone to help you get it done, think it through, and occasionally tell you what you're missing.
You want to do this right. For your team, your investors, and yourself.
"Everything still runs through me."
"I have no one to think strategy through with."
"The team is capable but things feel increasingly reactive."
"I know something needs to change - I just don't know what to move first."
A thinking partner. Someone who brings real experience to the table and actually helps get things done.
Someone to think through strategy with - besides your spouse or your parents 😊. A sharper perspective on that investor conversation you're not sure how to handle. Help getting the right things done without having to hire or take on the risk of a long-term commitment.
I come in part-time, get up to speed fast, and work alongside you - on operations, relationships, priorities, and whatever keeps landing on your desk that shouldn't be there.
After 25 years working with founders across the US and Europe - including as COO, strategic advisor, and the person founders call when things get complicated - I've seen most of what you're dealing with before.
If this feels like you, let's jump on a call.
No long pitch. If we click, great. If we don't, I'll do everything I can to point you in the right direction - other suggestions, relevant intros, whatever's useful.
Typical investment: €1,500–2,500 / month · 15–25 hours
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