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No. 1

Three ways to engage.

Three structures: diagnostic, partnership, advisory. Measured in outcomes, not billable hours. We scope each engagement on the call against scope, stage, and standing — no retail menu, no public price list.

i.

Diagnostic · 2–4 weeks · Series A–B

Execution Diagnostic

In weeks, know exactly where product ops is leaking velocity — with a 60-day plan and named owners to stop it.

Two to four weeks embedded with product/ops leadership, run against the PDLC Maturity Ladder and the Founder Intuition Audit. We surface the operational debts that quietly compound — process, data, decision routing, ownership — in a brief that survives the engagement.

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ii.

Interim COO · one quarter · Series B–C

Embedded Partnership

For a quarter, a Silicon Valley operator runs product & engineering operations on your exec team — installs the operating system, hires your permanent ops leader, and leaves it running.

The Embedded Operator Model in practice: not advisory, not staff-aug. A senior operator who owns outcomes and exits into a structured handoff, planned from day one.

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iii.

Advisory · quarterly · Series B–C with a CPO

Advisory Retainer

A senior operator in the room for the decisions that don't fit a memo — hires, restructures, market moves — on a monthly cadence.

The least time-intensive engagement, and the highest-trust one: for founders who already have product leadership and want a second set of eyes every two weeks.

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No. 2  —  Comparison

At a glance.

  • Shape Two- to four-week embedded briefInterim COO on the exec teamStanding seat across the operator's quarter
  • Duration 2–4 weeksTwo to four quartersRenewing quarterly
  • Output Written brief + 60-day fix planA working operating system the team ownsMemos, decision logs, operator-counsel
  • Runs on PDLC Maturity Ladder + Founder Intuition AuditThe Embedded Operator ModelStanding operator counsel
  • Cadence Daily, on-siteWeekly + on-site rhythmMonthly + async on demand
  • Team touchpoint Founder + product/ops leadFounder, CPO, full leadershipFounder only
  • Scoping On the call, against operating debtOn the call, against quarter scopeOn the call, against standing fit
→  Fractional COO vs full-time, interim, or embedded — which do you need?

No. 3  —  Regard

“One of the best Program Managers I know.”

Mike Manoske, PCC  ·  Executive Coach

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