Operational Leadership for Founders - Ready to Scale Without Burnout
Fractional CMO/COO/OBM Retainer & Strategic Operations Consultancy
For Founders, SaaS Leaders & Non-profit Executives
If Stepping Back Slows the Business, It’s Not a Motivation Problem.
It’s a leadership infrastructure problem.
Most founders reach a point where growth starts to feel heavier instead of smoother.
Revenue may be steady.
The team may be in place.
Clients may be satisfied.
But the business still depends on you to keep moving.
Decisions bottleneck with you.
Execution stalls without your involvement.
You become the glue holding everything together.
That’s not failure.
It’s a signal that your business has outgrown informal systems and is ready for operational leadership.
What Changes When Operational Leadership Is In Place
This work is not about doing more.
It’s about building better.
With the right operational leadership, businesses move from:
constant founder intervention
reactive decision-making
unclear ownership
to:
shared leadership and accountability
systems that run without rescue
clarity that supports growth at scale
Growth becomes calmer.
Leadership becomes lighter.
The business starts to work with you — not on you.
Are You Ready?
How I Work With Founders
I partner with founders and executive teams as an embedded operational leader — bridging strategy, systems, and execution.
This is not virtual assistance.
This is not one-off consulting.
It’s ongoing leadership support designed to stabilize, strengthen, and scale businesses that are already moving — but need structure to sustain growth.
The Approach (What Makes This Different)
We don’t start with hustle. We start with clarity.
Identify Dependency Points
Where does the business slow without you?
Where do decisions stall?
Where does execution wait for intervention?
Clarify Ownership & Decision Rights
Who owns outcomes — not just tasks?
Who decides, who executes, and who escalates?
Stabilize Core Systems
We focus on consistency before optimization.
Cadence replaces urgency.
Shift the Founder Role
From constant fixer → strategic leader
From glue → architect
The goal is not removal.
The goal is operational maturity.
OBM Retainer & Consultancy Packages
CRM BOUTIQUE
For founders who need foundational systems clarity and CRM leadership.
Best for:
Early-stage teams or organizations preparing for operational scale.
Includes:
CRM setup, cleanup, and optimization
Lead flow & pipeline structure
Automation support
Light operational guidance
Outcome:
A Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) that supports growth instead of creating friction.
$2,000 / month | 3-month minimum
OPERATIONS MADE EASY
For founders ready to stabilize operations and reduce daily intervention.
Best for:
Growing service-based businesses, SaaS teams, and nonprofits.
Includes:
Operational systems & workflows
Project and execution oversight
Team coordination & accountability support
CRM + operations alignment
Outcome:
A business that runs consistently, without constant rescue.
$3,000 / month | 3-month minimum
NEXT LEVEL GROWTH
APPLICATION ONLY
For founders seeking embedded operational leadership and strategic partnership.
Best for:
Founders transitioning into a true CEO role.
Includes:
Fractional COO–level support
Strategic planning & execution oversight
Leadership infrastructure development
KPI tracking & operational decision support
Outcome:
Founder dependency decreases.
Leadership capacity increases.
Growth becomes sustainable.
$5,000 / month | 3-month minimum
Who This Is For?
This work is designed for:
Founders and CEOs
SaaS leaders and nonprofit executives
Businesses already generating traction
Leaders ready for structure, not more effort
If you’re looking for:
quick fixes
tactical shortcuts
or surface-level support
This is not the right fit.
How to Get Started?
Not every business is ready for operational leadership, and that’s okay.
For founders exploring readiness, I begin with a Systems Audit to assess:
operational maturity
leadership gaps
system dependencies
From there, we determine whether a retainer partnership makes sense.
A Final Note for Founders/CEOs
If stepping back still breaks the business, that doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
It means your business is ready for its next level of leadership.
Growth doesn’t have to depend on you holding everything together.
And it shouldn’t.
~ Teecee Okore
What My Clients Are Saying
FAQs
I work as an embedded operational leader, not a task manager.
That means partnering with you to design, stabilize, and oversee the systems, workflows, and decision structures your business needs to scale sustainably. I focus on reducing founder dependency, clarifying ownership, and ensuring the business can operate without constant intervention.
This is ongoing leadership support, not ad hoc help.
You’re likely ready if:
growth feels heavier instead of smoother
decisions bottleneck with you
the business slows when you step back
your team needs clearer structure and direction
OBM support is most effective for businesses that already have momentum but need operational maturity to sustain growth.
No.
A VA executes tasks.
A project manager oversees delivery.
An OBM / Fractional Operations Partner provides leadership infrastructure, aligning strategy, systems, and execution so the business doesn’t rely on constant rescue from the founder.
This work sits at the leadership level, not the support level.
While every business is different, clients typically experience:
clearer decision-making and ownership
reduced founder involvement in daily operations
smoother execution across teams and projects
systems that support growth instead of creating friction
The long-term outcome is a business that runs with structure, clarity, and accountability, not urgency.
We begin by determining whether your business is ready for operational leadership support.
In many cases, this starts with a Systems Audit, which helps identify dependency points, leadership gaps, and operational priorities. From there, we decide whether an OBM retainer partnership is the right fit.
This ensures alignment before any long-term engagement.
This work is not a fit for businesses looking for:
one-off fixes or short-term support
task execution without leadership involvement
someone to “just manage the to-do list”
rapid growth without structure or accountability
It’s also not ideal for very early-stage businesses that are still validating their offer or building their first systems.
This partnership is best suited for founders and leaders who are ready for operational maturity, shared ownership, and long-term sustainability.
Some of the systems we work with for our clients
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Contact Information
- 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
- +447882125048
- info@teeceebusinesssolutions.com