Notebook of a COO
0%
Not sure where to start?  Take the free 3-minute Operator Assessment →

We install the operating layer your business is missing.

We don't just advise — we install it.

Fractional COO services for operators at $300k to $5M+ in revenue. SOPs, KPI dashboards, hiring scorecards, financial cadence. The unsexy stack that turns a business that runs you into one you actually own. Three to six months of focused work and the operating layer is in place.

3-minute Operator Readiness Assessment · Free · Diagnoses your archetype · Unlocks your custom guide and the strategy call

Built by operators

JT spent 15 years in the C-suite as COO, CMO, and CFO, scaling companies from $500K to $1B+ across multiple industries. Notebook of a COO exists because operators in the $300k to $5M+ range deserve embedded executive support without a $250K full-time hire or a six-month consulting engagement that ends in a slide deck.

0
Years in the C-suite
0
Revenue scaled
0
Day operating audit
0
Functions · COO · CMO · CFO

Most operators get stuck for the same reason. It isn't motivation.

You already know what needs to exist. Documented SOPs. KPI dashboards. Hiring scorecards. A financial cadence that doesn't depend on you opening QuickBooks at midnight. Leadership team rituals. Capacity planning. The unsexy stack that makes a business actually scale.

What you don't have is slack in your week to install it while you're also running the day-to-day. The functions you most need to delegate are the ones keeping you too busy to delegate them.

That's the trap. The way out isn't more knowledge. It's an embedded operator who runs the install while you keep the lights on.

That's what we do. Three to six months of focused work and the operating layer is in place. You're back to being a founder, not a one-person bottleneck.

How the install works

From bottleneck to operating system in five moves.

No slide-deck consulting. We embed, build the stack with you, and hand it off so it runs without us.

01

Discovery & diagnosis

We start with a strategy call and map every function in your business — where the leverage is, where the leaks are, and what's really keeping you in the day-to-day.

02

The blueprint

We identify the three highest-leverage moves and build the install plan together, sequenced so the operating layer goes in without stalling the business that's already running.

03

Install the stack

SOPs, KPI dashboards, hiring scorecards, financial cadence, capacity planning. Built with you, inside your business — not handed over as a template to figure out alone.

04

Hand-off

Every system is documented and transferred to your team. You own the operating layer. You're back to being a founder, not a one-person bottleneck.

05

Optimize

For retainer clients, we hold a monthly cadence — refining dashboards, tightening the numbers, and planning capacity as you scale.

Four ways to work with us

Pick the one that matches where you are. None of them require a decision today. The strategy call is how we figure out which fits.

01

Run the sprint solo

Free

Download the guide that matches your stage and work the 14-day plan inside it. Repeat the cycle for the next 6 to 12 months. Hire one operator who's worked at your stage to support execution. Cheaper, slower, harder. Works for the right person.

02

The Small Business MBA

$10/mo · cancel anytime

The do-it-yourself tier. The same operating playbook we install for clients, taught operator to operator across four pillars: foundation, market and revenue, operations, and scale. Workbooks, tools, and quizzes you work through yourself. The on-ramp for operators not ready for a fractional engagement yet.

03

The 90-Day Operating Audit

$2,500 flat · one-time engagement

We map every function in your business, identify the three highest-leverage moves, and build the install plan together. Two strategy calls plus a 15 to 20 page written audit. The typical front door for operators who end up wanting deeper fractional support.

04

Fractional COO engagement

From $5,000/mo · multi-month retainer

An embedded operator inside your business. We sit down monthly, install the operating system together, and hand it off. Multiple tiers depending on how embedded you want us. SOPs, KPI dashboards, hiring scorecards, financial cadence, capacity planning. The whole stack.

Three free guides. Pick yours by stage.

These are the same diagnostic tools we use with our fractional clients. Free, printable, no opt-in.

Foundation Builder

Foundation Builder Field Guide

The 4-Box Business Model, customer reality check, pricing floor calculator, 14-day foundation plan. For pre-revenue or earliest-stage operators (0 to roughly $10k/mo).

Download PDF
Stuck Operator

Stuck Operator Diagnostic Guide

The 3-plateaus framework, 15-minute numbers audit, hours audit template, and a 14-day plan that branches based on your diagnosis. For operators at $10k to $30k/mo whose business has stopped growing.

Download PDF
Scale-Ready

Scale-Ready Audit Guide

The Operator Asset Map, 30-Day-Off Diagnostic, function-by-function quadrant placement, and the 30-day sellability sprint. For operators at $30k+/mo with proven product-market fit.

Download PDF

Not sure which guide matches your stage?

Take the 3-minute Operator Readiness Assessment. Eight questions. Routes you to the right guide and the right nurture sequence. Free, no credit card, results immediately.

Take the Assessment →

The Notebook of a COO podcast

Operator stories, frameworks, and tactical breakdowns. New episode every week.

All Episodes →
What operators say

Rated 4.1 on Trustpilot.

Read all reviews →
★★★★★
“I came to JT with very little business background and a lot of overwhelm, and he met me there without missing a beat.”
China Rose · Verified, Trustpilot
★★★★★
“The AI Automations course alone is worth the membership. I have saved probably six to eight hours a week since implementing what I learned.”
Marc Boettcher · Verified, Trustpilot
★★★★★
“Finally stopped winging it on lead gen. I used to spend hours on bids that went nowhere. That stopped.”
Gretchen Harrison · Verified, Trustpilot
Let's talk

Tell us where you're stuck.

Two minutes. The more you tell us, the sharper the strategy call. Prefer to start with the assessment? Take the 3-minute version →

30 minutes. Your numbers. The right unlock.

If you're running an operation between $300k and $5M+ in revenue and you're stuck, scaling, or trying to figure out which one, the Operator Strategy Call is the fastest way to figure out the right next move.

Take The Assessment →