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Notebook of a COO is a business operations education platform for small business owners, founded by JT Taylor MS, MBA, a fractional COO and CMO with 15 years in the C-suite. It teaches how a business actually runs: systems, documented processes, decision authority, unit economics and owner dependency. The central question is whether your business can run without you.
- The podcast. Short episodes, one operational framework each, 6 to 12 minutes. No hype, no guests.
- The free Small Business MBA. One free membership: 28 core modules across four pillars, 25 bonus courses and more than 240 lessons, 21 live operator tools, an operator community, a free live class every Tuesday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PST, and certificates you earn on graded work. No card.
- Small Business MBA Live. Four live classes every week, taught by JT and the NOC team, the free Tuesday class included, where you bring your real numbers and work them through. Your free Small Business MBA stays free, forever.
- Our team. Your marketing, your website or your AI agents, built and run with you. It starts with a free Build Call.
- The Boardroom and The Private Office. Your own business coach and a 90 day plan, or a senior coach every month and JT every quarter. By application.
A practical operator education, not an accredited academic degree. It does not confer a Master of Business Administration.
Taught by someone who has actually run the business.
JT spent 15 years in the C-suite as a COO, CMO, and CFO, scaling companies from $500k to over $1B in revenue across multiple industries. The Small Business MBA is the operating playbook from that career, translated for owners who are earlier in the journey and want to get it right.
"Most business content is designed to sell you a dream. Notebook of a COO is designed to fix your operations. Not because fixing operations is glamorous. Because it is what actually works."
JT, Founder, Notebook of a COO
Built on real results.
Years of C-Suite Experience
As a COO, CMO, and CFO across multiple industries including tech, e-commerce, and professional services.
Businesses Scaled and Exited
Successfully scaled and exited businesses from startup phase to eight-figure valuations through operational excellence, not luck.
Advanced Credentials
Advanced business degree with specialized certifications in operations management, process optimization, and automation systems.
Everything your business needs.
One place. Free.
The Small Business MBA is one free membership with every course, live financial tools, an operator community, a free live class every week, certificates you earn, and new programs each month.
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