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tier.03 · retainer · embedded

OPS Embedded

$6,000 per month

COO horsepower without a full-time hire.

For founder-led operators who need real COO presence — in the L10, on dispatch calls, owning the rocks. Six-month minimum. Capped at 30 hrs to keep margins honest.

⏱ 25–30 hrs/mo · multiple touchpoints/week ⛓ 6-month minimum
the.problem

The problem this solves.

You hit the ceiling. Full-time COO is six months and $250K all-in.

You need somebody in the room next Monday, not Q3.

You want a real seat owned — not a "fractional advisor" who shows up for a Zoom and disappears.

deliverables

What you get.

  • Embedded in your L10 / weekly leadership cadence
  • Operational scoreboard live and trusted
  • Quarterly rocks shipped, not just listed
  • Hire spec for your eventual internal COO (when the time comes)
timeline

Phase by phase.

  1. Month 1

    Diagnose. Sit in every meeting. Read every dashboard. Talk to every lead.

  2. Month 2

    Set the scoreboard. Lock the rocks. Take an owner seat operationally.

  3. Months 3–6

    Ship the rocks. Build the automations. Run the L10. Handoff plan if/when relevant.

investment

Scope and price.

$6,000/month. 6-month minimum. Hours capped at 30/mo.

  • Includes: full embedded presence inside the leadership cadence
  • Does not include: replacing your CEO, customer-facing sales, HR/legal
  • Effective rate: ~$200–$240/hr
questions

Questions about this engagement.

Why is the cap 30 hours and not more? +

Because the highest-paying tier used to be the worst hourly rate. We cap intentionally — if you need more, you need a full-time COO and we will help you hire one.

EOS-fluent? +

Yes. If you run EOS, we sit the Integrator seat operationally. If you do not, we use what works without forcing a framework.

next.step

Ready to scope OPS Embedded?

Thirty minutes. We will tell you if this offer is the right one — or if a different one fits better.