Why founders hire me
I built Ops-in-a-Box because I kept seeing the same pattern: smart founders stuck in operational chaos. Processes live in someone’s head. Hiring is slow and expensive. The company grows — but the back office doesn’t. I fix that. Not with strategy decks, but with execution: processes, hiring pipelines, dashboards, vendor coordination — set up and running within days, not months. 10+ years in operations across the UK, Switzerland, Cyprus, and the EU. IMD Business School. Certified in Operations, Recruiting, Agile, and AI. I’ve built systems from scratch, managed cross-border compliance, and worked with startups and regulated businesses. One person. Full context. Structured onboarding. Fast setup, minimal founder time, execution from day one.
What’s in the box
The core operational work most startups struggle to manage internally — processes, hiring, client coordination, and admin — structured and handled without the cost of building a full team.
Processes & Execution
Processes documented, tasks tracked, work moving without constant follow-ups.
Hiring & Team Operations
Hiring structured, candidates managed, onboarding clear without slowing the team.
Client & Admin Operations
CRM organized, clients tracked, admin handled efficiently without taking your time.
Why this works
Built for founders who need real operational support without hiring a full team, managing multiple freelancers, or carrying more day-to-day coordination themselves.
One person, full context
You explain things once. Tasks, hiring, and admin stay connected instead of scattered across different people.
Execution, not just support
This is not only admin help. You get structure, follow-through, and day-to-day operational consistency.
Lower overhead, faster start
No recruitment cycle, no agency fees, no long ramp-up. Work starts quickly and stays easy to manage.
Better than usual
Most founders solve operations in one of three ways: they keep it on themselves, hire too early, or delegate separate tasks to freelancers. Each option solves part of the problem, but rarely the whole thing.
Doing it yourself
You keep control, but operations continue taking time away from product, sales, and decision-making.
Hiring internally
You get dedicated support, but hiring takes time, costs more, and adds onboarding before real output starts.
Using freelancers or VAs
Tasks get done, but without full business context. The work often stays fragmented instead of running as one system.
How we work together
From first conversation and setup to ongoing execution — a clear, practical way to bring consistency into your operations without extra hires or complexity.
You explain what’s not working. I outline what I’d fix first.
We sign NDA and agreement. Payment is handled via Stripe.
Slack, docs, task boards. I get access to your setup.
Tasks tracked. Processes set. Work runs more smoothly.
Choose your starting point
Month-to-month. Trial month available. Start with the level of support you need now — upgrade as the business grows.
Ops Essentials
Fast structure setupOps + Recruiting
Hiring without markupFull Operations Partner
External ops functionBefore you decide
You’re about to give someone external access to your operations. That’s a serious step. These are the concerns founders usually have — and how I address them, directly.
Makes sense at first. But most founders already spend ~30–40% of their time on operations that don’t move the business forward. That’s time your team can’t get back. You don’t need more builders — you need someone who removes friction so they can actually build. When execution is structured, everything else moves faster.
You should stay close to decisions — not to task tracking, follow-ups, or admin. I handle execution and surface what matters, so you stay informed without getting buried. You keep visibility. I remove the noise.
Most VAs wait for instructions. I don’t. I work only with startups at your stage, and I build context fast — through your Slack, docs, and workflows. If after the trial month you feel I don’t fully get it, we stop. That’s exactly why the trial exists.
Fair concern. We sign an NDA before anything starts. I’ve worked with companies handling compliance, banking relationships, and investor data across multiple jurisdictions. Everything runs through an EU-registered entity, fully GDPR-compliant. This is standard practice, not an exception.
Each package has a clearly defined scope. You see exactly what’s being done and how time is used through regular updates. If something falls outside the scope, I flag it upfront — you decide whether to proceed, upgrade, or skip. No surprises.
External operations partner for startups that need structure, execution, and support without hiring a full in-house ops team.
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