Enjoy a prosperous business that leaves room for everything else that matters.
I help founder-led businesses build operations that scale or sell.
THE REAL COST
Does your business stall when you step away?
Operations slow down. Employees don't know what to do next. Sales wait for your follow-up.
Your team is capable. What's missing is clarity on who owns what and how it gets done.
A growing business should give you more room, not less.
If You're Scaling
Growth stops where your capacity stops. Hiring brings more questions instead of more room.
If You're Preparing to Sell
Buyers pay more for a business they can see running. Without documented operations, you sell on their terms, not yours.
Keep leading your business. Build the operations that let your team carry more of the load.
WHAT CHANGES
More profitable to scale. More valuable to sell.
When your team knows how the work gets done, you get your options back.
Operations keep moving.
Work gets done the same way whether you're at your desk or not.
Your team knows the next step.
Clear roles and documented processes give them the confidence to act.
Follow-ups happen on time.
Leads and clients hear back, even on your day off.
You choose when to step away.
The Tuesday afternoon, the vacation, or the exit. All on your timeline.
ABOUT NICOLE
I build the operations that growing businesses need.
I've spent years supporting founders, and I know how much rests on your shoulders. Can you make payroll? Is there enough new business? Can you make your kid's soccer game, or are you putting out another fire? What's the most important next step for your business? Being a founder never meant you had to know everything or do everything yourself.
For six years, I supported the cofounders of a small business as it scaled from $2M to more than $6.5M in annual revenue. I managed accounts ranging from small nonprofits to Fortune 500 retailers and built the systems that carried the company through each stage of growth. My work touched operations, client services, software development, marketing, sales, customer support, HR, and board reporting. If something needed doing, I rolled up my sleeves and got it done.
My specialty is helping Visionaries turn ideas into reality. I start by listening, then find where work gets stuck, build systems to keep it moving, and make sure your business can run without relying on you to hold it all together.
I do this work because I believe your business should support your life, not consume it. Whether you're ready to scale or ready to sell, I'll build your systems and operations alongside you until your team owns them.
M.S., Leadership Education | Accredited Online Business Manager
HOW IT WORKS
Your path to scale or sell.
Step 1:
Book a Discovery Call
A quick 20-minute call to find out whether I'm the right partner for where your business is headed. Answer a few short questions when you book so we make the most of our time together.
Step 2:
Start with What Matters Most
Begin with a paid 90-minute State of the Business Session. Whether you're growing or preparing to sell, you leave with a roadmap of where things stand, what to fix first, and a plan for the next 90 days. It's yours to keep.
Step 3:
Get Your Options Back
Put the plan to work in 90-day sprints with me running operations alongside you and your team. At the end of each sprint, we decide together what your business needs next: another sprint, or a handoff to your team.
WHAT YOU CAN COUNT ON
Clear terms. No long contracts. A plan with the end in mind.
What you get in Step 2 is yours to keep.
Whether you work with me afterward or not.
You commit 90 days at a time.
Nothing longer.
I build for the handoff.
Success is a business that no longer needs me.
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK WITH ME
Founders & CEOs who've seen my work up close.
"As a creative, I struggle with systems and details. Nicole documented my editing process and built the SOPs that let me hand it off to a junior editor. Now I can focus on sales and client strategy. She's a trusted accountability partner who cares about me as a person."
"Nicole is really smart. She nailed where I was and what I was going through after one conversation. The plan she gave me made me uncomfortable, which is exactly what I needed and not something I would have done on my own. Three months later, I had implemented most of it. She gets to the heart of things fast."
"Nicole was our wild card at Bulu. The good, the bad, and the ugly: I handed it to her and trusted it got handled, including the things I couldn't share with the rest of our employees. She turns feedback into action fast and breaks complicated problems into pieces a team can execute."
"I met Nicole when a partner brought her in to project manage an event, and she pulled it together in under two weeks. She's firm, fair, and she made the event fun for the people working it. I've hired her several times since to support my directors on their strategic initiatives including project management for a brand ambassador retreat and multiple trade shows."
IS THIS A FIT?
Built for founders ready to share the load.
This Is for You If:
- You run a founder-led business with a team, even a small one.
- You're growing, or you're planning an exit in the next few years.
- You need operations leadership but aren't ready for a full-time hire yet.
- You're ready to make decisions and give your team room to build new habits.
This Isn't for You If:
- You're looking for a virtual assistant to handle tasks.
- Your business brings in less than $300K a year.
- You're ready to hire a full-time operations leader today.
- You're not ready to let your team take on more.