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Free Operator Guides Notebook of a COO

Three printable PDFs. Pick the one that matches your stage.

These are the same diagnostic tools I use with my fractional COO clients. Free, printable, and yours to keep. Tell us where to send it and the PDF lands in your inbox straight away. If you would rather work on screen, the same ground is covered lesson by lesson inside the free Small Business MBA. If you're not sure which one fits, take the 3-minute Operator Readiness Assessment and we'll route you to the right one.

Foundation Builder

Foundation Builder Field Guide

Get your business model on paper in 60 minutes. The 4-Box Business Model, the Customer Reality Check, the Pricing Floor Calculator, and a 14-day plan to put it into motion.

For pre-revenue and early-stage operators (0 to roughly $10k/mo).

Download PDF or Work it in the MBA 11 pages · PDF
Stuck Operator

Stuck Operator Diagnostic Guide

Diagnose your plateau in 30 minutes and identify your specific unlock. The 3-Plateaus framework, a 15-minute numbers audit, the 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 or Work it in the MBA 13 pages · PDF
Scale-Ready

Scale-Ready Audit Guide

Stress-test your business for the next stage in 45 minutes. The Operator Asset Map, the 30-Day-Off Diagnostic, the Function-by-Function Quadrant placement worksheet, and the 30-Day Sellability Sprint.

For operators at $30k+/mo with proven product-market fit who are about to scale.

Download PDF or Work it in the MBA 14 pages · PDF

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