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Operations partner for founders

Build a company that runs without the chaos.

One partner for the systems that make a business run without you. Fractional operations that own the day to day, an AeroReception AI front desk that catches every lead, and prototype-first websites you see before you pay.

Fractional COOHead of Operations · Founder 7 companies3 markets · 6+ years
Jeremy Lazaro
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Operating history across
Dream Out LoudPoole MediaBrander GroupOnCall Home ServicesACAD.USWells FargoSimpli.Fi
Dream Out LoudPoole MediaBrander GroupOnCall Home ServicesACAD.USWells FargoSimpli.Fi
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Companies operated inside
media, MSP, finance & pro services
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Years in founder-led ops
embedded with founders & senior leaders
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Markets operated across
a global operating footprint
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CEO hours returned weekly
from one operations engagement
Who I help

If this sounds like your business, we should talk.

I partner with a small number of growing companies where operations, not ideas, is the thing holding back scale.

Founder-led

You've outgrown startup chaos. You need structure, accountability and a leader who turns vision into systems that execute without you.

Agencies

Delivery is inconsistent and clients feel it. I tighten delivery, accountability and client experience so retention takes care of itself.

Service business

Every sale adds operational weight. I build systems that scale capacity without demanding more founder hours per client.

Content & media

Output lives or dies on cadence. I create repeatable production and publishing workflows that never miss a release.

What I run

Four systems that take the business off your plate.

Each one solves an expensive operational problem, so growth stops meaning more chaos.

FLAGSHIP
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Fractional COO

Executive operations leadership for founders who need a second-in-command, without the full-time C-suite price tag.

  • KPI dashboards & weekly leadership cadence
  • Team accountability frameworks
  • Process improvement & hiring support
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Websites, Prototype-First

See your new website before you pay for it. A live, hosted prototype in 72 hours, real pages, real copy, real design.

  • Live prototype on a private URL
  • $1,500, credited toward the build
  • Full build from $5,000
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AI & Automation

AeroReception AI receptionists, CRM workflows and automations that catch every lead. The edge most operators can't offer.

  • AeroReception AI front desk
  • CRM & follow-up automation
  • Automated client onboarding
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Systems & Reporting

SOPs, CRM architecture and live dashboards. One source of truth, so leadership decides on signal instead of gut feel.

  • SOP libraries & process maps
  • CRM & pipeline architecture
  • Revenue & ops scorecards
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Fractional vs full-time

Operating leadership without the overhead.

What it looks like next to a full-time operations hire.

Fractional COO
Full-time ops hire
Speed to impact
Operating in days, systems shipping in week one
Three to six months of ramp-up and training
Cost
From $2,500/month, no benefits or overhead
$90k+ salary plus benefits, tools and management
Experience
Patterns from 7 companies across 3 markets
Usually one industry and one playbook
Scope
Strategy and hands-on implementation together
Typically one or the other, rarely both
Risk
Month to month, scale up or down anytime
Severance, rehiring and sunk training if it misses
How it works

Three steps from chaos to a system that runs.

01

Free operations audit

We map your team, processes, bottlenecks and AI opportunities. You leave with clarity even if we never work together.

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Design & build

I design your operating layer, SOPs, CRM, dashboards, automations and an accountability cadence, tested end to end before anything goes live.

03

Lead & run

It goes live with full documentation, and I stay on as your operations leader, running the weekly cadence so execution never slips.

Case studies

What I walked into, and what I left behind.

Dream Out Loud · Podcast & Media
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missed releases since taking the wheel

Built the full episode pipeline from recording to release. Production became a cadence, not a scramble.

OnCall Home Services
10+ hrs

returned to the CEO every week

Designed SOPs for lead and marketing ops, took over vendor and calendar coordination for a CEO drowning in execution.

Brander Group · IT Services
1 day→min

reporting turnaround

Rebuilt CRM integrity, authored the SOP library, streamlined reporting. The team finally trusts the system.

What founders say

The operator founders wish they'd hired sooner.

★★★★★

Jeremy quietly runs the entire backend of our media brand: episodes, guests, publishing. Zero missed releases since he took the wheel.

Media brand founder
Podcast & media company
★★★★★

He understands a task faster than anyone I've worked with. CRM, automations, follow-up sequences, all handled, documented, and running without me chasing.

Business hub founder
Coaching & community business
★★★★★

He rebuilt our CRM and wrote the SOPs we should have had years ago. Reporting that used to take a day now takes a glance.

IT services founder
B2B technology firm
★★★★★

Jeremy ran my calendar, vendors and lead tracking like a true chief of staff. He bought back ten hours of my week, every week.

Home services CEO
Multi-crew field business
★★★★★

Concurrent projects, tight deadlines, creative teams. Jeremy built the workflow that kept all of it on time and on standard.

Agency founder
Creative & media agency
★★★★★

From ticketing to marketing ops, he connected the tools and removed the manual busywork. Our team finally trusts the system.

Operations director
Marketing organization
Jeremy Lazaro
Why operations

Most businesses don't fail on bad ideas. They stall when execution breaks down.

Teams disconnect, processes blur, and founders get trapped running the day-to-day instead of leading. I've spent six years inside that problem, working shoulder to shoulder with founders and senior leaders.

I've run executive operations, delivery, CRM and client success in media, MSP and professional-services environments. The pattern is always the same: clarity, accountability and systems are what separate companies that scale from companies that stall.

6+ yrs with foundersLong-term thinkerBuilt to a standardOutcome over hours
Questions

The things founders ask me first.

What does a Fractional COO actually do?

I take ownership of how your business runs: the weekly leadership cadence, KPI dashboards, team accountability, processes and the systems underneath them. You stay on vision and growth while I make sure execution actually happens.

How is this different from an ops manager?

An ops manager executes inside a system someone else designed. I design the system, lead the people running it, and report at the leadership level, executive operations leadership at a fraction of a full-time COO's cost.

What's the free operations audit?

A 45-minute call where I review your team, processes, bottlenecks and AI opportunities, then tell you exactly where your operation leaks time and money. You leave with a clear first move either way.

Do you work inside my existing tools?

Yes, hands-on across HubSpot, Zoho, GoHighLevel, ActiveCampaign, ClickUp, Notion, Zapier and most tools with an API. We start exactly where you are. No rip-and-replace unless it genuinely helps.

Where does AI fit in?

Where it actually pays: AI receptionists that stop missed leads, automated follow-up and onboarding, and AI-assisted reporting. I build automation around your processes, most operators can't offer this layer.

How fast can we see results?

A focused SOP or dashboard sprint lands in days. CRM and automation buildouts go live in one to two weeks. Embedded engagements show visible accountability shifts within the first month.

Let's find where your operation leaks time and money.

A free 45-minute audit: your team, processes, bottlenecks and AI opportunities. You leave with a clear first move, whether or not we work together.

Book your free audit →