FRACTIONAL COO FOR FOUNDER-LED TEAMS

Your business is running you.

Let's flip that.

I build operating systems for founders who are done being the bottleneck in their own business. Done for you. Built around how you actually work. Delivered in 2 to 4 weeks.

The $250 audit fee is credited in full toward your buildout when you move forward. No commitment beyond the call.

Certified Monday.com Partner

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HoneyBook Educator

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Asana Ambassador

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21 years of operations experience

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Certified Monday.com Partner ✳︎ HoneyBook Educator ✳︎ Asana Ambassador ✳︎ 21 years of operations experience ✳︎

You built a business. You did not mean to build a job you cannot leave.

Every founder I work with says the same thing: they have a team, they have clients, they have revenue. But they cannot step away because everything runs through them. The processes live in their head. The team keeps asking what to do next. The tools they paid for are not talking to each other.

That is not a people problem. That is an infrastructure problem. And it has a fix.

FREE 7-DAY GUIDE

Start here. Cut 8–10 founder hours this week.

Install the exact decision flow that removes you as the bottleneck; no extra meetings, no complex SOPs. Built for 3–8 person teams. You can implement it in 30 minutes.

What's inside:

→ One-Page Decision Flow your team actually follows

→ Pre-Approved Rules that handle 80% of decisions without you

→ Copy-paste scripts for delegation and enforcement

→ 15-minute huddle agenda that clears blockers fast

→ 7-Day Scorecard to track hours reclaimed

Our Services

Start here

The Operating System Buildout

From $3,500

A done-for-you system build powered by The CLEAR Method. Your business, fully documented and running without you, in 2 to 4 weeks.

The AVOM System Audit

$250 — credited toward your buildout

A 60-minute paid diagnostic where we map your operational chaos, find your biggest bottleneck, and build your blueprint before a single tool gets touched.

COO Partnership

$5,000/month

Ongoing fractional COO support for founders who want their system to keep growing with their business. Most clients start with a buildout first.

What My Clients Say…

  • What can I say about Ali that would truly encapsulate how valuable she has become to my business operations?!? There are not enough words to describe how thankful I am to her. She has optimized our operations with systems that work and continue to work.

    Heather Bustos, Managing Partner, Bustos Law Group

  • I HIGHLY recommend working with Ali Valdes! Ali has been a remarkable support to our team. From day one, Ali worked to understand our complex and complicated business and make sense of it!

    Julie Mink, President, Tealinc

  • Ali and I have been working together for 4+ years now. I am so impressed with her skills, but also with her ability to "get me" (she makes me look good). Every project we undertake together has me thanking Ali for her ability to see my vision and bring it to life!

    Billie Sinclair, Executive Coach, Sinclair Associates

  • Ali doesn’t just support a business. She strengthens it. From automating workflows and documenting SOPs to managing projects and leading with integrity, she’s the kind of behind-the-scenes pro who makes you look good in front of clients, colleagues, and your calendar.

    Bonnie Schutz, Agency Owner, TRS

HEY, I'M ALI

I don't coach from the outside. I operate inside the business.

I work with founder CEOs who have unintentionally become the operating system of their own company. I've spent years stepping into growing businesses as the person who takes operational ownership when everything starts running through the founder.

I'm not here to give you a framework and wish you luck.

I'm here to install it, enforce it, and stay until it works.

Learn more about how I work →

Calm. Systems. Results.

Not because business has to be hard. Because the right infrastructure makes it easier. I have been building operational systems for founder-led businesses for 21 years. I know what works, what does not, and how to get it done without turning your world upside down to do it.

Credited in full toward your buildout. No commitment beyond the call.