One of the overwhelming bits of feedback we get from our network of Angels, VCs and Founders is about speed of execution - think 'Getting on Base', think 'Fail Fast'
All Start Ups go through the same processes and steps - having to decide how much time, money and energy to invest on the mundane side of running a business - and let's be honest, building a high performing and highly motivated Operational Capability on a StartUp or Scale Up budget is hard. Founders often waste too much time learning things that thousands of other people know - to just do once as a step in their Journey.
We wanted to solve that! What we do is find high performing companies with an appetite and capacity for growth. Think subletting some office space but for Operational Expertise!
So we have partnered with high performing companies (predominantly consultancies) who specialise in operational efficiency and have both the capacity, willing and agility to provide fractional support across the whole back office operating model. So simply, we provide you a full back office geared to your needs in a way you fundamentally could not compete with. Why? So you can focus on what makes you truly you and we can make sure everything runs smoothly - giving you a platform for success.
See below to see what we can do for you....
1. Strategic Planning & Reporting: Budgeting, forecasting, and providing financial insights for strategic decision-making.
2. Financial Operations: Managing day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and general ledger accounting.
3. Compliance & Risk: Ensuring compliance with tax regulations, financial reporting standards, and minimising risks through audits and controls.
4. Cost Management: Tracking and controlling operating costs and expenses, ensuring the company operates efficiently and within budget.
5. Cash Flow & Treasury Management: Ensuring optimal cash flow management, managing relationships with banks, and handling investments and debts.
1. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Finding, attracting, and hiring the right talent.
2. Employee Relations & Engagement: Maintaining positive relationships between employees and management.
3. Compensation & Benefits: Managing payroll, benefits, and reward systems to attract and retain talent.
4. Learning & Development: Developing employees' skills and leadership capabilities.
5. HR Operations & Administration: Managing daily HR activities, systems, and employee records.
6. Compliance & Legal: Ensuring compliance with employment laws and handling legal matters.
7. Performance Management: Overseeing employee performance, setting goals, and tracking progress.
8. Diversity & Inclusion: Promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment.
9. Offboarding & Termination: Managing the process when employees leave the company.
10. Workforce Planning: Strategically managing workforce size, structure, and skillsets.
1. Brand Strategy & Management: Establishing and maintaining a consistent brand presence across all channels.
2. Content Marketing: Developing and distributing valuable content to engage the audience.
3. Digital Marketing: Driving traffic and generating leads through SEO, SEM, social media, and email marketing.
4. Lead Generation & Demand Generation: Attracting and nurturing leads through inbound and outbound marketing efforts.
5. Product Marketing: Developing messaging, positioning, and go-to-market strategies for products and services.
6. Advertising & Media Buying: Managing paid advertising channels and media planning.
7. Public Relations & Communications: Building media relations, managing corporate communications, and crisis management.
8. Event Marketing: Organising webinars, trade shows, and product launch events.
9. Customer & Market Research: Understanding customer behavior, market trends, and competitor positioning.
10. Analytics & Reporting: Tracking and optimising marketing performance through data-driven insights.
11. Creative & Design: Producing high-quality visual content and managing web design.
12. CRM & Customer Retention: Managing customer relationships and developing strategies for retention and loyalty.
1. Brand Identity Development: Defining the brand’s core attributes, visual elements, and personality.
2. Brand Positioning: Establishing the brand’s position in the market, identifying target audiences, and defining the value proposition.
3. Brand Architecture: Managing the relationship between the main brand and sub-brands or product lines.
4. Brand Messaging & Communication: Developing core messaging, taglines, and consistent communication strategies.
5. Brand Awareness & Advocacy: Driving visibility and engagement through campaigns, partnerships, and influencer programs.
6. Brand Consistency & Governance: Creating and enforcing brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all channels and touchpoints.
7. Customer Experience (CX) & Brand Touchpoints: Ensuring a consistent brand experience at every customer interaction point.
8. Brand Monitoring & Reputation Management: Tracking brand sentiment, managing the brand’s reputation, and addressing crises.
9. Rebranding & Brand Evolution: Managing the brand evolution process and implementing strategic rebrands as needed.
10. Brand Performance Measurement: Measuring the impact and success of brand initiatives and campaigns.
11. Competitive & Market Analysis: Analysing competitors and market trends to inform and refine brand strategy.
1. Media Relations: Building and maintaining relationships with journalists and securing media coverage.
2. Crisis Communication: Developing strategies to manage potential PR crises and protect the brand’s reputation.
3. Corporate Communications: Managing both internal and external communications to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
4. Event & Press Conference Management: Organising press conferences, media events, and corporate functions.
5. Thought Leadership & Executive Positioning: Positioning company leadership as industry experts through speaking engagements, articles, and awards.
6. Community Relations & CSR: Engaging with local communities and promoting corporate social responsibility initiatives.
7. Influencer & Advocacy Relations: Partnering with influencers and advocates to drive brand awareness and engagement.
8. Reputation & Brand Management: Monitoring and managing the company’s public reputation, both online and offline.
9. Digital PR & Social Media Engagement: Amplifying PR efforts through digital channels and social media platforms.
10. PR Strategy Development: Creating and executing a comprehensive PR strategy aligned with business goals.
11. Measurement & Reporting: Tracking and analysing PR campaign performance to assess impact and ROI.
1. Sales Strategy & Planning: Setting sales goals, forecasting revenue, and managing territories and quotas.
2. Lead Generation & Prospecting: Outbound and inbound efforts to generate qualified leads and build the sales pipeline.
3. Sales Enablement: Equipping the sales team with training, tools, and materials to close deals.
4. Sales Pipeline Management: Tracking and managing deals throughout the sales cycle.
5. Account Management & Customer Success: Ensuring customer satisfaction, retention, and expanding relationships with current customers.
6. Business Development & Partnerships: Identifying new markets, forming partnerships, and exploring new business opportunities.
7. Proposal & Contract Management: Creating proposals, responding to RFPs, and negotiating contracts.
8. Customer Retention & Loyalty Programs: Developing strategies to keep customers and foster long-term loyalty.
9. Sales Operations: Managing CRM systems, optimising processes, and overseeing sales compensation.
10. Pricing Strategy & Revenue Management: Setting pricing models and forecasting revenue growth.
11. Customer Support & Technical Assistance: Providing pre-sales and post-sales support for customers with technical or product questions.
12. Sales & Business Development Strategy: Crafting the overall strategy for driving growth and staying competitive in the market.
1. Revenue Strategy & Planning: Setting revenue goals, forecasting future revenue, and aligning marketing, sales, and customer success strategies.
2. Process Optimisation: Streamlining cross-functional workflows and improving efficiency across the customer lifecycle.
3. Data Management & Analytics: Managing data, reporting, and metrics to provide insights that drive revenue growth.
4. Technology & Systems Management: Overseeing the integration and optimisation of tools and systems used across the revenue-generating functions.
5. Sales Enablement & Support: Equipping sales teams with the necessary tools, training, and content to close deals effectively.
6. Lead & Pipeline Management: Tracking, scoring, and managing leads through the sales funnel.
7. Revenue Performance & Metrics: Monitoring key performance indicators and analysing revenue trends across the customer lifecycle.
8. Customer Success & Retention: Optimising customer onboarding, reducing churn, and identifying upsell opportunities.
9. Revenue Operations Alignment: Ensuring alignment and collaboration across marketing, sales, and customer success teams.
10. Pricing & Revenue Modeling: Developing and refining pricing strategies and forecasting revenue growth
1. Procurement Strategy & Planning: Developing sourcing strategies, conducting market research, and aligning procurement goals with business objectives.
2. Supplier Management: Identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and managing relationships with suppliers to ensure reliable and cost-effective sourcing.
3. Purchasing Operations: Handling purchase order processing, order fulfillment, and inventory replenishment, often through e-procurement systems.
4. Contract Management: Drafting, negotiating, and managing supplier contracts to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
5. Inventory & Warehouse Management: Managing stock levels, warehouse operations, and demand planning to ensure optimal inventory turnover.
6. Logistics & Distribution Management: Coordinating transportation, shipping, and distribution to ensure timely and cost-efficient delivery of
1. Customer Support Channels: Offering multichannel support, including phone, email, live chat, and social media.
2. Ticket Management & Issue Resolution: Handling customer issues through a ticketing system and ensuring timely resolution.
3. Technical Support & Troubleshooting: Providing technical assistance and resolving product or service-related issues.
4. Customer Success & Account Management: Ensuring customers are onboarded successfully and proactively managing their success.
5. Complaint & Feedback Management: Managing customer complaints and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
6. Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Tracking customer interactions and data to enhance support quality and personalise services.
7. Self-Service & Knowledge Management: Offering a knowledge base,
1. Supply Chain Management: Planning and coordinating the entire supply chain, from procurement to product delivery.
2. Procurement & Sourcing: Selecting, negotiating, and managing relationships with suppliers and vendors.
3. Transportation & Distribution Management: Planning and optimising transportation routes, managing freight, and overseeing product distribution.
4. Warehouse & Inventory Operations: Managing warehouse operations, ensuring efficient order fulfillment, and controlling inventory levels.
5. Logistics Optimisation & Cost Control: Implementing strategies to reduce logistics costs and optimise transportation and distribution.
6. Order Management & Fulfillment: Processing orders, handling backorders, and ensuring timely fulfillment and returns.
7. Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Tracking logistics KPIs and providing insights for continuous improvement.
8. Sustainability & Green Logistics: Implementing environmentally friendly logistics and supply chain practices.
9. Risk Management & Compliance: Mitigating risks, managing insurance, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
10. Technology & Automation: Utilising technology such as WMS, TMS, and analytics to improve logistics efficiency.
11. Vendor & 3PL Management: Coordinating with third-party logistics providers and vendors to optimise logistics operations.
1. Product Development Strategy & Planning: Defining the product roadmap, aligning with market needs, and managing the innovation pipeline.
2. Ideation & Concept Development: Generating, validating, and refining ideas through brainstorming sessions and prototyping.
3. Product Design & Engineering: Designing products and collaborating with engineering teams to bring them to life using agile methodologies.
4. Research & Development (R&D): Conducting technical research, prototyping, and experimenting with new technologies, materials, and processes.
5. Product Testing & Quality Assurance: Ensuring product quality through rigorous testing, beta programs, and user feedback.
6. Product Launch & Go-to-Market Strategy: Coordinating cross-functional efforts for a successful product launch and sales enablement.
7. Post-Launch Product Management: Monitoring product performance and continuously improving the product based on customer feedback and usage data.
8. Intellectual Property (IP) Management: Protecting innovations through patents, trademarks, and IP risk management.
9. Cross-functional Collaboration: Working closely with marketing, sales, customer success, and other departments to align product goals with business objectives.
10. Sustainability & Social Impact Innovation: Developing eco-friendly products and exploring opportunities to create products with a positive social impact.
11. Innovation Culture & Internal Development: Fostering an innovation-driven culture through workshops, training, and employee participation in ideation.
12. Sustainability & Product Lifecycle Impact: Designing products with sustainability in mind and managing their environmental footprint throughout the lifecycle.
1. IT Infrastructure Management: Managing network, servers, storage, and cloud services to ensure stable IT operations.
2. Helpdesk & User Support: Providing technical support, troubleshooting, and remote assistance for all employees.
3. Cybersecurity Management: Ensuring the security of systems, networks, and data through policies, tools, and incident response.
4. IT Asset Management: Tracking hardware and software assets, managing vendors, and ensuring efficient use of IT resources.
5. Systems Administration: Overseeing operating systems, databases, user accounts, and access controls.
6. Business Application Support: Supporting ERP, CRM, and other critical business applications for smooth operations.
7. Cloud Services Management: Managing cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications for performance and cost efficiency.
8. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Ensuring recovery and continuity of operations in case of IT disruptions or failures.
9. IT Governance & Compliance: Ensuring compliance with industry regulations and managing IT risk.
10. Project Management & IT Development: Managing IT projects, software development, and system integrations.
11. End-User Training & Support: Training employees on IT systems, software, and security best practices.
12. Telecommunications & Unified Communications: Managing communication systems including phone, messaging, and video conferencing platforms.
1. Corporate Governance & Legal Structure: Advising on governance best practices, maintaining legal entities, and ensuring regulatory filings.
2. Contract Management: Drafting, negotiating, and managing contracts with vendors, suppliers, customers, and employees.
3. Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with industry-specific, data privacy, anti-money laundering, and anti-bribery laws.
4. Employment & Labor Law Compliance: Advising on employment law, managing employee contracts, and ensuring workplace legal compliance.
5. Intellectual Property (IP) Protection: Managing trademarks, patents, and copyrights, and protecting intellectual property assets.
6. Litigation Management & Dispute Resolution: Handling litigation, dispute resolution, and managing legal risks.
7. Corporate Transactions & M&A: Supporting mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring activities, including due diligence and integration.
8. Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance: Ensuring data protection and cybersecurity compliance, handling breaches, and managing privacy policies.
9. Compliance Audits & Monitoring: Conducting internal and third-party audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
10. Regulatory Affairs & Government Relations: Managing relationships with regulatory bodies, obtaining licenses, and engaging in advocacy efforts.
11. Ethics & Compliance Training: Developing and conducting training on legal compliance and ethical behavior.
12. Insurance & Risk Management: Managing business insurance policies, handling claims, and mitigating risks.
1. CSR Strategy & Program Development: Establishing CSR policies, designing programs around sustainability, and setting long-term goals.
2. Environmental Sustainability Initiatives: Reducing carbon footprint, managing waste, promoting sustainable sourcing, and conserving water.
3. Social Impact & Community Engagement: Supporting communities through investment, volunteering, and education programs.
4. Ethical Business Practices: Ensuring ethical sourcing, fair trade, diversity and inclusion, and anti-corruption practices.
5. ESG Reporting: Tracking and reporting environmental, social, and governance performance to stakeholders.
6. Green Product Development & Circular Economy: Innovating eco-friendly products and promoting recycling and reuse.
7. Climate Change Initiatives: Developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adopting renewable energy.
8. Employee Well-being & Social Responsibility: Promoting wellness, safety, and work-life balance in the workplace.
9. Stakeholder Engagement & Transparency: Engaging stakeholders in CSR efforts and ensuring transparency in communication.
10. Philanthropy & Corporate Giving: Supporting charitable causes through corporate giving, sponsorships, and in-kind donations.
11. Sustainable Transportation & Mobility: Promoting green transportation options and reducing the impact of business travel.
1. Data Collection & Management: Managing data warehouses, integrating data from various sources, and ensuring data governance.
2. Reporting & Visualisation: Creating automated reports, interactive dashboards, and data visualisations for business insights.
3. Business Performance Analytics: Analysing historical, real-time, and predictive data to optimise business performance.
4. KPI Tracking & Performance Management: Defining KPIs, building dashboards, and monitoring performance against targets.
5. Advanced Analytics & Data Science: Utilising machine learning, AI, and statistical models for predictive and prescriptive analytics.
6. Customer & Market Analytics: Segmenting customers, predicting churn, and analysing market trends for strategic decision-making.
7. Financial & Operational Analytics: Conducting financial forecasting, profitability analysis, and operational efficiency studies.
8. Data Quality Management: Ensuring high data quality through cleansing, validation, standardisation, and auditing.
9. Business Intelligence Strategy & Consulting: Developing BI strategies, fostering a data-driven culture, and selecting the right BI tools.
10. Data Security & Compliance: Implementing data security policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting sensitive information.
1. Office Management: Managing office supplies, facilities, vendors, and space planning to ensure a functional work environment.
2. Administrative Support: Supporting executives and employees with calendar management, travel arrangements, and event coordination.
3. Document & Records Management: Maintaining document storage systems, data entry, and ensuring compliance with legal document management.
4. Communication Management: Handling internal and external communication, reception duties, and mail services.
5. HR Administrative Support: Assisting with onboarding, offboarding, employee records management, and attendance tracking.
6. Compliance & Legal Support: Ensuring regulatory compliance, managing business filings, and supporting legal documentation.
7. Financial & Accounting Support: Managing expense reports, invoicing, budget tracking, and petty cash.
8. IT Administrative Support: Coordinating IT setups, software requests, and technology procurement.
9. Health, Safety, & Security Management: Ensuring workplace safety, managing access control, and emergency preparedness.
10. Event Management & Coordination: Organising company events, client meetings, training sessions, and conferences.
11. Sustainability & Green Initiatives: Promoting environmental sustainability and coordinating CSR activities within the organisation.
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