Whenthebusinessdependsonyou,growthslows.
Most businesses don’t need more ideas. They need an operating system that doesn’t collapse when the founder steps away.
I work inside founder-led businesses to remove the founder as the operational bottleneck by fixing decisions, ownership, and financial visibility.
Remote friendly.
One real operational issue. We identify the constraint and what to fix first. No pitch.
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HowCanIHelpYou?
These are the four situations where I tend to get involved.
Your business is stuck in your head
You have ideas and good intentions, but execution is inconsistent. Everything depends on your personal energy and memory.
Something is wrong, but you can’t name it
Cash feels tight, the team feels off, and decisions are made on gut feel instead of clear signals.
Growth is happening, but you’re still the bottleneck
More clients and more people, yet progress slows because every decision still comes back to you.
You’re preparing for what’s next
You want the business to run without you so you can step back, sell, or scale without chaos.
If you recognise yourself here, we can talk.
Bring one real bottleneck. I’ll help you trace the root cause and define 1–2 next steps. No pitch.
Notes
Notes from inside real operations: decisions, delegation, and financial ownership.
The Operating Principles
What makes a business run calm.
One Client. One Problem.
PrincipleOne target. One problem. One offer.
Refine it weekly, improve delivery. Reinvent later.
One Client. One Problem.
One target. One problem. One offer.
Refine it weekly, improve delivery. Reinvent later.
No Owner, No Work.
Clear owners. Clear expectations. Clear timelines.
One shared goal. Fewer misunderstandings.
If It Doesn’t Show in Cash, It Doesn’t Count.
Know your cash. Know your margins.
Track a few numbers weekly. Price with intent.
Build Once. Run Repeatedly.
Build for repeatability.
Ask: “Would this still work at 1,000 customers?” Then decide.
Decisions Live in Writing.
Build simple rules so the team can decide without you.
That’s delegation, connected systems, and founder freedom with cadence.
Most founders know this. The difference is doing it every week.
My story (short version)
The path from academia to operations
Someone asked for help managing volunteers for an event. I said yes. That decision changed everything.
I started managing small volunteer teams; when the manager got sick, I stepped in and ran the full operation.
The company noticed. I was invited to manage large volunteer teams (150+) across major events (while doing my PhD) and later moved into the Head of Operations role.
I founded a sports events / management consulting company that was later partially acquired by a Venture Capital.
I joined a Norwegian sports travel agency as an active shareholder, acting as COO day-to-day (ops + finance).
While working, I co-founded a short-term rental family business company and built systems around execution, reporting, and discipline.
Today, I use all of that day-to-day structuring the operations among the companies and focus on personal growth.
SOME CURIOUS THINGS ABOUT ME
FATHER OF TWO
My most important 'operations' role to date.
ENDURANCE ATHLETE
Completed an Ironman in 2010. Marathon PB: 3h23m. Half Marathon PB: 1h21m.
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY READER
Always exploring the roots of human thought and historical patterns.
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