The Operating Partner Seat
An operator at your table. One day a week, every week.
Jason Caras works inside your business alongside you and your leadership team, running the playbook a private-equity buyer would run after the sale. You run it before the sale, while the upside is still yours.
This is not coaching
“We don’t coach from the bleachers. We’re on the field with you.”
| A coach or consultant | An Operating Partner | |
|---|---|---|
| Where they work | A monthly session, outside your business | Inside your business, one day every week |
| What you get | Advice | A plan, a scorecard, and an operator accountable to both |
| Your team and customers | You relay what you heard | Meets your leadership team and your key customers directly |
| Gaps on your team | You go find the people | Brings the players to fill them |
What you get
What the seat includes, and what it doesn’t
Included
- A standing day each week in your business, on-site in Tampa Bay or virtual
- A direct line: same-day response by phone or text
- Your operating cadence, run for you: weekly leadership meeting, scorecard, quarterly planning day
- A 90-day plan with three to five measurable priorities
- A quarterly read on enterprise value and what is moving it
- Sales leadership: pipeline reviews and Jason in the room on your biggest deals
- Final-round interviews for leadership hires
- The players: selecting and overseeing outside providers where your team has gaps
- Exit readiness: a company built to be bought
- A seat in the CEO Peer Group
Not included
- An officer or board role. No title, signing authority, or personal guarantees.
- Day-to-day functional work like bookkeeping, marketing production, or IT. When you need it, we bring the players under a separate scope.
- Brokering a sale or raising capital. We get you ready. Licensed advisors run the transaction.
- Formal valuations, or legal, tax, or accounting advice.
- A guarantee of results. You get a plan, a scorecard, and an operator accountable to both.
How it starts
Your first 90 days
- WEEKS 1–2AssessBusiness assessment, financial review, and leadership interviews
- WEEK 3PlanThe 90-day plan: three to five priorities, each with an owner and a number
- WEEKS 4–12Run itWeekly leadership meeting and scorecard, with Jason in the business every week
- DAY 90Measure and resetResults against the plan, updated enterprise value, and the next quarter’s plan
Who it’s for
Owner-led companies ready for their next level
- $5M to $50M in revenue
- You want to grow, scale, or get ready for an exit
- You are filling gaps on your leadership team yourself
- You want an operator, not another advisor
Two seats.
Jason works with no more than two Operating Partner companies at a time, so every client gets a real day every week.
Ask About a SeatQuestions
Common questions
How is this different from a fractional COO?
A fractional COO runs operations. An Operating Partner works across the whole business with the owner: strategy, sales, the leadership team, outside providers, and readiness for an exit. The goal is a company that runs without you and is worth more because of it.
Is “partner” an ownership stake?
No. Operating Partner is a consulting role. Jason takes no equity, no title, and no signing authority in your company.
Will you sell my company?
We get your company ready for a buyer or investor. When it is time to transact, licensed professionals run the process, and we work alongside them on your side of the table.
How long is the engagement?
Six months to start, then month to month. Real change takes more than a quarter, and you should not be locked in after that.
What does it cost?
Every engagement starts with the business assessment and a conversation. Your proposal includes the fee, scoped to your business.
Put an operator at your table.
Start with a 30-minute call. We’ll talk about where the business is, where you want it to go, and whether a seat makes sense.