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Experienced management, without a full-time hire.

A senior manager on call to run operations, staff, vendors and the numbers for owners in Northern Alberta. From $3,500 a month.

Illustrative sample

Monthly operating report

For the owner

  • CashCash flow and receivables
  • BudgetSpend against budget
  • PeopleStaff and vendor issues
  • DecisionsWhat needs you this month
  • NextThe plan for next month
What you receive, shown as a sample layout. It is not a client document.

This service at a glance

Who it is for

  • Business owners and managers
  • Owners seeking operational or interim management support
  • Nonprofits and community organizations
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  • Boards and investors

The problem

  • The business has grown past what you can run alone.
  • Decisions wait on you.
  • Staff issues, vendors and paperwork eat the week, and a full-time general manager is too much or too slow to hire.

What you get

  • A named senior manager on your business
  • A written operating plan in the first two weeks
  • A weekly check-in and a written monthly report
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  • Staff, vendors and subcontractors coordinated
  • Budgets, cash flow and receivables tracked
  • Systems set up so the business runs without you in the room

The first conversation

A free 30-minute call about what takes your week and what is losing money.

Start that conversation

A monthly rhythm, not a one-time report.

After the operating plan in the first two weeks, the work runs on a weekly and monthly cycle until the business runs without you in the room.

A monthly rhythm, not a one-time report.Step 1, Operating plan: A written plan in the first two weeks: who does what, and what is measured. Output: Operating plan. Then Step 2, Weekly check-in: Decisions that were waiting on you get made or brought to you with a recommendation. Output: Decision list. Then Step 3, Run the floor: Staff, vendors and subcontractors coordinated against the plan. Output: Vendor and staff log. Then Step 4, Track the numbers: Budget, cash flow and receivables followed every week. Output: Cash and receivables tracker. Then Step 5, Monthly report: A written report and the changes for next month. Output: Monthly report.Your businessOperating planOperating planWeekly check-inDecision listRun the floorVendor and staff logTrack the numbersCash and receivables trackerMonthly reportMonthly report
Business management operating cycle.
  1. 1

    Operating plan

    A written plan in the first two weeks: who does what, and what is measured.

    Output Operating plan

  2. 2

    Weekly check-in

    Decisions that were waiting on you get made or brought to you with a recommendation.

    Output Decision list

  3. 3

    Run the floor

    Staff, vendors and subcontractors coordinated against the plan.

    Output Vendor and staff log

  4. 4

    Track the numbers

    Budget, cash flow and receivables followed every week.

    Output Cash and receivables tracker

  5. 5

    Monthly report

    A written report and the changes for next month.

    Output Monthly report

Start with a free 30-minute call

Deliverables

What you receive.

  • Manager on call. About two days a month running your operations.
  • Interim general manager. We run the business while you hire, recover or expand.
  • Turnaround plan. A two-week review and a 90-day plan to fix what is losing money.
Ways to engage

Manager on call

About two days a month running your operations.

$3,500 a month

Interim general manager

We run the business while you hire, recover or expand.

By quote

Turnaround plan

A two-week review and a 90-day plan to fix what is losing money.

By quote

Prices are in Canadian dollars. GST is extra.

Questions

What people ask.

What does a manager on call do in a month?

Runs the weekly check-in, clears the decisions that are stuck, manages vendor and staff issues, and sends you a written report.

How long is the commitment?

Three months to start, then month to month.

Will Mohamed run my file himself?

Mohamed leads every engagement. Where a team member does part of the work, you are told who and why.

Do you work with non-profits and community organizations?

Yes.

Contact

Discuss Business Management

Call, email or send a request. We reply within one business day.

Request a consultation

We reply within one business day, Monday to Friday. Or call (780) 804-7858.

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