Business review
An up-front session to find where the gaps are and how we could work together.
Get out of the weeds and back to growing your business
I help Melbourne founders who are trapped in the daily weeds of their business. Whether you’re a venture-backed startup scaling faster than your systems can handle, or an established SME where the owner has become the ultimate bottleneck, I step in as a fractional COO.
- Fractional COO
- On site, hybrid or fully online
- Starts with a business review
Who I help
Founders who are trapped in the daily weeds of their business.
Startups scaling fast
A venture-backed startup scaling faster than your systems can handle.
Owner-led SMEs
An established SME where the owner has become the ultimate bottleneck.
Three ways I can help
Business Operations
People and culture, technology, contracts, finances, customer experience, data, compliance, process and policy.
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What I take on
I build the processes, structure the teams, and implement the tools needed to unlock your next phase of growth.
Business operations covers
People & culture (HR), technology, contract management, financial oversight, customer experience, data, compliance, process, and policy.
It doesn’t include
Technical operations like running a warehouse, manufacturing, food handling, FMCG, etc.
How we start
Every business is different, so we start with a business review.
Step 1
An up-front business review
It will give me a good idea of where gaps lay in your business.
Step 2
Decide together
We work out how, or if, we can or should work together.
Step 3
Productive from day 1
The review sets me up to be productive from day 1.
Ways to work together
Retainer
I will always prioritise my retainer clients over ad-hoc requests and will never over-commit.
When you need an extra pair of hands
Call me in only when you need an extra pair of hands or someone to talk to.
Meet Rowena
Rowena Leighton
Fractional COO
I build the processes, structure the teams, and implement the tools needed to unlock your next phase of growth—without you having to commit to a full-time executive salary.
Common questions
What does ‘business operations’ cover?
- Great question, as this can vary depending on the needs of the business. On any given day this could include people & culture (HR), technology, contract management, financial oversight, customer experience, data, compliance, process, and policy. It doesn’t include technical operations like running a warehouse, manufacturing, food handling, FMCG, etc.
I can do that myself, why do I need you?
- You don’t. If you have the capacity, the appetite, and the knowledge to manage these things then feel free to call me in only when you need an extra pair of hands or someone to talk to.
Do we really need a business review?
- Yes! Every business is different, and I won’t be able to find out everything I need to know in the up-front session, but it will give me a good idea of where gaps lay, and how/if we can or should work together. It will also set me up to be productive from day 1.
If you’re ‘fractional’, how do I know you’ll be available when I need you?
- I will always prioritise my retainer clients over ad-hoc requests and will never over-commit. At the very least I will be available via phone or email.
Do you work on site or online?
- Depending on your location I can work in a variety of ways - on site, hybrid, or fully online.
Contact us
Tell Rowena a little about your business and where you're stuck.