Founder Operations Associate (Growth Track)

Remote • Part-Time (7-10 hrs/week to start) • Long-Term Opportunity About the Role I’m building a number of serious projects — an app currently in outsourced development, a local production hub and media house, a professional licensing path, a prospective machine route, small business acquisitions and the operational systems that hold it all together. I’m looking for someone who wants to help run that operation, not just complete tasks handed to them. This isn’t a typical virtual assistant role. If you want repetitive, fully-scripted work, this probably isn’t the right fit. If you’re excited by ambiguity, organizing complexity, and growing into more responsibility (and rate) over time, I’d like to hear from you. Exceptional performance may lead to expanded operational leadership responsibilities over time. What You’ll Do The work spans whichever project needs support in a given week — this role is built around flexibility, not a fixed lane. Early responsibilities will likely draw from: • Operations — organizing tasks and documentation, prepping meeting notes, weekly reports, keeping projects moving, following up on open items • Research & coordination — following up with vendors, developers, or partners across different ventures; tracking status and surfacing blockers • Knowledge management — transcribing and organizing voice notes, structuring documents, building out internal SOPs as processes get documented • Study & licensing support — building flashcards/quizzes from study material, tracking progress • General founder support — whatever keeps the operation moving that doesn’t require the founder’s direct judgment Exactly which of these gets emphasis will shift depending on what’s active. Comfort with that kind of shifting scope matters more than expertise in any one lane. What I Value I care far more about how you think than your résumé. • Organized and detail-oriented • Honest, including with feedback that isn’t flattering • Reliable — does what they say, when they say • Proactive — flags problems before being asked • Calm under ambiguity • Excellent written communicator Required • Excellent written English • Strong organizational ability • Reliable internet access • Comfortable learning new software/tools • Able to work independently with minimal supervision Nice to Have (Not Required) Notion, ClickUp, Google Workspace, ChatGPT/Claude, prior operations or startup experience. Prior operations, EA, or startup experience. Basic bookkeeping or spreadsheet fluency (Excel/Sheets formulas, not just data entry). Experience coordinating with developers or technical teams, even informally. Comfort researching unfamiliar topics quickly and summarizing what matters. Video or photo editing basics. Experience with CRM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar). A personal system for staying organized that you actually use and could explain to someone else. Curiosity about small business acquisitions or alternative income models — even just as a hobby or personal interest. A track record of teaching yourself something complicated with no formal training. Compensation & Growth Path Starting rate: $3/hour, roughly 7-10 hrs/week to start. This is intentionally an entry point, not a ceiling. Rate and hours increase with demonstrated ownership — not tenure: Trial → Operations Associate ($3/hr) → Operations Coordinator → Executive Operations Lead → (eventually, for the right person) Chief-of-Staff-level responsibility If you’re looking for a role you can grow inside of rather than a one-off gig, this is built for that. Performance reviewed at 30 and 90 days, with rate discussed at each review. Process 1. Short written questionnaire 2. Paid assessment (2–3 hours, real work) 3. One-week paid trial 4. 30-day probation 5. Formal offer How to Apply Send answers to the attached questionnaire along with any examples of work you’re proud of organizing.