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👉 Top Rated Plus and Expert Vetted - One of the top management consultants on Upwork 👈 Do you own an agency, consultancy, or service business? If your business can’t survive without you because... 😒 You play a major role in guiding client strategy. 😧 There’s no one in a high-level operations role on your team. 😖 You’re the main driver of revenue at your company. Then keep reading... Does the thought of a three-week vacation excite you... then fill you with anxiety about your business? I know how you feel. I’ve been there myself. ❌ You’re frustrated that your team can’t run your business without you. ❌ Your business is preventing you from living your dream life. ❌ Another year of anemic growth and you’ll pull your hair out! It doesn't have to be this way! You know this. You just don't know how to get there. You’re in luck. I’ve built a system that will level-up your business, shift your mindset, and deliver MASSIVE improvements in operations, revenue, and your quality of life. Are you ready for: ✅ A growth SYSTEM that pours rocket fuel into your business 🚀 ✅ Crystal clarity on how to put your business to work for you 💎 ✅ Overcoming the anxiety keeping you chained inside your business ⛓ (the thinking that got you here will KEEP you there!) ✅ OWNING a businesses instead of operating one 💪 I've delivered & implemented strategies that have: 💥 Scaled an agency from $150k to $4mil ARR in 10 months 💥 Increased a digital marketing agency’s productivity levels by over 450%, dramatically increasing profitability 💥 Streamlined a SaaS product’s roadmap, reducing development costs by 45% while increasing execution speed by over 25%. 💥 Developed and executing a repositioning strategy that landed a web development agency a long-term contract with a Fortune 100 company 💥 Repositioned of an app development agency that grew recurring revenue from 2% to over 50% of total revenue within three month 💥 Built a sales organization of 65 sales people in two years 💥 Orchestrated & executed a legal & and business strategy that lead to a sale of key assets of a SaaS platform for a significant premium over the market value of the company The results speak for themselves: “Working with Brian has transformed my business. And more than that - my outlook and perspective on life. Revenue... we skyrocketed 260% in just 90 days! A genuine, thoughtful and extremely knowledgeable coach who gets results!" "Brian is intelligent, well spoken, and a brilliant strategist. In a short time he helped me get crystal clear on the next steps in my business. Two months ago I was working 60 hours a week. Today I’m down to 40 hours and working towards 30! Worth every penny." Are you tired of small, incremental improvements? Are you ready to make a REAL change in your business and your life? Then let's talk. A bit more about the guy behind these achievements (me!): I'm a 15-year veteran entrepreneur, I've got three 7-figure exits under my belt, I've coached & consulted over 1000 entrepreneurs. I’m not corporate. I won’t make you corporate. I challenge convention and I will challenge YOU. DISCLAIMER: Upwork makes me use my first name - but no one else does. Most people know me as S. Brian Smith, or just Brian 😁

Fractional COO | EOS Integrator | Scale Operations for Founder-Led Businesses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If projects slip, priorities constantly change, your team lacks accountability, or everything still depends on you, you've come to the right place. I work as a Fractional COO and implement business operating systems (like EOS) for founder-led businesses to build the systems, processes, accountability, and leadership needed to scale. Whether you need strategic guidance or someone to work alongside your team, I help turn ideas into execution. Over the past 15+ years, I've helped more than 200 founder-led businesses, from startups to $40M companies, improve execution through business operating systems, leadership development, process optimization, and operational strategy. I don't just make recommendations, I help implement them. My approach is hands-on, practical, and focused on building a business that can grow without relying on the founder for every decision. I can help you with: ✔ Fractional COO & Operational Leadership ✔ EOS / Business Operating System Implementation ✔ Strategic Planning & Quarterly Execution ✔ Leadership Team Development & Accountability ✔ SOP Development & Process Optimization ✔ Project Management & Execution ✔ Technology & Systems Implementation ✔ Business Development ✔ Financial Analysis & Planning Feel free to contact me to discuss your situation and how I can help.

I help growing organizations turn messy operations, unclear roles, inconsistent training, and manager challenges into clear systems people can actually use. I’m an Organizational Effectiveness, Learning Strategy, and HR Operations consultant with 20+ years of experience helping organizations improve how people lead, communicate, learn, and work. My background includes Big Four management consulting as well as senior in-house and fractional work. I’m comfortable moving between strategy and execution — from diagnosing an organizational problem to building the actual SOP, manager guide, training program, communication, workflow, or operating rhythm needed to solve it. I can help with: Organizational effectiveness and HR strategy Fractional HR and people operations Leadership development and manager training SOPs, workflows, and process documentation Onboarding and employee training programs Curriculum and learning program development Training decks, toolkits, facilitator guides, and workbooks Employee experience and performance improvement Team effectiveness assessments and diagnostics Change management and employee communications Role clarity, decision rights, and organizational design Operating rhythms, accountability systems, and workflow improvement I work especially well with organizations that are growing, changing, or realizing that the informal way they used to operate no longer works. My style is practical, clear, and human. I don’t create bloated corporate presentations that sit unused in a folder. I build tools, programs, processes, and operating systems that help people understand: What needs to happen. Who owns it. How it gets done. Why it matters. How leaders reinforce it. Whether you need a leadership program, fractional HR support, usable SOPs, a stronger onboarding experience, clearer manager tools, an organizational design, or help communicating through change, I can help turn complexity into something your team can understand and execute.

Experienced senior executive with over 12 years C-suite experience. US qualified corporate lawyer and has managed large teams on a global basis. Actively involved in numerous charities as a director and/or advisor. Was on the strategic board of a crypto company called Hypha Limited. Skilled in Management, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, Corporate Governance, Financial Risk, M&A, Capital Markets, NGO space (including Fundraising) and Investment Banking. Strong management and communication skills. A trained Executive Coach from INSEAD, keen to promote Diversity & Inclusion (wrote a book called “Sisterhood in the Workplace - Women Helping Women to Succeed”) and extremely knowledgeable about Asia Pacific markets. A proactive, solution-oriented and highly effective leader.