Self-Publishing Project Manager — Take My Business Memoir from an "edited" doc to Live on Amazon

Job description: I'm a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder/former CEO of Suja Juice. I've just finished a book and I'm looking for ONE experienced project manager to own the entire self-publishing process end-to-end, from finished manuscript to live on Amazon. I'm not technical and I don't want to coordinate multiple freelancers — I want one professional who handles (or subcontracts and manages) cover design, interior formatting, KDP setup, and the technical upload of all formats. About the book: The Art of the Startup: A Founder's Playbook for Building and Scaling a $100 Million CPG Brand It's a non-fiction business book in three woven parts: Entrepreneurial memoir — my journey across nine companies over the past 30 years, including $212M raised and roughly $700M returned to investors Field guide — frameworks and lessons for early-stage CPG founders (pre-launch, fundraising, scaling, partnerships, pivots, exits) The Suja story — how Suja Juice grew from zero to $100M in six years, survived a near-death moment when Coca-Cola walked away, and recently went public at a $750M valuation The manuscript is ~206 pages, ~60,000 words, professionally edited, and final. Foreword by Jay Shetty. Advance praise from Seth Goldman (Honest Tea), Mark Rampolla (ZICO), John Foraker (Annie's), and Kim Perell (Juni). Target readers: founders, operators, CPG professionals, MBA students, investors. Think shelf-mates like Shoe Dog, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Mission in a Bottle, Grinding It Out. Full scope of work: Cover design — front, spine, back covers for paperback, hardcover, and ebook thumbnail. Should feel premium and sit comfortably next to bestselling business memoirs Interior formatting / typesetting — print-ready PDFs for paperback (6×9) and hardcover, plus reflowable EPUB for Kindle. Book includes frameworks, callouts, and likely some diagrams KDP account setup (or onboarding to my existing account as a manager) Upload all three formats to KDP — paperback, hardcover, Kindle ebook Metadata, keyword, and category optimization for Amazon discoverability Order and review proof copies; manage revisions through to final approval Walk me through launch day and confirm all formats are live and linked on the Amazon product page Out of scope (handling separately): Final proofread (will be done before files go to you) Audiobook production Marketing, PR, launch publicity Author website What I need in your proposal: 3–5 examples of non-fiction books (ideally business, memoir, or entrepreneurship) you have personally taken from manuscript to live on Amazon — please include direct Amazon links 2 author references I can speak with Your process in 5–7 bullets — how you'd run this project from kickoff to launch Confirmation that you (or your team under your management) handle ALL of: cover design, interior formatting, AND the technical KDP upload of paperback + hardcover + Kindle. If you outsource any piece, tell me to whom and how you manage quality Timeline with milestones Fee structure — flat rate preferred, with revision rounds clearly defined. Please break out cover, interior, and KDP setup so I understand the components One question you would ask me before starting, that would meaningfully change how you approach the project Proposals that don't address all seven items will not be considered. Please don't send templates. Budget: Open. I'm prioritizing quality and fit over price — but I also know what this work should cost, so please be realistic in both directions. Timeline: Looking to start within 2–3 weeks, with the book live on Amazon within 10–12 weeks of kickoff. Skills to tag on the post: Book Design, Book Cover Design, Ebook Design, Kindle Direct Publishing, Amazon KDP, Book Layout, Typesetting, Adobe InDesign, Self-Publishing, Project Management, Non-Fiction