Operations · Self-paced course
Startup Operations Playbook
Set up the operating rhythm, processes, tools and metrics that keep a growing startup organised without slowing it down.
$197
What this is
A self-paced course on building the operational backbone of an early-stage company: planning and goal-setting, meeting rhythm, documenting processes, choosing tools, managing finances and vendors, and operational metrics. Written for founders and first operations hires.
What you will be able to do
- Set quarterly goals and a weekly operating rhythm
- Document core processes as simple, usable procedures
- Choose and organise a lean tool stack
- Set up basic financial operations and controls
- Manage vendors, risks and access
- Track a small set of operational metrics
The curriculum
Operating Rhythm
- What Operations Means in a Startup
- Quarterly Goals
- Meetings That Earn Their Time
Processes and Documentation
- Identifying Core Processes
- Writing Usable Procedures
- A Single Source of Truth
Tools, Finance and Vendors
- A Lean Tool Stack
- Financial Operations
- Vendors and Risk
Measuring and Scaling
- Operational Metrics
- Improving Processes Over Time
- Your Operations Playbook
This is for you if…
- You are a founder whose company is outgrowing ad hoc ways of working
- You are the first operations hire at a startup
- You want a practical checklist of operational foundations
What you get
- 12 written lessons across 4 modules
- A free preview lesson so you can see the format first
- Self-paced access from your account — start any time
- Secure one-time checkout
Probably not for you if…
- You need advice on regulated operations, tax or employment law (speak to qualified advisers)
Questions
How is this different from Startup Operations & Systems Foundations?
This playbook focuses on assembling a complete operating system with exercises that build into a written company playbook.
Do I need an operations background?
No. It is written for founders and first operations hires.
How long does it take?
There are 12 written lessons with exercises. Go at your own pace.
Educational content only. No income, revenue, funding or other results are promised or implied. This course does not award any certification, credential or licence.