05 / Founder Support · Strategic Operations
Building the infrastructure behind strategic decisions.
Fractional Chief of Staff · Strategic Operations & Investor Communications
Result
Practical systems supporting the Principal’s decision-making.
Working alongside the Principal of Circus Capital, I provide strategic and operational support across business priorities, stakeholder communications, research and internal execution.
- Context
- Circus Capital
- Discipline
- Founder Support · Strategic Operations
- Timeframe
- 2025 to present
01The context
My work focuses on preparing business materials, organising information, coordinating projects and developing practical systems that support the Principal’s decision-making.
02My contribution
- 01Support the preparation and organisation of business presentations, research and stakeholder communications.
- 02Develop internal project trackers, action logs and reporting workflows to improve visibility and follow-through.
- 03Conduct market and business research to inform strategic planning.
- 04AI-assisted workflowsBuild AI-assisted workflows to support information management, research and executive administration. That thinking also shaped CoS OS, the Chief of Staff product I built.See CoS OS
- 05Coordinate operational priorities and follow-up activity under the Principal’s direction.
03What it taught me
“Working closely with a Principal has reinforced how valuable good judgement, discretion and execution are in a lean business. Effective support isn’t about adding process. It’s about creating clarity, protecting leadership time and making sure important work moves forward.”