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Operations that work.
OPERATIONS CONSULTING

WE DON’T HAND YOU A BINDER.
WE BUILD IT WITH YOU.

Operations consulting for businesses and nonprofits. We work alongside owners, executive teams, managers, and board members to define processes, fix workflows, and build the operational foundation your organization needs to grow without chaos.

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WHO WE WORK WITH

BUSINESSES. NONPROFITS.
LEADERSHIP TEAMS.

Whether you run a $5M construction company or a $2M nonprofit, the operational challenges are the same: undefined processes, stretched leadership, broken workflows, and growth that creates more problems than it solves. We fix that for both.

FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES
Owners and executive teams doing $3M–$50M in revenue. You’ve outgrown informal management. Revenue is up but margins are thin, processes are ad hoc, and everything still runs through the founder. We help you build the operational machine so the business runs without you in every meeting.
NONPROFITS & MISSION-DRIVEN ORGS
Executive directors, boards, and program leaders. Your mission is clear but your operations are not. Grant compliance is reactive, programs scale without structure, and your team is stretched across too many roles. We help you build the operational infrastructure so your impact scales with your ambition.
FREE ASSESSMENT

WHAT’S YOUR OPERATIONS
HEALTH SCORE?

Six questions. Sixty seconds. Get an honest snapshot of where your operations stand — and where the gaps are.

QUESTION 1 OF 6

HOW DOCUMENTED ARE YOUR CORE PROCESSES?

HOW CLEAR IS YOUR FINANCIAL REPORTING?

HOW STRUCTURED IS YOUR TEAM ACCOUNTABILITY?

HOW OPTIMIZED ARE YOUR WORKFLOWS?

HOW MUCH TIME DO LEADERS SPEND “IN” VS “ON” THE BUSINESS?

COULD YOUR OPERATIONS HANDLE 2X GROWTH?

0
/ 100
C
NEEDS WORK

YOUR TOP PRIORITIES

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WHAT WE DO

SIX WAYS WE FIX
YOUR OPERATIONS.

Every engagement is tailored, but our consulting practice covers six core areas. Each one is designed to create measurable, lasting improvement.

PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
We dig into your numbers. Revenue streams, cost structures, margin analysis by service line or program. We find where money is leaking and build the financial visibility your leadership team needs to make real decisions.
PROCESS DEFINITION
If it’s not documented, it doesn’t exist. We map every critical process end-to-end, define ownership, set standards, and create the playbooks your team follows. No more tribal knowledge. No more “ask Sarah, she knows.”
WORKFLOW REDESIGN
We examine how work actually moves through your organization. Not how it should move. How it does. Then we redesign workflows to eliminate bottlenecks, reduce handoff failures, and cut the steps that add cost without adding value.
ACCOUNTABILITY CALLS
Weekly or biweekly structured sessions with your executive team or department leaders. KPI reviews, initiative tracking, blocker identification, and direct accountability. Plans become actions. Actions become results. Nobody hides behind “we’re working on it.”
EXECUTIVE COACHING
Your managers and directors are good at their craft. But managing people, running meetings, and driving execution requires a different skill set. We coach your leadership team to lead, not just manage tasks.
ORG STRUCTURE
The right people in the right seats with the right reporting lines. We evaluate your organizational design, identify gaps and redundancies, and build a structure that supports your current operations and your next stage of growth.
THE LONG DRIVE DIFFERENCE

CO-CREATION.
NOT CONSULTATION.

Most consultants show up, analyze, present findings, and disappear. You get a beautiful deck and zero change. We do the opposite. We work alongside your team. We co-create the solutions. We stay accountable for the results.

ALONGSIDE, NOT ABOVE
We sit in the room with your team. We attend your meetings, learn your culture, and build solutions that fit how your organization actually works. Not how a textbook says it should work.
BUILD TOGETHER
Every system, process, and workflow is co-created with your team. This means they understand it, own it, and can run it after we leave. No dependency. No mystery black box.
ACCOUNTABLE FOR RESULTS
We do not invoice for analysis. We are accountable for outcomes. Weekly check-ins, monthly reporting, quarterly reviews. If something is not working, we adjust. Not next quarter. Now.
HOW WE DELIVER

THREE WAYS TO
ENGAGE WITH US.

Operations consulting is our foundation. Depending on your needs, we deliver through three proven models.

CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT
Targeted consulting for specific operational challenges. Process definition, workflow redesign, profitability analysis, or organizational restructuring. Defined scope, clear deliverables, weekly accountability.
FRACTIONAL COO
When you need dedicated executive leadership inside your organization. A C-suite operations leader at $5K–$15K/month instead of $350K/year. Full ownership of operational outcomes.
EMBEDDED OPERATIONS TEAM
When you need an entire back-office function. HR, finance, project management, IT. A full team recruited, trained, and managed by us. Integrated into your organization.
THE LONG DRIVE METHOD

DIAGNOSE. BUILD. DRIVE.

Every engagement follows the same proven framework. Three phases. Clear milestones. Measurable outcomes.

30
DAYS
DIAGNOSE
  • Complete operational audit
  • Process mapping (current state)
  • Financial & profitability review
  • Team & org structure assessment
  • Bottleneck identification
  • Prioritized improvement roadmap
60
DAYS
BUILD
  • Process definition & documentation
  • Workflow redesign & implementation
  • KPI dashboards & accountability systems
  • Team restructuring or hiring plans
  • Technology consolidation
  • Training & change management
90
DAYS
DRIVE
  • Full execution alongside your team
  • Weekly accountability calls
  • Monthly operational reporting
  • Quarterly strategic reviews
  • Executive coaching & development
  • Continuous optimization
RESULTS

NUMBERS DON’T NEED SPIN.

Real outcomes from real consulting engagements. Not projections. Not promises. Measurable results from businesses and organizations we’ve worked alongside.

34%
Avg operating cost reduction
22
Processes documented & systematized
90
Days to measurable results
$47M+
Revenue influenced
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FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS ABOUT
OPERATIONS CONSULTING

Operations consulting from Long Drive Partners includes profitability analysis, process definition and documentation, workflow examination and redesign, executive accountability calls, team management coaching, and organizational structure optimization. We work alongside your team to build and implement solutions, not just recommend them.

Yes. We provide operational consulting for both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits face the same operational challenges: undefined processes, stretched leadership, accountability gaps, and scaling difficulties. We help mission-driven organizations build the operational foundation to maximize their impact.

Traditional consultants analyze, present, and leave. We work alongside you. We co-create solutions with your team, implement them together, and stay accountable for results through weekly or biweekly check-ins. No binders. No decks that collect dust. Real implementation with real accountability.

Businesses and nonprofits that have outgrown informal management. Typically organizations with $1M to $50M in revenue or budget. The leadership team is stretched, processes are ad hoc, and growth is creating more chaos than opportunity.

Weekly or biweekly structured sessions with your executive team or department leaders. KPI reviews, initiative tracking, blocker identification, and direct accountability. Plans become actions. Actions become results.

Most engagements begin within one week. We start with a 30-day operational assessment to map your current state, identify gaps, and build a prioritized roadmap. Implementation begins immediately after.

Every engagement follows our Diagnose, Build, Drive framework. 30 days of assessment, 60 days of system building and implementation, then ongoing execution with weekly accountability. Most engagements last 6 to 18 months. All include a 30-day out clause.

Operations consulting is our foundation. When organizations need dedicated executive leadership, we offer Fractional COO placement. When they need a full team across multiple departments, we provide Embedded Operations Teams. Both are delivery models built on the same consulting methodology.

PART OF THE LONG DRIVE GROUP

YOUR OPERATIONS PARTNER.
BACKED BY A GROUP.

Long Drive Partners doesn’t work alone. When you engage with us, the full Long Drive Group is behind you.

LONG DRIVE MARKETING
Pair your operations consulting with dedicated marketing execution. SEO, paid media, web development, and pipeline generation. All under the Long Drive umbrella.
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LONG DRIVE STRATEGY
When your organization intersects with government or public policy, Long Drive Strategy navigates the landscape. Political consulting, public affairs, and advocacy.
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READY?

STOP GUESSING.
START BUILDING.

One conversation. That’s all it takes to see if operations consulting is the right move for your business or nonprofit.

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