Your business has outgrown
its operating model.

Clearline Advisory helps founder-led businesses in Toronto build the operational infrastructure they need to scale — without the overhead of a full-time COO.

You started this business. Now it needs systems to match your ambition.

Most founders are brilliant at what they do — but eventually, growth creates bottlenecks. Decisions pile up. Processes live in your head. Your team needs structure you haven't had time to build.

That's where a fractional COO comes in — senior operational leadership, on your terms, at a fraction of the cost.

Where your time goes
Before
75% ops
After
30% ops
0%
of founders say operations is their biggest growth blocker
0+
hours freed per week with proper systems in place
0%
typical cost savings through operating model redesign
0
days to measurable operational improvement

Three ways to work together

Every engagement starts with understanding where you are. From there, we build the right plan for your stage and budget.

Starting point

Ops Diagnostic

A comprehensive assessment of your current operations — identifying bottlenecks, founder dependencies, and the highest-impact areas for improvement.

2-week engagement · Includes prioritized roadmap
Most popular

Implementation Sprint

Hands-on execution of your operational roadmap. We build the systems, document the processes, and set up the tools your team needs to run without you.

8–12 week engagement · Monthly retainer
Ongoing

Retained Advisory

Ongoing fractional COO support — strategic planning, team alignment, quarterly reviews, and operational leadership as your business evolves.

Flexible monthly commitment · 2 days/week typical

From chaos to clarity in three steps

No lengthy proposals or complicated onboarding. We start with a conversation and move fast.

01

Discovery Call

A 30-minute conversation to understand your business, your bottlenecks, and whether we're the right fit. No cost, no obligation.

30 min Free
02

Diagnostic & Roadmap

A structured assessment of your operations, resulting in a clear, prioritized plan with quick wins and long-term improvements.

2 weeks Roadmap
03

Build & Implement

We roll up our sleeves and build the systems together — processes, tools, documentation, and team alignment to make it stick.

8–12 weeks Hands-on

Built by a founder who's been in the room

Clearline Advisory is led by Charlotte L. Rasmussen, an operations strategist with deep experience in scaling businesses from the inside.

With a background in global agency operations at one of the world's largest marketing networks, Charlotte has spent years building the systems that keep complex, multi-stakeholder organizations running smoothly — project management frameworks, cross-functional workflows, resource planning, and operational reporting.

She founded Clearline Advisory with a specific mission: to bring that same calibre of operational thinking to founder-led businesses that are ready to scale but don't yet need (or can't yet afford) a full-time COO.

Based in Toronto. Working with ambitious founders across the GTA.

Focus
Female-founded SMBs ($500K–$5M)
Background
Global agency operations (WPP network)
Expertise
Process design, team structure, operational systems
Location
Toronto, Ontario

Ready to build operations
that scale with you?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk about where you are, where you want to go, and whether Clearline is the right fit.

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