Operations Management Insights for Founders
If you’ve built a successful business but still feel stuck in daily operations, overwhelmed by people issues, or burned out by constant firefighting, you’re in the right place.

A Window Into How I Think About Work, Leadership, and Founder Freedom
Every once in a while, an interview lands that feels less like a highlight reel and more like a mirror. This conversation with Bold Journey Online Magazine wasn’t about tactics, credentials, or growth hacks. It was about values — how I think about work, leadership, and what it actually takes to build

Managing Your Business Remotely: Is It Really Possible?
You’ve likely seen several Fractional roles come across your LinkedIn desk — but there’s a significant gap between knowing what a Fractional is, and trusting that one could be a good fit for your business. If you’re thinking, “Can someone who’s part-time and remote really handle my business operations as

Why Most Small Businesses Fail, Part 3: They Hire Too Fast — or Too Late
Most founders think hiring will fix everything. You’re overwhelmed, underwater, wearing too many hats — so you hire someone to take it off your plate. But here’s the problem: Hiring without structure just creates more noise. And when you wait too long to hire? That same overwhelm turns into dropped

Why Most Small Businesses Fail, Part 2: They Scale Revenue Without Scaling Operations
You figured out how to sell. You found your niche. The business is bringing in more work than ever. So why does it feel like you’re drowning? This is one of the most common ways businesses quietly implode: They scale revenue… but not operations. More clients = more pressure. More

Why Most Small Businesses Fail, Part 1: They’re Still Relying on the Founder for Everything
Let’s start with the hardest truth first: If your team can’t operate without you, you don’t have a business — you have a job that other people depend on. And eventually, that breaks. You burn out. Quality slips. The team stagnates. Growth stops. This is one of the biggest reasons

Podcast Feature: Kate Lingoni on the EmpowerHer Podcast with Donna Cates
I recently had the pleasure of joining Donna Cates on the Money Matters EmpowerHer Podcast to share the story behind BonBon Strategic — and the lessons I’ve learned from helping business owners get their time, clarity, and freedom back. In this episode, we dive into: → Why I left science to build
