An alternative to hiring an operations manager

We replace the ops role you don't want to hire for.

We replace the ops role you don't want to hire for.

We step in as your operations owner — stabilize the business, remove you from daily fires, and build systems your team can actually run and keep.

Talk to an operator — not a salesperson

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Sound familiar?

If you're thinking about hiring an ops or office manager, this probably sounds familiar:

  • You're still the bottleneck
  • Every location runs differently
  • Phones, scheduling, and invoicing don't talk
  • Hiring ops feels risky, slow, or premature
  • Growth is creating chaos instead of leverage

You don't need another tool.

You need someone accountable for operations.

Most service businesses don't have an operations problem.
They have an ownership gap.

Ops breaks down because no one truly owns:

  • Scheduling decisions
  • Hiring standards
  • Workflow enforcement
  • Follow-through

Tools don't fix that. Processes alone don't fix that.

Ownership does.

BuiltBy exists to own operations — until your business is ready to own them internally.

What BuiltBy does

We act as the person you would have hired — or partnered with — if you could find the right one.

We step in as your operations lead. We take ownership of day-to-day execution, standardize workflows, and build systems that reduce dependence on you.

What we handle

  • Centralize lead intake, scheduling, and follow-ups
  • Standardize job flow and handoffs
  • Implement reporting owners actually use
  • Automate admin work that slows teams down
  • Create playbooks your team can follow

How we operate

  • We own outcomes, not tasks
  • We simplify before we automate
  • We build systems your team can actually run
  • You keep the playbooks, workflows, and systems

How it works

A structured approach to getting you out of day-to-day operations

01

Diagnose

We assess current workflows, systems, and bottlenecks. Identify where time, margin, and leads are leaking.

02

Stabilize

Implement core workflows. Centralize key operations. Reduce owner involvement in daily fires.

03

Scale

Build repeatable systems. Enable growth without chaos. Hand off the keys — you own the systems we built.

Why BuiltBy

We act like an internal leader, not an outside advisor. We don't sell software — we run operations. We work alongside your team, focused on outcomes, not dashboards.

We're built for service businesses, not startups. We understand job costing, crew scheduling, customer callbacks, and the margin pressure that comes with growth.

Our systems are invisible. The results aren't. And everything we build is yours to keep.

How engagements work

This is not project work.

BuiltBy operates as an ongoing leadership role embedded in your business.

  • 90-day minimum engagement
  • Weekly operating cadence with the owner
  • We own outcomes, not tasks

Most clients work with BuiltBy instead of hiring a full-time operations manager — or as a bridge to an internal hire once systems are stable.

Everything we build stays with you — the playbooks, workflows, and infrastructure.

Who we work with

We work with owners who:

  • Want out of day-to-day operations
  • Run real, messy businesses (not theory)
  • Are ready for structure and accountability

Not a fit

BuiltBy is not for owners who:

  • Want templates or dashboards to self-manage
  • Aren't ready to hand over control
  • Expect results without change

Who we are

BuiltBy is led by operators who've built and run service businesses.

We've managed crews, handled callbacks, and know what it takes to scale without losing your mind.

Ready to stop running everything yourself?

Let's see if BuiltBy is a fit.

(917) 426-5187

Talk to an operator — not a salesperson