PlaybookEDGEos Playbook
EDGEos Playbook
- See how EDGEos is installed in your existing stack
- A template for documenting the work your best people already do
- A clear map of the operating system behind the business
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Playbooks, scorecards and guides for owners of 10–50 person service businesses who want to hire, systemize and measure. No sales call required.
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Owner Bottleneck Scorecard
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PlaybookHiring & Onboarding Playbook
The Owner's Hiring & Onboarding Playbook for Operations Managers
- Define the operations manager role before you hire
- Onboard with structure instead of guesswork
- Hand over real ownership, not just tasks
ScorecardCEO Dashboard
CEO Dashboard
- Run the business from a single scorecard
- See your key numbers in one place every week
- Spot problems before they land on your desk
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Quick self-checks
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Owner Bottleneck Scorecard
Rate statements across key areas of your business and see where work still runs through you, plus the next step to fix it.
Start the checkAre You Ready for an Operations Manager?
Answer yes/no questions to see if your business is ready for a full-time operations manager, almost ready, or better off fixing basics first.
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How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Business
Move decisions out of your head into documented workflows, a weekly scorecard and a meeting rhythm, then give a second in command real authority.
Read the guideHow to Hire an Operations Manager for a Small Business
Signs you're ready, what an operations manager owns, in-house vs placed hiring, onboarding with authority, the first 90 days and mistakes to avoid.
Read the guideHow to Hire a Second in Command for Your Business
Learn what a second in command owns, how integrator and COO roles differ, and how to hire an operator with clear decision rights and real authority.
Read the guideOutsourced Operations Manager: How It Works
Compare in-house, placed full-time and fractional operations managers. Learn when each fits and what to check before handing off daily execution.
Read the guideEOS Alternatives: Is EOS Right for Your Business?
EOS alternatives compared: EOS, Scaling Up, Pinnacle and 4DX, who each fits, and when you need a full-time operator to run the system week to week.
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