Light Touch
5–10 hrs/week
~$1,100–$2,200 / month
Best for: solo operators — real estate agents, contractors, STR owners, individual professionals.
Pricing.
Three tiers. Honest math. Free 30-min consult.
What is 15 to 20 hours of your time, every week, actually worth?
Your hours — the ones you'd be spending closing deals, growing the business, building what you started this for — or just being home with your family. That number is what you're spending on operations work right now.
Most small-business owners try to handle this three ways before they hire a senior operations partner:
| Approach | Cost | Coverage | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doing it yourself | $0 cash | 0% — you're doing it | 15-20 hrs/week of your time, every week. Variable coverage, no growth, burnout risk. |
| Part-time admin alone | ~$38,634/yr loaded for 20 hrs/wk | ~40% of what you actually need | You still do the rest. |
| Admin + part-time bookkeeper + occasional consultant | $60,000–$70,000/yr | ~80% coverage | You supervise multiple people. |
| Admin Solutions OC at $55/hr × 15-20 hrs/wk | $42,900–$57,200/yr | 100% coverage, no supervision | One experienced person handling all of it, and your time back. |
Three engagement tiers
Every engagement is scoped to your specific business. These tiers are starting points — the actual scope is built together during the free consult.
Steady Support
15–20 hrs/week
~$3,300–$4,400 / month
Best for: growing small businesses with 1–15 employees needing full back-office coverage.
Project Sprint
Custom scope
Quoted after consult
Best for: one-off deliverables — STR launch, software rollout, SOP build, onboarding playbook, fundraising event coordination.
Engagement terms
- $55/hour standard rate for all ongoing work.
- 3-month minimum commitment for ongoing engagements (project-based work excluded).
- Free 30-minute consult before any engagement to scope needs and confirm fit.
- Buildable & customizable — every engagement is scoped to your specific needs; hours and tasks scale up or down as the business changes.
Why $55/hour?
Above part-time admin pricing ($30/hr base) — clearly above admin work.
Below fractional consultant pricing ($100+/hr) — clearly small-biz-friendly.
At 15-20 hrs/wk, you get 100% coverage at the same dollar zone as the layered alternative (admin + bookkeeper + consultant). Same money, one accountable point of contact, senior judgment.
One number, one promise. Easier to say yes to than a three-tier consultant agreement.
Frequently asked questions
What's actually included in the hourly rate?
All operations work — admin, client relations, project management, vendor coordination,
light bookkeeping, staff onboarding. No tiered "this costs extra" surprises. Specialty work
(STR operations) is quoted to scope, not billed at a premium hourly rate.
How is this different from hiring an admin?
An admin executes tasks you assign. I run the operations function — I see what needs to
happen, set up the systems, and handle it end-to-end. Senior judgment, not entry-level
execution.
What's the 3-month minimum about?
Operations work compounds — the first month is mostly learning your business and setting up
systems. Months 2 and 3 are where the time savings show up. A shorter engagement wouldn't
be fair to either of us.
Can I change the scope as my business grows or shrinks?
Yes. Every engagement is built around your actual needs. If your business changes, the
engagement changes with it — more hours, fewer hours, different focus, whatever fits.
Do you work with my industry?
Probably — the framework transfers. The free consult is where we confirm fit. Direct
experience in property management, non-profit, short-term rentals, residential services,
real estate, and banking; comfortable working with most small businesses and individual
entrepreneurs.
Do you work remotely or on-site?
Mostly remote. Early in an engagement — the learning phase — I'll be on-site more often to
get hands-on with your systems, your team, and how things actually run. After that, I'm
typically on-site about twice a month, or as needed. We'll figure out the right rhythm for
your business.
What happens during the free 30-min consult?
We talk through what's on your plate, what you need handled, and whether we're a good fit.
No pitch, no pressure. If we are a good fit, the next step is a scoped proposal.
What if it's not working out?
After the 3-month minimum, ongoing engagements run month-to-month with 30 days' written
notice on either side. No surprise penalties, no long-term lock-in.