As a startup founder or growth-stage CEO, you’re probably asking yourself the same question every day:
“How do I grow this business without burning out or breaking it?”
The answer lies at the intersection of three disciplines:
Business Process Engineering for Startups
The Science of Operational Scalability
Founder Coaching for Visionary Leadership
At Lateral Solutions, we help high-performing founders build operational systems that scale and guide them to lead with clarity, confidence, and strategic focus. Whether you’re preparing for rapid growth, investor readiness, or simply want to escape the grind of reactive leadership — this roadmap is for you.
Founders often rely on hustle in the early days. But hustle doesn’t scale. You can’t grow sustainably if you’re reinventing the wheel every time you onboard a client, hire a teammate, or deliver a product.
Signs You Need Process Engineering:
You’re constantly answering the same questions
Onboarding takes too long
Your team executes inconsistently
Deliverables are delayed due to miscommunication or unclear steps
Our Business Process Engineering offering helps startups design and implement the core operational systems that serve as the foundation for scale. From customer journey mapping to internal SOPs and process automations, we help you transform chaos into clarity.
We Help Founders:
Document repeatable workflows (sales, onboarding, delivery, retention)
Standardize internal communication and knowledge management
Identify automation opportunities to reduce human error
Use visual systems (Loom videos, dashboards, Kanban boards) to streamline work
“We reduced operational costs by 10% and grew revenue 12% in just six months — by systematizing what used to be messy and manual.”
— See the case studies
Process doesn’t kill creativity — it creates the space for it.
Once your business model works, your next challenge is making it repeatable and resilient. That’s where operational scalability comes in.
What Does Operational Scalability Mean?
It means your systems, people, and tools don’t break when demand increases. It means you can grow without compromising quality, culture, or customer experience.
Scalability Requires:
Systems that support higher volume
Leadership that delegates effectively
Metrics that track team performance in real time
Technology that integrates your workflows
At Lateral Solutions, we apply our proprietary Growth Navigation System to help leaders move beyond manual hacks and build businesses that run predictably and profitably.
Our Operational Scalability Framework Includes:
Capacity planning and workload modeling
KPI dashboards and team scorecards
Role redesign and clarity mapping
Tech stack alignment (from CRM to project management to finance)
We’ve helped both tech startups and legacy businesses systematize their infrastructure so they’re ready for investor due diligence, product launches, or acquisition — without breaking under the weight of growth.
“Jon’s support during our operational overhaul ensured seamless implementation and a massive boost in execution.”
— Client Reviews
Here’s a truth many founders avoid: your mindset, habits, and leadership capacity are the biggest leverage point in your business.
If you’re still holding everything together with brute force, struggling to delegate, or unsure how to lead a growing team — the bottleneck isn’t the business. It’s you.
That’s why we offer Founder Coaching for Visionary Leadership: personalized executive coaching for leaders who want to scale themselves as they scale their business.
Common Founder Challenges:
Decision fatigue from being in every conversation
Micromanaging because delegation feels risky
Struggling to move from operator to strategic leader
Identity confusion after early-stage “doing it all” no longer works
Our Coaching Helps Founders:
Develop a strategic decision-making framework
Set boundaries and design ideal weeks around CEO-level work
Build confidence in leadership transitions
Reframe control from “doing everything” to “designing everything”
“The executive coaching sessions were a game-changer. Jon helped me grow as a leader — and helped my team step into their power, too.”
— Read more testimonials
Leadership isn’t a trait — it’s a practiced system. And when founders evolve, the entire business evolves with them.
Our work at Lateral Solutions isn’t about surface-level consulting. We roll up our sleeves and work alongside founders to build, systematize, and scale. Every project combines business process development, operational architecture, and leadership growth.
✅ We Audit – Your systems, structure, and leadership bandwidth
✅ We Engineer – Custom-built processes for repeatability and automation
✅ We Coach – Founders and executives to lead at the next level
✅ We Integrate – All of it into a seamless, scalable model
Whether you’re preparing for Series A, scaling a service company, or tired of being the smartest person in every room — we’re here to partner with you for the long game.
📞 Book a call now to discover how we can support your growth with tailored strategy, tools, and mindset work.
📘 Download the first chapter of The Curious Leader, Jon Bassford’s guide to building innovation-driven leadership systems that support scale.
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JD, MBA, CAE
Jon Bassford, JD, MBA, CAE, is an expert in curiosity-driven leadership. Not your typical operations professional, Jon has applied his curiosity to launch, manage, and improve operations for organizations ranging from venture-backed startups to global nonprofits with far-reaching impact.
Schedule a consultation with us today and discover how tailored strategies and expert guidance can unlock your business’s full potential.
Our approach combines data-driven diagnostics, tailored solutions, and leadership development. Led by Jon Bassford, we focus on empowering businesses to scale efficiently while fostering operational clarity and innovation.
Operational audits identify inefficiencies, streamline processes, and provide actionable insights. They serve as a foundation for sustainable growth by optimizing your operations and aligning them with your goals.
The Growth Navigation System is a comprehensive diagnostic tool that evaluates Operational Excellence and Transformation Readiness, helping businesses prioritize key areas for improvement and growth.
Executive coaching enhances leadership capabilities and ensures that leaders can effectively implement strategies uncovered during audits and diagnostics. It bridges the gap between operational insights and actionable leadership.
Take the first step toward transforming your business. Connect with us today to unlock operational clarity and drive sustainable growth.
At the heart of our work lies a passion for empowering businesses to scale efficiently and thrive in today’s competitive landscape.