Startups & Early-Phase Companies
Building operational infrastructure for early-stage companies that need to move fast without breaking — creating the systems, processes, and team structure that can scale.
Early Operational Decisions Have Long-Term Consequences
The operational decisions made in the first 12–24 months of a business often determine how painful the next three years will be. Founders who build operations reactively — solving today's problem without considering tomorrow's scale — end up rebuilding everything twice and paying for it in both money and momentum.
Patrick has built operations from zero across multiple ventures — with the hard-won understanding of which decisions need to be made early, which can wait, and how to build infrastructure that doesn't constrain the growth it's meant to support.
Businesses founded, scaled, and successfully exited
YoY growth rate supported at time of acquisition by Rakuten
U.S. fulfillment center approved as Amazon Solutions Partner
YoY growth rates supported across client companies
Build for Where You're Going, Not Just Where You Are
Founded and scaled logistics and fulfillment businesses from zero, including the first U.S. fulfillment center to become an approved Amazon Solutions Partner. Built the operational, technology, and compliance infrastructure from the ground up — then executed a successful exit, including one acquisition by Rakuten at 70% year-over-year growth.
Brings a founder's sensibility to early-stage operational work — understanding that resources are constrained, every decision has an opportunity cost, and the goal is building systems that work today and scale tomorrow without requiring a complete rebuild.
Supported businesses through YoY growth rates of 15–90%, building the operational infrastructure that enables rapid scaling without the service degradation, cost blowout, and team burnout that typically accompanies fast growth when operations aren't ready for it.
Helps early-stage founders make the right first moves on 3PL selection, technology stack, team structure, vendor relationships, and financial reporting — the decisions that are hard to reverse and expensive to get wrong.
What This Covers
Designing and launching operational infrastructure from zero — warehousing, fulfillment, logistics, and team.
Evaluating and selecting third-party logistics partners that fit the brand's current needs and growth trajectory.
Building processes and technology systems that scale with growth rather than constraining it.
Strategic operational counsel for founders navigating the transition from scrappy to scalable.
Operational improvements and documentation that increase valuation and reduce buyer risk.
Managing operations through rapid growth phases — 15–90% YoY — without service or margin degradation.
Building an Operation That Needs to Scale?
The right decisions made early save enormous pain later. Let's make sure you're building on the right foundation.