Operations consulting for owner-operated businesses

Know where performance slips.
And what to do next.

Coram Opus helps owner-operated businesses identify costly operating friction, understand the financial implications, and establish a focused plan for improvement. Grounded in your numbers. Built for decisions.

Where we focus

When something feels off, the numbers usually have a story.

These are the warning signs we help owner-operated businesses investigate.

01 / MARGIN

Shrinking margins

Sales look steady. Profit keeps getting squeezed.

02 / INVENTORY

Cash tied up

Shelves are full, but the right stock is missing.

03 / LABOR

Stretched teams

Overtime climbs. The workload still falls behind.

04 / SERVICE

Customer friction

Late orders and callbacks start becoming normal.

Our foundational service

Operations Performance Diagnostic

A practical assessment of where performance is slipping, what the evidence supports, and where to act first.

Founding-Client Offer · Fixed-Fee Engagement
Clear scope. Defined deliverables. An agreed price before work begins. No ongoing consulting commitment required.

Typical scope: one location, up to three operating processes, and existing business reports. More complex engagements are quoted separately.

The deliverables

Three ways to see the business more clearly.

Visual performance dashboardYour critical metrics and findings, at a glance.
Written operational diagnosticSupporting analysis, root-cause hypotheses and priorities.
90-day operating roadmapWhat to do first, who owns it, and how to measure progress.

Includes a conversation to review the findings. Conclusions are limited to what the available evidence supports.

Simple by design

Three steps. One clear way forward.

No long intake process. No open-ended consulting commitment.

01

Share your information

Recent P&L, team structure, and your top three operational concerns.

02

Talk for 15 minutes

A focused owner or GM conversation to put the numbers in context.

03

Get the diagnostic

A visual assessment and action plan in approximately 2–3 business days after complete intake.

See the work, not just the promise

A diagnostic you can actually use.

See the signals. Understand the implications. Leave with a plan.

01 / Executive overview02 / Supporting evidence03 / 90-day action plan04 / Scenario analysis

Red Mesa is a demonstration case. The company, figures, and findings are illustrative, not verified client results. The screenshot shows an actual Coram Opus sample deliverable.

Portrait of Coram Opus founder Brandan Scott
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Experience behind the analysis

Operational experience.
Analytical discipline.

Coram Opus is built around a simple belief: business owners deserve clear answers, not more noise.

Brandan Scott Founder, Coram Opus

I know what it means when the numbers, the people, and the promises to customers all land on the same desk. As an operations GM, I’ve led a multimillion-dollar business with responsibility for P&L, logistics, teams, and execution.

Before that, I served with the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment as an all-source intelligence analyst. The work demanded clear judgment under pressure: separate facts from assumptions, identify what matters, and communicate a useful next move. That is the same discipline I bring to Coram Opus.

OPERATIONSP&L · Teams · Logistics
SPECIAL OPERATIONS75th Ranger Regiment veteran
ANALYTICSEvidence · Priorities · Execution
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Let's talk about what's holding your business back.

Tell us what you're looking to improve. We'll review your message and discuss whether a focused Operations Performance Diagnostic is the right fit.

A direct conversation, not a sales funnel.Share only what you're comfortable discussing. No sensitive documents needed at this stage.
Prefer to email us directly? brandan@coram-opus.com
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