YOUR OPERATING PARTNER
Helping founders
who feel trapped by operational chaos
We build and run business operating systems for founders – getting their people, practices and technology to work seamlessly together to remove blockers and accelerate scaling.
What happens when your operating system actually works:
Strategic decisions move forward without founder approval on everything
Your leadership team executes at pace with clarity and confidence
Operational complexity stops overwhelming founders and your team
The business scales much more smoothly without constant firefighting
HELPING FOUNDERS
Operational leadership and support for founders
20+ years building and scaling operations
I’ve been a founder, an operator and the person called in to fix what’s broken. I created Team Wakeman to help founders design business operating systems that actually work so they can scale without becoming the permanent bottleneck.
Don’t just take our word for it
Founders who’ve escaped operational chaos are happy to share their experiences. We helped these businesses break through growth bottlenecks and build leadership teams that execute without constant oversight – reclaiming freedom for their founders – by helping integrate their people, practices and technology into a working operating system that’s right for their business.
“Simon has an outstanding skill set and extensive experience in technology, business operations and management. He is easy to work with and can effectively draw on his skills and experience to help solve problems with calm authority and creativity. I highly recommend Simon to anyone looking for efficient, energetic and effective support.”
Neil Benson
Founder – Xenologiq, Quantlmed & Sevenless Therapeutics
“Simon is amazing to have in your corner – he breaks complex problems into digestible chunks that give people clarity, accountability and help teams thrive. Simon approaches everything with a level of level-headedness, integrity and empathy that’s rare. He’s made a lasting impact on our business.”
Georgia Branch
Co-founder & CEO at We Create Popular
“Simon designed and implemented new processes that have significantly improved our operational efficiency. He introduced our new 1:1s to enhance team engagement and helped create a new ‘lead to sale’ process for our agency. Simon is a collaborative and supportive executive in whom we had trust and confidence from the start.”
Peter O’Brien
Co-founder & Creative Director at Hidden Creative
“Simon came into the senior team at my ecommerce SaaS platform with a consummate skill at collaborative improvement. He has made a big difference in team re-directing and re-energizing – and really got things done. He combines both a high emotional EQ and systemising skills, which is not so common. 100% recommended.”
Deri Jones
Founder & CEO at ThinkTribe
“Simon is a great collaborator; working with him is a complete pleasure. He brings a diligence, pragmatism and focus rarely seen, he matches this with an open mind to change, which means we can adapt plans at pace, often required in the fast changing world of a SME.”
Jess Gregson
Founder at Extra Brain
“Simon is a serious company builder. He knows how to take a founder’s vision for their business and make it real step by step. He’s got a collaborative and thoughtful approach to leading teams and getting things done. If you want a trusted partner in scaling your business, work with Simon.”
Tim Deeson
Founder at Deeson and Co-founder at OpenDialog.ai
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