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New-Starter Onboarding Checklist
Cut ramp time from months to weeks: a two-week structured onboarding path built from your SOP library, with owners for every step.
Weekly Operations Meeting Agenda
The 45-minute weekly rhythm that replaces firefighting: fixed agenda, visible commitments, and a scoreboard open — not a status readout.
KPI Tracking Spreadsheet for SMBs
A ready-to-use scoreboard: five headline numbers with owners and targets, per-function tabs, and a leadership summary view with trend arrows.
SOP Template Pack (5 Formats)
The exact SOP formats Markinly installs with clients: process narrative, checklist, decision tree, playbook and video-walkthrough script.
SMB Process Audit Checklist
Find your biggest operational bottleneck in under an hour — the same first-week audit Gideon runs inside every client engagement.
AI & Automation for SMB Operations: Where to Start
Past the hype: the automations delivering real ROI in sub-£10M businesses right now, the sequencing that works, and what to leave alone.
KPIs & Reporting for SMBs: From Anecdote to Signal
How to build a five-number scoreboard, wire it into a weekly rhythm, and make performance conversations run on data instead of vibes.
The SOP Playbook: Documentation That Actually Gets Used
Most SOP projects die in a shared drive. This playbook covers the five formats, the embed-and-audit loop, and the adoption mechanics that make documentation…
Scale Readiness: The 5 Systems Every £1M+ Business Needs
Before you add headcount or chase the next revenue stage, these five systems decide whether growth compounds or collapses into chaos.
The Complete Guide to Hiring a Fractional COO
Everything an SMB leader needs to evaluate the fractional model: what the role actually covers, what it costs, the engagement shapes that work, and…
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