Auntee Rik
Operations and systems coach for creative production businesses
| Hourly rate range | $115 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Creatives |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Credentials | Certified Dubsado Specialist |
| Practice | Auntee Rik LLC |
Auntee Rik is a business operations coach who helps creative production businesses build systems that hold up. Clients come from film, media, content, events, design and product brands like apparel and merch. Rik is a fractional COO and systems strategist with 34 years in operations, from airport fire rescue to fashion. Rik also works with designers, virtual assistants, coaches and consultants on simpler processes.
What Auntee helps with
Rik helps creative businesses fix the behind the scenes work that slows them down. The focus is on clear systems, timelines and workflows.
- Cleaning up clunky business systems
- Building strategic timelines for projects
- Setting up workflows for product drops
- Managing inventory and launch logistics
- Organizing a content operation for consistent output
- Lining up people, tools and timelines
- Deciding which operations fixes to tackle first
Who Auntee works with
Rik works with creative production businesses that are busy and growing but have shaky operations behind the scenes. That includes film, media, content, events and design teams. It also includes apparel, accessories, home goods and merch brands, plus content creators. Designers, virtual assistants, coaches and consultants are also clients.
How Auntee works
Rik starts new clients with the Smooth Ops: Blueprint+. It is a foundation step before any systems get built. It shows what to focus on first, where the risks are, and how to line up people, tools and timelines so work stops stalling. Rik also works as a fractional COO for clients who want a strategic partner on an ongoing basis.
Background and qualifications
Rik has 34 years of experience in operations. That work spans many industries, from airport fire rescue to fashion. Rik now works as a fractional COO and systems strategist for creative production brands. Rik holds a Certified Dubsado Specialist credential and also works as a brand designer and web designer. The business, Auntee Rik LLC, has operated since 2018.
Auntee Rik pricing
Programs and services
- Smooth Ops: Blueprint+
- Fractional COO support
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The CoachVouch take
Brings 34 years of operations experience, from airport fire rescue to fashion, to creative production businesses.
Best for busy creative production owners whose systems are falling behind their growth.
Common questions
How much does Auntee Rik charge?
Coaching with Auntee runs $115 to $175 an hour. Message Auntee from this page for an exact quote.
What does Auntee Rik help with?
Auntee Rik helps with cleaning up clunky business systems, building strategic timelines for projects, setting up workflows for product drops and managing inventory and launch logistics.
Is Auntee Rik certified?
Auntee Rik lists: Certified Dubsado Specialist.
What kinds of businesses does Auntee Rik work with?
Rik works with creative production brands in film, media, content, events and design. Apparel, accessories, home goods and merch brands are also clients.
Where should a new client start with Auntee Rik?
Most clients start with the Smooth Ops: Blueprint+. It sets priorities and shows where the risks are before systems get built.
How do I contact Auntee Rik?
Send Auntee a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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