Your Entrepreneur–Operator Partnership, Diagnosed.
Take the Entrepreneur–Operator Sync Score and get a personalized diagnostic report — so you know exactly where your partnership stands, and what to do next.
5 minutes to complete | Results delivered instantly
Alignment is your greatest operational advantage.
The Entrepreneur–Operator Sync Score evaluates the health and effectiveness of your working partnership across the four areas that determine how well you and your entrepreneur lead the business together.
In 10 questions and 5 minutes, you'll get a clear picture of where your partnership stands — and a personalized diagnostic report that tells you exactly what to do next.
Communication
How effectively you and your entrepreneur exchange information, set expectations, and handle tension or disagreements.
Strategic Alignment
How aligned you are on the long-term vision and short-term priorities — and whether execution is moving in the same direction.
Role Clarity
How clearly roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority are defined — between you, your entrepreneur, and your team.
Operating Partnership
How well you execute together and how much the business still depends on the founder's day-to-day involvement.
Three Steps. Five Minutes. Real clarity.
No lengthy surveys, no generic advice. A focused assessment designed specifically for the Second-in-Command.
Take the 10-Question Assessment
Answer 10 questions about your working relationship with your entrepreneur. Honest answers get you the most accurate result.
Receive Your Sync Score
Get your result instantly — Friction, Functional, or Flow — with a breakdown across all four partnership dimensions.
Download Your Diagnostic Report
Your personalized report lands in your inbox immediately — with specific insights and a clear next step tailored to your result.
Three outcomes. Each with a personalized roadmap.
Every result comes with a tailored diagnostic report — not a generic score, but a specific picture of where you are and what to do next.
Result 1
Friction
The partnership is actively working against itself. Misalignment between the entrepreneur and operator is visible in the day-to-day. The business may be doing well, but it is doing so in spite of the leadership dynamic, not because of it. Without intervention, growth makes this worse, not better.
Result 2
Functional
The partnership is stable and the business runs, but alignment is inconsistent, especially under pressure. There’s enough clarity to operate, but not enough structure to scale smoothly, leading to inefficiencies, second-guessing, and missed opportunities for stronger execution.
Result 3
Flow
The entrepreneur and operator are highly aligned, with clear communication, defined roles, and strong execution. The partnership runs smoothly and supports growth, allowing both individuals to operate at a high level and focus on strategic opportunities rather than day-to-day friction.
Your personalized
diagnostic report
lands in your inbox.
The Sync Score isn't a personality quiz with a generic result. It's a partnership diagnostic built for operators. The real value is the personalized report you receive the moment you finish.
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Your Sync Zone explained
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Breakdown across all four dimensions
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A clear, specific next step
Not a list of podcast episodes or leadership books. A single recommended action tailored to exactly where you are.
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Through trial, error, and a lot of long hours, she built an incredible partnership with her founder and moved the business forward. Along the way she earned a few awards — 40 Under 40, Stevie Woman of the Year, Nashville Emerging Leader. And she still felt completely alone.
Talking to other COOs, she learned she wasn't the only one. Everyone was struggling to understand their CEO. Everyone was burnt out. Nobody had built anything for them.
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