Dope CEOs™ — Fractional COO for Founders Who Want Structure, Not Motivation
Fractional COO for Founders

Being a dope CEO
is about creating a life
you're obsessed with.

I help founders execute on the shit that lives in their brain and turn founder chaos into real-life results. Where you run the business — and the business doesn't run you.

Crystal Phan — Founder, Dope CEOs
1,000+
Founders &
students taught
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1,000+
Students &
founders taught
SMB–F500
Client range
served
25%
Operational profit
on exit
5
Businesses built
& operated

You're working.
But is your business working?

You're posting. Selling. Showing up. But if the needle isn't moving — something underneath is broken. And I'll bet you a matcha latte you're trying to fix the wrong thing. I see it every single time.

Be honest.

You're working more hours but your income hasn't moved. You're busy as hell but nothing's actually changing. Shit's not going to change unless something changes...

I see this all the time.

You keep launching new offers because the last one "stopped working." Yeah, not going to lie, it might have been the issue, but most likely not. Think Chanel trying to sell their products at the homeless shelter. Right time, right place, right infrastructure.

Tell me I'm wrong.

You hired help and somehow have more on your plate than before. You went from doing everything to managing everyone. Or you regretted it the moment they came on board because they didn't get the expected results.

The real gut check.

The thought of two weeks unplugged makes you sick — because without you, everything stops. There are seasons, and systems fix it.

$60K
In profit per year
A client was convinced she had a revenue problem. One audit later, we found $26K in profit leaks. 30 days after that — her margin went from 3% to 16%, adding $60K in profit for the year. Without a single new client. She was fixing the wrong thing. Most people are.

Let's be real -- you don't know which lever to pull next.

You're shooting your shot. It makes sense to hire a team. It makes sense to launch that new offer. It makes sense to invest in ads. And every one of those decisions feels logical in the moment -- but you're guessing. You're experimenting with your time, your energy, and your money, and hoping something sticks.

When you actually understand your profit levers -- where the real gaps are, what's actually costing you, and what moves the needle fastest -- every decision stops being an experiment. Your head stops spinning. You stop wondering "what am I supposed to do next?" because the answer is clear.

The moves become precise. The wasted time disappears. And the regret of doing the wrong thing first? Gone.

Crystal Phan
Background
Ecommerce Corporate Sales Brick & Mortar Real Estate Service Consulting

I don't teach theory.
I build the thing.

Crystal Phan — Founder, Dope CEOs
Ops Nerd with a Boba Addiction

I worked corporate for a decade — top 10% in sales — then built five of my own businesses across ecommerce, brick-and-mortar, service, and consulting. Scaled three to multi-six figures within a year. Founded and exited a 14-person company at 25% operational profit while working four hours a week. Systems do that.

Now I'm a fractional COO for service-based founders. When I'm not in someone's P&L doing magical shit like finishing a month of work in a day, I'm outside snowboarding, hunting for the best boba in whatever city I'm in (solid facts), or completely clueless where my phone is.

I gotta be honest — I married my best friend who takes me from strategic nut to barefoot nature lover, and I clock out at 4 PM. I'm obsessed with entrepreneurship but more obsessed with living a full life — because I've seen what it's like to not have choice. That's why I build what I build.

Fair warning — I'm the person who gets you to move. I will challenge your ideas, get spicy when you're playing small, and push you past the comfortable decisions you keep recycling. I'm the friend you love and hate at the same time. My clients will tell you that's exactly why they stay.

3
Scaled to multi-6 figures in <1 year
100%
1:1 client renewal rate
14
Person company exited at 4hr work weeks
F500
Corporate sales & consulting
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Explore the toolkit

Whether you're ready to go deep or just getting a feel — there's an entry point for wherever you are. No wrong doors here.

01

25-Minute Profit Training

The decision framework I use inside private engagements — free. Learn which profit lever to pull first and why most founders pick the wrong one.

Watch free training
02

Business Diagnostic

The same first layer I use in private engagements. Find out what's actually broken — for free. 2 minutes. Instant results. No fluff.

Take the assessment
03
Coming Soon

The COO Office

6-month execution container. Biweekly COO calls, 72-hour executive reviews, CEO operating system, and quarterly alignment.

Launching soon
04
Coming Soon

Fractional COO

Embedded executive partnership. I own outcomes alongside you. For businesses with real complexity and ambition.

Launching soon

Founders don't fail because they lack talent.
They stall because their business lacks structure.

Real founders. Real numbers. Real operational transformations. No vague "I 10x'd my mindset" stories.

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Stop pulling the wrong lever.
Let's find yours.

A conversation — not a pitch. Just two people talking about where your business actually is. I'll bring the matcha.

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