Operations consulting for small businesses

Turn your operational chaos into a business that runs.

You've built something real. Now let's build the systems behind it so you can grow, step back, or sell on your terms.

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10+

Years leading operations at scale

Business pillars assessed in every engagement

Engagement types, from sprint to ongoing partner

Serving businesses nationwide

"I guide organizations and people in navigating complexity with clarity."

— Mitzi Benavides, Clear Coast Consulting

Who I work with

Small businesses at a turning point

You don't always know what you need. You just know something has to change. Here are the situations I work in most.

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You're planning to sell

You've built something valuable, but a lot of it lives in your head. Buyers want documented systems and a business that runs without you. Let's get it ready for the market.

Business sale readiness

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You're running on manual

Your team keeps asking the same questions. Every new hire slows you down. You're spending time on work that should run itself. Let's document it, systematize it, and get your time back.

Operational efficiency

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You want to grow your client base

Growth takes more than hustle. I help you build the marketing strategy and the organized systems behind it so you can attract new clients and actually have the capacity to serve them well.

Marketing strategy

How I work

Three ways to work together

You didn't start your business to spend your days putting out fires. I help small business owners get organized, cut the time and money lost to inefficiency, and build operations your team can run without you holding everything together.

Step 01

Diagnostic Sprint

Understand where you actually are

✓Operations scorecard walkthrough
✓In-depth interview to learn about your business
✓Assessment across all 6 business pillars
✓Prioritized action items you can act on immediately

What you walk away with

📄 Written summary of your current state, gaps, and quick wins

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Step 02

Assessment & Roadmap

A 90-day plan built for your business

✓Everything in the Diagnostic Sprint
✓Interviews with team members & vendors
✓Deep-dive into tools, tech & processes
✓Staged priorities with clear ownership

What you walk away with

🗺️ Full roadmap with 90-day action plan, milestones, and named next steps so your team knows exactly what to do and when

How resilient is your business?

Score yourself across the six pillars of a well-run business. Takes 3 minutes. Most owners are surprised by what they find.

Operations Scorecard

Rate yourself 1 (not in place) to 5 (fully operational)

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Your score

About Clear Coast

A global operator who's done this at scale

I've spent over a decade inside some of the world's most recognized companies, leading cross-functional teams, scaling operations, and turning organizational chaos into clarity. Now I bring that same discipline to small businesses.

▸Led operations, people, and strategy across tech, retail, and consumer goods
▸Built and managed high-performing teams across complex, fast-moving environments
▸MBA, UCLA Anderson · BA with Honors in Economics & Political Science, UCLA
▸Known for making the complicated feel manageable

Mitzi Benavides