A fractional COO alternative, for MENA founders

A delivery framework installed inside your company in 3 to 4 weeks.

Your team knows what to do. They do it. You can see if it's working. All through a simple system that runs inside the tools you already use.

Works with Linear, Asana, Notion, Jira
No new software
Built by an operator, not a consultant
Who this is for

For founders and operators running businesses between 10 and 200 people.

You've outgrown managing by memory and meetings. You're not ready to pay a full-time COO. You need a proper system, not another tool.

Scaling startups

Your team passed 20 people. Standups aren't cutting it. You need visibility without micromanaging every day.

Family businesses modernizing

Next generation is taking over. You want to replace gut-feel management with a proper operating system.

Groups with multiple business units

You're running more than one business. Each one reports differently. You need one lens across all of them.

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Also looking for a fractional COO, chief of staff, operations consultant, or execution framework? Read on. We're often the answer to all of them, just packaged differently.

Why not a fractional COO

Same problem. Different shape of solution.

A fractional COO brings experience. We bring a tested framework and install it inside your business. Here's the honest comparison.

Option AFractional COO Option BFalconStack
Cost $4,000 to $8,000 per month, ongoing $1,497 per month. 3-month minimum.
Time to see value 60 to 90 days to ramp and start shipping output 3 to 4 weeks. The system is installed and running.
What you get A person's time and opinions. Their own style of running things. A tested framework with templates, trackers, and role contracts your team owns.
If they leave You start over. The operating style leaves with them. The framework stays. The team already runs it. Nothing breaks.
Tools required Usually insists on their own stack and templates Works with whatever you already use. No migration.
How it works

A simple system built on three clear pillars.

Visibility, accountability, cadence. Each pillar answers a question you're tired of chasing. Together, they give you the operating rhythm a good COO would install, without hiring one.

01

Visibility

You always know what's happening across every team. No more chasing updates. No more asking three people the same question.

  • What is each team working on this week?
  • Are they on track or not?
  • Are they actually making progress on the goals that matter?
  • Where do they need support from you?
02

Accountability

Every person has one clear job in the system. Clear owner. Clear expectations. Clear reporting line. No ambiguity about who does what.

  • Who owns each outcome?
  • Who reports what, and when?
  • Who makes which decision?
  • What gets escalated, and when?
03

Cadence

A fixed, predictable rhythm that everyone follows. Weekly, monthly, and every 12 weeks. No surprises. No guessing. No last-minute scrambles.

  • What happens every week?
  • What happens every month?
  • How does each 12-week cycle start and end?
  • When do you, as the founder, need to step in?
What you get

Everything your team needs to run the framework. Installed, tested, and handed over.

01

Team tiering model

Teams grouped by how much active management they need. Right depth, right team.

02

Weekly update template

5 questions, 5 minutes, every Thursday. Honest reporting that goes straight to you.

03

Execution scoring system

Green, amber, red on every team every week. You see the picture in 60 seconds.

04

Role contracts

Written ownership for every key role. Reviewed every 12 weeks. No ambient accountability.

05

12-week cycle structure

Goal-setting, execution, retro. A rhythm that replaces annual planning and constant replanning.

06

Proof-of-progress metrics

Beyond self-reporting. Real signals from your tools, your P&L, your platforms.

07

Finance-operations bridge

Monthly P&L lined up with execution scores. Operations and finance tell one story.

08

Board-ready brief

Bi-weekly summary, chairman-ready. Portfolio status, top risks, one decision needed.

09

Full cadence calendar

Who does what, on which day, every week. Printed, shared, followed.

Start here

Where does your delivery actually stand?

8 questions, about 3 minutes. Honest answers only. You'll get a score, a tier, and the top three areas to fix first.

Answer honestly.
8 QUESTIONS / ~3 MIN
Engage

Two ways in. One 20-minute call to start.

Book a call first. If FalconStack isn't the right fit for your business, I'll tell you on the call. No pressure, no pushing.

One-time
Falcon Lens
$497
5 BUSINESS DAYS / WRITTEN REPORT

A structured review of your current delivery setup. Where it leaks. What to fix first. Ends with a 90-day plan, yours to keep.

  • Full review across all three pillars
  • Written report, board-ready
  • Named 90-day improvement plan
  • One follow-up call to walk through findings
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FAQ

Questions founders ask.

01
Is this consulting, coaching, or software?
None of those. We install a tested framework inside your business, then train your team to run it. Think of us as an operations consultant who leaves behind a working system, not a slide deck. We're closer to a chief of staff than a traditional consultant.
02
Do we need to use new software?
No. The framework runs inside whatever you already use. Linear, Asana, Notion, Jira, Google Workspace, Monday, ClickUp. We work with your stack, not against it.
03
How is this different from OKRs or EOS?
OKRs and EOS are goal-setting methods. FalconStack is an operating system. It covers goals but also who reports what, on which day, with which data, into which review. It tells your team how to actually run the week, not just what to aim for.
04
Is this for startups only?
No. Our fit is any company between 10 and 200 people that has outgrown ad-hoc management. Startups scaling past 20, family businesses modernizing, or groups with multiple business units. The framework adjusts to match your stage.
05
Do you work remotely or on-site?
Remote by default, across MENA and beyond. On-site visits available for the install phase if the engagement justifies it. Most engagements run fully remote with weekly calls.
06
What if our business is very specific or unusual?
Expected. The framework has three fixed pillars but every artifact inside is tailored to your team's size, stage, reporting lines, and stack. No two installs look the same on the surface. The system underneath is the same.
Your move

Ready to stop chasing updates?

Book a 20-minute call. We'll talk about your business, your team, where things leak, and whether FalconStack is the right fit. If it's not, I'll tell you and recommend where to look.

Ahmed M. Hagras
Ahmed M. Hagras
Built FalconStack

Ahmed has led delivery, operations, and projects across fintech, healthtech, gametech, wastetech, and biotech. He's worked with startups from day one, scaled medium-sized businesses past their first ceiling, shipped large enterprise programs, and delivered government projects. Today he runs delivery for a multi-venture group in Saudi Arabia. He builds the system, then hands you the keys.

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