Lee Hawks consulting
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Operations, Support, and Systems That Scale.

Your business shouldn't need you holding it together.

Lee Hawks

Hey there, I’m Lee.

For over two decades I’ve been fixing the messy middle of how businesses run: the tools that don’t talk to each other, the processes that live in one person’s head, the support inbox that eats your whole week. Now I do it for small businesses and startups. Atlanta-based, remote-friendly, and yes, I read the documentation.

I ask a lot of questions. Statistically more than the average person, and I’d argue that’s the job. I want to understand the why behind how your business runs, so when something breaks, we fix the root of it.

I’ve learned how the best in the business operate, from the retail floor at AT&T to support and operations at Apple, Mailchimp, Carvana, and Zendesk. I’ve also run my own ventures, so I know what it’s like when the business is you and the to-do list never ends.

Most of the messes I get called in for come down to information. Nobody wrote it down, nobody can find it, or the tools aren’t sharing it. I fix that. Sometimes with documentation, sometimes with automation, usually both.

I listen hard and change fast. If the day to day is eating the hours you should be spending on your business, let’s talk.

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Services

How I can help

Three ways to work together, depending on where you are.

Ops System Assessment

Not sure what’s broken, just that something is? I’ll dig into your tools, processes, and customer experience, then hand you a prioritized fix list. That list is yours to keep, whether we keep working together or not.

Starting at $750

Fix-It Sprint

One focused project, start to finish. Getting your tools to talk to each other, setting up or cleaning up a CRM, automating the busywork, or documenting the processes that only live in your head.

Starting at $1200 per project

Fractional Ops Partner

An experienced operator in your corner every month, without a full-time salary. Regular check-ins, a second brain on big decisions, and help when things break. Real human included.

Starting at $3,250 mo

Recent work

A boutique law firm

The problem
Their tools didn't talk to each other, and too much of the work depended on manual steps.
What I did
Documented and rebuilt their CRM architecture, added a new intake form, and integrated and automated their tech stack.
The result
Hours saved every week, a sturdier system, and integrations handling the busywork that used to be done by hand.

A local donut shop

The problem
Great product, almost no online presence.
What I did
Built their online presence and a basic marketing strategy.
The result
Foot traffic doubled in the first year.

A microloan program I ran

The problem
A 32% default rate.
What I did
Built a custom CRM to surface client behavior, plus financial modeling and literacy programs.
The result
Defaults dropped to 4%, and support got 40% more efficient.

Background

Where I Learned This

A history of building better systems.

  • Borrow Microloans, Operator & Customer Success Manager, 2023 – 2026
  • Zendesk, Customer Advocacy Manager, 2022 – 2023
  • Carvana, Partner Support Manager, 2021 – 2022
  • Mailchimp, Support Engineer & Workforce Management Analyst, 2016 – 2021
  • Apple Inc., Advisor / Trainer / Manager, 2012 – 2016
  • AT&T, Assistant Manager, 2008 – 2012

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