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Most AI initiatives miss the mark.
You’ve tried automation, added AI, and everyone is busy—but little changes. Why? The core processes beneath your business aren’t visible, and tools get added without real workflow redesign.
High performers go beyond implementing tools. They mine hidden bottlenecks, validate with data, and radically rethink the architecture — before designing new workflows.
Mine Before You Design™
We don’t guess. We connect to your CRM, ERP, and comms stacks, extracting process data to show exactly where work breaks down.
Then we use this evidence to co-design, automate, and deploy new agentic workflows. That’s why the process works—every time.
Pinpoint, diagnose, and baseline your process landscape.
The ScaleOS™ Operating System
A proven framework guiding clients from initial process mining to agentic transformation — no matter where you start.
ScaleOS Discovery Sprint: Rapid 4-week engagement maps, diagnoses, and targets largest bottlenecks.
ScaleOS Transformation: Deep 12-week engagement for workflow redesign and automation. Fractional COO: Ongoing ops leadership — start anywhere, advance fast.
Jean-Pierre Beltran, Founder
Path to Scale founder. Architected digital transformation & operational systems for Fortune 500, hyper-growth, and scale-up teams—over 15 years at Siemens, Raytheon, and dozens of B2B SaaS firms.
Advisor: Harvard HDSI Agentic AI. Microsoft Process Mining. Focused on operational scale, intelligent automation, and building agentic companies from the inside out.
Phase 1: Pre-Close (Diligence Phase) **Value Creation Diligence**
• Validate your investment thesis
• Audit tech and operations
• Identify hidden risks and integration complexity
• Plan your Day 1-100 roadmap BEFORE you close
When: During LOI/final underwriting (4-8 weeks)
Outcome: Confident deal closure + detailed 100-day plan ready for Day 1
Phase 2: Post-Close Design Phase (Months 0-12) **Fractional Operating Partner Program**
• Design your operating system and build the foundation
• Implement PMO, tech modernization, process standardization, and accountability rhythms
• Get to "execution ready" status
When: Deal close through Month 12
Outcome: Documented operating system live, team aligned, ready for ongoing execution
Phase 3: Execution Phase (Month 6+, Ongoing) **Fractional COO**
• Drive daily execution against your operating plan. Improve margins, manage KPIs, and solve operational problems hands-on
• Transition from integration mode to optimization mode
When: Month 6+ post-close (or any time you have operations but need execution leadership) Outcome: Consistent margin improvement, KPI achievement, operational discipline
Phase 4: Multi-Company Coordination (For Roll-ups) **Multi-Portco Operating System**
• Standardize and align across multiple acquisitions
• Create unified dashboards, standard KPIs, and cross-company playbooks
• Enable platform-level synergies
When: Managing 2+ portfolio companies needing operational cohesion
Outcome: Unified platform operating system, consistent playbooks, portfolio-level visibility
Value Creation Diligence
De-risk your acquisition and plan your first 100 days with tech and operations due diligence engineered for Independent Sponsors and PE firms
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Fractional Operating Partner
Design your operating system in the critical 6-12 months post-close. Build PMO, tech modernization, process standardization, and accountability rhythms
Ideal for: Newly acquired companies, PE portfolio integrations, teams needing integration blueprint
Ideal for: Newly acquired companies, PE portfolio integrations, teams needing integration blueprint
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Hands-on operational leadership once your operating system is established. Drive margin recovery, KPI improvement, and daily execution discipline
Ideal for: Founder-led companies, post-integration ongoing operations, portcos needing execution operator
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Multi-Portco Operating System
Standardize, integrate, and align operational practices across multiple acquisitions. Build unified dashboards, standard KPIs, and cross-company playbooks
Ideal for: Roll-up platforms, portfolio companies needing cohesion, platform-level optimization
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