The All-In-One Community
For Ops People
Connect with other world-class Operations Managers, Directors, and VPs.
(It’s NOT for COOs. It’s for those who report to COOs)
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For Ops People
By Ops
Let’s call it like it is – Operations is lonely. But that doesn’t mean you have to go-it-alone. This is the one place on earth where everyone gets you, cheers for you, and sees the world the same weird way you do!
So come on in, kick off your shoes, and make this place your own…Welcome Home.
Above all, we share a deep-seated passion for growth. So bring your best questions, discuss cutting-edge ideas, share your expertise, develop new skills & accelerate your career. At The Ops Spot, if you’re not constantly learning, you’re doing it wrong. We’re for you, if you report to a COO.
Together, we’re riding the revolutionary wave of new technology & best practices that are transforming the business landscape, and redefining how work gets done. Don’t get left behind.
Jhana Li, Co-Founder
Cameron Herold,
Co-Founder
With members from over 8 countries, and every conceivable background, industry & demographic, The Ops Spot represents the global, remote economy we all now live & work in.
We bring our whole selves to the table, and represent ourselves as we are – human beings, not just professionals – with passions, interests & vulnerabilities. We do not do each other the disservice of beating around the bush, or withholding information that could help each other learn & grow. Though always delivered with respect, we say what needs to be said.
We are not here for the whiners, for the victims. We are here for the Operations people who take life by the horns and overcome any challenge. The Ops Spot is a place to bring your challenges, without fear of judgment. But we don’t wallow or coddle, we help each other. Every problem is brought to the table with a commitment to taking action & finding a solution.
Want to maximize the true value of community? Give before you receive. This community is for generous givers. Those who will share their best ideas, their best tools, freely & without expectation. We don’t hold our cards close to our chest, we SHARE. In return, we know we will LEARN 10X what we give.
In a world that doesn’t really understand Operations, The Ops Spot is where you come to be lifted up. We are each other’s biggest advocates, cheerleaders & support network. This community is not just about what you can accomplish for yourself, it’s about what WE can accomplish together.
If you’re not having fun with it, then frankly, what’s the point? We’re here to work hard and have a blast. Because when you’re in a room with fellow nerds, passionate about what you’re doing…work IS play!
Our Mission: To create a global community for Operators to grow with each other.
The Ops Spot is the brainchild of Cameron Herold and Jhana Li—two Ops Nerds who have dedicated their careers to first being, then supporting, the Second-In-Command for cutting-edge companies.
Cameron, a best-selling author of Vivid Vision and The Second In Command, and former COO of 1-800-GOT JUNK?, now transforms businesses through his COO Alliance, which serves COOs only, and companies doing $5M to $500M in revenue worldwide. Jhana’s expertise lies in scaling early-stage startups. Born from her own experiences as a COO and Head Operations Coach for hundreds of digital companies, she now trains early-stage Operators in her Spyglass Academy.
One snowy weekend in Sedona, Arizona, Cameron and Jhana met to discuss creating a new kind of community For Operators, By Operators… The Ops Spot was born, and the rest is history.
Operations as a whole is underrepresented in the business landscape. There are appallingly few established resources for Operators to learn & develop their skills + even fewer places for Operators to congregate & receive the benefits of a genuine community.
The Ops Spot seeks to correct these problems. Our goal is to be the one-stop shop for everything an Operator would need to accelerate their career & their growth – community, innovation & skill development.
In February 2023, Jhana Li & Cameron Herold were at the Chocola Tree in Sedona. They saw Hendrix hanging out in the corner working away on his laptop. Turns out he was roaming around looking for his next long term gig. He seemed like a super a happy character too. When Jhana & Cameron told him about their vision for The Ops Spot, he lit up. He was inspired. His core purpose is to help operations people excel in their transformation as leaders. He knew the Community Manager they were going to hire for was his dream gig. And when he told them his favorite joke, they knew he was a fit.
Anyone in an ops role can join right away. If you’ve been referred by a current member of The Ops Spot, please remember to list their name when you register.
The Ops Spot’s number one priority is to grow a global community of ops people for ops people. The more great members we have, the more everyone will learn and grow. So the only way we’re limiting membership- is no assholes allowed.
You can email us at any time at Hendrix@TheOpsSpot.com to get technical & account support. Please let us know what issue you’re encountering, and our community manager Hendrix will respond within 24 hours!
Our community is hosted on Circle.so, and you already have a Circle account, which is why you are seeing this code. Please first log into your Circle account at this link, it will prompt you for your login, then automatically redirect you back so you can sign-up for the Ops Spot! If you encounter any problems, please email us at Hendrix@TheOpsSpot.com so we can help.
The Ops Spot is a private online community for operations people who want to grow themselves and their companies. COOs, VP Ops, Director Ops, GMs, Presidents, or any manager in any operations role, in companies doing a minimum of $500K in revenue, our average member is $10M in size. The Ops Spot is a place you can hang out with peers, on an app that fosters professional growth and development, learning, collective problem-solving, and personal connections.
The Ops Spot only accepts people in operations roles, no CEOs can join. Your business must be generating >$500K in revenue, at a bare minimum.
Anyone in an ops role can join right away. If you’ve been referred by a current member of The Ops Spot, please remember to list their name when you register.
The Ops Spot’s number one priority is to grow a global community of ops people for ops people. The more great members we have, the more everyone will learn and grow. So the only way we’re limiting membership- is no assholes allowed.
Community: Our global community of operators is actively engaged in helping each other grow.
Resources: The Ops Spot is a place for Operators to share their best stuff. Spotters are constantly bringing new ideas, tactics & tools, as well as the occasional masterclass they teach!
Education: You will be surrounded by global peers helping each other grow in every area of operations.
Introductions: We have a confidential preferred vendor database that all members get access to for amazing service and pricing deals.
In-person Community: As we scale into the thousands of members, we will be helping members organize local dinners and meetups. So keep introducing more great members to join.
Yay- you asked! We take our five core values, super seriously. Routinely breaking core values will get you thrown out of The Ops Spot
Ha, sign up now, and you’ll start meeting them all. And you’ll fit right in, we’ll help you shed any impostor syndrome or worries you have. We actively help all new members really get to know other members. We have members from 13+ countries so far, 40% of our members are women, and our average member does $8M in revenue currently. Roughly our members are 25% SaaS, 20% Agencies, 20% B2C, 20% Services & 15% Offline.
We don’t but our co-founder Cameron Herold also runs the COO Alliance, and they host 2 In Person COO Connect events per year that you should check out.
There isn’t, but our co-founder Jhana Li, runs the Spyglass Ops Academy and they have coaching for operations people you should check out.
Your year starts the day you join.
Yes, we take privacy seriously and make sure to provide a confidential environment, with every member agreeing not to share any information outside of the group.