Andrea brought clarity to something we'd been living with for years. We walked away with a plan that actually got implemented — not another document that sat in a folder.
Founder & CEOService-based business, coaching industry
Strategy, Systems & Execution Advisor
When everything depends on you, clarity becomes your greatest advantage.
Strategy, Systems & Execution Advisor — Seattle, WA & Nationwide
I help founders of growing service businesses get clear on what's actually holding them back — then build the systems and decisions that turn that clarity into stronger execution and sustainable growth.
20+
Years experience
5
Core industries
4
Ways I engage
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Reduced operational costs — Service-business client, 90-day engagement
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Qualified leads — Recruiting firm, one quarter
Trusted by founders in:
ConstructionEngineeringHealthcareHome ServicesProfessional Services
Based in Seattle, working with founder-led businesses across the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.
Services
Where I work, and what changes.
Every engagement is built around what the business actually needs — not a pre-packaged program. We start with clarity on the problem, and work together until there's a real, lasting solution.
Every one of these starts the same way — with clarity on what's actually limiting growth. From there, the work looks different for every business.
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Systems & Technology
Bring clarity to your technology decisions. Identify what's working, what isn't, and how to make your tools actually support the way your business runs.
Stack auditRoadmapAI readiness
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Operations Consulting
Surface the friction points holding your team back. Redesign how work actually flows — so your people can do their jobs without fighting the system.
Workflow redesignSOPsKPI systems
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03
Business Modernization
Transition from manual habits to systems that scale — at a pace your team can absorb. No disruption for its own sake. Just practical progress.
CRMAutomationData plumbing
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Fractional Leadership
Senior thinking and steady presence, without the full-time commitment. I step in as an operating partner — helping you lead the business, not just run it.
Strategy advisoryExecution leadershipStrategic Advisory
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How I Work
A clear process. Real follow-through.
Four phases. One consistent focus on what moves the business. Every step ends with something the team can actually use.
01
Discover
Interviews, data review, and a clear-eyed look at where the friction actually lives.
02
Design
A sequenced plan with owners, dates, and a single agreed-on success metric — not a wishlist.
03
Execute
I work alongside your team to implement the change — not just hand over a document and leave.
04
Sustain
SOPs, KPIs, and the operating structure to keep the new system running after I'm gone.
Results in Action
What changes when the work is done.
What actually shifts when the work is done — in plain language, not presentation language.
01 · Pipeline
Improved pipeline visibility
Clearer positioning, better lead routing, and a pipeline that gives you an honest picture of where the business actually stands — and where attention is being lost.
02 · Cost
Reduced operational overhead
Streamlined workflows and a leaner operating structure — so the business costs less to run, and your team is spending time on the right things.
03 · Capacity
Recovered team capacity
Fewer duplicated tools, clearer ownership, and documented processes — so your team has the structure to do their best work instead of managing the gaps.
Speaking & Recognition
Ideas she teaches, not just applies.
Andrea has spent 20+ years inside real businesses — and shares what she's learned with founders and leaders beyond her own client roster. She has been recognized by Influential Women and the Seattle Women's Network, featured by C&R Magazine, and speaks on strategy, systems, and execution for founder-led companies.
Influential Women
Recognized honoree
Seattle Women's Network
Member & contributor
C&R Magazine
Unsung Heroes feature
A note from Andrea
I've seen what happens when growth outpaces structure.
After more than 20 years helping businesses improve operations, I've learned that most companies don't struggle because they lack effort. They struggle because leaders are making important decisions without enough clarity.
My work is about helping founders slow down just enough to see what matters, build systems that support better decisions, and create businesses that are easier to lead. That's the thinking behind everything I do.
Industries
Industries I know well.
I've spent 20+ years inside real businesses — including as former Director of Operations for a $5 million restoration company — not just advising them from a distance. That means I understand the real weight of founder decisions, and I show up already familiar with the patterns that hold service businesses back. My deepest experience is in Construction, Engineering, Healthcare, Home Services, and Professional Services, with additional work in Manufacturing and Higher Education.
Construction
Home Services
Professional Services
Manufacturing
Higher Education
Engineering
Healthcare
Voices from clients
What clients say about the work.
We brought Andrea in to look at one workflow. She identified three that needed attention, gave my team real capacity back, and helped us make the case for the next investment — without pushing us toward anything.
PresidentGrowing manufacturing firm
Most consultants hand you a presentation. Andrea handed us a working system — and stayed long enough to make sure our team actually understood it.
Managing DirectorRecruiting & staffing company
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Common Questions
Questions founders ask before we work together.
Honest answers to the things worth knowing before you decide if this is the right fit.
Andrea Florescu is a Seattle-based Strategy, Systems & Execution Advisor with 20+ years of experience leading operations and business growth, including as former Director of Operations for a $5 million restoration company. She helps founder-led service businesses ($1M–$50M in revenue) turn messy growth into clear systems and stronger execution.
Andrea works across four areas: growth strategy, operations, systems and technology, and fractional leadership (CTO/COO). The focus is always the same — building practical structures that support the business, not just advising on what should be done.
Founder-led service businesses and mid-market operators between $1M and $50M in revenue. She has deep experience across Construction, Engineering, Healthcare, Home Services, and Professional Services — with secondary experience in Manufacturing and Higher Education.
Clearer pipelines, leaner operations, recovered team capacity, and systems that hold up after the engagement ends. Every engagement is scoped with a baseline and a target so progress is measurable from day one.
Andrea doesn't coach mindset — she creates clarity. Her work identifies exactly what's limiting growth, then builds the systems and structure to fix it. Every engagement is measured against outcomes the business can feel: clearer decisions, stronger execution, and teams that know how to sustain what's been built.
Most engagements begin with a focused strategy intensive (1–3 weeks), followed by a 60–90 day implementation period or an ongoing fractional arrangement. Every scope starts with a clear baseline, a defined target, and a documented handoff so nothing falls through after we're done.
Let's talk
Growth starts with a conversation.
A straightforward conversation about where your business is, what's getting in the way, and whether working together makes sense.