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WHY SOLVED

Structure creates freedom.

When operations are designed with intention, work flows more clearly, leadership feels lighter, and growth becomes something the business can actually sustain.


That belief is what SOLVED Collective was built around.

Lindsay Sheldrake facilitating a leadership clarity session with a growing service business team

OUR MISSION

We help growing service businesses build the operational structure that stops the same problems from coming back.

Not through rigid frameworks or generic advice. Through clear thinking, honest assessment, and practical design that fits how your business actually runs.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

These values shape how we work, how we think, and what we hold ourselves to in every engagement.

TRUST

We work with honesty and accountability.

Leaders trust us to tell the truth about how things are working and to design systems they can rely on. We take that seriously.

PEOPLE

Operations exist to support people, not the other way around.

We design systems that help teams work well together, with clear roles, realistic expectations, and room to do their best work.

CLARITY

Clarity is what turns a complicated situation into a path forward.

We make work, decisions, and priorities visible so teams can move with confidence instead of constantly recalibrating.

curiosity

We start with questions, not assumptions.

Genuine curiosity helps us understand how work actually happens inside a business and design something that fits, rather than something that looks good on paper.

ADAPTABILITY

Growth changes the conditions a business operates in.

We design systems that flex as those conditions shift so the structure supporting the business keeps up with it.

Meet the collective

Built by people. Powered by purpose.

SOLVED Collective is a small, intentional team of operational thinkers, facilitators, and strategists. We care about the work and the people doing it.

Lindsay Sheldrake, founder of SOLVED Collective and fractional COO for growing service businesses

Lindsay Sheldrake

Founder + Operational Visionary

Lindsay has spent her career inside complex service businesses. She knows firsthand what happens when demand increases, complexity grows, and the way the business runs stops keeping pace.

That experience is what SOLVED Collective is built on.

She founded SOLVED on a simple belief: structure creates freedom. When operations are designed with intention, the same problems stop coming back, leadership gets lighter, and the business becomes what it was always capable of being.

Based in Calgary and working across Canada, Lindsay partners with founders and leadership teams of growing service businesses to build the operational structure that makes good work last.

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Kate Woodford, facilitator and project coordinator at SOLVED Collective

Kate Woodford

Facilitator + Project Coordinator

Kate brings over a decade of experience across facilitation, project coordination, policy, and human-centred design. She thinks strategically and executes practically, which makes her particularly good at helping teams stay focused when things get complex.

At SOLVED, Kate supports clients through facilitation and operational implementation. She connects people, processes, and priorities so work flows more smoothly and plans actually come to life.

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SOLVED Collective grows alongside our clients. As their businesses evolve, so does our network of operational thinkers, designers, and facilitators.

START with clarity

Most engagements begin with a conversation. Book a discovery call and we'll look at where your business is, what's creating friction, and what would help most.

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Operational systems for growing founder-led service businesses.

We help businesses reduce friction, improve execution, and scale with more clarity.

Located in Calgary, Alberta | Serving clients across Canada

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