BT

COO by trade. Builder by compulsion. Raises the bar for every leader I meet.

I'm Ben — a COO who's spent a decade helping fast-growing companies get bigger without getting worse. I'm currently VP of Operations at Laravel, and when I'm not doing that, I build things I wish existed. Manager in 8 Weeks started as a workbook I made for a friend. Now it's a free web app for every leader stepping into management who's been given the title and left to figure out the rest.

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Current role: VP of Operations, Laravel
Latest work: Manager in 8 Weeks
Location: United Kingdom

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Things I've built

Manager in 8 Weeks

A free, self-paced web app that teaches the fundamentals of managing people, one week at a time.

Things I've done

Talks, podcasts and conversations about leadership, operations and building.

Podcast Sep 2026

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YouTube Jul 2026

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Podcast May 2026

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Latest writing

8 Oct 2026 Building 1 min read

Why I made Manager in 8 Weeks free

I could have charged for it. Here is why free matters more than the money, and what I am building next.

1 Oct 2026 Management 1 min read

Week 8: Managing your own growth

You spend all week developing your team. Here is how to make sure someone is developing you: you.

24 Sep 2026 Operations 1 min read

Week 7: Protecting your time and your focus

Your calendar is now a shared resource everyone wants a piece of. How to prioritise without becoming the bottleneck.

Shall we?

Building something, hiring, or just want to compare notes on leadership? I would like to hear from you.