What if we built something that really worked this time?

Operations Consulting & Web Design for Mission-Driven Enterprises

I work with mission-driven enterprises, founders and small business owners building something that matters, who need their operations and web presence to match the quality of their work.

Where Strategy Meets Implementation

With 15 years of global experience managing programs up to $250 million, I've learned that good ideas only matter if they work in practice. I focus on the place where what you say publicly and how you actually operate have to line up, helping businesses build systems that hold up as they grow.

I typically work with mission-driven enterprises at moments of growth or transition, when the systems that got you here aren't enough to get you where you're going. My role is to help you get your operations and your public presence working together.

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You know those retail training guides? "Greet the customer. Ask how you can help them." Straightforward, right? An operations partnership works the same way — just behind the scenes. I start by asking questions. Where does your ti
You know those retail training guides? "Greet the customer. Ask how you can help them." Straightforward, right? An operations partnership works the same way — just behind the scenes. I start by asking questions. Where does your time go? What's held together with workarounds and duct tape? What would you fix if you had a free afternoon? Then we untangle it. One system, one bottleneck, one process at a time — until your business runs the way you always meant it to. The goal isn't more tools. It's more breathing room. If that sounds like what you need, the link's in my bio. #operationsconsulting #smallbusinessoperations #businesssystems #missiondriven #smallbusinessowner #operationspartner #workflowoptimization #systemsthatwork #behindthescenes #consultantlife
Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. PK Olson, CEO (Chief Everything Officer) PK is the true head of the operation. She keeps our staff in line, and has had quite enough of this nonsense. The origins of her name are shrouded in mystery. It
Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. PK Olson, CEO (Chief Everything Officer) PK is the true head of the operation. She keeps our staff in line, and has had quite enough of this nonsense. The origins of her name are shrouded in mystery. It could be Psycho Kitty. It could be Pretty Kitty. Only she knows for certain, and she's not telling. Every business needs someone who isn't impressed by any of it. marikaolson.com #meettheteam #catsofinstagram #behindthescenes #consultinglife #smallbusinessconsulting #businessoperations #officecat #pacificnorthwest #pnwsmallbusiness #fractionalcoo #operationsconsulting #ceolife
Eid Mubarak. Some rhythms stay with you long after you've come home. Wishing peace, joy, and rest to everyone celebrating. 🌙
Eid Mubarak. Some rhythms stay with you long after you've come home. Wishing peace, joy, and rest to everyone celebrating. 🌙
Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. Chakla Proudtail, Chief of Public Relations The lover to his sister's fighter, Chakla believes there is no problem that cannot be solved by a purr and an innocent look. His conflict resolution strategy i
Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. Chakla Proudtail, Chief of Public Relations The lover to his sister's fighter, Chakla believes there is no problem that cannot be solved by a purr and an innocent look. His conflict resolution strategy is 100% charm, 0% accountability. To him, every stranger is just someone new to pet him and feed him treats, simultaneously. His client retention numbers are unmatched. We could all learn something from his stakeholder engagement approach. marikaolson.com #meettheteam #catsofinstagram #behindthescenes #publicrelations #smallbusinessconsulting #consultinglife #operationalclarity #pnwbusiness #olympicpeninsula #fractionalcoo #officecat
Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. Rakshasa "Roxy" Sharpclaw, Head of Security Born a sweet (if eternally semi-feral) kitten on the wild streets of Tbilisi, Georgia, Roxy was radicalized by the Birds Aren't Real movement early in
Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. Rakshasa "Roxy" Sharpclaw, Head of Security Born a sweet (if eternally semi-feral) kitten on the wild streets of Tbilisi, Georgia, Roxy was radicalized by the Birds Aren't Real movement early in life. She now maintains a strict no-fly zone over our offices. When not monitoring the skies for avian invaders, she can be found on her heating pad by the fire, running threat assessments with her eyes closed. We take perimeter security very seriously around here. marikaolson.com #meettheteam #catsofinstagram #behindthescenes #consultinglife #smallbusinessconsulting #operationsmanagement #officecat #pacificnorthwest #pnwbusiness #birdsarentreal
I once had to redesign a program from scratch. Mid-crisis. Budget cut in half. The original plan was obsolete before we could execute it. The redesign went better. That's the kind of client I work with now. Not the one deciding if something's wrong.
I once had to redesign a program from scratch. Mid-crisis. Budget cut in half. The original plan was obsolete before we could execute it. The redesign went better. That's the kind of client I work with now. Not the one deciding if something's wrong. The one who already knows, and needs help figuring out how. Purpose-led business, real revenue, real mission, real complexity. Systems that haven't caught up with the growth. A website that doesn't reflect what they actually do. If that's you, discovery sessions are for exactly this question. Link in bio. #operationalclarity #purposeledwork #socialenterprise #smallbusinessconsulting #olympicpeninsula #pnwbusiness
I was looking at a portfolio in Eastern Europe, measuring all the right things. Jobs created. Economic output. Numbers that looked good. But, nobody had connected what we were building to the environmental impact happening alongside it. Climate and
I was looking at a portfolio in Eastern Europe, measuring all the right things. Jobs created. Economic output. Numbers that looked good. But, nobody had connected what we were building to the environmental impact happening alongside it. Climate and commerce in separate silos, never touching. So I started weaving. Redesigned the approach. Made the abstract concrete. (Also pushed to fix the 24 printers wasting paper. HELP) Same problem. Someone with the right view could see the thread. That's what operations consulting is. The person who sees how the small things and the big things connect. #operationalclarity #systemsthinking #smallbusinessconsulting #purposeledwork #pnwbusiness #olympicpeninsula
I used to think my job was to make things run smoother. Then a political crisis cut our budget in half overnight. A program serving pastoralist communities, their only development lifeline, had to be completely redesigned. We didn't mourn the old p
I used to think my job was to make things run smoother. Then a political crisis cut our budget in half overnight. A program serving pastoralist communities, their only development lifeline, had to be completely redesigned. We didn't mourn the old plan. We right-sized the scope, restructured the approach, found ways to get support flowing through channels nobody had considered. The redesign worked better than the original. Operations isn't about efficiency. It's about what becomes possible when someone builds the infrastructure to keep going, especially when everything changes. That's what I'm actually building with clients. Link in bio. #operationsmanagement #systemsthinking #purposeledwork #socialenterprise #smallbusinessconsulting #olympicpeninsula
One of the most common reasons people don't book a discovery session is they don't know what it is. So here's what actually happens: we talk. About what's working in your organization, what isn't, and whether outside support would actually help. So
One of the most common reasons people don't book a discovery session is they don't know what it is. So here's what actually happens: we talk. About what's working in your organization, what isn't, and whether outside support would actually help. Sometimes the answer is "not yet." That's fine. Clarity is the point. If you've been thinking about it, the link is in my bio. #missiondriven #nonprofitoperations #discoversession #consultingfornonprofits #operationalclarity #olympicpeninsula #pacificnorthwest #purposeledwork
You know those retail training guides? "Greet the customer. Ask how you can help them." Straightforward, right? An operations partnership works the same way — just behind the scenes. I start by asking questions. Where does your ti Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. PK Olson, CEO (Chief Everything Officer) PK is the true head of the operation. She keeps our staff in line, and has had quite enough of this nonsense. The origins of her name are shrouded in mystery. It Eid Mubarak. Some rhythms stay with you long after you've come home. Wishing peace, joy, and rest to everyone celebrating. 🌙 Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. Chakla Proudtail, Chief of Public Relations The lover to his sister's fighter, Chakla believes there is no problem that cannot be solved by a purr and an innocent look. His conflict resolution strategy i Meet the team at Marika Olson Consulting. Rakshasa "Roxy" Sharpclaw, Head of Security Born a sweet (if eternally semi-feral) kitten on the wild streets of Tbilisi, Georgia, Roxy was radicalized by the Birds Aren't Real movement early in I once had to redesign a program from scratch. Mid-crisis. Budget cut in half. The original plan was obsolete before we could execute it. The redesign went better. That's the kind of client I work with now. Not the one deciding if something's wrong. I was looking at a portfolio in Eastern Europe, measuring all the right things. Jobs created. Economic output. Numbers that looked good. But, nobody had connected what we were building to the environmental impact happening alongside it. Climate and I used to think my job was to make things run smoother. Then a political crisis cut our budget in half overnight. A program serving pastoralist communities, their only development lifeline, had to be completely redesigned. We didn't mourn the old p One of the most common reasons people don't book a discovery session is they don't know what it is. So here's what actually happens: we talk. About what's working in your organization, what isn't, and whether outside support would actually help. So
Marika Olson - A woman with short, curly brown hair smiling at the camera, dressed in a black blazer and red top, wearing silver earrings, against a gray background.

Hi, I’m Marika, nice to meet you

I spent 15 years in international development with USAID, managing complex programs up to $250 million across four continents. My work spanned agriculture, renewable energy, IT, tourism, and institutional reform, often in environments where systems had to work under real pressure and every dollar had to count.

Today, I bring that same rigor and practical focus to mission-driven enterprises across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, partnering with founders and business owners to strengthen operations, build better systems, and create web presences that actually support their work.

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"I had been struggling with website development for over a year until I met Marika Olson Consulting. She had me up and running within a week. I highly recommend her."

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