Build the Business of Your Dreams.
Create More Cash Flow, More Freedom, and More Growth.
BUILD THE BUSINESS OF YOUR DREAMS
Create More Cash Flow, More Freedom, and More Growth.
When you started your company, you imagined freedom — financial independence, a capable team you could trust, and time to enjoy the rewards of success. But building that business has been tougher than expected.
There are days when the questions outweigh the answers — how to scale, where to focus, or how to get the team aligned.
That’s where OptaProfit steps in.
We’re not career coaches. We’re former senior executives and operators who have led transformations in businesses ranging from $5M to $500M in revenue. We combine Lean principles, private equity discipline, and real-world leadership to help owners build the business — and the freedom — they originally dreamed of.
Whether you’re preparing for growth or a future sale, we help you create more cash, more capacity, and more control.
Where Is Your Business On the 5 Steps to Freedom?
And what should you do right now to move your business toward the Freedom step?
Complete this 10-minute scorecard to find out!
Don’s keynote on Strategic Planning, KPIs, and Leadership Development set the tone for our Lean Symposium. His real-world case study showed how alignment, rhythm, and leadership drive results. Attendees left with actionable insights to strengthen their organizations.
- 2025 7RLC Annual Lean Symposium
Don’s expertise in lean manufacturing transformed our processes, cutting cycle times,boosting yields, and reducing backlog. Unlike typical consultants, he delivered concretesolutions and led implementation, driving measurable KPI improvements.
- Andy Penca, EVP Supply Chain, Consumer Products
Working with Don gave us clarity on risks and upside during due diligence. His assessmenthelped us price the deal correctly and identify $30M+ in capacity growth opportunities post-close
– Managing Director, Investment Bank
And what should you do right now to move your business toward the Freedom step?
Complete Your 10-minute Scorecard To Find Out!
Industries Served
We partner with leaders in asset-intensive, process-driven industries where operational excellence drives enterprise value. Our clients range from founder-led companies to private equity portfolio firms in the following sectors:
Manufacturing & Industrial Products
Precision components, engineered systems, plastics, electronics, and other mid-cap manufacturers focused on throughput, yield, and scalability.
Aerospace &
Aviation Services
Engine and component MRO, leasing, and supply chain operations where reliability, turnaround time, and cash conversion are mission-critical.
Distribution &
Logistics
B2B and B2C distributors optimizing fulfillment, inventory turns, and customer experience while reducing working capital.
Consumer &
Packaged Goods
High-volume production environments balancing cost, quality, and responsiveness with evolving customer demands.
Private Equity &
Family Offices
Investment partners seeking operational transformation, KPI discipline, and exit readiness across portfolio companies.
Where Do You Feel Stuck?
Drive Revenue Growth and Customer Value
You don’t need gimmicks or gurus — you need a system. We help businesses design repeatable sales processes that attract quality customers, improve conversion, and increase lifetime value. From lead generation to account management, we build a sales engine that runs without you, supported by clear KPIs and disciplined execution.
Build a High-Performing Team That Owns the Results
Need a team of winners,
not strugglers?
We help you design the structure, metrics, and leadership rhythm that turn employees into accountable, self-driven A-players. Using proven Lean and leadership systems, we build clarity, cadence, and accountability into every role so performance becomes the norm, not the exception.
Create Financial Control and Cash Confidence
Need to get control
of your cashflow?
We implement simple, visual financial systems that make profitability and cash flow transparent. You’ll see exactly where money is made or lost, learn to fund growth without stress, and create financial discipline that scales.
Build a Business Ready to Scale — or Sell
Need to get your business
ready to sell?
We help you create transferable value — a business that performs even when you’re not in the room. Our exit-readiness framework combines process discipline, leadership development, and performance systems that make your company both scalable and saleable.
OUR APPROACH
Step 1: Strategy Session (30 Minutes)
It starts with a free 30-minute strategy call. We’ll discuss where your business stands today, identify immediate areas of opportunity, and determine whether OptaProfit is the right fit for your goals.
Step 2: Deep-Dive Diagnostic (2 Hours)
Next, we conduct a working session with you and your leadership team. In just two hours, we uncover the real root causes holding back growth — whether in sales, team performance, cash flow, or scalability — and define where focus will deliver the highest return.
Step 3: The 90-Day Transformation Plan
If we move forward, we build a 90-day plan designed for traction and measurable impact.
Step 4: Sustain & Scale
After 90 days, you can continue with structured weekly coaching, or engage OptaProfit for hands-on operational leadership to accelerate execution.
Are you curious to know if this really works?
It’s Time…
Let’s Build the Business of Your Dreams!
Book Your Free Consultation
This free, 30-minute consultation is designed for business owners who want clarity, not clichés. No hype. No vague advice. Just experienced, practical insight from someone who’s built, scaled, and sold real businesses.
Book Your Free Consultation
This FREE, 30-minute consultation is all about value. No pie-in-the-sky. No generic ideas. No hard sell. Just straight-forward analysis and a plan to build the business of your dreams.
What We’ll Do Together:
Evaluate your team and structure.. - We’ll pinpoint leadership gaps, accountability systems, and capacity opportunities to free up your time and strengthen execution.
Review your financial performance. - We’ll look at cash flow, margins, and capital discipline — the operational levers that drive real equity value.
Explore your scalability and exit readiness. - We’ll assess how transferable and self-sustaining your business is, and outline steps to increase its valuation or prepare for a future sale.
What We’ll Do Together:
Assess your growth engine - We’ll review how effectively your business attracts, converts, and retains profitable customers — and identify where revenue leaks can be stopped fast.
Review your financial performance. - We’ll pinpoint leadership gaps, accountability systems, and capacity opportunities to free up your time and strengthen execution.
Evaluate your team and structure. - We’ll pinpoint leadership gaps, accountability systems, and capacity opportunities to free up your time and strengthen execution.
Explore your scalability and exit readiness. - We’ll assess how transferable and self-sustaining your business is, and outline steps to increase its valuation or prepare for a future sale.
What We'll Do Together:
Assess your growth engine - We’ll review how effectively your business attracts, converts, and retains profitable customers — and identify where revenue leaks can be stopped fast.
Evaluate your team and structure. - We’ll pinpoint leadership gaps, accountability systems, and capacity opportunities to free up your time and strengthen execution.
Review your financial performance. - We’ll look at cash flow, margins, and capital discipline — the operational levers that drive real equity value.
Explore your scalability and exit readiness. - We’ll assess how transferable and self-sustaining your business is, and outline steps to increase its valuation or prepare for a future sale.
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About Don Vanpool
Don Vanpool is a seasoned executive and coach with over three decades of experience in corporate leadership and strategic consulting within the Fortune 500 landscape.
He has launched and led three successful businesses, held a prestigious executive role at General Electric (GE), engaged in private equity ventures, and proudly served as a military officer in the esteemed 82nd Airborne Division.
Currently, at the helm of OptaProfit as its CEO, Don steers this business coaching firm toward a singular mission: driving profitable growth, building teams, cultivating executive talent, and optimizing strategic operations. His adept coaching and mentorship have empowered countless business leaders, fostering their professional development while achieving tangible business improvements.
Don's impact on the business world extends across diverse industries, from spearheading transformative initiatives in manufacturing businesses of various sizes to navigating the complex terrain of banking and pioneering innovative solutions in digital education.
He earned his MBA from the prestigious University of Chicago and earned the esteemed Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification.
About Don Vanpool
Don Vanpool is a seasoned executive and coach with over three decades of experience in corporate leadership and strategic consulting within the Fortune 500 landscape.
He has launched and led three successful businesses, held a prestigious executive role at General Electric (GE), engaged in private equity ventures, and proudly served as a military officer in the esteemed 82nd Airborne Division.
Currently, at the helm of OptaProfit as its CEO, Don steers this business coaching firm toward a singular mission: driving profitable growth, building teams, cultivating executive talent, and optimizing strategic operations. His adept coaching and mentorship have empowered countless business leaders, fostering their professional development while achieving tangible business improvements.
Don's impact on the business world extends across diverse industries, from spearheading transformative initiatives in manufacturing businesses of various sizes to navigating the complex terrain of banking and pioneering innovative solutions in digital education.
He earned his MBA from the prestigious University of Chicago and earned the esteemed Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification.
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