Paula Edwards
Fractional COO
I am a Fractional COO and founder of Advance, a business operations agency that helps founder-led businesses remove operational bottlenecks, create capacity, and build the foundations needed for sustainable growth.
With more than 30 years' experience in business operations, leadership, and administration across the public, private, and charitable sectors, I combine strategic operational oversight with practical implementation. I work alongside ambitious founders as a trusted partner, helping them strengthen systems, streamline processes, build high-performing teams, improve financial visibility, and create businesses that can scale without relying on the founder to hold everything together.
Alongside her client work, I lead a UK-based team of experienced operational specialists and has supported hundreds of businesses through operational transformation. I am also passionate about developing the next generation of operational professionals through CPD-accredited training programmes for virtual assistants and online business managers.
Known for my collaborative approach and ability to bring clarity to operational complexity, I believe that great businesses are built on strong operational foundations. My mission is to help founders move from overwhelm to confident, sustainable growth, giving them the freedom to focus on leading their business rather than being consumed by running it.

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