Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Business consulting firms in Michigan can help founders, CEOs, and growing companies move critical work forward without waiting for a permanent executive hire. Veep connects companies with vetted senior operators who take ownership across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy—helping Michigan businesses address urgent priorities with flexible, hands-on support.
Veep provides flexible access to senior operators who own urgent priorities and deliver hands-on business outcomes.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the work rather than a long-term commitment or permanent executive hire.
Add senior operating capacity for growing companies that need experienced ownership, measurable progress, and continuity across critical initiatives.
Veep gives founder-led and growing companies access to experienced operators who step into the work, make decisions, and own outcomes. Instead of leaving recommendations with your team, operators provide hands-on leadership across core business functions. For Michigan companies navigating growth, operational complexity, or leadership gaps, flexible engagements create momentum before a permanent executive hire is made.
Veep combines senior operating expertise with a managed model built around ownership, flexibility, and fit.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and senior functional leaders.
Operators step into the work and own outcomes instead of leaving recommendations with your Michigan team.
Engagements can pause, extend, or scale around the initiative without a permanent hiring commitment.
A 30-day fit guarantee helps Michigan companies reduce risk when adding senior operating capacity.
Experienced builders helping founders move critical work forward.
Co-Founder
Dave Garcia is a Co-Founder of Veep, bringing decades of experience building and scaling products inside high-growth startups. Throughout his career, Dave has launched products from the ground up, led critical organizational pivots, and guided companies through successful exits. His deep understanding of what it takes to move fast without sacrificing quality shapes Veep's approach to matching companies with senior operators who can immediately own outcomes. At Veep, Dave focuses on helping founders and CEOs offload urgent, high-impact work so they can concentrate on strategic priorities. He is passionate about giving founders access to the same caliber of operating talent that only the largest companies typically enjoy, ensuring critical work never sits idle waiting for a permanent hire.
Co-Founder
Jian Yang is a Co-Founder of Veep with an extensive background in raising capital, scaling companies, and leading organizations through successful exits. His experience spans multiple high-growth environments where he directly navigated the operational and financial challenges that founders face daily. Jian co-founded Veep to give other founders and executives access to senior-level operating expertise without the delays and risks of traditional hiring processes. He is dedicated to helping companies move critical initiatives forward with the same rigor and judgment he applied while building and scaling his own ventures. At Veep, Jian focuses on ensuring clients receive matched operators who bring both strategic insight and hands-on execution, helping founder-led and investor-backed companies grow smarter and faster.
Co-Founder
Mark Newhouse is a Co-Founder of Veep, known for building brands, transforming organizations, and successfully selling startups over the course of his career. His broad experience across company stages and industries gives him a unique perspective on the operational gaps that emerge as businesses scale. Mark co-founded Veep to address a recurring problem he witnessed firsthand: critical work without clear ownership, left to founders and CEOs already stretched thin. He is committed to building alongside founders, providing them with vetted senior operators who step in immediately and take ownership of high-impact priorities. At Veep, Mark emphasizes clean handoffs and guaranteed fit, ensuring that every engagement delivers real results and lasting continuity for the businesses Veep serves.
Business consultants help companies address specific challenges, improve decision-making, and move important initiatives forward. Veep takes a hands-on operating approach: its vetted senior operators step into areas such as finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy. Rather than only providing recommendations, they take ownership of work and outcomes within a flexible engagement.
Talk with Veep about the priority, context, and operating support you need.
Invite-only access to experienced senior operators
Matching based on work, urgency, stage, and fit
Engagement protection through a 30-day fit guarantee
Share your priority with Veep and explore a flexible path to experienced ownership.
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