Operational diagnosis
A full read on where the business is leaking time, money, and capacity — and which fixes pay back fastest.
Fractional COO Services
A seasoned COO, without the full-time hire.
Senior operations leadership for founder-led businesses scaling past their systems.
Fractional COO services that install the operating systems, cadence, and accountability your business needs to grow — without committing to a six-figure full-time executive hire before you're ready.
Who it's for
Built for the messy middle of growth
Fractional COO work is for the stretch between "founder doing everything" and "executive team running itself." If you recognize yourself here, we're probably a fit.
- 01You're between $1M and $20M in revenue and operations feel heavier than they should.
- 02You're the founder, and you're also still the COO, the head of ops, and the escalation point.
- 03Hiring more people hasn't solved the throughput problem.
- 04Leadership meetings are status updates, not decisions.
- 05You know what the next stage looks like — you just can't get there from where the business runs today.
What you get
An operating system, not a slide deck
Operating cadence
Weekly, monthly, and quarterly rhythms that turn meetings into decisions and decisions into accountability.
Systems & automation
The right tools, integrated the right way, replacing the spreadsheets and Slack threads holding the business together.
Team leverage
Clear roles, scorecards, and handoffs so the team owns outcomes — not just tasks.
Founder freedom
A reporting layer that gives you visibility without forcing you back into the day-to-day.
Succession path
When it's time, a documented operating system your next full-time COO (or internal leader) can step into.
Engagement
How a fractional COO engagement runs
01 // Weeks 1–3
Diagnose
Listen to the team, walk every workflow, and map where time, money, and decisions actually go. You get a written diagnosis and a 90-day plan.
02 // Months 1–3
Stabilize
Kill the firefighting. Install the operating cadence. Fix the two or three bottlenecks driving the most pain. The team starts to feel breathing room.
03 // Months 3–9
Scale
Build the systems, automations, and reporting that let the business grow without breaking. Develop internal owners for each operational function.
04 // Months 9–12+
Hand off
Document the operating system. Train an internal leader or scope a full-time COO hire. The business runs without depending on me — by design.
Comparison
Fractional COO vs. full-time COO
Fractional COO
Full-time COO
Time to value
2–3 weeks
3–6 months
All-in annual cost
$72k–$216k
$250k–$400k+
Seniority
Senior from day one
Depends on hire
Commitment
Quarter-to-quarter
Indefinite + severance risk
Best for
$1M–$20M, scaling fast
$20M+ with stable ops
FAQ
Common questions
What is a fractional COO?
A senior operations executive who works with your business on a part-time, ongoing basis — usually 1–3 days a week — providing the strategic leadership of a full-time COO without the cost or commitment.
When does a business need a fractional COO?
When growth has outpaced your systems. The founder is the bottleneck. Hiring isn't fixing the backlog. Reporting takes hours. Leadership spends more time firefighting than leading.
How much do fractional COO services cost?
Engagements typically range from $6,000 to $18,000 per month depending on scope and time commitment — a fraction of the $200K+ all-in cost of a full-time COO, with senior expertise from week one.
How long does a fractional COO engagement last?
Most engagements run 6–12 months. The goal is to install operating systems and develop internal leadership so the business eventually doesn't need an outside COO seat.
How is this different from a management consultant?
Consultants hand you a deck. A fractional COO sits in your operating seat — running the meetings, making the calls, owning the outcomes alongside your team.
Next step
See if a fractional COO is what your business actually needs.
Start with a 30-minute discovery call — or take the readiness assessment first to see where the biggest gaps are.