What is the difference between a fractional COO and a fractional CTO?

A fractional COO owns operations: process, people accountability, and execution. A fractional CTO owns technology and AI: architecture, tools, automation, and the roadmap. Some companies need one seat; others need both.

How much does a fractional COO cost?

Fractional COO and fractional CTO seats each start at $1,500 per month. A full fractional C-suite layer, combining COO, CTO, CFO, and strategic leadership, starts at $4,000 per month.

Do we need a setup build first?

No, though most clients start with one. A fractional seat works best when there is a documented system to run, so we often begin with the Mesquite Reserve, Ocotillo Blossom, or Agave OS and continue month to month.

Fractional leadership · From $1,500/mo

Fractional COO and CTO services for growing businesses.

Senior operations and technology leadership by the month, so the systems we build keep running and improving after launch.

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Built is day one. Running it is the job.

Most systems stall six months in: the consultant moves on, the team drifts back to old habits, and nobody owns the result. A fractional seat puts one accountable operator at your leadership table every month.

Built for

Owners after a setup build Companies scaling faster than their org chart Teams that need senior judgment without a senior salary

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Fractional COO, from $1,500/mo

Operational leadership: operating rhythm, KPIs, process, and execution oversight.

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Fractional CTO, from $1,500/mo

Technology and AI leadership: architecture, tools, automation, and roadmap, kept current as technology moves.

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Fractional C-suite, from $4,000/mo

COO, CTO, CFO, and strategic leadership as one executive layer, one monthly number, and full accountability.

How it works

Practical, visible, and grounded in real work.

We map before we build, test with your team, and hand over ownership with documentation and training.

Step 01

Discover

Where the business is, what the next stage needs, and which seat fits.

Step 02

Plan

Priorities for the first 90 days and the numbers we will track together.

Step 03

Run

A monthly operating rhythm: KPIs, accountability, and decisions on the calendar.

Step 04

Improve

SOPs, automations, and tools kept current as the business grows.

Timing: Month to month, scoped to the seat and the result in your proposal.

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Questions

Clear answers before you commit.

The full FAQ covers ownership, pricing, and where to start.

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A fractional COO is a senior operations leader you share with other companies and pay monthly. They run your operating rhythm, keep KPIs and SOPs current, hold the team accountable, and keep improving your systems after launch.

Thirty minutes, no commitment

Put an operator at your leadership table.

On a discovery call we look at where the business is and recommend the right seat before you commit to anything.

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