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We specialize in helping established business owners like you easily step out of the weeds and scale.
Common challenges we help solve:
- You’re still the bottleneck in operations.
- Your team isn’t fully owning their roles.
- You need better systems & accountability to scale.
- You want a clear strategy that gets executed.
If this sounds like you, let’s talk. We’ll help structure your team, optimize your operations, and execute your vision.
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Common Questions About Fractional COO Services
What Is A Fractional COO?
A fractional COO, also known as a COO for hire or outsourced COO, is an experienced Chief Operating Officer who embeds inside your business on a part-time, retainer basis. They step into the second-in-command seat and run day-to-day operations so you can focus on vision, strategy, and growth.
At The COO Solution, our fractional COOs bridge the gap between strategy and execution. They’re seasoned operators who have spent 15+ years in the #2 seat. Their zone of genius is running other people’s companies, and they deliberately choose this role because they thrive in it. Think of your fractional COO as the air-traffic controller across your entire organization: marketing, sales, operations, and finance.
They lead, manage, and hold accountable the people, plans, projects, and processes focused on growth and scale. They’re a trusted strategic thought partner to you as CEO, but wired to execute and implement day-to-day.”
When should a company hire a fractional COO?
Most companies benefit from fractional COO support when they’re between $1M and $15M in revenue and execution is starting to break down. The signs are familiar: the CEO has become the bottleneck, projects slip between meetings, team accountability is inconsistent, and revenue growth has stalled despite everyone working harder.
Often, the team has expanded without the operational structure catching up, and the CEO can’t step away from the business without things falling apart. This isn’t a motivation or talent issue. It’s an operating gap. When ambition has outgrown the operational structure, that’s when a fractional COO delivers the highest ROI.
What Industries and Business Types Do You Work With?
We serve a wide range of industries and business models. Our fractional COOs have led operations across professional services, financial advisory, legal, travel, interior design, architecture, healthcare, recruiting and staffing, manufacturing, coaching and education, technology, engineering, construction, and many more.
We work with B2B and B2C, service-based and product-based, digital-first and brick-and-mortar. What matters more than industry is fit. Our ICP is founder-led and CEO-led businesses between $1M and $15M in revenue, where execution has become the bottleneck and operational leadership is the next hire. If that’s your business, we can almost certainly place the right operator.
What does a fractional COO actually do day-to-day?
A fractional COO handles the operational side of the business so you can focus on vision and growth. Day-to-day, that means leading weekly leadership meetings, managing projects and timelines, holding the team accountable to commitments, establishing KPIs, and translating your strategic plan into measurable execution.
They build the SOPs and operational playbooks that let the business run like a well-oiled machine, and implement the execution cadence through project management systems that keep the team aligned, accountable, and moving forward.
What Makes The COO Solution Different From Other Fractional COO Firms?
Three things set us apart. First, we operate on a proven framework: Diagnose. Design. Drive. We identify the real bottlenecks, design the systems to fix them, and drive execution until results compound. This isn’t consulting or coaching. We’re also not babysitters. We don’t stand on the sidelines watching the business get run.
We drive accountability, ensure the right person is in the right seat, and elevate how the entire organization operates across every function. We don’t just focus on what to do to grow and scale. We focus just as much on how you’re doing what you’re doing to grow and scale. We come with batteries included to make the vision real. Second, our bench. Every COO on our team has 15+ years of second-in-command experience, is well-versed and experienced in the EOS Integrator model, and is deliberately matched to the CEO and business they’ll serve.
Most are graduates of the EOS Integrator Masterclass. We don’t send resumes. Unlike other outsourced COO firms, we pair you with the right operator, backed by a firm and a methodology. Third, our focus. We serve founder-led and CEO-led businesses between $1M and $15M in revenue. That’s our lane.
How Do You Match The Right COO To My Business?
This is a strategic partnership, not a matchmaking or placement service. The TCS methodology is woven throughout every engagement, and the fit matters as much as the person. Matching starts with a Get Acquainted Call and Business Assessment Survey.
From there, we consider your industry, revenue stage, team complexity, existing systems, leadership style, the specific gaps you need filled, and, when possible, timezone alignment. You’re not handed a resume or matched by an algorithm. You’re paired with a vetted second-in-command whose experience and working style fit your business and how you lead.
Once matched, your boots-on-the-ground COO drives strategic execution day-to-day, with Derek staying involved from a strategic planning and oversight perspective. You get an operator, a proven framework, and a methodology behind them, not a solo contractor.
What Does A Typical Engagement Look Like?
Every engagement starts with a 90-day commitment. This allows your fractional COO to do the foundational work that creates real traction: stabilizing execution, clarifying roles and accountability, and implementing the systems and cadence your business needs to scale. We structure the first 90 days around a 30-60-90 Day Plan.
The first 30 days are diagnostic and stabilizing. The next 30 days will design the systems and accountability structures. The final 30 drive execution and measurable results. After the initial 90 days, support continues on a month-to-month basis. We earn your trust through results, not contracts.
Most engagements continue well beyond the first 90 days, often 6 months, a year, two years, and more, because every new level brings a new devil. As your business grows, the operational challenges evolve, and we’re with you every step of the way.
How much does a fractional COO cost?
Engagements are structured as monthly retainers, tiered by hours of support. Pricing starts at $4,000 per month for a 20-hour retainer and scales from there based on the level of leadership and execution your business needs. Because our model is volume-tiered, the more hours you commit to, the lower your effective hourly rate.
During your Get Acquainted Call, we’ll recommend the right tier based on your goals, team, and stage of growth. For context: a full-time COO typically costs $200,000 to $350,000 per year, plus benefits and equity. A fractional COO delivers senior operational leadership at a fraction of that investment, scaled to what your business actually needs today.
Is the Fractional COO Remote or On-Site?
We operate remote-first. We lead weekly meetings, manage execution, and hold your team accountable through regular video and asynchronous communication. Our clients span the US, UK, and Europe, and our operating rhythm is built for distributed teams. We find this model works best to drive accountability. It doesn’t lean on the comfort and convenience of in-person presence to create results.
The alternative is hiring locally, which means compromising quality for proximity. Remote-first lets us pair you with the best-fit operator on our bench, not just the one nearest to your office. When an engagement benefits from periodic on-site presence, we arrange it directly with the client.
Do you only work with companies already running on EOS?
No. Our fractional COOs are well-experienced in EOS frameworks and methodologies, and most are graduates of the EOS Integrator Masterclass. For companies operating on the Entrepreneurial Operating System, they serve in the Integrator seat from day one. For companies using other operating frameworks, or none at all, we bring the same boots-on-the-ground execution, tailored to your business. EOS is not a prerequisite for working with us.
What is the difference between a fractional COO and an EOS Integrator?
The Integrator is a specific seat within the Entrepreneurial Operating System framework. It’s the operational counterpart to the Visionary. A fractional COO is a broader executive role covering all aspects of operations. At The COO Solution, our fractional COOs are well-versed and experienced in the EOS Integrator model.
For companies running on EOS, they serve in the Integrator seat. For companies using other frameworks, they bring full operational leadership along with the execution discipline EOS is known for. In both cases, you get the same caliber of operator, applied to the framework your business runs on.
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