Fractional Glossary Terms

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A Fractional COO is a senior operations executive hired on a part-time or contract basis to run the internal engine of a business — processes, people, systems, and everything that sits between strategy and execution.

They step in when a business has outgrown its informal structure but isn't ready for a full-time operations chief. They build the infrastructure that lets a founder stop running everything themselves.

From hiring frameworks to operational playbooks to team accountability structures — a Fractional COO brings order to the chaos without requiring a permanent seat at the table.

Think: the person who makes the business actually work, engaged only for as long as you need them.