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Fractional & advisory work, explained
192 plain-spoken guides on going fractional, getting found, what to charge, and landing paid work — by topic.
Going Fractional
What fractional work is and how to make the move.
How to Choose a Fractional Niche (and Why Generalists Get Paid Less)
How to choose a fractional niche that actually gets you hired: the four axes to narrow on, a four-question test, and why specialists out-earn generalists.
September 1, 2026Fractional Work While Employed Full Time: What Your Contract Actually Allows
Fractional work while employed full time is legal in most of the US. Here is what your outside employment, IP, and non-solicit clauses actually allow.
August 4, 2026Fractional Executive Job Description: A Template That Gets Replies
How to write a fractional executive job description that gets replies from real operators: the 90-day outcome, hours, pay, scope, and a copyable template.
July 30, 2026Finding Work
Getting found and landing paid engagements.
Consulting for Your Former Employer: How to Turn a Layoff Into Your First Client
Consulting for your former employer is the most common first fractional engagement. How to price it, structure it, and avoid the misclassification trap.
September 10, 2026Fractional Work During a Hiring Freeze: How to Get Hired When Headcount Is Locked
Headcount is frozen but contract budgets usually are not. How to find fractional work during a hiring freeze, who can sign, and how to scope so it clears.
September 4, 2026Fractional Trial Engagements: How to Structure a Paid Pilot That Converts
Buyers want proof before a retainer. How to structure a fractional trial engagement: the scope, the price, and the terms that convert a pilot into ongoing work.
August 31, 2026Rates & Pricing
What to charge and how to structure the deal.
AI Is Shrinking Your Billable Hours: How to Price Fractional Work in 2026
AI cut delivery time and buyers want the savings back. How to price fractional work in 2026: sell scope and standing coverage instead of days on a calendar.
August 28, 2026Fractional CFO Cost in 2026: Hourly, Day & Monthly Rates (Real Numbers)
What a fractional CFO actually costs in 2026 — typical hourly, day, and monthly rates by experience tier and stage, plus how it compares to a full-time hire.
June 20, 2026How Much Does a Fractional CMO Cost? 2026 Pricing by Scope
What a fractional CMO costs in 2026 by scope: typical retainer, day, and hourly ranges, plus what each tier actually buys you.
June 18, 2026Fractional Roles
Role-by-role guides: CFO, CMO, CTO, COO.
Fractional COO for 2027 Operating Planning: Priorities, Headcount, and the Cadence That Keeps It Alive
A fractional COO for 2027 operating planning turns the budget into a plan teams can run: priorities, headcount, AI, and cadence. Scope and cost.
October 1, 2026Fractional CTO for 2027 Technology Budget Planning: AI Spend, SaaS Sprawl, and the Roadmap
A fractional CTO for 2027 technology budget planning sorts AI spend from SaaS sprawl, builds the roadmap, and sets vendor cuts. What it covers and costs.
September 30, 2026Fractional CHRO for 2027 Compensation Planning: Salary Bands, Merit Budgets, and Pay Transparency
A fractional CHRO for compensation planning builds salary bands, sets 2027 merit budgets, and gets pay transparency right. What the role covers and costs.
September 29, 2026Advisory & Boards
Advisory roles, board seats, and how they pay.
D&O Insurance for Board Members: What to Verify Before You Take the Seat
D&O insurance for board members covers what indemnification cannot. What to verify about limits, advancement, and run-off before you accept a board seat.
September 8, 2026How Much Equity Should You Take as a Startup Advisor? (0.25-1% Explained)
How much equity should a startup advisor get? Typical ranges are 0.25-1%, with 2-year vesting and a cliff. Tiers by stage and time commitment, explained.
December 11, 2025Is Your Advisor Equity Offer Fair? A 5-Minute Sanity Check
A clear, advisor-side way to tell if an equity offer is fair: company stage, your real time commitment, vesting, and the red flags worth walking away from.
December 8, 2025Running Your Practice
Running a portfolio career and managing clients.
Year-End Tax Planning for Fractional Executives: What to Do Before December 31
Year-end tax planning for fractional executives: S-corp salary, Solo 401(k) deadlines, expense timing, and estimated taxes to settle before December 31.
October 2, 2026QBI Deduction for Fractional Executives: The 2026 Rules and the SSTB Trap
The 2026 QBI rules decide what fractional executives owe. Section 199A thresholds, the SSTB phase-out, and the levers that keep the 20 percent deduction.
September 3, 2026Multi-State Taxes for Fractional Executives: Which Client States You Actually Owe
Multi-state taxes for fractional executives: why market-based sourcing, P.L. 86-272, and travel days decide which client states you must register and file in.
August 27, 2026Fractional roles
Roles companies hire for
Pick a role to see what companies need and how experienced professionals get hired for it.
Guides
Guides for executives
How to go fractional, find work, set your rate, and get booked — straight-talking and practical.