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QBI 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 Work With International Clients: Contracts, Tax, and Getting Paid
Fractional work with international clients: how foreign withholding tax, VAT reverse charge, governing law, and payment rails change what you actually keep.
August 26, 2026How to End a Fractional Engagement: The Offboarding That Keeps the Referral
How to end a fractional engagement well: the handover packet, the four kinds of ending, replacing the revenue early, and the asks that produce referrals.
August 24, 2026How to Measure Fractional Executive ROI: The Scorecard to Set in Week One
How to measure fractional executive ROI: the baseline to capture in week one, the four metrics that hold up at renewal, and what not to count.
August 21, 2026Health Insurance for Fractional Executives: What It Costs in 2027
Health insurance for fractional executives in 2027: why most earn past the subsidy cliff, what unsubsidized premiums cost, and how to price coverage into your rate.
August 7, 2026Fractional Contract Renewal: How to Keep the Seat You Already Won
Fractional contract renewal is where a practice is won or lost. How to build renewal into the engagement, run the conversation early, and handle a budget no.
August 5, 2026Fractional to Full-Time: How to Evaluate the Offer When a Client Wants to Hire You
Your fractional client wants to hire you full-time. How to evaluate the offer, run the real income math, and counter without losing the engagement.
July 16, 2026The First 90 Days of a Fractional Engagement: How to Earn the Renewal
The first 90 days of a fractional engagement decide whether you get renewed. A playbook for delivering early wins and earning the retainer in 2026.
July 15, 2026Your Non-Compete and Fractional Work: What Actually Binds You in 2026
Non-compete rules changed again in 2026. Here is what actually binds an executive going fractional, why reform skipped the C-suite, and how to work around it.
July 8, 2026How to Start a Fractional Practice: LLC, Contracts, Insurance & First Client
How to start a fractional practice: choosing an entity, MSA and SOW templates, E&O insurance, invoicing, and landing your first paying client.
January 15, 2026LLC vs S-Corp for Fractional Work: The $80K Break-Even Rule
A fractional executive's guide to LLC vs S-corp for consultants: when the S-corp election actually pays off, the reasonable-salary split, and real break-even math.
January 13, 2026Do Fractional Executives Need E&O Insurance? (And D&O, Cyber, GL)
A plain-spoken guide to E&O, D&O, cyber, and GL insurance for fractional and advisory work: what each covers, what you actually need, and what to ask clients.
January 10, 2026What Belongs in a Fractional Executive Contract (Free Template Breakdown)
A clause-by-clause breakdown of a fractional executive contract: MSA vs SOW, authority levels, escalation, termination, IP, and NDA. With a free template structure.
January 8, 2026Scope Creep Is Eating Your Margin: How Fractional Leaders Stop It
Scope creep quietly destroys fractional and consulting margins. Here's contract language, a change-control process, and a script for saying no without losing the client.
January 6, 2026The One-Page Fractional Proposal That Wins More Often Than It Loses
How to write a fractional consulting proposal that closes: present it live, offer two options not five, anchor a recommended package, and frame it around ROI.
January 4, 2026How Many Clients Can You Actually Handle as a Fractional Executive?
How many clients can a fractional executive have? The honest answer is 3 to 5, at 10 to 15 hours each. Here is the capacity math and why more breaks.
January 2, 2026Scoping a Fractional Engagement So It Doesn't Creep Into Full-Time
Learn how to scope a fractional engagement with retainers, outcomes, and not-to-exceed caps so the work stays part-time and your rate holds.
December 30, 2025Invoicing for Fractional Executives: Get Paid On Time, Every Time
How to invoice as a fractional executive: net terms, retainer-upfront, late fees, and the bill-before-the-work tactic that keeps your cash flowing on time.
December 28, 2025When a Client Won't Pay: A Fractional Executive's Collections Playbook
A practical collections playbook for fractional executives and consultants: late fees, upfront retainers, escalation steps, and exactly when to stop working and walk.
December 26, 2025Taxes for Fractional Executives: 1099, S-Corp & Quarterly Estimates
A plain-English tax guide for newly fractional executives: 1099 income, self-employment tax, S-corp election, write-offs, and how to handle quarterly estimates.
December 24, 2025Are You Really a Contractor? The DOL Test Every Fractional Should Know
The DOL's six-factor economic-reality test decides if a fractional executive is a contractor or an employee. Here's how to read it and stay on the right side.
December 22, 2025Solo 401(k), SEP-IRA & Healthcare: Benefits for Fractional Executives
A plain guide to a retirement plan for the self-employed consultant: Solo 401(k) vs SEP-IRA, ACA and other healthcare options, and how to set both up.
December 19, 2025Productize Your Fractional Practice: Escape the Time-for-Money Trap
How to productize fractional services with an offer ladder, fixed-scope packages, and the pod/1099 model so your income stops being capped by hours.
December 17, 2025Scaling Beyond Yourself: Anchor Clients, Pods, and the Agency Path
How to scale a fractional practice past your own calendar using anchor clients, 1099 specialist pods, and a clear path from solo operator to agency.
December 15, 2025The Fractional Executive Tech Stack: Tools to Run a Solo Practice
A practical guide to the best tools for fractional executives: proposals, contracts, invoicing, scheduling, CRM, and AI tools to run a solo practice lean.
December 13, 2025How to Manage Multiple Fractional Clients Without Burning Out
Managing multiple fractional clients without burning out: how to plan capacity, set boundaries, cut context-switching, and know when you've taken on one client too many.
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