Get an experienced operating partner embedded in your business — on a schedule that fits your stage and budget.
You Need an Operator. You Do Not Need a Full-Time Executive.
Most growing businesses hit a point where the founder cannot run everything anymore — but they are not ready (or able) to hire a full-time COO. The gap between “I need help running this thing” and “I can afford a six-figure executive” is exactly where a Fractional Operating Partner fits.
A Fractional Operating Partner from Crucible76 gives you senior-level operational leadership: someone who gets into the business, understands how it actually runs, and helps you build the systems, team, and processes to scale — without the overhead of a full-time hire.
What a Fractional Operating Partner Does
This is not consulting from a distance. As your Fractional Operating Partner, I am embedded in your business on a regular cadence and working alongside your team on what matters most.
Operational Systems — Building and improving the workflows, processes, and tools that keep your business running smoothly as you scale.
Team and Organizational Design — Clarifying roles, accountabilities, and decision rights. Helping you hire the right people and structure your team for growth.
Execution and Accountability — Running your operating cadence: weekly priorities, quarterly planning, and the follow-through that keeps initiatives from dying on the vine.
Pricing and Margin Optimization — Examining your revenue model, cost structure, and pricing strategy to protect and improve margins as you grow.
Strategic Translation — Turning your vision and goals into executable plans. Bridging the gap between where you want to go and what your team does on Monday morning.
How the Engagement Works
Every engagement starts with a Forge Assessment or an accelerated onboarding to understand your business, your biggest constraints, and where to focus first.
From there, a typical Fractional Operating Partner engagement includes:
- A defined set of weekly hours embedded in your business (typically 8 to 20 hours per month)
- A standing weekly or biweekly operating session with the leadership team
- Direct access for quick questions, decisions, and course corrections
- Monthly progress reviews and quarterly planning support
- Clear priorities reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis
Engagements are structured around 90-day cycles with a mutual check-in at each renewal. This keeps both sides accountable and ensures the work remains focused on what matters.
What This Is Not
A Fractional Operating Partner is not a project manager, a virtual assistant, or a strategy consultant who hands you a deck and disappears. This is a working relationship — I am in your business, accountable to outcomes, and operating as a genuine member of your leadership team.
Who This Is For
The Fractional Operating Partner engagement is built for:
- Founders and CEOs doing $1M to $15M in revenue who are stretched thin
- Businesses that are growing but running on founder heroics and duct tape
- Companies preparing to scale, raise capital, or bring on a major new client
- Owners who want to step out of the day-to-day without losing control
If you are the person who knows everything and does everything, and you want to change that — this is where we start.
Ready to Talk?
Engagements are limited. We work with a small number of clients at a time so the work gets the attention it deserves.
Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call to talk through your business, your goals, and whether a Fractional Operating Partner is the right fit right now.