Fractional COO ROI: How to Know It’s Working in Your Home Service Business

To measure fractional COO ROI, compare the added gross profit and freed cash the engagement produces against what you pay for it. Track a short list of numbers every week: gross margin, booking rate, close rate, A/R days, and how many hours you spend in the business. If those are moving the right way, it’s […]

Responsibilities of a Fractional COO: What Happens in the First 90 Days

In the first 90 days, the responsibilities of a fractional COO are simple to name and hard to do: find the real constraint, install a weekly operating rhythm, and start taking decisions off the owner’s plate. You should see clearer numbers in 30 days, a running leadership team in 60, and the first real changes […]

Fractional COO Meaning: 10 Signs Your Home Service Business Needs a COO

Here’s the fractional COO meaning in plain terms: a senior operator who runs your business alongside you for part of the week, without the cost of a full time executive. If you’ve ever said “I feel like I need help in all areas of the business,” that’s usually the sign. The ten below tell you […]

Fractional COO Job Description vs. Fractional CMO: Which Should a Contractor Hire First?

Most contractors doing $5M to $20M should hire a fractional COO first. The fractional COO job description covers the whole business: operations, sales process, pricing, and the leadership team. A fractional CMO covers marketing. If the business can’t handle the leads it already gets, more marketing makes the problem bigger, not smaller. Here’s the pattern. […]

Fractional COO vs Full Time COO Page

For most home service companies doing $5M to $20M, one of the fractional COO roles is a better fit than a full time COO. You get a senior operator who has built and run companies, for part of the week, at a fraction of the cost. Your GM or ops manager runs the day. The […]

Fractional COO Rates: How Much Does a Fractional COO Cost?

Fractional COO rates for home service businesses usually run $8,000 to $20,000 per month. Where you land depends on how much time you need, how much of the business is in scope, and whether pay is tied to results. Most engagements are priced as a monthly retainer based on your level of involvement, sometimes with […]