Fractional COO
Strategic support. Hands-on execution. No full-time hire needed.
Hands-on support for impact-driven startups
Running a growing business without operational leadership is overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to stay that way.
When you’re buried in competing priorities, putting out fires, or stuck making the same decisions over and over, what you need isn’t more hustle. You need structure, support, and a clear path forward.
Fractional COO support gives you experienced, hands-on leadership, only when you need it. From setting priorities and building systems to aligning your team and driving execution, it’s about unlocking capacity and bringing calm to the chaos. So you can focus on what matters most: growing your business.
This is for you if you…
- Are leading a growing business without a dedicated operational lead
- Feel stuck in execution while juggling strategy, team, and delivery
- Spend too much time firefighting instead of focusing on growth
- Want to bring structure without building a full leadership team yet
- Need clearer priorities, better systems, or stronger team alignment
- Are preparing for a funding round, scaling phase, or team expansion
- Want a trusted sparring partner who brings clarity, calm, and momentum
Why Fractional Leadership?
You keep leading. Let someone else bring the execution power.
Scaling a company is exciting, but it can also be lonely, chaotic, and heavy. Suddenly, the vision that once energized you is buried under daily decisions, team issues, and stalled execution. Things move fast, but not always in the right direction.
You know you need structure. You feel the cracks. But hiring a full-time COO isn’t realistic yet—and still, the weight is on your shoulders.
That’s where a Fractional COO comes in.
With part-time, high-impact support, you get the operational leadership your company needs to grow with intention. Someone who brings calm to the noise, clarity to the mess, and steady progress where it matters most.
Because you shouldn’t have to build something extraordinary by doing everything yourself.
What we'll do together
I work hands-on with ambitious, impact-driven startups to help them grow without the chaos—typically 1–2 days a week.
Turn vision into progress
You’ve got the goals—I'll help turn them into clear priorities, align your team, and make sure things actually move forward.
Fix what’s slowing you down
Messy handovers, unclear processes, and one-off hacks? I turn them into simple, scalable systems that free up your time.
Strengthen your team
I help your people get clear on what they’re doing and why, so they can step up, not slow you down.
Keep the big stuff moving
From launches to ops overhauls, I drive your key projects so they move forward, without needing constant attention from you.
20+ years of experience
I’ve worked across corporates, startups, scaleups, and as an entrepreneur. I know how to lead, build, and adapt fast.
Operational expertise
I've led operational teams through growth, complexity, and change, always with a focus on clarity and execution.
A fresh perspective
Sometimes it takes someone outside the day-to-day to spot what’s really slowing you down, and fix it.
Senior support, no overhead
Working together brings momentum. You’ll leave sessions with clarity, progress, and confidence in what comes next.
Flexible commitment
1–2 days a week. Enough to make meaningful progress, while keeping your runway intact.
The Value I Bring
I combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution—so you get senior leadership, real results, and zero fluff.
What Clients Say
From the moment she stepped in, she helped me zoom out and look at AntiLoneliness with a fresh, strategic lens. She guided a full business review, restructured our product offering, and helped me focus on what really matters. She collaborated with me on the new website project and made sure it aligned with our long-term vision.
Tessa also built the operational foundations we were missing: clear agreements with collaborators, a financial dashboard that gave me visibility, and a solid sales and marketing implementation plan. Most importantly, she brought focus. Thanks to her, we now work with clear quarterly priorities that actually move us forward.
What made the biggest difference for me personally was having someone in my corner. Tessa offered not just expertise, but real partnership—supporting me, thinking with me, challenging me, and making sure I never had to carry it all alone."
Ready for leadership without the full-time hire?
If you need strategic execution, team alignment, and systems that scale—but not a full-time COO—fractional support is your next step. Let’s bring experienced leadership into your business, exactly when and where you need it.
