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Fractional COO · Pillar

What Is a Fractional COO? (And When Your Business Actually Needs One)

A fractional COO is a senior operations executive who runs your operations part-time — owning execution and building systems without the cost of a full-time hire. Here's what they do, when you need one, what it costs, and how it differs from a consultant or full-time COO.

Andrew Thomaides · 9 min read