Fractional Executive Team

People working together at a desk in a modern office

Senior leadership for the part of the business that needs it, with a team behind it.

Fractional CEO Fractional CTO Fractional COO

What you get

An experienced executive takes charge of the area you need: sets the direction, makes the decisions and keeps the work moving. The rest of the ZCO team stands behind them, so the role is more than one person's calendar.

An executive in charge

An experienced executive takes charge of the area you need.
Direction and decisions

They set the direction, make the decisions and keep the work moving.
The team behind them

The rest of the ZCO team stands behind them, so the role is more than one person's calendar.

Fractional CEO

Direction, priorities and decisions for the business as a whole: the strategy, the operating rhythm and the people who carry it out.

Fractional CTO

Technology leadership: architecture choices, build or buy decisions, delivery standards and the engineers who do the work.

Fractional COO

Operations leadership: how work gets done, the processes and tools behind it, and the follow-through that turns plans into delivery.

Who it suits

Founders and owners who need senior leadership in strategy, technology or operations but are not ready to hire a full-time executive, and teams whose current leader needs support through a period of growth or change.

How to start

Tell us what you need. We read it, ask what we still need to know, and answer with a plan that says which role fits and how we would begin.

Tell us what you need

Start with a short note about what you need.

Tell us where the business needs leadership and what is hard right now, in plain words. A short note is enough.
We read it

We read what you send us.

Someone on our team reads your note in full, so you do not have to repeat yourself or explain it twice.
We ask what we still need to know

If something is unclear, we ask before we make the plan.

If it is not clear which kind of leadership you need, we ask you. Your answers help us match the right role to the need.
We answer with a plan

The plan says which role fits and how we would begin.

You get a plan that says which role fits and how we would begin, so you can judge the fit before going further.

Tell us what you need

Questions people ask

Isn't a freelancer cheaper?

Often the rate is lower, and for a small task that can be the right choice. The gaps show up when the work needs several skills, or when the one person is not available. A team covers those gaps.

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What happens after I get in touch?

A person reads your message and replies. We ask what we still need to know, then answer with a plan for how we would help.
Can we start with one small piece?

Yes. You can start with one part of the work and add more later if it helps.
Who does the work?

A ZCO team, chosen for what your project needs.
What if we're not satisfied?

If you are not satisfied with our work, tell us through the contact form and choose "Other" or the topic that fits. A person reads every message and replies within 7 business days. We look at what was agreed, what was delivered and what you expected, and we tell you what we will do about it. Nothing is hidden in small print: what we offer is what we write in your engagement terms.

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