Fractional COO
We embed directly into your company to fix broken processes, remove bottlenecks, and build systems that run without you in the middle of every decision. We don't hand over advice and disappear; we work alongside your team until the fix actually sticks.
A senior operator is looking at how your business runs, so fixes stick instead of sliding back to you.
Built for businesses that have outgrown ad hoc systems but aren't ready for a full-time hire.
Systems that run without you in the middle of every decision.
SOPs, vendor decisions, and delegation, built with you, not handed to you.
Praxis reviews how your business runs today, then builds and runs what keeps it running without you in the middle of every decision:
- Standard operating procedures for how work actually gets done
- Vendor and tool-stack decisions, made once instead of re-litigated
- Delegation structures with clear ownership per task
- A standing weekly working session with you and your team
- Hands-on building and adjusting between sessions, not just a recommendation on paper
- Team training as new processes roll out
- A direct Slack or email line for decisions that can't wait for the next session
Praxis does not replace a bookkeeper, accountant, or attorney, and does not manage HR, payroll, or legal compliance directly. Those stay with the specialists you already use; Praxis coordinates around them rather than taking them over.
How to work together
Strategic Advisory
Starting at $2,500/month
For founders who want an experienced operator on call to talk through strategy and solve immediate problems
- 60-minute regular strategy calls
- Real-time brainstorming and decision support
- Direct access via Slack and email
Embedded COO
Starting at $5,000/month
For companies that need both executive leadership and hands-on help building operational systems
- Part-time COO leadership plus implementation
- Workflow setup, tool optimization, and team training
- Day-to-day team guidance and project execution
Custom Scope
Starting at $10,000/month
For businesses going through major transitions, funding rounds, or restructuring that need a tailored plan
- Ramp-up: fully productive within 30 days
- Structure: executive leadership backed by hands-on execution support
- Commitment: month to month, 30-day notice
Straight answers before you call.
What business owners ask most before booking a session.
How much does a fractional COO cost?
Strategic Advisory starts at $2,500/month for regular access to an experienced operator; Embedded COO starts at $5,000/month for hands-on leadership plus implementation. Both cost a fraction of a full-time COO's salary, benefits, and equity.
What exactly is a Fractional COO, and how is it different from a business coach or consultant?
A seasoned operator who joins your leadership team part-time. Coaches advise from the sidelines and consultants hand you a plan and leave; a Fractional COO is in your Slack, running the operational meetings, building the actual SOPs, and fixing daily friction alongside your staff.
When's the right time to bring one in?
When you're spending more time chasing project status and putting out fires than on sales, product, and strategy, that's the signal you've outgrown ad hoc.
Will you manage my existing team directly, or just advise me?
Under the Embedded COO tier, we do: weekly alignment sessions, clear KPIs, and check-ins with department heads, acting as a real buffer so your team has direction without every minor issue landing on your desk.
Can a fractional COO help us hire a full-time COO or VP of Ops later, once we outgrow it?
Yes. A common path is using a Fractional COO to stabilize and structure operations first, then helping write the job description, interview candidates, and train the incoming full-time hire for a clean handoff.
How do you handle team resistance to new systems?
We build the systems with your team, not at them, consulting key contributors on their actual pain points so new SOPs remove friction from their day instead of reading as a top-down mandate.
Available across the Front Range.
Every city Praxis covers is one page away.
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