Fractional Partner
4 spots monthly
2 remaining
Your company's strategic function — without the $250K salary
Growing businesses use me to streamline operations, close deals faster, and make confident decisions. Average time to clarity: 11 days.
Trusted by founders who’ve managed $200M+ in revenue
Your books shouldn’t be a three-month mystery.
Your forecasts shouldn’t require a crystal ball.
Your systems shouldn’t break every time you scale.
Your overhead shouldn’t scale faster than your revenue.
TRUSTED BY FOUNDERS WHO'VE MANAGED
TRUSTED BY FOUNDERS WHO'VE MANAGED
$0M+
$0M+
Total managed by clients
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Concurrent engagements
TESTIMONIALS
Words from our clients
"We were 3 weeks from losing our biggest deal because our systems weren't investor-ready. We fixed it in 9 days. Deal closed on schedule."
Sarah Chen
VP Operations, Flowstack
"We found 3 gaps in our readiness that would've killed our timeline. All fixed before anyone noticed. That's the value of having someone embedded."
James Park
Managing Partner, Northpoint Advisory
"Our first enterprise contract was stuck in review for 3 weeks. We standardized our terms in 48 hours. Deal signed. Template still in use 6 months later."
Marcus Webb
Founder, Paybridge
"I thought we were growth-ready. We weren't. The diagnostic showed us exactly what to fix and in what order. Clarity in 48 hours."
Dr. Aisha Patel
Founder, Vitalis Health
"I was spending 20 hours a week on operations instead of growth. Within 30 days, I got that time back. Best investment we've made."
Diana Okafor
CEO, Lark & Co.
"Post-launch, we were firefighting instead of building. Having someone handle the operational load let us focus on product again."
Ryan Torres
CTO, Gridline
"We were 3 weeks from losing our biggest deal because our systems weren't investor-ready. We fixed it in 9 days. Deal closed on schedule."
Sarah Chen
VP Operations, Flowstack
"Our first enterprise contract was stuck in review for 3 weeks. We standardized our terms in 48 hours. Deal signed. Template still in use 6 months later."
Marcus Webb
Founder, Paybridge
"I was spending 20 hours a week on operations instead of growth. Within 30 days, I got that time back. Best investment we've made."
Diana Okafor
CEO, Lark & Co.
"We found 3 gaps in our readiness that would've killed our timeline. All fixed before anyone noticed. That's the value of having someone embedded."
James Park
Managing Partner, Northpoint Advisory
"I thought we were growth-ready. We weren't. The diagnostic showed us exactly what to fix and in what order. Clarity in 48 hours."
Dr. Aisha Patel
Founder, Vitalis Health
"Post-launch, we were firefighting instead of building. Having someone handle the operational load let us focus on product again."
Ryan Torres
CTO, Gridline
"We were 3 weeks from losing our biggest deal because our systems weren't investor-ready. We fixed it in 9 days. Deal closed on schedule."
Sarah Chen
VP Operations, Flowstack
"I was spending 20 hours a week on operations instead of growth. Within 30 days, I got that time back. Best investment we've made."
Diana Okafor
CEO, Lark & Co.
"I thought we were growth-ready. We weren't. The diagnostic showed us exactly what to fix and in what order. Clarity in 48 hours."
Dr. Aisha Patel
Founder, Vitalis Health
"Our first enterprise contract was stuck in review for 3 weeks. We standardized our terms in 48 hours. Deal signed. Template still in use 6 months later."
Marcus Webb
Founder, Paybridge
"We found 3 gaps in our readiness that would've killed our timeline. All fixed before anyone noticed. That's the value of having someone embedded."
James Park
Managing Partner, Northpoint Advisory
"Post-launch, we were firefighting instead of building. Having someone handle the operational load let us focus on product again."
Ryan Torres
CTO, Gridline
ABOUT
Fractional partner for growing companies
I work with 4 companies at a time. Each gets senior-level attention, clear deliverables, and measurable outcomes. No retainers that stretch forever. No junior teams. Just the work that matters.
Same-day response on urgent items
Same-day response on urgent items
90-minute diagnostic included
90-minute diagnostic included
Clear 30/60/90-day roadmap
Clear 30/60/90-day roadmap
CASE STUDIES
B2B SAAS • $12M GROWTH STAGE
Due diligence ready in 9 days
A B2B SaaS founder came in 3 weeks before their term sheet was set to expire. Forecast had two uncorrected errors, process documentation missing
CLEAN DOCUMENTATION DELIVERED
FORECAST ERRORS RESOLVED
$12M DEAL CLOSED ON SCHEDULE
B2B SAAS • $12M GROWTH STAGE
Due diligence ready in 9 days
A B2B SaaS founder came in 3 weeks before their term sheet was set to expire. Forecast had two uncorrected errors, process documentation missing
CLEAN DOCUMENTATION DELIVERED
FORECAST ERRORS RESOLVED
$12M DEAL CLOSED ON SCHEDULE
FINTECH • SEED ROUND
Closed round 2 weeks ahead of schedule
Three-founder fintech team had verbal commitments from two angels but no legal infrastructure. Systems hadn't been documented, workflows weren't in place, contract terms
DELAWARE LLC FORMED
CONTRACT STANDARDIZED
DEAL CLOSED EARLY
FINTECH • SEED ROUND
Closed round 2 weeks ahead of schedule
Three-founder fintech team had verbal commitments from two angels but no legal infrastructure. Systems hadn't been documented, workflows weren't in place, contract terms
DELAWARE LLC FORMED
CONTRACT STANDARDIZED
DEAL CLOSED EARLY
DEV TOOLS • EXPANSION PREP
23 hrs/month returned to the founding team
Post-Series A developer tools company was spending founder time on process review, team management, and vendor negotiations. Retained partner absorbed the operational workload.
23 HRS/Month Saved
Full Contract Coverage
EXPANSION READY
DEV TOOLS • EXPANSION PREP
23 hrs/month returned to the founding team
Post-Series A developer tools company was spending founder time on process review, team management, and vendor negotiations. Retained partner absorbed the operational workload.
23 HRS/Month Saved
Full Contract Coverage
EXPANSION READY
SERVICES PREVIEW
Strategic partner at every growth stage
SCALE STAGE
Scale: Enter new markets without operational landmines
Strategic planning, partnership agreements, compliance infrastructure, and expansion readiness built for what's next.
SERIES B READY
Ongoing
SCALE STAGE
Scale: Enter new markets without operational landmines
Strategic planning, partnership agreements, compliance infrastructure, and expansion readiness built for what's next.
SERIES B READY
Ongoing
MOST ENGAGED
GROWTH STAGE
Grow: Pass readiness checks in 9 days, not 9 weeks
Performance dashboards, client agreement standards, process templates, and decision-making prep built for scaling teams.
ZERO SURPRISES
9–11 days
MOST ENGAGED
GROWTH STAGE
Grow: Pass readiness checks in 9 days, not 9 weeks
Performance dashboards, client agreement standards, process templates, and decision-making prep built for scaling teams.
ZERO SURPRISES
9–11 days
START STAGE
Start: Build your foundation without the surprises
Systems setup, process documentation, baseline metrics, and operational frameworks built to survive growth scrutiny.
READY IN 14 DAYS
2–3 weeks
START STAGE
Start: Build your foundation without the surprises
Systems setup, process documentation, baseline metrics, and operational frameworks built to survive growth scrutiny.
READY IN 14 DAYS
2–3 weeks
CAPACITY UPDATE
Monthly capacity: 4 engagements.
Currently: 2 available.
Engagements are kept intentionally small to ensure partner-level attention on every account.
No commitment. 30-minute scoping call to determine fit.
RETAINED.
Fractional partner for venture-backed companies at Start through Scale.
CoNTACT
All communications protected under professional confidentiality.
© 2026 Retained. All rights reserved.
Professional confidentiality applies to all engagements.
RETAINED.
Fractional partner for venture-backed companies at Start through Scale.
CoNTACT
All communications protected under professional confidentiality.
© 2026 Retained. All rights reserved.
Professional confidentiality applies to all engagements.
RETAINED.
Fractional partner for venture-backed companies at Start through Scale.
CoNTACT
All communications protected under professional confidentiality.
© 2026 Retained. All rights reserved.
Professional confidentiality applies to all engagements.