Fractional Insights

Many founders mistakenly believe that when their business plateaus, the solution is to bring in more hours, more bodies, or more on-site support. This belief is understandable when the team feels reactive, roles are unclear, processes are inconsistent, and every decision funnels back to the founder, it creates the illusion that the only fix is having someone physically present to “hold things together.” But in reality, operational heaviness is almost never a time problem.

A client recently met with a large regional organization to discuss becoming their preferred service provider. Halfway through the meeting, the organization revealed they wanted an exclusive relationship and the conditions were significant. My client would need to stop serving every other customer in that industry, yet the organization offered no guaranteed revenue, no volume commitments, no integration plan, and no contractual protections.

September 22, 2025 By Scott Michajluk | Fractional COO | Founder, GO Consulting Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with small and...

September 8, 2025 By Scott Michajluk | Fractional COO | Founder, GO Consulting Last week my wife asked me to sanity check a “timely”...

August 4, 2025 By Scott Michajluk | Fractional COO | Founder, GO Consulting AI.  Two letters. One conversation that seems impossible to...

August 22, 2025 By Scott Michajluk | Fractional COO | Founder, GO Consulting Earlier this week I sat with a founder to map the roles...

August 13, 2025 By Scott Michajluk | Fractional COO | Founder, GO Consulting One of the biggest misconceptions about leadership is that...

July 23, 2025 By Scott Michajluk | Fractional COO | Founder, GO Consulting The other week, I was at a networking event and talking with...

July 1, 2025 By Scott Michajluk I’ve sat across from a lot of founders. Some in coffee shops, others on Zoom calls late at night....