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The right help depends on the moment.

Most of what I know is in the writing, free. When you need someone in the room, start with the moment your company is in. Each engagement below fits a different one.

you might be saying“Something is off, and I can't see what.”Embedded Product Audit →you might be saying“We need a product leader. Just not a full-time one yet.”Fractional CPO →you might be saying“We need a head of product, and we want to be sure.”Fractional to full-time →

Engagement 01

Embedded Product Audit

Fits when the product team is busy, the results aren't moving, and nobody can say exactly why.

A survey before the renovation.

Probably not the right fit if

You already know the problem and need hands to fix it. That's the fractional role.

Signs it's time
  • The roadmap keeps changing, and the outcomes don't.
  • Leadership can't say with confidence what ships next quarter.
  • A board member asked a product question nobody could answer.
  • You're about to hire a product leader and aren't sure what the job is.
What you have at the end

A written read on product, delivery and organization, and a ranked list of the gaps worth money to close.

Ask about an audit

Engagement 02

Fractional CPO

Fits when you've found product-market fit and the founder is still the roadmap.

A pilot for the hardest stretch.

Probably not the right fit if

You need someone in every meeting, every day. Then you need the full-time seat.

Signs it's time
  • Every product decision still routes through one person.
  • You have product managers but no one setting priorities across them.
  • Board updates on product take a week to assemble.
  • The team is growing faster than the way it decides.
What you have at the end

A roadmap the team owns, a delivery rhythm it can keep, and an org ready for its next product leader.

Ask about fractional CPO

Engagement 03

Fractional to full-time

Fits when a wrong senior hire would cost you a year you don't have.

A test drive with the keys in hand.

Probably not the right fit if

You need a permanent leader starting Monday with no trial period.

Signs it's time
  • You've decided you need a head of product.
  • The scope of the role is still taking shape.
  • You'd rather judge real work than interview answers.
  • The last senior hire didn't work out, and you can't afford another.
What you have at the end

A clear checkpoint and a decision, with the terms agreed up front.

Ask about the trial run

Insights by industry

What I'm watching in your industry

FinTechPayments, data, access, riskRead the brief →HealthcareSystems, payers, digital healthRead the brief →Digital agenciesPricing, consolidation, owned IPRead the brief →PlatformsConsolidation, pricing, agentsRead the brief →AIFrom pilots to P&LRead the brief →

Not sure which one fits?

Write a few lines about the company, the team and what's keeping you up. I'll tell you which, or tell you if it's none of them. Every engagement has a fixed fee, agreed before we start.

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