Fractional COOs and operations coaching for companies under $1M in revenue

A founder of a company under $1M in revenue can hire a fractional COO or learn the work and keep it in house. This page lists both: 1 solo practitioner offering fractional COO work and 6 programs on operations and EOS for founders and CEOs.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 Firms and practitioners 1 Programs 6 Order published rule

Hire: fractional COO

A fractional COO runs the operating cadence, turns the founder's priorities into accountable owners and fixes the processes that break as headcount grows.

$8,255per month, median published

Hours1 to 2 days a week
Minimum term6 to 24 months
Month oneMap of who owns what, a weekly meeting rhythm, a first scorecard of 5 to 15 numbers and a list of the processes that still run through the founder
Firms for Under $1M1 firm
Cost guideWhat a COO costs

Learn: operations coaching for founders

You keep the work in house and learn to run it yourself, with a coach, a course or a peer group.

$125per session, from

FormatLive, self-paced
Most common1-on-1 coaching, courses
Free to join1 program
Programs6 operations programs

Hire: fractional COOs

One publishes a monthly fee: $8,255 a month at Purpose In Action. The rest quote. A fractional COO usually works one to two days a week, with a fixed weekly leadership meeting and a quarterly planning session. Month one is a map of who owns what, a weekly meeting rhythm, a first scorecard of 5 to 15 numbers and a list of the processes that still run through the founder.

Fractional COOs

Purpose In Action Hire Names Under $1M

Solo practitioner, Lubenham, UK. COO. Professional services, agencies and construction. Under $1M to $20M.

Serves US, UK

$8,255 per month

Learn: coaching for founders

6 programs on operations and EOS for founders and CEOs.

Operations coaching

Ayneka Benjamin 1:1 Video Call Learn

1-on-1 coaching by Ayneka Benjamin, US. For founders. Operations and EOS.

Operations coaching 1-on-1 coaching for founders

Live, rolling start 30 min

$125 per session

Kamyar Shah CEO Coaching Learn

1-on-1 coaching by Kamyar Shah (World Consulting Group), US. For founders and CEOs. Operations, AI automation and leadership.

Leadership coaching Operations coaching AI automation coaching 1-on-1 coaching for founders

Live, rolling start Monthly retainer

$12,000 per month

Rocket Fuel 101 Learn

Course by EOS Worldwide, US. For founders, CEOs and operations leaders. EOS and leadership.

Leadership courses Courses for founders Courses for CEOs

Self-paced, evergreen Serves Global

Free

Eric Friedman Executive Coaching Learn

1-on-1 coaching by Eric Friedman (Go Fractional), US. For founders and operations leaders. Fundraising, operations and leadership.

Leadership coaching Operations coaching 1-on-1 coaching for founders 1-on-1 coaching for operations leaders

Live, rolling start Serves US

Price not published

Simon Wakeman Leadership Coaching Learn

1-on-1 coaching by Simon Wakeman, UK. For founders and operations leaders. Operations and leadership.

Leadership coaching Operations coaching 1-on-1 coaching for founders 1-on-1 coaching for operations leaders

Live, rolling start Fortnightly or monthly 1 hr sessions

Price not published

TechCXO Executive Office Hours Learn

1-on-1 coaching by TechCXO, US. For founders and CEOs. Finance, operations and leadership.

Leadership coaching Operations coaching Finance coaching 1-on-1 coaching for founders

Live, rolling start On demand

Price not published

How this page is built. The firms and practitioners offer fractional COO work and say they serve companies under $1M in revenue. The programs cover operations and EOS and name founders or CEOs as their audience. Each list keeps the published order. Full methodology.