Fractional COOs who work solo

9 solo practitioners offer fractional COO work on their own. First on the list are Kamyar Shah, Purpose In Action and Simon Wakeman, Fractional COO. A solo practitioner is the person you hire and the person who does the work. There is no bench of associates behind them, so ask how many clients they carry at once. 6 publish a monthly fee, from $3,500 to $10,950 a month. The other 3 quote.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 Listed 9 Order published rule

A fractional COO usually works one to two days a week, with a fixed weekly leadership meeting and a quarterly planning session.

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Kamyar Shah

Solo practitioner, US. CMO, COO. $1M to $100M.

Serves US
$3,500 per month
4

Slight Edge

Solo practitioner, Austin, US. COO. Healthcare. $1M to $20M.

Serves US, UK, Australia, Canada
$6,000 per month, 6 month minimum
7

ducAlto

Solo practitioner, Australia. COO.

Serves Australia
Fee on request monthly retainer

How this list is built. Every listing here is one person who offers fractional COO work on their own site and works without a firm around them. Order is editor's pick, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.