Fractional COOs under $10,000 a month

8 firms and practitioners publish a fractional COO fee under $10,000 a month. A published floor is the cheapest way in, read from each listing's own site; the role page carries the ones that quote instead. First on the list are Altus CXO, Kamyar Shah and Leadership Services.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 Listed 8 Order published rule

Published fractional COO retainers run $3,500 to $15,000 a month, with $5,000 to $10,000 typical for one day a week at a $3M to $30M company.

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Kamyar Shah

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

Serves US
$3,500 per month
7

Slight Edge

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

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

How this list is built. Every firm and practitioner here offers fractional COO work on its own site and publishes a monthly floor under $10,000. Order is editor's pick, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.