What we do · how we work

An engagement you can start small and grow into.

Start with the audit or a single build track. Add depth as the work proves out. Fixed monthly retainers, no hourly rates, and a real build shipped every month - I scope the investment with you in the audit.

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GTM + AI Readiness AuditOne-time · the front door

Know exactly where your go-to-market is strong, where it leaks, and what to build first.

+A fixed-scope diagnostic across People, Process, Data, and AI.
+A GTM readiness score, with the gaps named in plain language.
+A 90-day roadmap: what to build, in what order.
+The rung that fits, and why.
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The fractional rungs

Each rung runs the Monthly Operating System. Each one names what it adds over the rung below.

Single-Track

One focused build track, led by James on your most acute pain.

Your highest-impact lane - AI-native strategy and demand, positioning and RevOps, or the outbound engine.

  • +One build track, led by James end to end.
  • +The Monthly Operating System, every month.
  • +A real build shipped every month.
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Dual-Track

A second build track, running in parallel.

Two lanes at once - strategy plus the demand engine, or positioning plus outbound.

  • +Two build tracks in parallel, led by James.
  • +Everything in Single-Track.
  • +Two real builds shipped every month.
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Full GTM Transformation

One connected plan - strategy, demand, and the operating system, rebuilt together.

The whole motion, rebuilt end to end - James leading, with vetted specialists brought in for execution when the scope needs extra hands.

  • +The whole GTM motion, one plan, led by James.
  • +Strategy, demand, positioning, and RevOps, rebuilt together.
  • +Everything in Dual-Track, connected end to end.
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What every month looks like

Every fractional engagement runs the same rhythm. Every month ships something real.

Week 1
Align

GTM and pipeline review, KPI check, roadmap adjust. We pick the month’s priority build.

Weeks 2–3Guaranteed
Build Sprint

I ship a real artifact - a rebuilt page and messaging, a live outbound sequence, an AI or agent workflow, a demand program - bringing in vetted specialists when the build needs extra hands. The track depends on your rung. Every month produces a working thing.

Week 4
Ship, Report, Transfer

Launch and measure. Train your internal team. Pre-load next month.

Every month ships something real. Never a deck, never just advice.

Questions, answered

What does a fractional GTM engagement cost?

A fixed monthly retainer, sized to the scope of work - never an hourly rate. I scope it with you in the readiness audit, so you see the plan and the investment together before you commit. Start with the audit or a single track and grow from there.

What is the difference between a fractional CMO and a GTM operator?

A fractional CMO usually directs strategy and demand from a distance. A GTM operator is hands-on - I build the work, not just advise on it: the AI, the demand engine, the positioning, and the pipeline math. When an engagement needs extra hands, I bring in vetted specialists I’ve worked with for years, so the build ships without adding headcount on your side.

Do I have to start with the full transformation?

No. Most engagements start with the audit or a Single-Track and grow into more. Each rung names what it adds over the one below, so the path up is clear from the start.

What actually ships each month?

A real artifact - a rebuilt page, a live outbound sequence, an AI or agent workflow, a demand program. The build sprint runs every month. You get a working thing, not a deck.

How long is an engagement?

Month to month on a fixed retainer. The work is structured in quarters because that is how long a real GTM rebuild takes to compound, but you are never locked into a long contract.

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Not sure which rung? Start with the audit.

A fixed-scope GTM and AI readiness audit: we score where you are across People, Process, Data, and AI, name the gaps, and hand you a 90-day roadmap and the rung that fits. Credited toward month 1 if you start a track.

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