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Free Resources for Fractional Leaders

Whether you’re just starting or feeling stuck mid-journey, these resources are here to help you lead more confidently, connect with peers, and build a practice that actually works for you.

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Jul 11, 2025

Fractional? You’re Not a Configurable Product

A few days ago, someone in my network posted a pricing calculator they built for their fractional service. It looked slick. Logic-based. Built in Replit. They were thinking of turning it into a SaaS product. I had questions. A lot of them. Why do you need a price calculator? Is this for your fractional service? Does it actually make things easier for your buyer? The answer? “Self-service is the future. Buyers don’t want to talk to sales. Read more →

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Open Coffee for Fractionals

This series ran from April–September 2025, wrapping up with Session #20.

It was a weekly open conversation space — no slides, no pitches, just peers talking about real challenges of fractional work.

All past recordings are available here:
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Communities to Consider

Check out the Rands Leadership Slack — a broad, tech-heavy community with channels like #fractional-cto-and-vpe, #consulting, and #coaching. It’s not all fractionals, but it’s full of people building businesses, consulting, and figuring out their next thing.

There’s also a Fractional CTO and VPE Lean Coffee (via Zoom) every other Thursday at 11am ET / 8am PT, organized out of #fractional-cto-and-vpe. Casual, open, and usually a good mix of perspectives.

You might also check out CTO Lunches — a free, email-based discussion community with both online and in-person conversations. Tech-heavy, but useful for consultants and fractionals alike.

If you know of other communities that are helpful and inclusive, please let me know!