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Learn how to confidently launch and grow a fulfilling independent consulting, advisory, or fractional practice.

March 2026

Fractional VP, Startup Advisor, Founder

Rent the Runway

Modern Animal

Emerson Collective

Emily Hollender

Fractional Marketing VP | Startup Advisor | Founder of Next Wave Marketing

Cohort 3

May 2026

Have you been thinking about going out on your own but have no idea where to start? I’ve been exactly where you are.You’re a seasoned operator. You’ve built teams, led complex projects, and climbed the corporate ladder. But turning that experience into a business of your own? That's uncharted territory.If you’re like most new fractionals, you’ve probably been spinning your wheels: tinkering with your website, sending cold emails with no replies, second-guessing your pricing, or wondering if you’re doing it right. The questions feel endless:→ How do I turn my expertise into an offer people actually want?→ How do I find and land my first clients?→ How (and what) do I charge?→ How do I set up the back-office of my business?I’ve been there. And after 3+ years, 30+ clients, and doubling my 9-5 salary through fractional, consulting, and advisory work, I designed this course to give you the playbooks, tools, and guidance to build a real, sustainable practice.Whether you’re ready to go all-in on fractional work, easing your way into it, or just looking to diversify your income outside of your 9-5, I'm here to help you kickstart your journey with confidence.I hope you'll learn with me!

It’s time to get off the sidelines and launch your fractional practice.

Articulate your positioning and offer suite that reflects your strengths

Tactical networking & sales strategies to build your pipeline

Proven techniques to scope, price & set up client engagements for success

Templates, tools, systems, and a clear action plan to go from 0 to 1

NEW! Hands-on guidance for applying AI to your business

Full-Time Operators Looking For Greater Freedom + ImpactLearn how to monetize your expertise and diversify your income outside of your 9-5.

Senior Leaders (8+ Years of Experience) in TransitionAssess whether or not fractional work is the right path for your career journey.

New (&lt;6 mo) to Fractional WorkStandup your practice with confidence, clarity, and proven playbooks and accelerate the learning curve.

Go from full-time tech worker to successful solopreneur and launch your client-ready business in 2 weeks.

Tech pro who replaced salary going solo

GitHub

Neo4j

Vail

Clair Sullivan

20+ year tech veteran who who created a successful solo business from scratch.

Cohort 2

You're competing with thousands of applicants for every role, submitting hundreds of applications that go nowhere. Meanwhile, going out on your own feels terrifying because no one's shown you how to make money at it. You've got the skills companies need, but you're stuck applying instead of converting your expertise into income.Here's what I learned: I started my GenAI business in less than 24 hours and replaced my corporate income in less than a week. That timeline might not be typical, but here's what is: building your own business is often faster than landing another corporate job when you have the right framework. Most tech professionals waste months figuring this out alone. This course gives you the exact system. You'll learn how to calculate your required income, design the right business model for your expertise (freelance, consulting, fractional, or product), set up operations, develop a client acquisition strategy, and set rates. Complete the optional capstone and you'll go live with your business by the end of the course! Whether you're employed or laid off, you'll have everything you need to start generating revenue from your expertise.

Tech layoffs keep coming, and the job market is a nightmare

Apply the Financial Readiness Framework to determine your income requirements

Design your personalized solopreneur model for your tech expertise

Set up your business operations and infrastructure

Develop your client acquisition strategy and set competitive rates

A big portion of what we will be talking about is leveraging your network. So it will help to have worked a corporate job or two already.

Tech workers with a few years of experience working for a company/in corporate

Senior ICs and managers who are worried about layoffs and want to build a business that replaces their corporate salary.

Tech workers between jobs who want to replace their salary through independent work, not through another vulnerable corporate role.

Managers and ICs creating career stability who want to build a side business now that can become primary income if they get laid off.