Workshop

The Fractional Leap: How to Build Confidence and a Sustainable Pipeline

Bellamy Grindl

Helping operators go fractional

Everything I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Fractional Operator

If you've ever wondered whether you could make the transition from employee to consultant, you're not alone.

I've spent the last few years talking with operators, planners, marketers, finance leaders, and executives who are curious about going fractional but aren't sure where to start.

For some, it's about creating more flexibility and control over their career. And for many, it's because they enjoy solving problems more than managing teams and corporate politics.

The challenge usually isn't expertise. Most people considering this path already have valuable experience.

The challenge is confidence.

How do you know if you're ready? Where do clients come from? How do relationships become opportunities? What does a sustainable pipeline actually look like?

In this workshop, I'll share the lessons, mistakes, and realities I've experienced building Retailytics after a 15+ year career in retail and e-commerce leadership.

My goal isn't to convince you to go fractional. It's to help you determine whether it's the right path for you and leave with greater clarity and a roadmap for what comes next.

What you’ll learn

Gain clarity, confidence, and a practical roadmap for evaluating and building a fractional career.

  • Assess the pros, cons, risks, and rewards of fractional work.

  • Compare fractional consulting to traditional employment and leadership roles.

  • Identify whether your experience and interests align with this path.

  • Learn where clients actually come from

  • Explore referrals, strategic partners, and relationship-based growth

  • Review real-world examples from my consulting journey

  • Clarify your ideal client profile

  • Translate your experience into consulting outcomes

  • Avoid common positioning mistakes

  • Understand common pricing models and when to use each

  • Learn how to discuss fees without underselling yourself

  • Identify relationship-building and business development strategies

  • Learn how to qualify opportunities and recognize red flags

  • Develop a focused approach to generating conversations

  • Learn what I'd do differently if starting today

  • Understand common mistakes and how to avoid them

  • How to use AI to increase our capacity

Workshop agenda

  • Is Fractional Right For You?

    Evaluate the benefits, tradeoffs, risks, and realities of fractional work to determine whether it aligns with your goals.

  • How Fractional Consultants Create Opportunities

    Learn where clients actually come from, how relationships become revenue, and the role of referrals, partners, and networking.

  • Building Your Fractional Foundation

    Define your expertise, identify your ideal client, and position yourself in a way that creates demand.

  • Lessons Learned & What I'd Do Differently

    Shortcut the learning curve through real mistakes, wins, challenges, and lessons learned from building Retailytics.

  • Your First 90 Days + Q&A

    Leave with a practical roadmap for evaluating the path, building confidence, and creating opportunities.

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Bellamy Grindl

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Who this workshop is for

  • Experienced operators who want more flexibility, autonomy, and control over their career.

  • Leaders exploring fractional work after layoffs, restructuring, or career transitions.

  • Professionals with deep expertise who want to turn experience into consulting income.

What's included

Bellamy Grindl

Live sessions

Learn directly from Bellamy Grindl in a real-time, interactive format.

Fractional Toolkit

Includes a downloadable Fractional Toolkit with my recommended tech stack, business setup checklist, discovery call framework, proposal structure, strategic partner ideas, and resources.

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Jun 26
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