Operator guide
Hiring a fractional executive or advisor for a portfolio company
For sponsors and the leadership of PE-backed and $30M to $500M companies: which outside seat the plan needs, what each one owns, and how to judge the person before you sign.
Ways to work with me
Fractional CTO
One accountable technology owner on a monthly retainer.
Fractional operating partner
The operating partner seat for one portfolio company.
Board advisor
An operator’s read of technology and execution risk on the board.
Business advisor
Advisory for the CEO and leadership team of a $30M to $500M company.
Post-merger integration
The commercial and systems side of an add-on, planned and run through the first 100 days.
The guide
- When to hire a fractional CTO for a portfolio company, and when it is the wrong hire
- Part-time CTO for private equity
- Virtual CIO for private equity
- Optimizing portfolio performance with the right operating partner
- How to judge a value creation partner for private equity before you sign
- How to hire and judge a post-merger integration consultant
- How to judge a private equity consultant
- The best tech due diligence firm for private equity prices deal risk in EBITDA
- Board technology advisors, governance versus hands-on builds
Keep up with the work
Weekly notes on value creation, technology and execution inside mid-market and PE-backed companies. Subscribe to Growth Shuttle Insider.