Fractional COO in New Hampshire

Growth has outrun your systems. Everything important still routes through you, processes live in people's heads, and the days fill up with operations instead of leadership. Hiring a full-time COO feels premature and expensive. A fractional COO gives you that senior operating help at the size you actually need.

What is a fractional COO? (In plain words)

A fractional COO is an experienced operations executive who works with your company part-time, usually a few days a month, instead of as a full-time hire. “Fractional” simply means you get a fraction of a senior executive's time, and pay accordingly, while still getting real operating leadership: systems, execution cadence, KPIs, and accountability.

Who it is for

Founder-led New Hampshire companies, roughly $1M to $10M, that are scaling past their systems, or preparing for growth or a transition and need real operating help, not just advice.

The problems owners describe

“I am the bottleneck, nothing moves without me.”
“Our processes are in people's heads, not written down.”
“We have no operating rhythm and execution slips.”
“I need a COO's help, but not a COO's salary.”

What we help you accomplish

An operational maturity assessment and a prioritized operating plan
Systems and process design that get out of people's heads
An execution cadence and accountability rhythm the team can keep
KPIs and a simple scorecard so you can see the business clearly
Team, vendor, and role clarity, plus a scale-readiness roadmap

What an engagement looks like

We start with an Operations Assessment: a clear-eyed look at where operations stand and what to fix first. Many owners then continue on an ongoing fractional COO engagement, typically two to four days a month, scaled to the work and adjusted as things stabilize.

Investment

Start Here

$1,500Operations Assessment (NH local rate)

Ongoing

from $6,000/month2-4 days/month (NH local rate)

Pricing is fixed by tier. Final cadence and fee are confirmed after your complimentary conversation. New Hampshire businesses receive our local rate (shown above). Out-of-state, enterprise, and federal engagements are quoted separately.

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Why trust OnShoreWave

David Haberland has actually done the job. He served as fractional and interim COO of a $3M to $5M New Hampshire company, mentored owners through SCORE, and built, patented, and launched a software company, SecureFi. This is hands-on operating experience, not theory from the sidelines.

Boundaries. This is hands-on operating leadership and knowledge transfer. It does not include bookkeeping, accounting or tax services, or legal advice. Where those judgments are required, we coordinate with your licensed professionals. Full detail lives on the Fractional COO & Operations service page.

Common Questions

What owners ask us first

How much does a fractional COO cost in New Hampshire?

For New Hampshire businesses, at our local rate, engagements begin with an Operations Assessment at $1,500, then continue from $6,000 per month, typically two to four days a month scaled to your needs. Out-of-state and enterprise pricing is higher and quoted separately. Pricing is fixed by tier and confirmed after a complimentary conversation.

How is a fractional COO different from a business coach?

A coach advises from the sideline. A fractional COO gets in and does the operating work with you, building the systems, running the cadence, and holding execution accountable.

When does a company actually need one?

Usually when the owner has become the bottleneck: processes live in people's heads, execution slips, and there is no operating rhythm, but a full-time COO is not affordable or warranted yet.

Can you help me hire a permanent ops lead later?

Yes. A common path is to stabilize operations, define the role clearly, then help you hire and onboard a permanent ops lead with a clean handoff.

A Fractional COO for New Hampshire founders.