Jen Hamilton

Fractional COOs to the Rescue

Business EN ↓ 6 episodes

Small businesses are the superheroes in their communities - they give jobs, services, products, and they give back. Yet, the odds are stacked against them. More than half of all small businesses fail to reach year 5. Small business owners face a fight to defend their communities and become the community heroes they were always meant to be. Every hero needs a sidekick…Fractional COOs understand that small business is not a little big business. Running a small business comes with unique operational, team, and client challenges that differ from those of a big-name business. Fractional COOs to the...

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Jen Hamilton

Episodes

Jodi Graham Reveals Why Your Growth Plan Is Missing The One Thing That Actually Makes It Work 15.06.2026 44:11

Most small businesses have a growth goal. Very few have a growth plan . Even fewer have actually operationalized one.  In this episode, Jen sits down with Fractional COO, Jodi Graham , founder of Strategic Growth Advisors, who has spent her career driving growth, leading teams, and navigating nine mergers and acquisitions for the companies she served. Jodi breaks down what it really means to...

Ron Higgs Reveals How Naval Aviation Trained Him To Lead 18.05.2026 41:06

What does flying a Navy aircraft have to do with running your small business? More than you think. In this episode, Jen Hamilton sits down with Ron Higgs, Naval Flight Officer, aerospace engineer, turned executive coach and Fractional COO.   Ron unpacks the leadership lessons he carried from the cockpit straight into the boardroom. Ron works with technical professionals and business owne...

Mark Ross Reveals Why Playing It Safe in the Middle Is Killing Your Small Business 20.04.2026 35:37

Most small business owners think they have a strategy. Mark Ross says they're probably wrong — and it's costing them more than they realize. In this episode, Fractional COO Mark Ross joins Jen Hamilton to talk about one of the most overlooked drivers of small business success: being intentional and strategic about who you serve and what you offer .  From the dangers of trying to be everything...

Diane Mentzer Explains Why Role Clarity is a Secret Weapon 23.03.2026 48:21

What's really behind the dropped balls, the tension, and the team that just won't run without you? In this episode, Jen Hamilton sits down with Diane Mentzer, COO coach and creator of the Alignment Accelerator, to talk about role clarity: what it is, why most leadership teams don't have it, and what it's quietly costing you. Diane shares a real client story, practical steps you can take today, and...

Renee Brauns Shows How Purpose Powers Performance 23.02.2026 32:14

Most small businesses have a mission statement gathering dust on their website. But what if your mission could actually drive decisions, rally your team, and create real impact? In this episode, Renee Brauns—Fractional COO for mission-minded businesses—shares how to turn vision into action.  She reveals the "villains" that keep businesses stuck: the Tangle Weavers (endless meetings with no ou...

What is Fractional COOs to the Rescue? 26.09.2025 2:01

Small businesses are superheroes. They provide jobs and services and give back to their communities.  Yet, the odds are stacked against them.  More than half fail by year five, and 80% by year 20.  Small business owners face a fight to defend their communities and become the community heroes they were always meant to be.     Every hero needs a sidekick…     Fract...