The workspace built for Fractional CEOs.

Leadership engagements are complex to scope

Interim CEO, founder transition, and turnaround engagements are each different and high-stakes. Getting the scope and pricing right from the first conversation is critical.

Board communication is time-consuming

Weekly updates to boards and investors need to be precise, confident, and consistent. Writing them from scratch every week is a poor use of your time.

Decisions carry legal and organizational weight

Every significant decision you make as a fractional CEO needs to be documented. When something goes wrong, you need a clear record of what was decided and why.

Transitioning out is hard to manage

The end of a fractional CEO engagement is as important as the beginning. Without a structured system, handoffs are chaotic and institutional knowledge walks out the door.

Managing multiple engagements loses context

Running two or three CEO engagements simultaneously means context bleeds between clients, with notes in the wrong place, decisions you can't find, and commitments that slip through.

Proposals don't reflect the stakes

An interim CEO engagement is high-trust and high-value. A copied Google Doc proposal doesn't communicate the gravity of what you're stepping into or justify the rate.

AI opportunity analysis

Paste board introduction notes or search committee feedback and get a leadership-specific analysis, including engagement type, urgency, stakeholder dynamics, and a precise next step.

CEO offer library

Interim CEO, Founder Transition, and Turnaround Leadership, pre-loaded with market-rate pricing of $15,000 to $35,000 per month. Proposals pre-fill in one click.

Proposal generator

Scope, engagement structure, and pricing pre-filled from your templates. Share a link, and the board or founder accepts online.

Client workspace with decision log

Every workspace has a timestamped decision log. Every significant call made during the engagement is recorded with context and rationale.

Weekly update generator

The AI drafts a board-ready weekly update from your workspace, including what was decided, what's next, and what needs board input. Professional and precise every week.

Engagement history

Original discovery notes, analysis, and signed engagement agreement stored in every workspace. Complete institutional record from day one to transition.

"A PE-backed company lost their CEO suddenly. Board needed someone in the seat within two weeks."

→ Scoped the Interim CEO engagement, sent the proposal link the same day, and started Monday. Board had a professional engagement agreement in hand.

"Founder wanted to step back into a product role but the transition was poorly defined."

→ Used the Founder Transition scope. Documented the org design changes, ELT accountability model, and 90-day handoff plan in the workspace as we built it.

"Board asked for a recap of every major decision in the first 90 days."

→ Exported the decision log, with 43 entries including context and rationale. Board was impressed. Engagement extended.

What CEO-specific offer templates are included?

Interim CEO (3 to 9 months), Founder Transition (a 6 to 12 week project), and Turnaround Leadership (3 to 6 months), with market-rate pricing ranges. All editable.

Can I use Fractional Workspace to communicate with the board?

The weekly update generator drafts board-ready updates. You copy and send them however you communicate with your board, including email, board portal, or directly.

How does the decision log work for high-stakes governance decisions?

Every decision entry is timestamped and stored permanently in the workspace. You can log who was involved, the context, the decision made, and the rationale. It's a running governance record.

Is this useful for turnaround situations specifically?

Yes. The Turnaround Leadership template covers cash stabilization, team restructure, and revenue recovery. The workspace action items and decision log are especially useful during fast-moving turnarounds.