a month, fixed in the proposal
of a full-time CXO package
a written plan with dates
against agreed numbers
Overview
What a fractional CXO actually does
A fractional CXO gives a business senior leadership at 20 to 30 percent of a full-time CXO's cost. Chetan Turakhia joins as your part-time CEO India businesses can actually meet, or as your COO, CMO or CSO, for a fixed number of days each month.
He runs the monthly business review, sets and tracks the numbers, builds the management layer, and takes ownership of the priorities you agree on together. Some owners search for this as a virtual CEO for SME; the work is the same.
It suits businesses that have outgrown founder-only leadership but can't yet justify the salary, or aren't yet ready to hand over the business to a professional CEO.
Why The Catalyst
Why owners choose The Catalyst as their fractional CXO
“The person you meet on the first call is the person your team will answer to.”
Chetan Turakhia, FounderBecause the role is filled by someone who has held it for real. Chetan has run operations, owned P&Ls and led converged technologies for thirty years, so when he sits in your Monday review, he has sat in that chair before.
There is no large bench of associates behind him and no rotation of faces. The person you meet on the first call is the person your team will answer to.
What's included
What you actually get
Fractional CEO / COO
Organisation structure, operating rhythm, monthly reviews, team accountability and execution ownership.
Fractional CMO / CSO
Brand, demand generation, sales structure, pricing and channel decisions.
Interim CEO cover
Bridge a sudden CXO exit while you hire properly, without the panic.
Board and owner advisory
A sounding board for the decisions you can't discuss internally.
Who it's for
Is this the right fit?
If two or more of these describe your business, the first call will be a short one.
- SMEs and MSMEs of roughly ₹5 to 500 crore that have outgrown founder-only leadership.
- Manufacturers, distributors and traders, solution or service providers, system integrators or project companies.
- Family businesses professionalising for the next generation.
- Funded ventures that need operating discipline between rounds.
The engagement
How the engagement runs
Month zero
A diagnostic across your numbers, team and operation, ending in a written plan.
Months one to three
The operating rhythm is installed, reviews begin, and the first priorities move.
Month four onward
A steady cadence of two to eight days a month, reviewed each quarter against the numbers we agreed to move.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Do I need a fractional CXO?
Fractional COO vs full-time - which should I choose?
What is a virtual CEO?
How many days a month do you work with us?
Related reading
Do I need a fractional CXO? A five-minute self-check
Seven signs a business has outgrown its leadership bandwidth, and how to decide between a fractional CXO and a full-time hire.
Read itArticleFractional COO vs full-time: the real cost in India
Salary, ESOPs, notice periods and output, compared with worked numbers for an Indian SME.
Read itArticleVirtual CEO vs fractional CEO: is there a difference?
The two terms owners search, what each usually means in practice, and which fits your situation.
Read itSeniority, before you can justify the salary.
The first call is free and takes thirty minutes.