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Fractional CFO

Serve as part-time finance leader for growing companies.

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Startup cost
$0–$300
Time to revenue
1-3 months
Difficulty
5/5
Income range
$15,000 - $80,000/mo

Overview

Fractional CFOs handle modeling, forecasting, and fundraising support for several startups at once.

How it works

Build a productized offering (monthly close, board reports, fundraising prep), target $1M-$30M revenue companies, retain at $4k-$10k/mo each.

Startup requirements

  • Finance background
  • CPA/MBA helpful
  • CRM
Estimated startup cost
$0 – $300
Time commitment
20–40 hrs / week
Income potential
$15,000 - $80,000/mo

Advantages

  • Very high income
  • Strategic role
  • Recurring retainers

Disadvantages

  • Heavy expertise required
  • Liability
  • Long sales cycles

Who this opportunity is best for

    Finance pros
    Former CFOs

By the numbers

Scalability3/5
Passive income potential1/5
Difficulty5/5
Risk level2/5
Skill level
Advanced
Weekly hours
20–40 hrs
Content required
No
Client work
Yes