Fractional Executive Consulting

Fractional CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, and CRO engagements for mid-market operators who need executive judgment — not another full-time hire.

Fractional executive consulting for privately-held companies between $5M and $150M in revenue. Fractional CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CRO, and CISO engagements structured as defined retainers with measurable outcomes — not blended hours. Led by George Fassett, U.S. Patent holder and former founder-operator.

Fractional Executive Consulting from Operators, Not Career Consultants

There are two very different things being sold under the label "fractional executive." The first is a staffing arrangement — a part-time hire who fills a seat and reports to you. The second is executive consulting — a seasoned operator who brings judgment, sets direction, closes gaps, and hands you back a stronger business. Mebuis does the second. Every engagement is led by George Fassett — U.S. Patent holder #6,532,481, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, TCU MBA, and the founder who built and exited a managed service provider before starting Mebuis — or by one of the operator-executives in our bench. We are not a staffing firm. We are not a coaching practice. We take on defined mandates: fix the operations, rebuild the sales engine, get the company ready for a raise, prepare the business for exit, install the ERP without blowing up the year. **Who this is for.** Mid-market privately-held companies between roughly $5M and $150M in revenue. PE-backed portfolio companies where the sponsor needs a trusted operator inside the business. Founder-led firms whose owner is stuck below deck. Companies between full-time executives who cannot afford six months of drift. Businesses preparing for a specific event — a raise, an acquisition, an audit, a system replacement, a founder transition. **How engagements are structured.** Fixed monthly retainer, defined scope, defined outcomes, defined duration (typically 90 days to 12 months). Weekly working sessions with the owner or sponsor. Direct authority over the function we're leading — not "advisory only." A written 30-60-90 plan in the first two weeks. Monthly board-ready reporting. A documented handoff to the permanent hire when the engagement ends. **The economics.** A full-time C-suite executive costs $250K–$600K a year in salary alone — before bonus, equity, benefits, and the months of recruiting and drift that come with a senior hire. A fractional engagement gives you the same executive judgment for a fixed monthly retainer that is a fraction of a full-time seat. You can get a fractional executive for less — and get the edge your business needs now, with a documented handoff to a permanent hire when the company is ready for one. **What we don't do.** We don't sit in a seat for the sake of sitting in a seat. We don't take engagements where the owner isn't ready to actually change how the business runs. We don't take a percentage of a raise or an exit. And we don't sell software, take vendor commissions, or refer you to partners we get paid by. Start with a two-week [Business Assessment](/solutions/business-assessment) to define the actual mandate, or [book an operator alignment call](/lets-talk) to talk through what's on your plate.

Fractional CEO / COO for Founder-Led Businesses

For founders who are stuck running the day-to-day and cannot get above the business. We take operational ownership — cadence, KPIs, staffing decisions, vendor relationships, weekly leadership meetings — so the founder can move to the work only the founder can do. Typical engagement: 90 days to 12 months, with a documented handoff to a permanent COO or elevated internal leader.

Fractional CFO & Financial Operations

Beyond a bookkeeper, before a full-time CFO. Rebuild the monthly close, install a real forecast, put unit economics in front of the leadership team, prepare the numbers for a bank refinance or PE due diligence, and build the reporting package a board actually reads. Pairs with our [Financial Analysis](/solutions/financial-analysis) and [Price Modeling](/solutions/price-modeling) work when deeper analytical lifts are needed.

Fractional CIO / CTO & Technology Leadership

For companies making six- and seven-figure technology decisions — ERP replacement, CRM rebuild, cloud migration, AI tooling, MSP selection — without an independent technology voice at the table. We serve as your fractional CIO: budget defense, vendor negotiation, roadmap ownership, and a plain-English translation layer between the technology stack and the P&L. No vendor commissions, ever.

Fractional CRO & Revenue Leadership

Rebuild the revenue engine from pipeline definition through close and expansion. Sales process, pipeline stages that mean something, quota and comp design, CRM discipline, forecasting accuracy, and manager cadence. Ideal for founder-led firms where sales still runs through the founder, or PE-backed companies where the growth thesis requires a working commercial motion within 12 months.

PE-Backed Portfolio Company Engagements

For sponsors placing an operator inside a portfolio company between value-creation milestones. We work confidentially, report on the cadence the sponsor requires, and take direct operational authority within the mandate. Common assignments: post-close 100-day plans, integration after add-on acquisitions, operational turnaround, and pre-exit tightening. Founder-to-founder, sponsor-friendly.

Interim & Bridge Executive Engagements

When a full-time executive departs — planned or unplanned — the company cannot afford six months of drift while the search runs. We stand up in the seat within days, hold the function together, protect the team, and hand a stronger operation to the permanent hire when they arrive. Bridge CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, and CRO engagements on 3-9 month terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does fractional executive consulting from Mebuis include?

Fractional Executive Consulting at Mebuis covers: Fractional CEO / COO for Founder-Led Businesses; Fractional CFO & Financial Operations; Fractional CIO / CTO & Technology Leadership; Fractional CRO & Revenue Leadership; PE-Backed Portfolio Company Engagements; Interim & Bridge Executive Engagements.

Who leads the work at Mebuis?

George C. Fassett, Jr. leads every engagement. He founded and built THUMBTECHS, Mebuis, MebuisWorks, and 1908 Builders, has more than 20 years as a CEO, holds a U.S. patent, is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and has an MBA.

How is Mebuis different from a traditional consulting firm?

Mebuis works as operators, not report writers. The people doing the work have run companies with real profit-and-loss responsibility, so recommendations are judged by whether they can be carried out by your team, not by how they look in a slide deck.

Who handles implementation after the plan is set?

Mebuis sets the strategy and priorities. Implementation work such as systems, automation, and technology build-outs can be handled by MebuisWorks (mebuisworks.com), the sister company that builds and runs what the plan calls for, or by your own team.

Where is Mebuis located, and do you work with businesses outside Texas?

Mebuis is based at 1908 Lone Star Rd. Ste B, Mansfield, Texas 76063, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and works with businesses across the United States.

How do I get started?

Book a call with George from any "Talk with George" button on this site, or call 817.764.0200. On the call you describe what is getting in the way, and George tells you plainly whether Mebuis is a fit and what the work would involve.

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