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On Call COO
Fractional COO Services
Business Consulting Services
Speaking
Opt In Podcast - The Blog
Our Clients
Careers
ABOUT
CONTACT
On Call COO
Fractional COO Services
Business Consulting Services
Speaking
Opt In Podcast - The Blog
Our Clients
Careers
ABOUT
CONTACT
Melissa Franks 12/13/25 Melissa Franks 12/13/25

Planning for 2026 in a Wobbly Economy: A Framework Every Small Business Needs

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Melissa Franks 12/7/25 Melissa Franks 12/7/25

The Hidden Reason Your Team Isn’t Performing . . . And How to Fix It Before You Stall Your Growth

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Melissa Franks 11/29/25 Melissa Franks 11/29/25

How to Evaluate, Compensate, and Retain Your Team Before the End of the Year

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Melissa Franks 11/23/25 Melissa Franks 11/23/25

Your Business Holiday Survival Guide: 10 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs Before Year-End

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Melissa Franks 11/15/25 Melissa Franks 11/15/25

Stop Being the Smartest Person in the Room: Why Small Business Owners Must Hire People Better Than Themselves

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Melissa Franks 11/7/25 Melissa Franks 11/7/25

The Tariff Tangle: What Political Moves Mean for Business Owners

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Melissa Franks 11/4/25 Melissa Franks 11/4/25

Budget Like a Boss: How to Create an Annual Budget That Actually Works

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Melissa Franks 10/25/25 Melissa Franks 10/25/25

10 Lessons from My First Two Years in Business

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Melissa Franks 10/18/25 Melissa Franks 10/18/25

Your Ideal Client Avatar Is a Lie. Here’s What Actually Works

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Melissa Franks 10/14/25 Melissa Franks 10/14/25

This Too Shall Pass: A Founder’s Framework for Navigating Chaos and Overwhelm

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Melissa Franks 10/5/25 Melissa Franks 10/5/25

5 Ways to Ensure Diversity in Your Hiring Practice

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Melissa Franks 9/27/25 Melissa Franks 9/27/25

Breaking Through a Business Plateau: 4 Levers to Unlock Growth

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Melissa Franks 9/21/25 Melissa Franks 9/21/25

Everything Is Public Now: How One Weekend Baseball Game Turned Into a Business Lesson on Behavior, Branding, and Boundaries

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Melissa Franks 9/13/25 Melissa Franks 9/13/25

The Reset: What I Changed to Grow Without Burning Out

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Why Fourth Quarter Success Actually Starts in September
Melissa Franks 9/6/25 Melissa Franks 9/6/25

Why Fourth Quarter Success Actually Starts in September

The Truth: 4th Quarter actually starts in September.

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Melissa Franks 8/30/25 Melissa Franks 8/30/25

Stop Being the Bottleneck: How to Build a Team That Runs Without You

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The Habits That Make or Break CEOs: Why Growth Isn’t About Strategy
Melissa Franks 8/24/25 Melissa Franks 8/24/25

The Habits That Make or Break CEOs: Why Growth Isn’t About Strategy

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Scaling Without Chaos: 4 Steps to Grow Your Business With Structure
Melissa Franks 8/17/25 Melissa Franks 8/17/25

Scaling Without Chaos: 4 Steps to Grow Your Business With Structure

Business owner surrounded by reports overwhelmed by the chaos of their business. Business Growth does not need to equal chaos.

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Melissa Franks 8/10/25 Melissa Franks 8/10/25

Gen Z in the Gen Z in the Workforce: How to Mentor and Onboard the Next Generation for Success

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CEO Energy vs. Employee Energy: How to Lead Your Business Instead of Running It Into the Ground
Melissa Franks 8/4/25 Melissa Franks 8/4/25

CEO Energy vs. Employee Energy: How to Lead Your Business Instead of Running It Into the Ground

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