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Your CFO. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Fractional CFOs, CMOs and COOs for Singapore and Southeast Asian companies that need the judgement now and the headcount later.

We draft the brief in about a minute and email you a copy.
Sample briefSample

Finance ready for a Series A

The problem

Raising in six months with no finance lead. Investors are asking for a model.

In 90 days

A clean monthly close, an investor-grade model and a data room before the first partner meeting.

Who fixes it

Fractional CFO, fundraise-ready finance. The gap is finance leadership before a raise, not more bookkeeping.

First 4 weeks, 1 to 2 days a week

  • Monthly close and chart of accounts cleanup
  • Three-statement model with hiring plan
  • Data room checklist and investor metrics

What it costs

SGD 6.5K to 16.5K / MO
Fraconomy Rate Benchmark for this time commitment. Operators quote their own rate.
1 to 3 daysa week. Senior leadership without a full-time salary.
SGD 4K to 16.5Ka month for one to two days a week. The Fraconomy Rate Benchmark for CFO, CTO, COO and CMO seats.
5 working daysOur aim for sending a shortlist after your brief.
SG + SEAMatching now in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Other markets by waitlist.
Singapore's Marina Bay and Central Business District skyline at night

Built in Singapore. Matching across Southeast Asia.

Briefs shaped for how business works here: ACRA filings, CPF, MAS rules, regional hiring and cross-border expansion.

How it works

Four steps. You can stop after any of them and keep what you have.

1

Brief

Tell us what is broken, in your own words. We draft the brief with you.

You keep the brief.

2

Shortlist

Two or three operators who have solved this before, with rates, on a 30-minute call.

You keep the profiles.

3

Sprint

A short, scoped engagement with the deliverables agreed up front.

You keep the work.

4

Retainer

One to three days a week, month to month. Pause, swap or hire full-time.

You keep the option.

Pick the seat

Tap a role to start a brief for it.

Guides: Fractional CFO in Singapore · Fractional CMO · Fractional CTO · Fractional COO

Why not just hire?

Sometimes you should. Here is how the options compare.

An empty boardroom at night, the seat still to be filled

Full-time hire

Start
Months of search and notice periods.
Cost
Salary, bonus, equity, benefits.
If it's wrong
Slow and expensive to undo.

Consultancy

Start
Proposal and scoping first.
Cost
Project fees, often with juniors doing the work.
If it's wrong
Renegotiate the scope.

Fraconomy

Start
A brief today, a shortlist call next.
Cost
A monthly retainer for the days you use.
If it's wrong
Pause, or swap the operator.

Two clients. Three days. Your terms.

For senior operators who want a portfolio practice. We bring qualified companies and handle the contracts. You do the work you are best at.

Draft my operator profile
  • IntroductionsCompanies matched to your function, sector and stage. No bidding against freelancers.
  • ContractsClear scope, IP and confidentiality terms from day one.
  • PeersA private bench of senior operators for referrals and overflow.
  • Toolkit, comingInvoicing, payments, time tracking and group insurance.

Questions

What is a fractional executive?

A senior leader who works with your company part-time, usually one to three days a week, instead of as a full-time employee.

What does it cost?

Operators set their own rates and you see them before you meet anyone. The Fraconomy Rate Benchmark puts one day a week at about SGD 6,500 to 8,500 a month for a CFO, SGD 6,000 to 8,000 for a CTO, SGD 5,000 to 6,500 for a COO and SGD 4,000 to 5,500 for a CMO. Two days a week costs roughly twice that. The brief is free.

How is the Fraconomy Rate Benchmark worked out?

We start from what an experienced full-time leader costs in Singapore: salary survey and Ministry of Manpower pay for the role over 13 months, plus employer CPF. We divide that by 230 working days, then add 20 to 50 percent for fractional terms, because operators carry their own benefits, gaps between clients and risk. We review it every quarter.

What happens to what I type?

Your note is sent to an AI model through Vercel's AI Gateway to draft the brief. We keep your name, email and the brief so we can send you a copy and follow up about a shortlist. We do not share them or sell them. Reply to any email from us to have them deleted.

How do you vet operators?

We check track record, speak to references and interview each operator on outcomes they have delivered before they are listed.

Where do you work?

Singapore and Southeast Asia today. Elsewhere, send a brief anyway and pick your market. We will contact you when it opens.

How is a fractional executive different from an interim one?

An interim executive usually works full-time for a fixed period, often to cover a gap. A fractional executive works part-time, often one to three days a week, for as long as it is useful.

How quickly can I get a shortlist?

We aim to send two or three operators who have solved the problem before within 5 working days of your brief.

Can it turn into a full-time hire?

Yes. Some engagements do. We agree the terms openly when that happens.