What is a fractional integrator?

The word comes from the Entrepreneurial Operating System, or EOS. It splits the top of a company into two jobs. The visionary is usually the owner: ideas, big relationships, direction. The integrator runs the business day to day and makes sure what the owner decided actually gets done.

A fractional integrator does that job one or two days a week. It fits the company that needs the role and cannot yet justify a full-time salary for it.

What an integrator does all week

  • Runs the weekly leadership meeting and keeps it short.
  • Keeps a scorecard, so everyone knows their number and whether they hit it.
  • Turns the owner's priorities into two or three projects with a name and a date on each.
  • Settles the problems that sit between departments, where they usually get stuck.
  • Manages the managers.
  • Tells the owner the truth about what is and is not getting done.

Fractional integrator or fractional COO?

It is the same job with two names. Companies that run on EOS say integrator. Everyone else says chief operating officer. If you are comparing the two, read our Fractional COO page, which covers cost ranges and how an engagement works.

Signs you need one

  • You have more good ideas than your team can finish.
  • Projects start strong and stall.
  • Your managers bring you problems and wait.
  • You are the only one who holds anyone accountable.
  • You want to sell in a few years and the business cannot run without you. The valuation calculator shows what that costs.

Who does the work

Roger Johnson. In 2009 he bought a distressed manufacturer in Statesville, North Carolina with his own capital. It was losing money. He had it profitable within twelve months, bought a competitor the following year, ran the company for fourteen years with a workforce of 35, and sold it in December 2023. Read how that went.

Roger has done this work in manufacturing and machine shops and knows construction and the trades from the inside.

A note on EOS

The Mooresville Group is not affiliated with EOS Worldwide, and Roger is not a certified EOS Implementer. If your company already runs on EOS, he can work inside the system you have. If it does not, he will not push one on you.

How it starts

With a conversation, by phone or in person. Every business is different in what it needs and what it can spend, so pricing is quoted after we talk. Roger works on site across North and South Carolina and by phone and video with owners anywhere in the United States.

Common questions

What is the difference between a fractional integrator and a fractional COO?

None in practice. Integrator is the name the Entrepreneurial Operating System uses for the person who runs the business day to day. Outside EOS the same role is called a chief operating officer.

How many days a week does a fractional integrator work?

Usually one to two days a week, with a standing weekly leadership meeting and a direct line to the owner in between.

Do I need to be running EOS to hire an integrator?

No. The role works in any owner-led company. EOS is one way to organize it, not a requirement.

What does a fractional integrator cost?

It depends on days per week and the size of the company, so it is quoted after a conversation. The first call is free.