How a Side Hustler Makes 8000 Monthly as a Freelance Fractional COO

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How a Side Hustler Makes 8000 Monthly as a Freelance Fractional COO

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In Episode 102 of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into the role of a fractional COO — a side hustle that's gaining traction as startups and mid-sized companies need operational leadership without a full-time hire. They profile Sarah, a former operations manager at a mid-sized logistics firm who now juggles three fractional COO clients and pulls in $8,000 a month from her home office in Austin. Lucas breaks down how she landed her first client through a cold email to a 30-person SaaS company, the specific systems she implements (OKR tracking, vendor audits, hiring playbooks), and why the fractional COO role is less about the title and more about being the 'anti-bottleneck.' Luna asks about the biggest challenge: scope creep when you're not in the room daily. They also discuss the economics — Sarah charges $125 an hour, caps each client at 15 hours a week, and uses a simple Notion dashboard to track her hours across clients. The episode wraps with a debate on whether this hustle requires a certain personality type and whether it's sustainable long-term. #FractionalCOO #SideHustle #Freelance #Operations #Startup #Notion #OKR #Austin #Sarah #BusinessOperations #RemoteWork #FreelanceTips #SideHustlePodcast #Fexingo #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ExtraIncome Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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