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The Fractional Circle

The operating system for professional fractional consultants

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The Fractional Circle is where professional fractional consultants come to build businesses that last. Grounded in the Fractional First® Operating System, this community gives you the frameworks, peer support, and expert guidance you need to design your consulting work around constraint rather than intensity.

Whether you are just transitioning into fractional work or looking to stabilise and grow an established practice, you will find a group of peers who understand the specific challenges of independent professional life.

Daily conversations, weekly drop-ins by specialty, and monthly expert workshops mean there is always something relevant, no matter where you are in your journey.

What makes The Fractional Circle different is the operating discipline behind it. This is not a general community group or a recruitment environment.

It is a structured pathway to success built on Karen Frith's Fractional First® methodology, giving members real frameworks for sequencing work, managing financial and structural risk, and building a practice designed for the long term.

Outcomes

  • Build a structured and sustainable fractional practice
  • Design your work around constraint not intensity
  • Attract better clients with less effort and friction
  • Connect with peers who understand fractional life

What's included?

  • Fractional First® Operating System

    Access to the FFOS framework and methodology that underpins the community, giving you a structured discipline for building and running your fractional practice.

  • Expert Workshops

    Monthly sessions led by Karen Frith and guest experts covering fractional operating models, client engagement, business development, and practice management.

  • Peer Community and Drop-ins

    Daily discussions and weekly specialty-specific coffee chats with a curated community of fractional consultants at all experience levels.

  • Premium Templates and Resources

    A library of 50+ business templates covering proposals, SOWs, client communications, and practice management essentials (Circle+ and above).

  • 1:1 Growth Sessions

    Personalised sessions focused on your practice, your challenges, and your next move as a fractional professional (Circle+ and above).

Courses

Your Fractional OS

Your Fractional OS

5 sections • 13 lessons

Who is this for?

  • Consultants transitioning to fractional work
  • Established fractional practitioners seeking structure
  • Independent professionals building sustainable practices
  • Executives considering portfolio or fractional careers
  • Business owners exploring fractional operating models

About the creator

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Karen Frith

Founder of Fractional First® OS

Karen Frith is the founder of Fractional First® and Greenlight Partners, a pioneer in fractional consulting with over two decades of experience across accounting, programme management, and executive advisory. When multiple contracts ended simultaneou...