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Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson

Founder of Hourglass. Portfolio operator writing about the business of fractional work.

Pricing Your Fractional Practice, Preventing Scope Creep, and Building Repeatable Revenue

Oct 22, 2026

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2 min read

Pricing Your Fractional Practice, Preventing Scope Creep, and Building Repeatable Revenue

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Stop Chasing Chaos: Shifting to Proactive Strategy and Peer Accountability

Sep 24, 2026

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2 min read

Stop Chasing Chaos: Shifting to Proactive Strategy and Peer Accountability

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Building Systems That Run Without You: EOS, AI Fundamentals, & Procurement

Sep 10, 2026

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1 min read

Building Systems That Run Without You: EOS, AI Fundamentals, & Procurement

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Fractional CFOs, AI and the Real Value of Strategic Judgment

Sep 3, 2026

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2 min read

Fractional CFOs, AI and the Real Value of Strategic Judgment

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
AI Agents, Automation, and the Future of Fractional Operations

Aug 21, 2026

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2 min read

AI Agents, Automation, and the Future of Fractional Operations

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
How Fractional Operators Are Scaling in the Age of AI and Automation

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

How Fractional Operators Are Scaling in the Age of AI and Automation

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
The Fractional Executive Shift: Why Companies Are Rethinking Leadership Models

Jul 30, 2026

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2 min read

The Fractional Executive Shift: Why Companies Are Rethinking Leadership Models

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Fractional Operators Are Building the Future of Work — Here’s What Matters Now

Jul 24, 2026

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1 min read

Fractional Operators Are Building the Future of Work — Here’s What Matters Now

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Fractional HR, Smarter AI Strategy & Building a SaaS Without a Technical Co-Founder

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

Fractional HR, Smarter AI Strategy & Building a SaaS Without a Technical Co-Founder

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Fractional Growth, Smarter Hiring, and AI That Actually Moves the Business Forward

Jul 9, 2026

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2 min read

Fractional Growth, Smarter Hiring, and AI That Actually Moves the Business Forward

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Why Your Biggest Competitor is Client Inaction

Jul 2, 2026

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2 min read

Why Your Biggest Competitor is Client Inaction

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Why Fractional COO Engagements Actually Fail

Jun 12, 2026

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2 min read

Why Fractional COO Engagements Actually Fail

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
The Fractional Operator — Issue #1

Jun 8, 2026

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3 min read

The Fractional Operator — Issue #1

A newsletter for the people running fractional practices in their own little bubble.

Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson

The Fractional Operator

Field notes on the business of fractional operating — for the people doing the work behind the scenes.

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