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"Fractional" has taken off in the consulting world. Fractional COOs, CMOs, and CFOs are everywhere. But does the title actually help you get clients? Do people even know what it means.

I talked to 16 fractionals and would-be fractionals to find out

Should you add "Fractional" to your title to find clients?

Fractional executives and consultants share how it helps or hurts when finding, booking and working with clients

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October 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM

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So, you want to book your first sponsorship?

Where to find your first sponsor, how to package, what to charge and the secret weapon my sponsors say sets me apart

So you want to book your first sponsor

Everything I know about sponsorships in one neat little package

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October 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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Just published: What you need to know in online business news: Week of October 5

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What you need to know in online business news: Week of October 5

Daily recaps of important stories, trends and updates from the small business scene with my fiery commentary

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October 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM

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Just published: What you need to know in online business news: Week of October 5

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What you need to know in online business news: Week of October 5

Daily recaps of important stories, trends and updates from the small business scene with my fiery commentary

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October 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM

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Just published: How's the business doing? Quarter in review (Q3 2026)

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How's the business doing? Quarter in review (Q3 2026)

A look inside how Revenue Rulebreaker is running with revenue, expenses, wins and failures of the third quarter of 2026

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October 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM

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Just published: Ask The Legends: How do you get over having to promote yourself A LOT?

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Ask The Legends: How do you get over having to promote yourself A LOT?

Entrepreneurs all have to be their own marketer and as the world gets noisier, you've got to be pretty loud to be heard.

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October 2, 2026 at 1:55 AM

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Should you quit social? The question has loomed in the back of your mind for years. But this moment. It might be different.

7 entrepreneurs share why they are leaving social media, where they're going with warnings on what to watch for if we stay.

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Should you quit social? 7 entrepreneurs on their social media free strategies

Why entrepreneurs are leaving social media now, where they're going and their warnings to us if we stay

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October 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM

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Just published: The Tech Watchlist: Companies we've got on notice

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The Tech Watchlist: Companies we've got on notice

It's a new era in small business tools. Tech companies are sacrificing us to the wolves at a rapid pace. Here's who we're keeping an eye on so we don't get screwed.

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October 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM

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What it actually takes to stop trading time for dollars.

Jessica Lackey busts through the fallacy of passive income and shows us what it really takes to build a leveraged business with courses, programs and memberships

What it actually takes to stop trading time for dollars

Jessica Lackey busts through the fallacy of passive income and shows us what it really takes to build a leveraged business with courses, programs and memberships

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September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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Just published: What you need to know in online business news: Week of September 28

https://www.revenuerulebreaker.com/what-you-need-to-know-in-online-business-news-week-of-september-28/

What you need to know in online business news: Week of September 28

Daily recaps of important stories, trends and updates from the small business scene with my fiery commentary

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September 29, 2026 at 2:23 AM

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I thought I had a location-flexible business. Moving countries proved I didn't.

Giulia Raffaello writes about why "freedom" in online business is mostly an illusion without the right structure.

I thought I had a location-flexible business. Moving countries proved I didn't.

Why "freedom" in online business is mostly an illusion without the right structure.

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September 29, 2026 at 2:01 AM

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Just published: What you need to know in online business news: Week of September 28

https://www.revenuerulebreaker.com/what-you-need-to-know-in-online-business-news-week-of-september-28/

What you need to know in online business news: Week of September 28

Daily recaps of important stories, trends and updates from the small business scene with my fiery commentary

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September 29, 2026 at 1:52 AM

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"I refuse to shrink my life to run a successful business"

Leo Aquino shares their non-negotiable expenses that the business must pay for and why sacrificing yourself for your business may not be the right move

I refuse to shrink my life to run a successful business

Leo Aquino shares their non-negotiable expenses that the business must pay for and why sacrificing yourself for your business may not be the right move

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September 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM

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Generating a living wage is hard enough. How the hell do entrepreneurs save for retirement?

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Generating a living wage is hard enough. How the hell do entrepreneurs save for retirement?

A starting (or restarting) guide for self-employed people who need a little motivation and inspiration for how your retirement could look

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September 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM

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I was finally going to take off this August. Then, I started a podcast series.

New from Legend Stephanie Graham: www.revenuerulebreaker.com/i-was-finall...

I was finally going to take off this August. Then, I started a podcast series.

Stephanie Graham had the perfect plan for her break until she realized she worked straight through it.

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September 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM

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Just published: I was finally going to take off this August. Then, I started a podcast series.

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I was finally going to take off this August. Then, I started a podcast series.

Stephanie Graham had the perfect plan for her break until she realized she worked straight through it.

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September 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM

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Just published: Ask The Legends: What's the most unusual way you've sold books?

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Ask The Legends: What's the most unusual way you've sold books?

We all know you can list your book at major retailers, but I want to here how you've gotten creative with your book sales.

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September 27, 2026 at 3:51 AM

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Want to start a creative collective? Read the story of Strange Salt first.

Jamie R. Cox gathered her most talented friends to form the creative collective "Strange Salt." Nothing went wrong, but nothing really went right either.

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Want to start a creative collective? Read this first.

Jamie R. Cox gathered her most talented friends to form the creative collective "Strange Salt." Nothing went wrong, but nothing really went right either.

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September 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM

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Marketing in crisis: How small business owners handle the politics of promotion

10 entrepreneurs with ties to Minneapolis, Portland, Venezuela, Lebanon, and Jordan weigh in on how they market their small business through global and local events

Marketing in crisis: How small business owners handle the politics of promotion

10 entrepreneurs with ties to Minneapolis, Portland, Venezuela, Lebanon, and Jordan weigh in on how they market their small business through global and local events

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September 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM

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"I run two businesses on purpose. One pays me. One protects me."

Vanessa Belleau writes about starting an art practice as a reprieve from her high pressure consulting business and why the two businesses are necessary companions.