CORE Group
[METRIC]
Before: [SITUATION]. After: [OUTCOME].
"We never feel like she's a 'consultant' and rather feel like our wins are her wins." Dan Cassara, CEO & Visionary
Fractional COO & Integrator leadership for founder-led businesses
Build a business that grows beyond you.
We embed a seasoned, COO-level leader in your leadership team. Week to week, they run the meeting rhythm, own real priorities and build the accountability and systems that let your company grow without every decision running through you.
3 minutes · 10 questions · personalized results
Embedded week to week, not quarterly
Built for $5M–$50M founder-led companies
Backed by our 30-Day Value Guarantee
What founders tell us
Sound familiar?
I'm too in the weeds every single day.
We handed it off once. It didn't stick.
We've hit a wall, and I can't pinpoint why.
I don't want to lose the culture we built.
You're not doing it wrong. This is what happens when growth outruns structure.
You don't need to work harder. You need someone at your level to hand things to: a leader who has been there, done that, and will hold you accountable too.
See where your business standsNot a playbook. A partner in the seat.
More freedom today. More options tomorrow.
Consultants hand you a plan and leave. Your CXO joins your leadership team and does the work with you, bringing a COO's discipline and an exit planner's lens into the same seat. The work that makes your business easier to lead also makes it more valuable, whether or not you ever sell.
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Attractive
Clear numbers, healthy margins and a leadership team people want to join, invest in or buy.
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Resilient
An owner and a scorecard for every key outcome, so one resignation or a slow quarter doesn't stall the company.
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Transferable
Relationships, decisions and know-how that live in your team, not only in you.
And accountability that keeps your culture: clear roles and honest expectations are a kindness. How the ART™ Framework works
Choose your path
Where are you right now?
Fractional Integrator
"We have an operating system. We need someone to run it."
For businesses around $3M+ with a leadership team but no in-house Integrator to drive meetings, scorecards and quarterly priorities.
Explore Fractional IntegratorFractional CXO
"We need a COO-level leader who builds value, not just order."
For $5M+ businesses ready for embedded operating leadership with an exit-planning lens on every decision.
Explore Fractional CXOStrategic Mapping Assessment
"We need clarity before we commit."
A structured review of your operations that shows what's working, what's stuck and what to fix first.
Start with an assessmentNot ready for a fractional leader? Build your own leadership capacity first. Explore executive coaching →
MetaPerformance™ Coaching with Kristyn Drennen
Sometimes the next level of the business is the next level of you.
Burnout, impostor syndrome, the complexity of scaling: Kristyn helps founders and executives get to the root of what's holding them back, so you can lead with clarity without sacrificing your joy, health or relationships.
"I doubled my business within a year."
Founder Freedom Score
How much of your business still depends on you?
Ten questions, three minutes. You'll get your score, your stage and the one constraint holding you back most, with a clear read on where freedom and enterprise value may be waiting. No sales pitch.
What it looks at
- 01Decision making
- 02Accountability
- 03Processes
- 04Visibility
- 05Meeting rhythm
- 06Time allocation
- 07Financial clarity
- 08Leadership depth
- 09Strategic alignment
- 10Energy & fulfillment
Results
What changes when the business stops running through you
Leon's Signs Inc.
[METRIC]
Before: [SITUATION]. After: clear accountability and documented processes, [OUTCOME].
"She drives accountability and has even helped us document our processes. Thank you Kristyn for helping us push through the ceiling!" Dan Verboski, Owner & President
Coldwell Banker Legacy
2× in a year
Before: "overwhelmed, without any systems in place." After: doubled the business in a year, then a top 10% finish among 4,300+ realtors in her region.
"One of the most strategic moves of my entire business career." Nikki Dauphin, Realtor & Business Owner
How it starts
Three conversations before any commitment.
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Discovery Call
In 30 minutes, you'll know whether and how we can help, and you'll leave with at least three recommendations for your business, whether or not we work together.
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Calibration Call
Meet the specific CXO or Integrator we'd match you with, plus the team behind them. No commitment.
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Engagement
Backed by our 30-Day Value Guarantee. [EXACT GUARANTEE TERMS.] We carry the risk, so you're not wondering if this is another consultant who won't stick.
Sound businesses.
Steady leaders.
Strong families.
When your business is sound, you lead from a steadier place. And when you're steady, your family gets more of you. That's why we do this work.
What's one decision you're ready to hand off?