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Fractional Advisory & Consulting

Fractional advisory for the people who have to make the call.

I'm Taylor Sicard, a fractional advisor to consumer and commerce brands. Across fifteen years I co-founded a nine-figure consumer-brand operator, helped build the Shopify partner ecosystem as an early employee, and built and sold a software company to Tiny. I work with founders and teams at the inflection points where the next decision matters, and bring operator judgment instead of an agency's execution or a full-time salary. Pick the track that fits.

01/ Advisory tracks

Six ways I work, one common thread.

02/ Why an advisor

Judgment, not headcount.

Most founders reach for a full-time executive or another agency when they feel a gap. Both are the expensive way to solve what is usually a judgment problem. A comparable full-time leader runs close to $25,000 a month fully loaded, versus roughly $10,000 a month for a fractional advisor at the same level, before the ramp and the real chance you hire twice. An advisor owns the few calls that move the business and stays accountable to them. If you already know exactly what to do and just need hands, an agency is cheaper, and I'll tell you so. The full breakdown is in fractional advisor vs agency vs a full-time hire.

03/ Common questions

Questions before we talk.

QWhat is a fractional advisor?
A fractional advisor is a senior operator you retain part-time to bring judgment to the few decisions that move the business, rather than a full-time executive salary or an agency executing a fixed scope. You get the experience of a leader who has done the job, at a fraction of the cost and commitment of hiring one.
QWhat areas do you advise on?
Consumer and commerce growth across DTC, ecommerce, CPG, retail, and subscription, plus the Shopify ecosystem for brands and app founders. The work spans unit economics and channel mix, retention, retail and wholesale expansion, go-to-market, and M&A, buy, sell, or hold.
QHow much does fractional advisory cost?
A comparable full-time leader runs close to $25,000 a month fully loaded, versus roughly $10,000 a month for a fractional advisor at the same level of experience. The exact engagement depends on scope and cadence, and is scoped on a free 30-minute call first.
QHow do we start?
A free 30-minute scoping call, no pitch and no deck. We cover where you are, where you're going, and whether there's a fit. If there is, a focused diagnostic follows, then a weekly working cadence.

Tell me where you're stuck.

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute scoping call. No pitch, no deck, a direct conversation about where you are, where you're going, and whether there's a fit. Not sure which track fits? Start the conversation and we'll figure it out.

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