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For CMOs, CROs, RevOps & GTM Leaders Building a Fractional Business

You’ve built go-to-market for everyone else. Now build it for yourself.

The GTM OS Certified Partner Program is GTM Partners’ certification, licensing, coaching, and business-building program for experienced GTM executives, fractional leaders, consultants, agencies, and Forward Deployment Operators. Get a methodology clients recognize, turnkey strategy products you can sell from day one, a system for creating demand, and 160+ certified operators behind you. Whether you’re landing your first client or trying to break a ceiling, start with the free course.

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$10.4M
In new deals closed by partners*
147
Deals registered
$71K
Average deal size
160+
Certified partners in 6 countries
*New contract value registered by 50 reporting partners over 8 months (2026). Net-new deals only; excludes revenue from partners’ existing clients.
The Hard Truth

You’re great at this for clients. You’ve just never done it for yourself.

In our conversations with GTM leaders thinking about going fractional, or trying to grow a practice they already have, the same things come up again and again:

PROBLEM 01

“I don’t want to start from scratch.”

You’ve got 20 years of expertise. You don’t have a brand, offers, pricing, a funnel, or a proposal template. Building all of it alone could take a year.

PROBLEM 02

“I can’t sell myself.”

You’ve sold products and led teams that sold. Selling you to a CEO who’s never heard of you is a different skill, and nobody taught it.

PROBLEM 03

“Feast or famine.”

Your clients come from referrals. When they stop, the pipeline stops, and you don’t know how to make the next one happen on purpose.

PROBLEM 04

“Why me over the other 8,000 fractional CMOs?”

Everyone has the title now. Your résumé isn’t a differentiator when every other profile says the exact same thing.

PROBLEM 05

“I’m stuck custom-scoping everything.”

Every deal is bespoke. Scope creeps. You get pulled into execution. You’ve built yourself a job with worse benefits, trading hours for money.

PROBLEM 06

“I’m doing this alone.”

No team, no peers, no one to pressure-test a proposal at 10pm. Just you and a very quiet Slack.

None of that is a talent problem. It’s a business-model problem, and a business model can be fixed.

The Shift

There’s a difference between doing fractional work and building a fractional business.

Doing Fractional Work
Building a Fractional Business (GTM OS)
✕Selling your résumé
Selling a methodology CEOs recognize
✕Custom proposal every time
Proven products with clear scope and price
✕Waiting on referrals
A repeatable system to create demand
✕Paid for your hours
Paid for outcomes: planning, alignment, strategy
✕Figuring it out alone
A network of 160+ partners and coaches
LC

“I was poor at selling myself to somebody who had no clue who I was… I realized I have to stop talking about what I used to do, and I have to talk about a methodology.”

Luis Curet — Fractional CRO, EdTech (4 years fractional)

That’s what the GTM Operating System™ gives you: eight pillars that sit above every function (marketing, sales, CS, RevOps), the facilitation playbooks to run them with a leadership team, and the credential governed by the Certified Partner Standard. Your expertise stays yours. The OS gives it a structure a CEO can buy.

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Tailored Progression

Starting out or scaling up, there’s a path built for you.

55% of our partners had never run their own business before joining. 45% were already consulting or doing fractional work. Both groups are closing deals.

PATH A • I’m new to fractional

Go from “am I built for this?” to your first clients, without building from zero.

You don’t need a massive audience, a finished website, or a year of runway. You need a clear niche, a few offers you’re confident in, and a daily rhythm that turns your existing network into conversations. Our partners follow a proven path:

First 30 days:
Get certified, define your ICP and offers, launch your brand and LinkedIn, and set up your assessment funnel.
30–90 days:
Start the 10-Week Challenge, run discovery calls and workshops, and land your first clients.
90–180 days:
Build recurring revenue and a repeatable way to find the next client.
You don’t have to master all eight pillars on day one. Start by selling what you already know how to do, then layer in the OS as you go. And you don’t have to quit your job to start. You can build the foundation while you’re still employed.
Stacy Sutton
Stacy Sutton
Fractional CMO (Started New)

“I came into this thinking I already knew all about Brand, Demand, and Pitch/Proposal/Close, but I learn something new every time I attend a coaching call. What I have learned about leveraging LinkedIn to market myself could honestly be an entire book. Bryan and Sangram constantly add value and provide more benefits than promised.”

PATH B • I already run a fractional practice

Stop selling hours. Start selling turnkey strategy work.

You’re not starting over. You’re breaking a ceiling: a business-model ceiling, not a talent one. If everything you sell is custom-scoped, you keep getting pulled into execution, and your income is capped by your calendar, the OS gives you higher-margin products you can take to market right away:

GTM Planning: Our flagship executive engagement. Five working sessions (or a one-day onsite) that diagnose where growth is breaking and lock in the next 90-day plan. It’s a low-risk first purchase for a CEO who doesn’t know you yet, and it leads naturally to bigger work.
GTM OS Pillars: 4–6 week strategic engagements, each solving one defined growth problem (ICP, positioning, pipeline, retention, and more).
Workshops: Paid sessions, executive speaking offers, or a proven way to open larger strategic advisory deals.
Keep your IP: Already have your own frameworks? Keep them. The GTM OS sits above every function, so your method plugs in rather than getting replaced.
Dee Bowers
Dee Bowers
Fractional CMO/CRO (Already Fractional)

“A three-month fractional engagement is too much of a commitment when we haven’t established trust yet. GTM Planning is 30 days… such a low-risk offer makes it a great wedge and an opportunity to test mutual fit.”

Practice shift: Moved from custom hourly work to turnkey strategy products.
Target Operators

If you do go-to-market work, in any seat, there’s a path.

Fractional & Interim CMOs
Fractional CROs & Sales Leaders
CEOs & COOs Doing Interim Leadership
VPs & Directors of Marketing
Product Marketing Leaders
RevOps & Demand Gen Specialists
Enablement & Customer Revenue Leaders
Agencies Adding Strategy to Execution
71% of partner deals this year were outside SaaS: professional services, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, education, and more.
Not sure if your background, niche, or agency is the right fit?
Ask GTMee to pressure-test your niche, client scenarios, or agency track. It draws directly from verified partner data.
The Full Stack

Everything you need to build a fractional GTM business, not just a course about one.

The goal is simple: help you build a profitable, flexible lifestyle business with a $250K–$1M+ book of business within 12–36 months.

1

Dedicated Coach

A dedicated coach for your first 90 days to land clients or scale an existing practice.

2

4 Turnkey Products

GTM Planning, GTM OS Pillars, GTM Projects, and Workshops ready to sell day one.

3

GTMee AI Super Agent

Trained on GTM Partners IP for positioning, proposals, client prep, and delivery.

4

Fractional Tech Stack

CRM, project management, prospecting, and LinkedIn tools free for your first full year.

5

160+ Partner Network

A vibrant peer network for warm referrals, deal teaming, and executive masterminds.

Foundation

GTM OS Certification & Coaching

  • Full GTM OS Certification to create demand and deliver with confidence
  • 1:1 coaching to dial in your ICP, niche, and positioning
Pillar 1

Brand System + Dedicated Coach

  • Done-for-you Brand Setup Toolkit (headers, bios, visuals)
  • A listing in the GTM Marketplace where companies book certified operators
  • Curated GTM research for daily LinkedIn content and client conversations
  • GTMee support to refine your niche, ICP, positioning, and LinkedIn profile
Pillar 2

Demand System + Dedicated Coach

  • The 10-Week Challenge: proven daily rhythm for turning your network into meetings
  • MOVE Book Course + Assessment Funnel to consistently book 3+ meetings a week
  • White-labeled GTM Assessment to generate qualified leads without spam
  • 1:1 coaching on proposals and landing your first 5 clients on LinkedIn
  • GTMee support for outreach, follow-ups, proposal language, and messaging
Pillar 3

Delivery System + Dedicated Coach

  • Delivery support & weekly office hours: bring a client problem, leave with a plan
  • Confidently deliver workshops and fractional engagements to your top 100 dream accounts
  • Recorded sessions on every GTM OS pillar to keep delivering high-ticket work
  • GTMee support to prep sessions, structure workshops, and solve real growth bottlenecks
Pillar 4

Frameworks & Community

  • Full commercial license to use all GTM Partners frameworks and workshops with clients
  • Monthly $1M Mastermind calls plus a private Slack accountability group
  • Featured spots in the Run on GTM OS research note and podcast (100K+ subscribers)
Pillar 5

Fractional Tech Stack (1 Year Free)

  • A purpose-built CRM designed for solopreneurs
  • An easy-to-use client and project management platform
  • Best-in-class B2B prospecting data tool
  • Customized LinkedIn workflow tools to scale your personal brand
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AI Super Agent

Don’t take our word for it. Pressure-test it.

This is GTMee, our AI agent, built on the exact same GTM Partners knowledge base our certified partners use to prep client sessions, write proposals, and work through messy engagements. Ask it anything about the program, the frameworks, or whether this fits your situation. It’ll give you a straight answer.

Ask GTMee Any Question

24/7 direct access to our complete GTM OS repository

Wondering if your background fits, how fast you could replace an executive salary, or how GTM OS compares to other frameworks? You can ask GTMee anything in plain English:

“I've been a VP of Marketing for 15 years and never consulted. Where would I start?”
“Can I build this while I'm still full-time employed?”
“I'm already fractional at about $15K a month. How would this help me scale?”
“What would I sell a $20M SaaS CEO in my first 90 days?”
“I have my own frameworks. How does GTM OS fit with them?”
“What's the investment, and how does the 100% guarantee work?”
Opens the chat assistant in the bottom-right corner • Zero sales pressure

“I used GTMee pretty heavily to support a recent Pillar 1 TRM & ICP engagement, and it was genuinely useful across the full workflow.”

— Certified Partner, Executive GTM Practice

“I’ve pretty much stopped using NotebookLM because GTMee gives me better results.”

— Certified Partner, Fractional CMO

Always Available Anywhere On This Page

GTMee is loaded and ready in the bottom-right corner of your screen right now. Click the teal bubble anytime to test scenarios, ask about ICP alignment, or dig into the curriculum.

Verified Performance

The question isn’t whether partners close deals. It’s how fast you want to start.

132 days
Median time from certification to first deal

The fastest partner closed in just 7 days.

62%
Close repeat engagements

Partners who close a first deal go on to close more, with a 38-day median gap between deals.

$33K
Median deal size

Deals run from a $2,500 diagnostic workshop to $360K+ annual engagements.

50%
Of all deals are retainers

This is recurring advisory revenue, not transactional gig work.

57%
Of deals are strategy work

Partners are hired by CEOs to lead and align, not just execute tasks.

59%
Came from their own existing network

The exact network you already have today, finally activated with clear products.

You don’t need a big audience or cold outreach at scale. You need to be legible to the people who already trust you: clear on what you do, who you help, and what you sell. The Brand System and the 10-Week Challenge are built to do exactly that.
Figures from partner-registered deal data, 2026. Deal totals reflect net-new deals from 50 reporting partners over 8 months and exclude revenue from partners’ existing clients.
Proven Track Records

Real partners. Real timelines.

Click any partner to view their verified GTM Marketplace listing and case studies.

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Sarah Allen-Short

Sarah Allen-Short

Fractional CMO
Outearning full-time CMO salary

“I made more in my first full year of fractional and advisory work than I did as a full-time CMO—and I have more time to think, strategize, and have a life! Being a certified GTM partner absolutely helped me close deals in two meetings, increased the size of the deal, and gave clients the confidence that I have a proven framework that has worked for hundreds of companies.”

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Allison Snow

Allison Snow

GTM Systems Advisor, Former Industry Analyst
Leapfrogged business by 1+ year

“When I started considering becoming a GTM Implementation Partner, I figured I had all the frameworks I needed as a previous industry analyst, operator, and practitioner. That access wasn’t my motivation. So, I didn’t expect these materials to leapfrog my business forward by at least one year. They’re spectacularly well-curated diagnostic, delivery, and solution tools that immediately put me in front of clients with credibility.”

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Alan Gonsenhauser

Alan Gonsenhauser

Fractional & Interim CMO, PE-backed
$70K coaching + $240K fractional deal

12-time CMO and former Forrester/SiriusDecisions advisor. The 10-Week Challenge changed his practice: $70K in coaching closed, followed by a $240K engagement.

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Sue Foley

Sue Foley

Fractional CMO
4 deals in 30 days

30 years as a CMO. Certified in a day, hired the next day by a CEO she’d chased for months, and closed 4 deals in her first 30 days.

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Stacy Sutton

Stacy Sutton

Fractional CMO
Giving more than it takes

“I learn something new every time I attend a coaching call. Bryan and Sangram constantly add value and provide more benefits than promised.”

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Lydia Flocchini

Lydia Flocchini

CMO/CRO, Legal Tech
Exceeded $300K–$400K corporate salary

“In my former job, I made between $300K and $400K, but it really depended because the bonus varied each year. In my fractional practice, I’ve exceeded that.”

More Verified Perspectives From The Field

“My only regret is that I didn’t join sooner.”

Asad Afzal
Asad Afzal
Fractional CRO

“I kind of knew it all, but it was so hard to articulate it in a way that made sense to potential clients.”

Bo Wandell
Bo Wandell
Fractional CRO, International-to-US Expansion

“I feel like I’m on a more firm foundation now… opportunities that already exist that I can just plug into without having to overthink it.”

Asha Mackey
Asha Mackey
Fractional GTM Executive, B2B SaaS
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The Power of the Collective

Your own business. Not your own island.

The thing partners mention most isn’t a framework. It’s each other. You get monthly Masterminds, weekly coaching calls, a Slack of 160+ operators who trade referrals and pressure-test proposals, and people who’ve already solved the problem you’re stuck on. This isn’t a cohort with homework. It’s a peer network of senior operators who want you to win.

“I was literally trying to fly a plane and build it around me while I was in midair… I feel like I found my people.”

Charmon Stiles
Charmon Stiles
Fractional CMO, SaaS & Tech

“I’ve had a great lifestyle, working with six to seven clients every year. But one thing I hadn’t had was a community. That’s been a huge value of GTM Partners.”

Brian Carroll
Brian Carroll
Fractional CRO/CMO, B2B Tech & Engineered Products

“The frameworks are great, but the community… I’ve never felt alone in this journey at all.”

Dee Bowers
Dee Bowers
Fractional CMO/CRO, B2B Professional & Tech Services
Simple Execution

Three steps. Start today.

1

Take the free course

Seven short lessons on how real fractionals are winning, the three ways to build a fractional business, and how partners build on the GTM OS. It’s free, with 14 days of access.

2

Pressure-test it

Ask GTMee anything, or book a 1:1 with our founders, Sangram and Bryan, to talk through your situation.

3

Join and follow the path

Get certified, work with your dedicated coach, and follow the 30/60/90/180-day plan to your first (or next) clients.

Start step 1 →
Free Masterclass • $499 Value

How to Build Your Fractional GTM Business

7 lessons • 14-day free access • Under 2 hours total runtime
Course Curriculum:
1. Show Me the Money: how 20 fractionals are actually winning
2. Three ways to build a fractional business
3. How to build your business on the GTM Operating System
4. Inside the program: what you get access to
5. Use our built-in AI super agent to build your fractional business
6. 4 clients in her first 30 days (you have to hear this one)
7. How two fractional GTM leaders built their businesses
Featuring: Sangram Vajre and Bryan Brown, with certified partners Sarah Allen-Short and Tim Hillison
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No credit card. Just your name and email. You’ll be watching in 60 seconds.
Results Guarantee

Make $15K in 12 months or get your money back.

We back the program with a results guarantee. If you do the work (attend your coaching calls, complete the training, and finish the 10-Week Challenge) and don’t make $15K within 12 months, we’ll refund your investment.

We can offer it because we’ve watched what happens when experienced operators follow the system. And if you’re weighing this with your family, the downside is covered.

The guarantee applies to partners who pay the first-year investment in full ($12K). Payment-plan enrollments are not eligible. Participation requirements apply.
Clear Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about starting and scaling on the GTM Operating System.

No. You can start building while you’re still employed: getting certified, defining your niche, and having early conversations before you make the leap. The course shows you what it takes so you can decide on your own timeline.
Still have a question?

This is your part two. Build it on your terms.

Maybe it was a layoff, an acquisition, or the kids leaving home. Maybe you’re just done with 60-hour weeks building someone else’s company. Whatever brought you here, you already have the expertise. What you need is the system around it.

“Before, I was working 60 to 80 hour weeks as the CRO of a company. And now… I will be earning the same working 20 to 30 hours.”

— Certified GTM Partner, Former Tech CRO
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