Portfolio Career Guide | Building a Fractional Executive Career 2025

Portfolio Career Guide | Building a Fractional Executive Career 2025

Learn how to build a successful portfolio career as a fractional executive. Tips for managing multiple clients, setting rates, and growing your practice.

What is a Portfolio Career?

A portfolio career involves working with multiple clients simultaneously, typically in a fractional or consulting capacity. For executives, this means serving as a part-time C-suite leader for 2-4 companies.

Benefits of a Portfolio Career

  • Income diversification
  • Variety of challenges
  • Flexibility and autonomy
  • Higher earning potential

Getting Started

Most successful fractional executives start with one client and gradually build their portfolio over 12-18 months.

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