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Featured Articles

Article When It’s Time for Someone to Go Scripts and strategies for the hardest conversations

with Helia

Story I Just Want to Love My Job Again A Helia Member Story on why you don’t have to carry everything alone

with Anonymous

Article Fundraising That Runs Itself (Almost) Want to feel less frantic about money? Treat fundraising like accounting.

with Andrea Chen

Featured Collective Members

A man wearing a cap and sunglasses (resting on the hat) is taking a selfie outdoors with a scenic ocean view behind him. The water is bright blue with small waves, and there are houses and greenery visible along the coastline below. The weather looks sunny and clear, giving the whole image a relaxed, vacation-like vibe.

Michael Chae Fractional COO Mike has led turnarounds, recalibrated leadership teams, reduced millions of dollars in operational expenses, and created innovative strategies for program and revenue growth.

Laila Plamondon Facilitation + Exec Coaching Laila has trained 100+ managers to build high-performing teams through practical management systems.

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Dianna Tremblay Operations + Strategic Planning Dianna has helped hundreds of founders grow their businesses and raise capital while aligning teams, funding, and outcomes.

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Meet Jess + Libby

We’re operators who have been there, worn every possible hat, and think that doing good work doesn’t have to be so hard.

Jess Skylar

Rev Foods: $14MM –> $170MM

Libby Fischer Connell

Whetstone: Turnaround –> Acquisition

No more 100-page strategic plans or 50-slide landscape analyses that sit in a drawer.

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