When a company reaches the $5 to $10 million revenue mark, technology becomes a critical driver of growth. Systems either accelerate your momentum or create costly friction. We recently sat down with Work Heartily Fractional CIO Wayne Easterwood to answer the top questions founders ask when scaling technology the right way. This Q&A includes practical strategies for technology prioritization, digital …

Work Heartily | Thanksgiving Edition If you’ve been around Work Heartily for any amount of time, you know we’re big believers in pausing, reflecting, and celebrating the good. And as we head into Thanksgiving, we can’t help but think about how grateful we are, not just for the work we do, but for the people, partners, and places that make …

Work Heartily exists to take the weight off founder-led businesses. A big part of that is equipping you and your leadership team with tools and tech that make running your company smoother, smarter, and more scalable. If you’ve met with any of our executives lately, chances are you’ve gotten an earful about a new tool they’re obsessed with. We’re full-on …

Running a growing business can feel like juggling flaming torches, especially when every major decision still runs through you. If your team can’t move without your approval, your to-do list never ends, and you’re constantly reacting instead of leading, it might be time to re-evaluate how your business is built. Here’s how to know when you’ve reached the stage where …

A Q&A with Work Heartily’s Shane Sloan When a founder-led business starts to scale quickly, everything can feel urgent. Systems strain, roles blur, and the founder’s to-do list never ends. That’s where Shane Sloan, Fractional COO at Work Heartily, steps in. Shane specializes in helping growth-stage and founder-led companies bring operational clarity, strengthen processes and systems, and build the foundation …

By Jonathan Barnes, Founder of Work Heartily If you’re a founder, you know what it feels like to wear every hat… at once. Some days you’re fired up and full of ideas. Other days, even the simplest task feels like walking through mud. For me, that difference used to feel like a mystery until I discovered Working Genius. It changed …

Bringing in fractional leaders can be a game-changer for a company. But, we understand it’s also a big decision. Naturally, founders have a lot of questions about how it actually works. Here are our best answers to the most common questions we hear from founders who are considering fractional leadership for the first time. 1. What does the onboarding process …

Written by Jonathan Barnes / Founder & CEO at Work Heartily For over 20 years, I’ve been building teams. Some from the ground up. Some in seasons of uncertainty. Some that simply needed the right leadership and structure to take the next step.I didn’t start out planning to build a fractional executive firm. But the truth is, I came to …

We hear this a lot from founders around Nashville: “Why would we bring in someone from the outside to lead part of our company?” It’s a fair question. When you’ve built something from the ground up, trusting an outsider with any part of it can feel risky. But sometimes the clarity you’re looking for comes from someone who isn’t deep …