Notes for presidents and CEOs

• What Does a Fractional Innovation Officer Do?
  A fractional innovation officer turns a vague innovation or AI mandate into a funded decision, a number, and a named owner. What the role does, what it costs you in time, and when it fits.
• Fractional Sales Officer or VP of Sales?
  Before you hire a VP of Sales, decide what the sales motion is worth and who owns it. How a fractional sales officer differs from a full-time hire, and when each one fits.
• How to Scope an AI Initiative Before You Hire or Buy
  Most AI initiatives stall because nobody locked the yes, the number, and the owner first. A practical scoping checklist for presidents and CEOs before the first hire or vendor.
• Questions to Answer Before Any AI Vendor Demo
  Vendor demos are built to impress. Answer these ten questions inside your company first, so you buy a result with an owner instead of a platform looking for a problem.
• AI for Ohio Manufacturers: A Practical First 90 Days
  A plain-language first 90 days for Ohio mid-market manufacturers who feel AI pressure but have no owner or budget yet. Decide, put a number on it, name the owner, then act.
• Yes. Number. Owner.
  Lock the yes, the number, and the owner before you hire or pick a vendor.