Overview
Foundry Arc provides fractional COO leadership with a focus on stabilizing businesses during high-stakes transitions. Whether you’re scaling, selling, or integrating, we bring operational strength that balances systems and culture, preserves value, and builds independence.
Fractional COO
Fractional COO Leadership gives you senior-level operational expertise without the cost of a full-time executive.
What we do:
Build clarity through systems, processes, and reporting
Reduce founder dependence by creating accountability and alignment
Execute strategic initiatives and oversee operational continuity
Areas of Support
Exit-Prep Advisory
Preparing for sale or succession requires more than financial readiness. The operations have to support the transition.
How we help:
Clean up processes and inefficiencies before diligence.
Reduce founder reliance to increase business transferability.
Highlight operational value drivers that buyers care about.
Acquisitions don’t fail at closing, they fail in the first 12 months. We help investors and operators preserve value and set the stage for growth.
How we help:
Stabilize day-to-day operations immediately post-close.
Align leadership teams and culture with new ownership.
Implement systems to protect and grow the investment.
Post-Acquisition Support
Engagement Models
We offer flexible structures tailored to the situation:
Ongoing Advisory (Retainer) — Continuous COO-level support for operators or investors.
Project-Based Engagements — Targeted work around transitions, exits, or integrations.
Strategic Blocks — Concentrated advisory sessions to solve high-impact issues quickly.