Influence Integration
Operating Executive · Fractional COO
Growth has created complexity — and the business now needs more structure, accountability, and operating discipline to reach its next stage.
We work alongside ownership and executive leadership, reporting directly to you throughout.
Sound Familiar?
These are the patterns we hear most often from owners who reach out to us.
Everything still comes through me.
Sales are up, but margins aren't.
We have good people, but important projects don't get finished.
I know what needs to change, but I don't have the bandwidth to lead all of it.
If any of this sounds familiar, the business hasn't failed — it has simply outgrown the way it's being run.
Part of the ecosystem
Operating Executive · Fractional COO
Ken Schlachter has spent his career inside businesses — building, owning, selling, leading, fixing, and growing them, and navigating the change that comes with each stage.
As a Fractional COO, Ken works alongside ownership — not in place of it — turning business priorities into accountability, execution, and measurable results under one operating system. Ownership keeps vision, capital decisions, and final authority. Influence Integration provides the operating leadership and execution discipline to get there.
Clarify the operating priorities that matter most right now — and build agreement around them with ownership and the leadership team.
Install a weekly leadership cadence, clear accountability, and a live KPI scorecard that keeps priorities moving.
Reduce owner dependency and build the operating discipline the business needs to perform at its next stage.
Ideal Clients
Organizational complexity tells us who we serve — revenue is simply where we start looking. In practice, that generally means owner-led businesses in the $5M+ range, though a smaller business with real complexity is often a stronger fit than a larger one without it.
We work across established owner-led businesses broadly, wherever founder credibility and fit exist — not concentrated in any single industry.
Not sure where your business stands? Reach out regardless of where things are today — we'll tell you plainly whether now is the right time.
Is This the Right Fit?
How We Work
Every relationship starts with a clear view of where the business stands today. From there, we recommend the right next step — never a fixed package pushed on you.
A short, focused assessment surfaces where the business stands today. You'll receive an executive snapshot and a live conversation with Ken to interpret the findings and determine the right next step.
No pitch. No fixed packages. Just an honest read on the business and a clear next step.
Begin the AssessmentA focused, paid engagement to determine the business's actual operating constraints and priorities — combining the assessment snapshot, stakeholder conversations, and a review of existing plans. Delivered over 2–3 weeks as a written Operating Priorities Roadmap you can act on immediately, whether or not you engage further.
An ongoing operating-executive seat — not a project and not hours. Ken works alongside ownership on a defined weekly and monthly cadence to drive priorities, accountability, and execution. Six-month minimum, renewed through a quarterly continuation review.
Capabilities We Work Across
What to Expect
We don't sell an artificial 90-day transformation. We install what the business needs to run without you holding it all together.
We start with the business assessment and a live debrief to understand where things stand and what matters most right now.
We define the operating priorities and build agreement with ownership and the leadership team on what matters most.
We stand up the accountability structure, the weekly leadership cadence, and a live KPI scorecard.
The relationship continues because the business does. We run the rhythm, adjust priorities, and keep execution moving.
“The first 90 days establish the operating priorities, accountability structure, and management rhythm. Then we run it. The relationship continues because the business does.”
Business Assessment
This assessment surfaces where the business stands today — so you, and we, know whether an Operating Priorities Review or a Fractional COO engagement is the right next step.
Complete the confidential business assessment
Receive your executive snapshot
Live conversation with Ken to interpret the results
Before You Begin
Schedule a Conversation
Not ready for the assessment? Tell us a little about the business and we'll reach out to schedule a conversation at your convenience.
