Field Notes
Where Sales Strategy Meets People Strategy
Practical, research-backed lessons on hiring, leadership, HR, and building sales organizations that produce predictable results.
Professional Services Growth Beyond Founder Referrals
A professional services firm can keep the strength of referrals while making growth easier to plan.
Fractional vs. Full-Time VP of Sales: A Financial Analysis
Weighing a fractional sales leader against a full-time executive hire? It’s not just about the base salary. We break down the hidden costs, ROI timelines, and exactly when a fractional VP of Sales is the smarter financial move to scale your revenue.
Fractional Sales Management Explained for Founders Who Have Never Hired a Sales VP
Fractional sales management gives a founder who has never hired a sales VP a seasoned part-time leader to build the pipeline, forecasting, comp, hiring, and coaching engine that founder-led selling never creates.
Fractional Sales Leadership Explained
Fractional sales leadership gives Canadian SMBs a VP-level sales leader part-time, without the salary of a permanent hire. This hub explains what it is, who it fits, what it costs, and how it works, then links to the deeper posts on each.
When to Hire Your First HR Person (and Why Most Ontario Businesses Wait Too Long)
Most Ontario businesses get the timing wrong on when to hire their first HR person, waiting for a headcount number instead of the moment people risk starts costing them. Here are the real triggers, and why a fractional HR executive often fits before a full-time hire does.
Fractional VP of Sales in Ontario
A fractional VP of Sales for founder-led Ontario companies. Senior sales leadership a few days a month, $1,000/day, no full-time cost. Guelph-based, serving Ontario and SMBs across Canada.
Are Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable in Ontario?
In Ontario, employee non-competes have been void since October 2021. Here is who is exempt, what it means for your sales team, and what actually protects your book of business.
When Should an Ontario Business Hire a Fractional VP of Sales?
A vacant sales leadership seat can weaken the pipeline long before a replacement arrives.
