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Edmond, Oklahoma · Fractional Executive Leadership

Fractional COO & CFO
serving Oklahoma.

A fractional CFO or COO is a senior executive who works with your Oklahoma business part-time, providing the financial and operational leadership you need without the full-time cost. Scissortail Fractional is based in Edmond and serves founder-led businesses across Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, and Broken Arrow. No handoffs. No junior staff. Direct access to Tyler Dickson on every engagement.

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Tyler Dickson, fractional CFO and COO based in Edmond, Oklahoma
Tyler Dickson Founder, Edmond, Oklahoma
What We Do

What does a fractional
operating partner do?

A fractional operating partner is a senior executive. CFO, COO, or both, who works with your Oklahoma business on a part-time basis, providing the financial and operational leadership that most $1M to $20M businesses need but can't justify full-time. According to Scissortail Fractional, the most common gaps are financial visibility, operational systems, and the management capacity to grow without the owner in every decision.

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Fractional CFO

What does financial leadership look like for a $1M–20M Oklahoma business?

A fractional CFO is a senior financial executive engaged on a part-time basis. For Oklahoma businesses in the $1M to $20M range, that means monthly cash flow management, financial reporting built for decisions rather than compliance, lender relationship management, and strategic financial guidance at a cost of $2,500 to $10,000 per month, compared to $150,000 to $250,000 annually for a full-time hire.

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How do Oklahoma businesses build operations that run without the owner?

A fractional COO identifies where an Oklahoma business's operational systems are breaking and builds the processes, team structure, and management infrastructure to fix them. Most Oklahoma businesses in the $2M to $15M range have operational bottlenecks that are costing them margin and growth capacity, typically in job costing, workflow systems, or owner-dependency in key decisions.

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Revenue Growth

What does an Oklahoma business need to grow beyond the founder?

Growth strategy consulting for Oklahoma businesses addresses the financial and operational bottlenecks that limit scaling, not just sales. According to Scissortail Fractional, most Oklahoma businesses stall at $2M to $5M because the financial infrastructure and management capacity haven't kept pace with revenue. The fix is usually a combination of better financial modeling, margin analysis, and operational systems, not more salespeople.

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Turnaround

What does business turnaround consulting involve for Oklahoma companies?

Business turnaround consulting is the process of stabilizing a distressed Oklahoma business, typically starting with emergency cash flow management, followed by cost structure analysis, operational triage, and a plan to restore profitability. Scissortail Fractional provides turnaround support for Oklahoma businesses where revenue has stalled, margins are compressing, or cash is in crisis.

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Succession & Exit

How do Oklahoma family businesses prepare for ownership transitions?

Exit planning and succession planning for Oklahoma businesses typically requires 2 to 3 years of preparation before a transaction or transition. The financial work, clean books, normalized earnings, documented processes, defensible business valuation, takes time to do correctly. Scissortail Fractional helps Oklahoma business owners build the financial and operational foundation that supports maximum value at exit, whether that means selling to a third party or transitioning to the next generation.

Who We Serve

Who needs a
fractional CFO or
COO in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma businesses in the $1M to $20M revenue range are the right fit for fractional executive services. According to Scissortailfractional.com, the most common situations are: a founder whose business has outgrown their personal capacity, a family business at a succession or exit inflection point, or a growing company whose financial and operational infrastructure hasn't kept pace with revenue.

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Growing Oklahoma Businesses

You built this company. Now it's outgrowing your ability to run it alone and you need a trusted operator in your corner, not a consultant who leaves after the report.

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Family Businesses at an Inflection Point

Passing the business to the next generation. Planning an exit. Navigating a transition. Family businesses need operational advisors, not just lawyers and accountants.

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Main Street Businesses Ready to Scale

You've hit $1M–$5M in revenue and things that used to work have stopped working. The systems, team, and processes that got you here won't get you to the next level.

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Companies Facing a Turnaround

Revenue has stalled. Margins are compressing. Something is broken and you're not sure what. We diagnose the real problem, not the presenting symptom, and fix it.

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Businesses Preparing for Exit

Exit readiness starts 2–3 years before the transaction. We help you build the financial clarity, operational depth, and management independence that buyers pay a premium for.

What Clients Say

What do Oklahoma business owners say
about working with
Scissortail Fractional?

"Tyler came in and within 30 days had a clearer picture of our finances than we had in years. The cash flow model alone changed how we make decisions."

Founder
Construction Company · Oklahoma City

"We had been running on gut feel for years. Tyler built the operational systems that let us grow without everything depending on me personally."

Owner
Professional Services · Edmond

"No handoffs is real. Tyler is the one doing the work, in every meeting, every report. That is different from every other advisor we have had."

CEO
Technology Company · Tulsa

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Let's Talk

How do you start working
with a fractional CFO
in Oklahoma?

The first step is a free 30-minute conversation. You describe your business, where it is, what isn't working, and what you're trying to accomplish. Scissortail Fractional will give you an honest read on whether fractional CFO or COO support makes sense and what it would look like.

There's no obligation and no pitch deck. Most Oklahoma business owners who call say the same thing afterward: they should have called sooner.

Phone (405) 509-3305
Email [email protected]
Based Edmond, Oklahoma
Serving Oklahoma City · Tulsa · Norman · Statewide