The system is rigged. You already knew that.

A private community for experienced professionals building independent practices.

Here's the room that's doing something about it.

Weekly calls. Private Slack. Independent professionals who've been exactly where you are.

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What you get.

Weekly Deck Calls (Thursdays, 11am CT)

The question you’ve been Googling at 2am? Someone here answered it last Thursday.

Lost a retainer, how to raise rates without losing the client. A proposal that won’t get ghosted. Firing a bad client without burning bridges.

45 minutes. Live with me. The questions you can’t Google.

Private Slack Community

Post a question. Get an answer from someone who’s been there. Not a coach who read about it. 2–4 hour response time because these people actually check Slack.

Mover posts. 1-day wins. The accountability that keeps “I’ll do outreach tomorrow” from turning into “I haven’t prospected in 6 weeks.”

This isn’t another Slack you’ll mute. It’s small enough that people know your name.

Monthly Storm Sessions

One member’s real problem. Not a hypothetical. The client who’s three weeks late on payment. The prospect who went dark after the proposal. The scope creep eating your margins.

45 minutes. 20 people who’ve seen it before. You leave with a plan, not platitudes.

Member Directory

Find fractional executives, consultants, coaches, and advisors. When a prospect needs someone you’re not, you know exactly who to send them. And they do the same for you.

One referral is a $50K engagement. The network effect without the networking bullshit.

First Mate CRM Included

That prospect you forgot to follow up with? The client you haven’t checked on in 6 weeks? First Mate catches your pipeline so deals don’t fall through from neglect.

$49/month value. Included. Because a community that doesn’t help you close is just a chat room.

Who this is for:

Independent professionals who landed a client but haven’t figured out where the next one’s coming from
Executives who know LinkedIn “thought leadership” is written by people who’ve never closed a deal
Anyone who’s tired of pretending they have it figured out, when they’re Googling basic questions at midnight

Who this is NOT for:

Executives starting from zero who need intensive 1:1 coaching (check out our Founding Clients — it’s how I work with people landing their first client)
Tire kickers who join communities and never show up
Anyone looking for motivation instead of process

The Vetting.

Kirk reviews every application personally. Why?

Because the value of The Crew IS the people in it.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Corporate refugees (VP+ background, 40–60)
Serious about building independently (not job seekers)
Ready to show up (not lurkers)

WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR

People who want someone else to do the work
Tire-kickers exploring “maybe someday”
Anyone who won’t contribute to the room

Apply now. If you're not a fit, you'll get a full refund within 48 hours.

Frequently asked questions.

Yes. One click. No “retention calls.” No guilt trips.

Not recorded. These conversations are for the room, not the Internet. But there’s one every week. Miss one, catch the next.

No. Monthly membership, cancel whenever.

Crew gives you the community ($199/month). Navigator gives you the transformation. In-person Crew Groups of 6, facilitated by Kirk, monthly sessions ($10K/year). Both are curated. Crew members get first access when Navigator launches Q3 2026.

Why me?

In 2009, I introduced “Fractional CMO” to the market. Built a firm that placed 2,000+ executives at $15K–$40K/month.

I'm not a coach who read about this. I built the category. Now I'm building the room where you don't have to figure it out alone.

I'm writing this before a tee time because the system works. Yours can too.

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Not a fit? Full refund within 48 hours. Cancel anytime after.