Open Coffee For Fractionals with David Raistrick

Weekly open office hours for fractional professionals, hosted by David Raistrick.These are real, unscripted conversations about what’s working, what’s not, and how to build a business that fits your life.It’s part of David’s coaching practice and the For Fractionals community.No slides. No pitches. No agenda. Just honest conversation.

Open Coffee For Fractionals with David Raistrick is a business podcast hosted by David Raistrick, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Raistrick hosts Open Coffee For Fractionals with David Raistrick, a business show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  Open Coffee For Fractitionals #20

  Oct 20, 20251h 15mS1

  <p>This is an Open Coffee for Fractionals session — part of my coaching practice.</p><p>In this 20th and final Open Coffee session, we had a strong mix of new and familiar voices: Chris Hilton, Jim Grey, Michael Berris, Noel Putaansuu, and me. We dug into what it really means to build a fractional practice, how to structure offers, and where the pitfalls show up when you drift into agency models.</p><p>We got into:</p> Why proposals work better as structured menus than open-ended negotiations Starting a fractional practice when you’ve only worked in corporate How to h...

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  Episode #19

  Open Coffee For Fractionals #19

  Oct 13, 20251 hourS1

  <p>This is an Open Coffee for Fractionals session — part of my coaching practice.</p><p>Chris Hilton brought in a live dilemma: when a founder friend wants you full-time but you’re only willing to engage fractionally, how do you make it work?</p><p>We compared notes on retainers, boundaries, and the risks of equity-heavy compensation, while also detouring into business acquisitions, old cars, and the politics of refrigerants.</p><p>We got into:</p> Structuring retainers to balance client comfort and fractional freedom Why equity in exchange for comp is often a scam at the engineer level The...

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  Episode #18

  Open Coffee For Fractionals #18

  Oct 6, 202544 minS1

  <p>This is an Open Coffee for Fractionals session — part of my coaching practice.</p><p>Noel Putaansuu joined this session just before heading into a job interview. We compared buying a business versus getting a job, and dug into what it means to keep the lights on while still trying to build something bigger.</p><p>We talked about the lag on publishing Open Coffee episodes, batching content, and why LinkedIn Live isn’t worth the headache. Noel walked through his clean energy project, SAFE notes, and the search for a lead investor. We ended up in DevOps land: on-c...

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  Episode #17

  Open Coffee For Fractionals #17

  Sep 29, 202549 minS1

  <p>This is an Open Coffee for Fractionals session — part of my coaching practice.</p><p>Michael Payne joined me for a Monday catch-up, where we compared notes on buying businesses, bidding on local chamber RFPs, and how AI is reshaping the work of fractionals.</p><p>We dug into how AI can empower rather than replace us — from drafting proposals and building lightweight SDLCs to quickly ramping up on new industries. Along the way, we also talked scams, old tech still hanging around, and the economics of big-tech hiring and layoffs.</p><p>We got into:</p> Exploring a car...

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  Episode #16

  Open Coffee For Fractionals #16

  Sep 22, 20251h 7mS1

  <p>This is an Open Coffee for Fractionals session — part of my coaching practice.</p><p>Michael Payne shared where he’s been focusing lately — getting more intentional about local networking, Rotary, and building visibility as he gets ready to launch his book, Beyond the Commit: The Human Side of Software Development. Preorder: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Commit-Software-Development-English-ebook/dp/B0FP4239CD (available October 6, 2025)</p><p>From there we went wide. Fractional roles, DevOps tools, wood stove smoke sensors, HVAC systems, and how every business is now both a tech and a data business. It was one of those conversations where...

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