North Star Advisor

About

Growing & Meeting New Challenges

Having worked with dozens of companies going through growth, international expansion, acquisition or exit, we have the experience to guide you through challenging transitions, and help you get to the next level.

Consulting and Fractional Help

We're passionate about helping both companies and executive leaders with making difficult transitions. Sometimes that means a few months of consulting on specific projects, or assisting with a specific goal. Some companies need some help regularly, but don't need a full-time strategic executive. CPO, CTO, VP Engineering, CFO, VP Finance, COO and related management team fractional help may be the best answer.

About North Star

Founder Duncan Perry started North Star 20 years ago to help companies struggling with transitions in the wake of 9/11. In addition to the principals We have a network of fractional executives prepared to help with marketing, product, technology, financial, legal, HR and operational challenges.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Why hire a fractional or interim executive?

Do you need additional senior leadership and deep knowledge of implementing new systems and building teams with specialized product, technology, finance, HR, legal, IT or SaaS Operations skills? You may not be ready to hire someone full-time, but if you need help there is a transitional solution. Fractional executives can help move you to the next level or help you navigate temporary challenges. Interim executives can move you forward while you are preparing for next steps. Both roles can provide help during times of significant change, without forcing a permanent change in the structure of your executive team.

What are my options?

They may be as varied as hourly consulting, fixed price projects or steady fractional help. Let's discuss what we your needs are and how I can help.