Not only am I a fractional CMO, I am your strategic bridge between human intent and AI execution 🤝 I’m certified with Google AI and I’m an expert at Claude Cowork and Claude Code
If your business is doing $1M+, but your growth has hit a ceiling, you don’t have a talent problem. You have a "Human Glue" problem, the manual, repetitive, and fragile processes that require your best people to act like data-entry clerks just to keep the lights on.
I am Mike Volkin. I am a Business Modernizer. I help CEOs and Founders replace operational chaos with autonomous AI pipelines. With a track record of building, scaling, and exiting six companies, I don't just "implement AI tools", I engineer enterprise value.
🏢Why Mid-Market CEOs hire me:
Margin Protection: I identify the "invisible leaks" where manual labor is eating your profits. We replace $150k/year administrative overhead with $50/month automation loops.
The Founder’s Exit: Most companies aren't sellable because the "system" is in the founder's head. I document and automate your tribal knowledge, turning your business into a turnkey asset.
Operational Speed: I build "Centralized AI Knowledge Bases" where your team can find any answer in 5 seconds, not 5 hours.
Battle-Tested Leadership: As an Army veteran, I bring military-grade precision to your tech stack. We modernize without breaking what’s already working.
🥇My "Modernization" Framework:
The AI Readiness Audit: A deep dive into your current marketing and operations tech stack to find your biggest automation opportunities.
The Automation Roadmap: A strategic blueprint for replacing "Human Glue" with autonomous AI agents.
Deployment & Governance: Building and overseeing the implementation of custom AI workflows that run 24/7 with 0% error rates.
🚫What I am NOT:
I am not a generalist developer or a "prompt engineer." I am a fractional AI and automation strategist for CEOs who realize that "doing things the way we've always done them" is the fastest way to become a dinosaur.
Skills:
-AI Strategy & Consulting
-Business Process Automation
-Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO)
-Business Process Mapping
-Operations Management
-Generative AI Implementation
-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
-Workflow Optimization
-Exit Strategy & Sellability
-No-Code Automation (Make, Zapier)
🦸Strategic Fractional CMO: Bridging Marketing & Modern Operations
Most companies don't have a marketing problem—they have a "Leaky Bucket" problem. They spend thousands on traffic only for those leads to die in a manual, fragmented sales process. As a Fractional CMO with six successful exits, I don't just focus on top-of-funnel vanity metrics. I focus on Revenue Operations (RevOps). I modernize your entire marketing department by integrating AI and automation into your sales funnels, ensuring that every dollar spent on growth is captured by a high-efficiency machine.
When I step in as your Fractional CMO, I take full ownership of your growth strategy and the systems that power it. From architecting AI-driven lead nurturing sequences to optimizing your CAC/LTV ratios, I ensure your marketing isn't just a "cost center," but a predictable, scalable asset. I provide the high-level leadership of a full-time executive at a fraction of the cost, allowing your company to modernize its growth engine while you stay focused on the big picture.
Startup Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Public Speaking
Business Coaching
Freelance Marketing
Business Consulting
Direct Marketing
Internet Marketing
Ashley G.
Santa Rosa, California
$45/hr
5.0
6 jobs
Organized youthful and proficient. Trend setting and extremely organized and detailed oriented. I reside between the Bay Area of Northern California and the Big Island of Hawaii. I have worked in Property Management for 7 years and Cosmetology over 12 years. I am an organic Farmer, and expert of exotic tropical fruit sales in Hawaii. Organic skin care and plant medicine grower. I am a salve making healer. I am a caregiver to my loved ones and all living things. I believe food and plants are medicine and can cure. I am raised on a farm of miniature animals horses cows and pigs all small and mighty. Most days I can be found playing barefooted in my garden with my rescue Pitbulls Bug and Bella Ella Blue Babe, or in my kitchen listening to Jazz creating homegrown food and medicines from rich healthy vegan ingredients. I work hard so I can enjoy the life I create by enjoying the work I surround myself in. I enjoy working in property management because I love providing guests with a luxury experience and an exceptional vacation experience to create memories that last a life time. I find the most joy in caring for others, and feeding and healing the people and energies that surround me. I want to leave this planet better than I found it by teaching and sharing love with others.
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Cosmetics Case
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Property Management Software
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Astrid H.
Santa Rosa, California
$75/hr
4.9
352 jobs
AI JANITOR EXTRAORDINAIRE
If you are having trouble getting your AI-generated pieces accepted, you've found the right person. I make sure that your pieces sound human, while maintaining copy of importance to AI Agents. It's the new search method. Hint: The more specific you are in your Unique Selling Proposition, the better.
I provide Copywriting that Compels Action to clients who wish to boost website traffic, build their brand and increase sales. Although I have written for all types of audiences, my focus is on B2B marketing communications. You have reached the right freelancer if you need:
Website Copy
Landing Page Copy
Ad Copy
Sales Letters
Video Scripts
Email Marketing Copy
Brochure Copy
Press Releases
Product Descriptions
I also provide translations in the German to English language direction.
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