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As the highest-rated Fractional CMO on Upwork, a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, and an author of six books, I bring real-world experience to coaching. Unlike generic business coaches, I provide actionable, results-driven strategies that have helped 600+ companies scale.
What You’ll Gain
✅ Go-To-Market Strategy – Define your ideal customer and create a roadmap for growth.
✅ Competitive Positioning – Stand out in a crowded market and turn competitors into opportunities.
✅ Revenue Optimization – Improve conversion rates, increase customer lifetime value, and boost profitability.
✅ AI & Automation – Leverage AI to scale faster and reduce costs.
Why Work With Me?
✔ 24+ Years of Experience
✔ Successful Exits & 600+ Companies Helped
✔ Featured on Upwork’s Homepage
I offer customized, high-impact coaching to help you scale, optimize, and dominate your market. Let’s build a profitable, sustainable business together! 🚀
What You’ll Gain
✅ Go-To-Market Strategy – Define your ideal customer and create a roadmap for growth.
✅ Competitive Positioning – Stand out in a crowded market and turn competitors into opportunities.
✅ Revenue Optimization – Improve conversion rates, increase customer lifetime value, and boost profitability.
✅ AI & Automation – Leverage AI to scale faster and reduce costs.
Why Work With Me?
✔ 24+ Years of Experience
✔ Successful Exits & 600+ Companies Helped
✔ Featured on Upwork’s Homepage
I offer customized, high-impact coaching to help you scale, optimize, and dominate your market. Let’s build a profitable, sustainable business together! 🚀
Industry Expertise
Aerospace, Art & Design, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Education, Energy & Utilities, Finance & Accounting, Game, Government & Public Sector, Health & Fitness, HR & Business Services, Insurance, Legal, Manufacturing & Construction, Media & Entertainment, Military & Defense, Music, News, Nonprofit, Real Estate, Retail & Consumer Goods, Science & Medicine, Sports & Recreation, Supply Chain & Logistics, Tech & IT, Travel & HospitalityLanguage
EnglishWhat's included
| Service Tiers |
Starter
$150
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Standard
$600
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Advanced
$1,200
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| Delivery Time | 70 days | 70 days | 70 days |
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Jennifer C.
May 7, 2025
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Jennifer C.
Mar 21, 2025
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Jennifer C.
Mar 21, 2025
Mike drives clarity, concise convos, and actionable steps forward. I feel on a new path after talking to him - and I value his perspective greatly! Highly recommend if you are needing to 'download' with a professional to get on his calendar!
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Stacey M.
Jul 9, 2026
CMO Marketing Software Trial
Mike went above and beyond with his project deliverables. His thought process was strategic and provided real value to our agency.
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Yuri G.
Apr 28, 2026
Marketing consult - review of copy and strategy
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Robert W.
Mar 12, 2026
Healthcare & DTC Product Business Coaching
Super knowledgeable and dives right into your project. Gives great suggestions.
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Stella O.
Dec 30, 2025
Growth Marketing Specialist for Acquiring Paying Users at Startup Platform
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Tom P.
Oct 30, 2025
Fractional CMO Needed for Financial Education Platform with Gamification & Rewards
About Mike
Fractional CMO | Tech Entrepreneur | Claude Cowork Expert | VibeCoder
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Santa Rosa, United States - 11:38 am local time
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.
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