The Datapreneur
Nick Valiotti, Yordan IvanovMost fractional data work fails before it starts. This newsletter is about how to do it right — positioning, client work, and what actually gets results.
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The Zoom face that told me I was charging $11,500 too little
Most fractional consultants wait for the prospect to ask “what’s the price.”
Most fractional consultants wait for the prospect to ask “what’s the price.”
Why I underpriced for 2 years (and the one calculation that fixed it)
For roughly the first 2 years of doing fractional work, I picked my rate the way most people pick wine in a restaurant.
For roughly the first 2 years of doing fractional work, I picked my rate the way most people pick wine in a restaurant.
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What a $300K/year consulting engagement actually looks like
Anatomy of a fractional engagement, end to end
Most people thinking about going fractional have a fuzzy picture of what the work even is. They imagine “advisory”: meetings, slide decks, occasional Slack messages. Maybe a workshop here and...
How I lost a $12K client by being really, really helpful
On discovery calls most data people are losing in the first 5 minutes
You get on a call with a promising prospect. A founder who said they have “data problems” and wanted to talk.
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Founder or Valiotti Data, datapreneur. Author of Your Fractional CDO — order on Amazon. I have several passions that drive me: Family, tennis, making beer, and analyzing data to help companies make better decisions.
I share everything I learned becoming a Head of Data Engineering but nobody taught me. Playbooks, scripts, and templates on stakeholder management, career growth, and team leadership.
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