Question 1

What is a Fractional Chief Strategy Officer?

Accepted Answer

A Fractional Chief Strategy Officer (Fractional CSO) is a senior executive who provides strategic leadership and oversight on a part-time or project basis. Unlike a full-time CSO, a fractional CSO gives companies access to C-suite strategic thinking — including revenue architecture, GTM alignment, and organizational clarity — without the cost of a full-time hire. Maresa Friedman serves as a Fractional CSO for companies ranging from growth-stage startups to Fortune 100 enterprises.

Question 2

What does Maresa Friedman do as a Fractional CSO?

Accepted Answer

As a Fractional Chief Strategy Officer, Maresa Friedman provides executive-level strategic oversight, revenue architecture, and team alignment. She maps constraints, gaps, and growth levers across revenue, team, positioning, and execution — then builds the commercial operating system including narrative, GTM alignment, revenue roadmap, and decision filters. She then deploys these systems with your team to ensure structure sticks and results compound.

Question 3

What topics does Maresa Friedman speak on?

Accepted Answer

Maresa Friedman delivers keynotes and workshops on leadership, AI and strategy, revenue under pressure, and Sales as CEO. She has delivered over 200 global talks and has been a Google Brand Speaker. Her keynotes are designed for corporate audiences, leadership summits, and industry conferences worldwide.

Question 4

How much revenue has Maresa Friedman generated for clients?

Accepted Answer

Maresa Friedman has generated over $165 million in client revenue through her fractional strategy, advisory, and GTM systems work. She has advised Fortune 100 companies and has delivered strategic frameworks across multiple industries.

Question 5

What is Strategy Solved?

Accepted Answer

Strategy Solved is the umbrella advisory brand of Maresa Friedman. It encompasses fractional CSO-level strategy, GTM and revenue systems, and global keynote speaking. Under the Strategy Solved brand, Maresa also operates 75x Strategy (fractional leadership and scaling systems) and Executive Cat Herder (VIP Days and strategic intensives).

Question 6

What is Maresa Friedman's process?

Accepted Answer

Maresa Friedman's engagement process follows three phases: Deep Diagnostic (mapping every constraint, gap, and growth lever across revenue, team, positioning, and execution), Strategic Architecture (building the commercial operating system — narrative, GTM alignment, revenue roadmap, and decision filters), and Execution Systemization (deploying with your team so that structure sticks, momentum builds, and results compound).

Question 7

How can I work with Maresa Friedman?

Accepted Answer

You can begin by booking a 15–20 minute catch-up call with Maresa Friedman — no pitch, just a real conversation about your most pressing strategic challenge. From there, she offers fractional strategy and advisory engagements, GTM and revenue system builds, and keynote speaking bookings.

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