MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Become a Fractional Data Leader
A 6-month 1-on-1 program to go from senior data professional to fractional CDO. Built by someone doing it right now — not someone who did it 5 years ago.
THE WORKBOOK
An AI-powered workbook built from a live $15K/mo engagement.
This isn’t a course you watch. It’s a workbook you build through. Every framework, template, and prompt comes from current fractional engagements — not what worked five years ago.
- Generate YOUR positioning, proposals, and outreach with AI
- Upload & review your artifacts, get practitioner-grade feedback
- Track real metrics: outreach → calls → proposals → clients
- Community of data leaders on the same journey
Built for senior data professionals
Senior Data Engineers
8+ years building pipelines and warehouses. Ready to lead strategy, not just execute.
Analytics Managers
Want to go independent instead of climbing the corporate ladder. Package your skills as a premium service.
Data Team Leads
Already managing people. Learn to package that leadership into a $10-15K/month fractional practice.
BI Consultants
Great at tools like Metabase, Looker, dbt. Need positioning, pricing, and sales strategy.
6 months to your first fractional client
Positioning & Foundation
- Fractional CDO positioning (strategic leader, not contractor)
- LinkedIn overhaul (headline, about, content strategy)
- ICP definition (ideal client profile + qualification criteria)
Sales & First Client
- Discovery call framework (15-min intro scripts)
- Proposal templates (diagnostic → engagement)
- Pricing strategy (retainer vs project vs hourly)
- Outreach playbook (LinkedIn, Upwork, referrals)
Scale & Optimize
- Multi-client model (2-3 clients without burnout)
- Pipeline building (referrals + case studies)
- Full-time exit planning (if transitioning)
Everything you need to launch
12 Live Sessions
Bi-weekly 45-min 1-on-1 via Zoom
Async Support
LinkedIn DM or email between sessions
Proposal Templates
Battle-tested SOWs, pricing sheets, discovery scripts
LinkedIn Strategy
Profile overhaul + content calendar
Network Access
Intros to potential clients and partners
No Lock-in
Stop after 2 months if not delivering value
Learn from someone doing it now
Nick Valiotti
Fractional CDO · Founder, Valiotti Data
“Everything I’ll teach you is what I’m doing right now — running a $15K/month fractional engagement, building a data agency, and selling through LinkedIn and referrals.”Verified mentor on GrowthMentor
An investment that pays for itself
Self-Paced
Build your practice at your own pace.
- All 8 modules + AI exercises
- Unlimited AI assistant
- Upload & AI-graded review
- Real metrics dashboard
- Community access (Slack)
Mentored
Get to your first client faster.
- Everything in Self-Paced
- Monthly 45-min call with Nick
- Unlimited async review from Nick
- Priority artifact feedback (48h)
- Direct Slack DM with Nick
- Max 5 spots
Intensive
Compressed 3-month track for urgent transitions.
- Everything in Mentored
- Bi-weekly calls with Nick
- Daily async priority (24h turnaround)
- Compressed 12-week journey
- First client target: week 8-10
Want to test the waters first? Start free with the Explorer tier →
30-day money-back guarantee
Go through the first 2 modules, complete the exercises, and start building your foundation. If after 30 days you don’t feel this is worth continuing, I’ll refund your first month. No questions asked.
I can offer this because the content speaks for itself. If you do the work and it doesn’t help, I don’t deserve your money.
Common questions
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Start your journey
We accept 3-5 mentees per quarter to ensure quality. Tell us about yourself.
Application received!
Nick will review and respond within 48 hours.