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Peter Klein - Fractional COO

You Built This Business


Now It Needs To Run Without You In The Middle of Everything

The best work of my career has always happened when a leader with vision brought me in to make it real. They saw where the business needed to go. I built the systems and made it happen. That's what I do now for owner-led businesses who have the vision but are stuck doing everything themselves.


Your business got bigger than one person can run. Decisions wait for you. The same problems keep coming back. You can't step away without things slipping. The team works hard, but results depend on you being in the room.


That's not a failure. That's a growth problem. And it's fixable.

Does This Sound Familiar?

"I can't take a week off without coming back to a mess."

"We're growing, but it feels like everything still runs through me."

"We keep hiring people, but the same problems keep coming back."

"I want to sell this business someday, but it can't run without me."

How I help

I install a lightweight operating system that makes your business run predictably, without adding bureaucracy or taking away what makes it yours.


  • A simple scorecard with the numbers that actually matter
  • A tight weekly rhythm where issues get surfaced, owned, and resolved
  • Quarterly priorities translated into weekly commitments that land
  • Root cause fixes so the same fires stop recurring
  • Cash discipline: billing, receivables, and collections cadence
  • Coaching your leaders to own their areas instead of waiting for you

Common Starting Points

Not every business needs the same thing. Sometimes the right starting point is a specific problem that needs to get fixed now:


  • Building sales infrastructure that supports scalable growth of both revenue and your sales team.
  • Your parts, service, or fulfillment operation has grown past the point where the current process can keep up. Customers are feeling it. You need someone to map it and fix it.
  • Your team meets every week but nothing changes. There's no scorecard, no follow-through, no accountability. The meetings need to start producing results.
  • You're growing but everything still runs through you. You're not ready for a full-time executive, but you need experienced operational leadership on a regular basis.
  • You're preparing to sell and the business needs to prove it can run without you.
  • Cash doesn't match revenue. Billing goes out late, collections are inconsistent, and receivables keep aging.

How It Works

We start with a conversation. A short call to understand your business and whether I can help.


Then I look under the hood. I spend a few days inside your operation, talk to your people, and give you an honest picture of where the biggest opportunities are.

From there, we build. If it makes sense to keep working together, I come in one day a week and help you install the structure your business needs to run without you in the middle of everything.


No binders. No 90-day consulting projects that end with a report nobody reads. I work alongside your team until the systems stick.

Why Me

The best work of my career happened when visionary leaders brought me in to make their vision real. At one company, the founder had a clear vision for where the business needed to go. I built the systems, led the execution, and turned it into the strongest and most consistent business unit in the enterprise. At another, the GM saw a huge opportunity in a space no one else was taking seriously. He put me in the role. I became the expert, built the operation from scratch, and made everything he envisioned happen.


That pattern is what I do now for owner-led businesses.


I didn't start in a corner office. I started on the phones at a car dealership, earned my way into leadership, and spent nearly 20 years running real operations, including overseeing eight locations and hundreds of employees across sales, service, parts, and administration. I've done the work your managers do. I've sat in the meetings your leaders sit in. I know what breaks and how to fix it.


I work best with businesses where operations are the differentiator: commercial and industrial equipment dealerships, service contractors, field service organizations, professional services firms, distribution, specialty manufacturing, and other businesses where delivery, people, and execution are the product.

Who I help

The Owner Who Can't Step Away

The Owner Who Wants a Sellable Business

The owner who is ready to scale

  • You're involved in every decision
  • Every trip turns into a work trip
  • The team waits for you before they move

The owner who is ready to scale

The Owner Who Wants a Sellable Business

The owner who is ready to scale

  • Growth is available but feels messy
  • More customers means more fires
  • Sales and delivery aren't aligned

The Owner Who Wants a Sellable Business

The Owner Who Wants a Sellable Business

The Owner Who Wants a Sellable Business

  • You want a real asset, not just a job
  • The business has to run without you
  • You need leaders, cadence, accountability

Welcome to Peter Klein

Our Vision

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We are on a mission to revolutionize the way people live, work, and play. Our vision is to create a world where everyone has access to innovative products and services that enhance their lives.

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Our Services

We offer a wide range of services that are designed to meet the needs of our customers. From web development to digital marketing, we have the expertise to help your business succeed.

Our Team

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Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service. We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions that exceed their expectations.

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Peter Klein

PKlein Services LLC

11512 Port Washington Road, #101G

Mequon WI, 53092


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