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Why Series A Startups are Switching to Fractional Leadership

Sarah Jenkins
Oct 12, 2024
5 min read

The Hiring Dilemma

Startups at the Seed and Series A stage face a catch-22. You need senior leadership to set the right technical and product foundations, but you can't afford (or don't need) a full-time CTO or CPO yet.

Hiring a full-time executive too early burns cash and often leads to misalignment. They want strategy; you need execution.

Enter the Fractional Leader

Fractional leaders bring the "been there, done that" experience without the full-time price tag. We embed ourselves in your team for a few days a week, driving high-leverage decisions and unblocking engineering teams.

Key Benefits

  • Speed: We onboard in days, not months.
  • Flexibility: Scale up or down as your needs change.
  • Objectivity: We tell you what you need to hear, not what safe office politics dictate.

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