Insights on fractional hiring, startup compensation, and building high-performance teams.
Outcome-based hiring works. Founders just keep making the same three mistakes before the work even starts. Here's what they are, and how to fix them before you lose someone good.
Equity-only offers get turned down more than founders realize. Here's what experienced fractional executives are actually evaluating, and what it takes to get a yes!
You have $1.8M in the bank and a $120K monthly burn — about 15 months of runway. You need a Head of People, but a full-time VP costs around $18K/month. A fractional People lead at $4,500/month changes the runway math, let us show you how.
Carta's numbers are stark: VC dollar volume up 130% since 2023, deal count up just 3%. Capital is consolidating — and most startups are competing in a tighter, leaner environment whether they chose to or not. The teams that win won't be the biggest. They'll be the most strategically assembled.
From $1K/day floors to $5K/month retainers — here's what fractional executives actually charge and how to read a pricing proposal.