Should You “Rent” an Exec for Your Startup?

In a recent First Round Review article, I walk you through why, when and how early-stage founders can tap fractional execs to learn and grow faster.

I sat down with the team at First Round Capital recently to share some thoughts on the value of dropping part-time, senior talent into early-stage companies.

We ended up fleshing out a comprehensive guide that breaks down exactly how fractional talent can accelerate your path through product-market fit without the commitment (or cost) of full-time hires.

The full piece walks through exactly:

• when to bring in fractional help across different functions (sales, ops, product, you name it),

• how to structure these relationships so they actually work, and

• how to identify the red flags that'll save you from expensive hiring mistakes

Plus, we dive into some real examples of how this plays out in practice, which I think you'll find pretty useful whether you're considering going fractional yourself or thinking about hiring someone.

Read the full piece here.

I hope this guide provides a useful framework for founders and fractionals. Huge thanks to Julianna Marchant and the First Round team for their thoughtful questions and excellent work putting this together.