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Scaling with fractional CXOs: Startups' solution to stress-free growth

Deepak Malkani · People Matters Free Intermediate India

The India specific version of the question, written for Indian founders weighing part time senior leadership against equity dilution and full time compensation expectations. The worked example of an NSE listed company using a fractional senior hire to build a function is closer to most Indian founders' situation than an American SaaS case study.

  • 47 percent of companies are actively seeking contractors for senior and C-suite positions.
  • Fractional CXOs cover CFO, CTO, CMO and COO work such as cash flow, budgets and investor relations.
  • The argument made is founder bandwidth and burnout, not cost: no savings figures are given.
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The question it answers

  1. Should I bring in a fractional or contract GTM leader instead of a full time one?

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