Fractional execs are all the rage on LinkedIn. Should you hire one for your early-stage startup? On The Review, fractional COO Amanda Schwartz Ramirez (@2LiveJew) answers all the FAQs she gets from founders about working with part-time leaders. She breaks down: -What “fractional” really means for an exec — and how they’re different from contractors, freelancers, consultants and advisors -Whether you should hire someone full-time, promote internally, “white-knuckle” as a team or go the fractional route -Which functions and areas of the business fractional execs can help establish and amplify at each level of PMF (spoiler: they won’t tell you what product to build) -How to find and vet the right fractional exec

Try asking this question in your next interview with a management candidate: "Can you tell me about a time when you helped guide your team into better alignment with another team?" Amanda Schwartz Ramirez (@2LiveJew) explains how to assess a poor, okay and great response ⬇️