Fractional leadership from Hello World
Hello World's fractional CTO, CIO, COO, CSO, CAIO, and CXO leaders join your team for the hours you need. Senior judgment, steady partnership, and simple rates.
A fractional executive is a senior leader who works with you part time. Same experience as a full-time hire. Sized to what you actually need right now.
Leaders who have built teams, shipped products, and sat in the hard meetings. You get their judgment from day one.
Pay for the hours you need. A half day a week, a few days a month, or more during a big push.
We take a seat at your table, own outcomes, and lead your people. Not a slide deck and a goodbye.
Every role is led by a named Hello World leader. Pick the seat you need, or start with two that work well together.
Technical direction for the product you build and sell.
Learn moreSystems, data, and tools that keep the whole company running.
Learn moreThe day-to-day engine that turns plans into results.
Learn moreA clear direction, and a plan to get there.
Learn morePractical AI adoption that pays off, with guardrails in place.
Learn moreOne connected experience for customers and the people who serve them.
Learn moreGet a seasoned executive before you can justify a full-time one. Raise, build, and hire with confidence.
Fill a leadership gap, steady things after a departure, or lead a modernization project.
Senior strategy and technology leadership that respects a lean budget and a big mission.
Interim and fractional leaders who assess fast, stabilize, and build value across the portfolio.
A free intro call. We listen, ask questions, and talk through whether fractional is a fit.
We meet your team, review what exists, and agree on the outcomes that matter most.
Your fractional leader joins your rhythm and owns results. We check in on progress together.
Keep going, adjust the hours, or let us help you hire the full-time leader when the time is right.
One rate card for every role. Book the time you need, when you need it.
$300 per hour
Quick reviews, decisions, and check-ins.
$1,100 per half day
About four focused hours. Our most common block.
$2,000 per day
Workshops, planning, and deep work with your team.
Same rates for every role. No minimums. No long-term contracts.
Both are good choices. Here is how they compare when you need senior leadership now.
| Factor | Full-time executive | Hello Fractional |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost | Often $250,000 to $400,000 or more once salary, benefits, equity, and recruiting fees are counted.* | About $57,200 a year at a half day a week, or $104,000 at a full day a week. |
| Time to start | Three to six months to recruit, hire, and onboard. | Usually one to two weeks from our first call. |
| Commitment | Long-term employment. Hard to unwind if the fit is wrong. | No minimums. Scale up, scale down, or pause as needs change. |
| Bench strength | One person and their background. | A named Hello World leader, backed by a full design and development team. |
| Best when | The role needs 40+ hours a week, every week. | You need senior judgment now, and the hours to match. |
* A typical range for US executive roles at growing companies. Your market and stage will vary.
Real people you will work with directly. No bait and switch.
Founder, Hello World
Dan founded Hello World and has spent his career helping teams plan, build, and support software people rely on. He brings a developer’s eye and a partner’s patience to every leadership seat.
Leads: CTO, CIO, COO, CAIO, CXO
Technology leader, Hello World
Steven leads technology and AI engagements. He helps teams untangle complex systems, set a clear technical direction, and ship with confidence.
Leads: CTO, CIO, CAIO
Operations and strategy leader, Hello World
Christa leads operations, strategy, and experience engagements. She turns big goals into clear plans, steady rhythms, and teams that know what matters this week.
Leads: COO, CSO, CXO
A fractional executive is a senior leader who works with you part time. You get the same experience and judgment as a full-time hire for the hours you actually need. That might be a half day a week or a few days a month.
Consultants usually deliver a report and leave. A fractional leader takes a seat at the table. We join your meetings, lead your team, own outcomes, and stay accountable for the results.
Every role uses the same simple rates. $300 an hour, $1,100 for a half day, or $2,000 for a full day. Most clients settle into a weekly rhythm, and our pricing page shows what common cadences cost per month.
No. There is no minimum number of hours and no long-term contract. Many clients start small and add time once they see how it works.
Usually within one to two weeks of our first conversation. We start with a short discovery so the first sessions focus on what matters most.
Start with a free intro call. We will listen, ask good questions, and tell you honestly whether fractional leadership is the right fit.