Before You Hire: The Real Cost of Full-Time vs. Fractional Help

If you're like me, the second you start drowning in work, your gut says, "Hire someone full-time and offload everything." 

Been there. 

But let me tell you what I’ve learned the hard way — your first hire shouldn’t be full-time. And it absolutely doesn’t need to be.

In this video, I lay out why fractional hiring isn’t just smarter, it’s the secret weapon behind how I scaled my company. 

As the CEO of BELAY, I’ve helped thousands of business owners grow by building remote fractional teams that deliver huge impact without full-time overhead. I started at BELAY this way myself — as a fractional hire at just 15 hours a week.

This approach changed the game for me. 

It’s not about finding someone to fill 40 hours. It’s about finding the right person to deliver in 10. When I hired my first EA, it was for five hours a week. That turned into 40. 

Same with marketing. Same with bookkeeping. I didn’t overhire. I got the exact help I needed when I needed it.

And if you’re worried about execution speed, you’ll love this part: I show you how you can bring on a vetted, ready-to-go pro in less than a week. 

No bloated interview process, no hiring anxiety, no waiting around.

Here are a few game-changing takeaways from the video:

• Full-time hires often lead to full-time overhead you don’t need yet
• Fractional roles let you hire for exact needs instead of stuffing one person with mismatched tasks
• Specialized part-time talent beats a jack-of-all-trades every time
• Results matter more than hours — hire for outcomes, not attendance
• Avoiding mis-hires starts with detailed, outcome-driven job descriptions
• You can onboard a vetted, ready-to-work team member within a week with the right partner

If you're on the verge of hiring or just feeling buried in tasks, please watch this. 

I walk you through how to hire with confidence, avoid costly mistakes, and build a team that fits your business right now — not someday in the future.