Building Your A-Team: In-House vs. Fractional

​One of the most consequential decisions a founder makes isn't the product, it's the team behind it.

​Join us on June 17 at 5:30 PM at OneEleven for a candid, experience-driven panel on one of the most debated scaling questions in the startup world: when do you hire in-house, and when do you go fractional?

​From burn rate and speed-to-hire to long-term capability building, talent decisions shape your trajectory at every stage. This session cuts through the theory and brings together founders, operators, and talent leaders who have lived these decisions firsthand.

​What we'll cover:

• ​When fractional talent creates the most leverage — and when it doesn't

• ​The signals that tell you it's time to make a full-time hire

• ​Cost vs. impact: short-term efficiency vs. long-term capability

• ​Building and managing hybrid teams

• ​Common hiring mistakes and hard lessons learned

​Speakers:

• ​Ben Gigone - Co-Founder & CTO, Chexy

• ​Katy Innes - Director of Talent, Borrowell

• ​Irene de Gooyer-Collins - Head of Business Development, Growth Partners

• ​Tom Nickalls (Moderator) - CEO & Founder, Castle HR

​Agenda:

• ​5:30 PM - Registration

• ​6:00 PM - Welcome & Opening Remarks (OneEleven)

• ​6:10 PM - Panel Discussion

• ​6:40 PM - Audience Q&A

• ​6:50 PM - Networking

​Who should attend:

• ​Seed to Series A founders

• ​Early-stage operators in finance, ops, growth, and GTM

• ​Startups scaling from 5 to 50 employees