

Founders and Fractionals, January Meetup
After an incredible first event during LA Tech Week, we’re bringing Founders & Fractionals back for Round 2.
This gathering is designed to connect early-stage founders with exceptional senior fractional talent — the kind of operators who’ve built, scaled, and exited, and now work flexibly with high-potential startups.
📍 Whaler, Venice
📅 Wednesday, January 14
⏰ 5:30–8:00 PM
Who this is for
Founders & startup teams
Looking to accelerate traction without hiring full-time too early
Exploring fractional support across product, engineering, growth, ops, finance, legal, people & culture
Senior fractional operators
Product, engineering, growth, marketing, operations, finance, legal, people & culture and beyond
Interested in high-leverage, early-stage, flexible work
Why this matters
Since our first event, Build Momentum has placed 10+ senior fractional leaders into early-stage companies across product, engineering, growth, and operations.
The pattern is clear:
Most founders don’t need a full-time exec on day one — but they do need experienced people in their corner early.
This event is about making those connections happen, in a relaxed, human, no-pitchy environment.
What to expect
High-signal conversations
Founders + operators who actually build
Real opportunities (not just networking for networking’s sake)
Drinks for purchase, good vibes, ocean views, Venice energy 🍸
If you’re building a company — or looking to plug your expertise into the right one — this is the room you want to be in.
Register to join us
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Michael Meo
Founder, Build Momentum