Founder Real Talk: How and When to Hire Fractionals & Professional Services
✨ Founder Real Talk: How and When to Hire Fractionals & Professional Services
📅 Date & Time:
When: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT
Location: yesSF, San Francisco (exact address sent after registration)
📣 You don’t need a full-time team to build a world-class company.
At this edition of Founder Real Talk, we’re digging into the evolving world of fractional leadership and professional services. From fractional CFOs and CMOs to legal counsel and specialized ops consultants, founders today are building leaner, more expert-led teams than ever before.
But when is the right time to bring on a fractional exec? How do you evaluate them? What should you expect—and avoid?
Join us for a candid conversation with founders, service providers, and investors on how to build smarter, more scalable teams. We’ll cover:
When and how to hire fractional leaders
Navigating contracts, expectations, and deliverables
Working with legal and financial professionals as an early-stage founder
How VCs view outsourced talent (and what they expect instead)
What a great fractional engagement actually looks like
This is not a typical panel event. This is a no-BS, founder-to-founder conversation about how real teams get built—with drinks, snacks, and good people. Come to learn. Stay to connect.
👥 Panel & Format
This is a live panel with rotating guest speakers from across the startup ecosystem—fractional execs, lawyers, investors, and experienced founders.
Panelists:
David Sanker: a Mathematician, Software Engineer, Patent Attorney, Entrepreneur, and author for AI ∩ IP®. David left Big Law in early 2024 to start SankerIP, providing high-quality, agile, and flexible patent services that work for startups.
Miguel Delgado: Founder of Life First Wealth Management and serves as Head of Financial Planning at Legacy Wealth Management. He works closely with founders and families navigating complexity, helping them align their wealth with their values. Miguel champions Intentional, Proactive Collaboration across tax, legal, and financial disciplines—what he calls a Trusted Advisor Group—to ensure clients receive cohesive, forward-thinking guidance at every stage of their journey.
Ramandeep Shergill: Founder of Fiscal Founders, not just an accountant— a builder. Helping you navigate the challenges of rapid growth, scale systems, support complex transactions, and empower your team to succeed during critical growth stages.
💡 Who Should Attend
Seed-Stage Founders & Co-founders
Startup operators building or managing teams
Anyone hiring or thinking of becoming a fractional pro
Investors curious about team dynamics in lean companies
🎟 Tickets
$10 Early Bird (ends 2 weeks out)
$15 General Admission
$20 Last Call (3 days before)
Snacks, drinks, and networking included.
🧠 Presented by
Sponsored by select partners in legal, finance, and operations.
Our Sponsors
SankerIP: SankerIP protects innovation in the United States and throughout the world, and has been recognized by Chambers and The Daily Journal for its expertise in Patent Law and AI. SankerIP handles a wide range of technologies, with specific expertise in software, AI, semiconductor devices, cybersecurity, AR/VR, and medical devices.
Legacy Wealth Management: Helping founders navigate the financial complexities that come with building and exiting a company. Miguel is a strategic advisor and Family CFO, he supports clients through liquidity events, wealth transitions, and life’s bigger questions. With a calm, grounded presence and a deep respect for values-driven decision-making, Miguel empowers visionary entrepreneurs to align their wealth with what matters most—family, purpose, and legacy.
Fiscal Founders: Empowering businesses to thrive with expert accounting and financial strategy | Tailored solutions for startups, scaling companies, and beyond. At Fiscal Founders, we deliver CPA-level expertise to organizations that deserve big-company resources but may not have access to them. Our mission is simple: help businesses unlock their potential by making smarter financial decisions and building a solid foundation for growth.