Two questions decide it:
1. Do you have $2M+ ARR and a 10+ person engineering team?
2. Is your board asking hard technical questions weekly?
Both yes → hire full-time. Anything else → fractional CTO first. 3-9 month engagements. Clear exit criteria: your first great full-time CTO hire.
SLEM offers structured fractional CTO retainers. Book a 30-min call — happy to say honestly whether you're ready for one.
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