Eliminate the prohibitive risk and total cost associated with a $1M full-time executive salary, extensive benefits packages, and non-refundable placement fees. Fractional roles allow you to acquire 30% to 60% of the cost of an equivalent full-time CXO, structured as a flexible, outcome-based retainer. This arrangement secures C-level accountability without the long-term commitment, severance liabilities, or opportunity cost incurred during a failed 12-to-18-month full-time search. We structure compensation to include performance incentives and selective equity options, aligning the CXO's success directly with your company's strategic growth milestones.

Access executive talent in days or weeks, not months. Our CXOs assume direct operational and strategic accountability with a surgical focus. This speed is critical when facing time-sensitive deadlines, whether it involves establishing a defensible Multi-model Agentic AI platform for regulated industries, restructuring a Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy ahead of a new product launch, managing complex M&A integration, or preparing all necessary documentation and governance for a Series C fundraising or IPO readiness. They jump into the breach, immediately addressing the function's most critical bottlenecks to drive measurable deliverables from Day 1.

Engagements are meticulously structured around measurable outcomes (SOW), not conventional office hours or time clocks. The executives commit typically 5% to 50% FTE (2–20 hours per week), dedicating their focused attention exclusively to the most mission-critical priorities. This disciplined cadence includes weekly executive-level review meetings, standardized reporting to the Board or executive team, and focused deep work on strategy and organizational design. This flexible structure also ensures the executive remains fresh and connected to broader market trends through their portfolio career, bringing diverse, cross-industry perspectives to your challenges.

We curate an exclusive talent pool of former Fortune 500 C-Suite leaders, VC/PE Operating Partners, and Deep Domain Specialists. These are executives who have successfully navigated major transitions, such as scaling operations from $5 million to $5 billion, leading successful IPOs, or implementing global regulatory compliance systems. Examples include Fractional CTOs specializing in advanced technologies like Quantum Computing, Fractional CDOs in high-demand fields such as Multimodel Agentic AI systems, and Fractional CMOs adept at hyper-scaling B2B SaaS organizations across 75 countries.

Accountability isn't just a promise; it's a measurable process. AI81Works anchors every engagement with a rigorous SOW tied directly to quantifiable business outcomes, and we commit to a set weeks or months time-to-impact from mandate to deployment. Our value commitment is realized through continuous oversight, with dedicated AI81Works Partner-level check-ins and performance system that ensure the Fractional CXO is on track to exceed client expectations for quality and strategic velocity. This continuous quality assurance framework guarantees the client receives immediate, sustained, and measurable ROI, making the executive investment predictable and low-risk.