Everywhere I look on LinkedIn, people are talking about being Fractional CFOs for startups and making $300 an hour. It sounds amazing in theory, but I’m curious about the reality of having to manage 10 different clients who all think they’re your only priority. I’m tired of the 9-5 grind, but I also like having a steady paycheck and health insurance that I don't have to pay for out of pocket. Is this path worth it or is it just linkedin bull?

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First of all, be skeptical of whatever you read on LinkedIn. That place is full of people patting themselves on the back and often describing scenarios that are highly unlikely. There are people doing that kind of work, and some of them no doubt do well at it, but finding clients alone would be tough. And then you have to manage them all. Unless you've got a huge amount of contacts to recruit at the outset it's just not going to work.

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