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title: "Fractional: Meaning for Small Business Owners | Peachtree VA"
description: "Fractional describes buying part of a skilled person's time, such as a set number of hours each month, instead of hiring them for a full-time role."
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publisher: Peachtree VA
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Business Models

# Fractional

Fractional describes buying part of a skilled person's time, such as a set number of hours each month, instead of hiring them for a full-time role.

A fractional role gives you a share of a professional's week or month. Common fractional roles include executive assistants, bookkeepers, marketers and finance leads. You agree on hours and scope, and the person works with you on a recurring basis.

The model suits small businesses that need skilled help but cannot fill a full-time job. You avoid the overhead of payroll, and you can raise or lower hours as needs change. Because the same person stays with you, they learn your business, unlike one-off freelancers.

Peachtree VA's fractional executive assistant model starts at 25 hours per month on flexible month-to-month agreements. When you outgrow it, we also place full-time staff through [direct hire](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/direct-hire). See the [fractional executive assistant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/fractional-executive-assistant) entry. Ask any provider how hours roll over, how notice works and who covers absences before you commit.

[Peachtree VA can helpWhat is a fractional executive assistant?](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/fractional-executive-assistant)

## Related terms

-   [Fractional executive assistant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/fractional-executive-assistant)
-   [Direct hire](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/direct-hire)
-   [Virtual assistant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/virtual-assistant)

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