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Episode 11 - From Agency to Apollo: Technology Leadership in a Fractional Model (Rich Rudzinski)

The Future is Fractional Podcast··2 August 2026·23 min

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Rich Rudzinski spent over a decade building Tragic Media into a full-fledged software consulting firm — and then made the call to shut it down and start something new: Apollo Fractional, where he now brings product and technology leadership to companies who need serious expertise without a full-time hire. Rich has great perspective on what actually separates fractional work from agency work — and where freelance fits into that picture, if it fits at all. We'll get into how he decides what an engagement really needs, what changed in his approach after years of running an agency, and where he thinks fractional product and tech leadership is headed next. Apollo Fractional: https://apollofractional.com/Rich Rudzinski on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richrudz/