From Tech Founder to Fractional Sales Leader: Building a Career Around Family ft. Neeharika Bhartiya

Description:Many mothers assume that stepping back from a full-time career means stepping back from ambition. Neeharika Bhartiya, fractional sales leader, sales coach, and former tech founder, proves otherwise. After leaving her role leading strategy at Fivetran, Neeharika fell into fractional work while pregnant with her second child, and discovered she could more than triple her hourly rate working twenty hours a week. She walks through the practical playbook behind her business: setting up her entity and banking, pricing on retainer instead of by the hour, and structuring engagements so clients renew month after month without long-term commitments. You'll discover how to weigh the real tradeoffs between fractional and full-time work, and why being the "less stressed parent" might be the most valuable benefit of all.Key Topics:Neeharika's path from tech founder to fractional sales coach for early-stage foundersThe honest pros and cons of fractional work: income unpredictability, health insurance, and paceHow an S-Corp structure unlocked paid family leave and tax advantages as a solopreneurRetainer pricing that anchors on impact and revenue goals rather than hours workedRedefining success as a working mother—from "not good enough" to "as good as it gets"Connect with Neeharika:LinkedInConnect with Joy:LinkedInInstagramWebsite