Beau Billington, Founder of The Free Agent
Beau Billington joins us to share his path from corporate burnout to launching The Free Agent, a boutique talent platform built on transparency, curation, and strategic impact.
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Leaders,
Beau Billington joins us to share his path from corporate burnout to launching The Free Agent, a boutique talent platform built on transparency, curation, and strategic impact. Motivated by the need for better work-life balance and more meaningful connections, Beau explains why flexible talent is quickly becoming essential for growing companies.
He breaks down what has changed in the last two years, how business leaders are rethinking traditional roles, and what it takes to build trust between companies and their talent. From the origin story behind the name The Free Agent to how he scopes and prices fractional talent engagements, Beau shares practical insights from building a model that works for both clients and executives.
If you’re building a modern workforce, figuring out how to scale strategically, or just want to understand what “fractional” really looks like in practice, this episode brings clarity and real-world perspective.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Background
02:53 The Journey to Entrepreneurship
05:34 The Concept of Flexible Talent
08:40 Understanding the Free Agent Model
11:18 The Value of a Curated Network
14:21 Navigating the Ecosystem of Flexible Talent
17:06 The Importance of Transparency
20:04 Success Stories in Flexible Talent
22:49 The Future of Fractional Work
25:57 Final Thoughts and Insights
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