Get a clear technology strategy, the right stack, and an engineering team that delivers without the $400K CTO salary. A Fractional CTO brings senior tech leadership to your business at the pace and price you need.
Decisions get made vendor by vendor, sprint by sprint. There's no roadmap, no architecture vision, and no one accountable for the long-term tech direction.
Wrong stack choices made early are now costing you speed, talent, and money. Every new feature takes twice as long as it should.
Without senior tech leadership, you can't tell if your team is good, if they're building the right thing, or if your vendors are taking you for a ride.
A Fractional CTO provides executive-level technology leadership on a part-time basis owning your tech strategy, managing your engineering function, and ensuring every build decision serves the business, not just the code.
Tell us where your tech is today the stack, the team, the gaps. We'll scope what Fractional CTO leadership looks like for your business.
We identify a Fractional CTO with direct experience in your stack, stage, and technical challenges.
Your Fractional CTO conducts a technical audit, delivers a roadmap, and begins leading the engineering function with full executive accountability.
A Fractional CTO owns your roadmap, architecture, and engineering team, part-time, turning product vision into shipped, scalable software. Explore how to go Fractional or add marketing firepower with a Fractional CMO.
A senior engineer builds. A Fractional CTO decides what to build, who should build it, and whether the current approach is the right one. If you need strategy, vendor oversight, team leadership, or investor-facing technical credibility that’s a Fractional CTO.
Fractional CTO engagements typically run $6,000–$15,000 per month. This is a fraction of a full-time CTO’s $350,000–$500,000 total compensation package, with no equity cliff or notice period.
Most engagements start with a 90-day sprint covering audit, roadmap, and team structure. Many clients continue on an ongoing retainer as their Fractional CTO evolves into a long-term strategic partner.
Yes. Many of our best Fractional CTO engagements are with service businesses, agencies, and e-commerce companies that rely on technology but don’t consider themselves tech companies. The leadership gap is often bigger there, not smaller.
A consultant gives recommendations and leaves. A Fractional CTO owns the outcome. They’re accountable for execution, present in your leadership meetings, managing your team, and invested in the results not just the report.
Get a clear technology strategy and the engineering leadership your business needs to scale.
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