Fractional CTO Services

Your technical co-founder, part-time — without the equity

Part-time technical leadership for Southern Oregon SMBs juggling multiple systems and for startups that need founder-level technical help. Start with a free 45-minute discovery call and systems audit.

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Is this the right service?

Start here before comparing features or pricing.

Good fit when

Owner-operators running several systems who need one person to own the technical picture
Startups and early founders who need senior technical direction before a full-time hire
Growing SMBs that want part-time leadership over vendors, integrations, and roadmap

Not a fit yet when

You need a full-time executive in the building every day
You want hands-on development capacity only, with no leadership or planning
The business is not ready to share system access, vendor contacts, or decision authority

What you should get from the work

Part-time technical leadership for Southern Oregon SMBs and startups — without the cost or equity of a full-time CTO.

Useful outcomes

Technical roadmap and systems inventory with clear ownership
Vendor, integration, and platform decisions documented in plain English
Recurring leadership cadence: working sessions, priorities, and risk flags

Problems this should solve

Owner Bottleneck: Every technical decision lands on the owner because no one else owns the technical picture.
Integration Drag: Systems do not talk to each other, so the team re-enters data and trusts it less.
Vendor Drift: Vendors and contractors are managed ad hoc, with nobody holding the whole picture.

What does it usually cost?

Monthly retainer packages with included hours

Start with the free 45-minute discovery call and systems audit. It maps what you run today, names the technical risks worth fixing first, and shows whether a retainer is warranted at all.

Lite

$600/month

4 hours included per month; additional hours billed at $150/hr

Monthly retainer with 4 included hours
Included hours priced at the $150/hr baseline; extra hours also $150/hr
For small owner-operators: vendor wrangling, systems sanity checks, and a monthly working session

Advisor

$1,500/month

10 hours included per month; additional hours billed at $145/hr

Monthly retainer with 10 included hours
Included hours priced at the $150/hr baseline; extra hours step down to $145/hr
For startups and early founders who need technical direction

Embedded

$4,500/month

30 hours included per month; additional hours billed at $140/hr

Monthly retainer with 30 included hours
Included hours priced at the $150/hr baseline; extra hours step down to $140/hr
For growing SMBs that want part-time technical leadership inside the team

What changes price

Which retainer package you choose — Lite, Advisor, or Embedded ($600, $1,500, or $4,500 per month)
How many additional hours you need beyond the included hours ($150, $145, or $140 per hour depending on package)

What happens after the consultation?

You should know the likely sequence before committing to implementation.

Typical path

First 45 minutes: free discovery call and systems audit
First month: systems inventory, risk list, and a 90-day technical plan
Ongoing: monthly retainer with working sessions, decisions, and async support

Request A Consultation When The Fit Looks Real

Start with a free 45-minute discovery call and systems audit. Leave with the risks worth fixing first — no retainer required.

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