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Ways to work together

Engagement options

Start with a focused assessment or bring us into an ongoing leadership role. We agree on responsibilities, capacity, and fees around the work your business actually needs.

A focused starting point

Product & technology assessment

Understand where you are, what is holding you back, and which decisions matter next.

Your scope can include
  • Business, product, and delivery review
  • Technical review where relevant
  • Prioritized opportunities and risks
  • A practical plan for the next stage
Discuss an assessment
Defined project · Agreed scope
Ongoing senior leadership

Fractional CTO

Bring a senior technical partner into your business to guide the team and the decisions behind the product.

Your scope can include
  • Technology roadmap and architecture direction
  • Engineering and vendor oversight
  • Hiring and team recommendations
  • Regular founder decision support
Discuss CTO leadership
Monthly retainer · Reserved capacity
How fees are set

Clear scope before
a commitment.

The fee reflects the responsibility, stage, and capacity required. We discuss those factors before proposing an engagement, and agree on the commercial terms in writing before paid work begins.

Responsibility

Which decisions and outcomes the role owns.

Capacity

Reserved time, meeting cadence, and response windows.

Team structure

Existing internal leadership and any additional support needed.

Complexity

The product, technical environment, and operational demands.

Defined separately

Make the full cost understandable.

Engineering implementation, specialist reviews, infrastructure, third-party software, and continuous incident coverage are scoped separately when needed.

Review as you grow

The engagement can evolve.

We review the role at agreed milestones. You may need more product support, less oversight, or help hiring a permanent executive. Changes to scope and fees are explicit.

Let’s find a useful starting point.

Tell us what you’re building, what’s getting in the way, and what needs to happen next.

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