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Fractional CTO
Senior technical leadership, on retainer.
Monthly retainer
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What it is
About this engagement.
For non-technical founders pre-Series B. We sit in your team, run sprints, design your architecture, and hire your first engineers. Our CTO acts as your CTO until you are ready to hire one.
Who this is for
Non-technical founders pre-Series B who need senior technical leadership weekly — architecture, hiring, and sprint oversight.
What you get
Deliverables.
✓Architecture + technical roadmap
✓Sprint planning + delivery oversight
✓Engineering hiring + interviewing
✓Technical due diligence support
How it works
Three-step process.
Step 0101
Embed
Weekly leadership sync, roadmap, and architecture review.
Step 0202
Run
Sprint cadence, code review, on-call playbook for your team.
Step 0303
Hand off
Hire your first FT CTO and transition cleanly.
Technology stack
ArchitectureHiringRoadmappingDue diligence
What comes next
Related services.
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