What exactly is a fractional CTO?

A senior technology executive who works with your business part-time. You get strategic leadership, vendor management, and technical oversight without the full-time salary.

How is this different from hiring a consultant?

Consultants deliver reports. We deliver working solutions. Roadmaps have timelines. Audits include remediation. Every engagement ends with something you can act on.

What size business benefits most?

Businesses with 10–100 employees experiencing technology growing pains: outdated systems, security gaps, wrong tools, or scaling challenges the founder can not solve alone.

Can you help us hire technical staff?

Yes. Interview framework development, technical screening, and candidate evaluation are available as part of advisory and strategic retainer engagements.

How quickly can you start?

Project-based engagements can begin within one week of proposal acceptance. Retainer engagements begin the first of the following month.

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A CTO costs $200K+. You need the strategy, not the salary.

Fractional technology leadership with tangible deliverables — roadmaps, security audits, vendor evaluations, and working prototypes. Strategy that ships, not advice that sits.

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Fractional CTO · Real Deliverables · Frederick, MD

Engagement Models

Two ways to engage.

Project-Based

Scoped, quoted, delivered.

Technology Assessment$1,500–$3,000
Current-state audit, gap analysis, recommendations
Architecture Review$2,000–$5,000
Codebase audit, security analysis, scalability assessment
Vendor Evaluation$1,500–$4,000
Requirements, comparison matrix, proof-of-concept
Security Assessment$3,000–$7,500
Vulnerability scan, compliance analysis, remediation roadmap
Technical Roadmap$2,500–$5,000
12-month technology plan with cost modeling
Due Diligence$5,000–$10,000
M&A technology assessment, code quality review

Monthly Retainer

Ongoing strategic access.

Advisory5–8 hrs/mo
$1,500/mo
Monthly session, email/Slack access, quarterly roadmap
Strategic12–16 hrs/mo
$3,000/mo
Bi-weekly sessions, vendor management, hiring guidance
Embedded20–25 hrs/mo
$5,000/mo
Weekly sessions, team leadership, board-ready reporting

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Deliverables

Tangible deliverables, not vague strategy.

Architecture diagrams & system maps

Vendor comparison matrices with POC results

Security audit reports with remediation timelines

12-month technology roadmaps with cost models

Technical interview frameworks & scoring rubrics

Working prototypes & proof-of-concepts

Case Study

See it in action.

Growing Landscaping Company15 Employees

Challenge

Paper-based operations. No CRM. Personal email for client communication. Three crews managed with paper schedules.

Engagement

Technology Assessment ($2,500). Delivered: Software selection report (Jobber vs. ServiceTitan vs. Housecall Pro) with implementation roadmap.

Result

Implemented Jobber with automated quoting pipeline, eliminating 12 hours per week of administrative work. Follow-up: Advisory retainer ($1,500/mo).

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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