We have playbooks and templates purpose built for situations and seasons you have not yet seen, but you will
The road from scrappy startup to enterprise player isn’t paved but filled with hurdles and unexpected surprises. A seasoned CTO comes armed with playbooks, templates, and built-in Spidey-sense that is tailor-made for situations you've never seen but inevitably will:
- Testing hypotheses : Patterns and tactics for rapid prototyping isn’t just a buzzword; it’s survival.
- Rapid iteration : Iterate until you can tattoo "Perfect is the enemy of good" on your forearm.
- Maturing from proof-of-concept to production readiness : It's like graduating from a paper plane to a spacecraft.
These templates help you see around corners and over the horizon, covering scaling, security, and compliance—the "unknown unknowns" you’d rather not think about.
We have networks built up over years in multiple industries and across multiple disciplines
It’s not just financial capital that keeps your startup afloat; there’s also human and social capital. A Fractional CTOs network is stretches wide and deep across industry, government, regulatory, and even those murky in-between places.
A Fractional CTO's network is stretches wide and deep across industry, government, regulatory, and even those murky in-between places.
That social equity and trust is earned in drops and spent (or lost) in buckets. A seasoned operator knows how to allocate and deploy it wisely and effectively – to the benefit of the business and the team.
Don't sleep on this. You don't get far by money alone.
🐈 🐈 🐈 We have lived multiple lives and made pivots before landing in your Slack channel
You’re not just getting a tech leader; you might be getting a professional copywriter, marketer, behavioral psychologist, and even a part-time therapist. Seriously.
✍ Copywriting: Stuck on that landing page copy? Your Fractional CTO might just moonlight as a Mad Men alum.
🧠 Behavioral insights: Gleaning user behavior to refine product-market fit.
🚨 Crisis management: Parenting-level de-escalation skills—trust me, they come in handy.
It make sense when you think about it – there is a lot in that Mary Popping bag than just the one thing. Make sure you ask about it, there could be a lot more that is not mentioned on that CV/resume.
We Leading Like Missionaries, Executing Like Mercenaries
Hourly consultants come in all tactical and no soul, like Seal Team Six. But a Fractional CTO brings that “Moses with tactical gear” swagger. They’re in for the mission, not just the hourly rate.
Seal Team Six vibes : Task assassins who move the needle.
Moses archetype: Guiding your team through the wastelands of market uncertainty to the promised land of product-market fit.
Broader vision: Catching weekend calls to soothe your 2 AM product existential crises.
Bang for Your Buck
We’re no longer in a ZIRP market where every pitch deck filled with Blockchain buzzwords gets funded. A Fractional CTO provides value that far outstrips the cost.
Affordable expertise : Tap into a seasoned leader's wisdom for a fraction (pun intended) of the full-time cost.
Life-stage advantages : Many Fractional CTOs opt for this setup due to other life obligations—kids, aging parents, you name it.
Win-win : It’s a mutually beneficial deal, allowing startups to leverage high-caliber talent without breaking the bank.
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