Engagement Models

Flexible options designed for your specific needs

We offer flexible engagement models to match your needs—from strategic advisory to hands-on fractional CTO leadership. Choose the level of involvement that makes sense for your stage and goals.

Model Commitment Ideal For
Sounding Board 2–5 hrs/week Founders needing expert input
Involved Partner 5–10 hrs/week Product/architecture guidance
Fully Engaged 20 hrs/week Interim CTO & team leadership
Project-Based Flexible Specific outcomes or audits
Sounding Board

Sounding Board (2–5 hours/week)

Perfect for: Founders who need strategic guidance and expert input on key technology decisions without requiring hands-on execution.

What You Get

  • Weekly or bi-weekly strategic sessions
  • Architecture and technology stack guidance
  • Review of technical decisions and roadmaps
  • Access to expertise on-demand for critical questions
  • Investor presentation review and technical validation
Involved Partner

Involved Partner (5–10 hours/week)

Perfect for: Teams needing regular product and architecture guidance with some hands-on involvement in critical technical initiatives.

What You Get

  • Regular product/tech strategy sessions
  • Architecture reviews and design guidance
  • Code and technical design reviews
  • Hiring support and technical interviews
  • Team mentorship and best practices coaching
  • Vendor and technology evaluation
Fully Engaged

Fully Engaged (20 hours/week)

Perfect for: Companies needing interim or fractional CTO leadership with deep hands-on involvement in team leadership, product development, and execution.

What You Get

  • Full fractional CTO responsibilities
  • Strategic Team leadership and active participation
  • Product roadmap planning and execution
  • Architecture design and implementation oversight
  • Sprint planning and agile coaching
  • Engineering hiring and team building
  • Board-level technology reporting
  • Crisis management and firefighting
Project-Based

Project-Based (Flexible)

Perfect for: Specific initiatives with defined outcomes—technical audits, compliance projects, platform migrations, or one-time strategic initiatives.

What You Get

  • Clearly defined scope and deliverables
  • Technical due diligence assessments
  • Compliance certification projects (SOC 2, HIPAA)
  • Platform architecture audits
  • Technology migration planning and execution
  • AI/ML proof-of-concept implementations

How We Work

Project-Based

Initial Consultation

30-minute discovery call to understand your needs, challenges, and goals.

Custom Proposal

Custom Proposal

Tailored engagement model with clear scope, deliverables, and pricing.

Execution

Quick Start

Onboard within days, not weeks. We hit the ground running.

Optimization

Flexible Scaling

Adjust engagement level as needs evolve. Scale up or down seamlessly.

Not Sure Which Model Fits?

Let's talk about your specific situation and find the right engagement level

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