Fractional CTO Services
Your Tech Stack Needs Strategic Leadership
Your teams buy tools independently—CRM, marketing automation, project management, finance systems. Nobody ensures they integrate. Nobody owns your technology strategy.
Result? You’re spending $150K-$300K annually on technology, with 20-30% pure waste. Redundant tools. Unused licenses. Systems that don’t connect. Software bought because vendors pitched well, not because it fit your business.
We become your Fractional CTO—the technology leader who stops waste, owns strategy, and ensures every dollar drives growth
Why Growing Companies Need a CTO
Technology Decisions Lack Strategic Direction
Without senior tech leadership, teams buy tools reactively, creating fragmented systems that cost more and deliver less value to your business.
Full-Time CTOs Cost Too Much
A qualified CTO costs $200K-$350K annually plus equity—prohibitive for mid-market companies that still need experienced technology leadership and strategic guidance.
Technical Debt Compounds Without Oversight
Poor architecture decisions, security gaps, and scalability issues accumulate silently until they become expensive crises that threaten your growth and operations.
Technology Strategy That Connects All Your Digital Initiatives
AI & Data Enablement
We ensure your data infrastructure supports AI goals, evaluate tools that fit your budget, and prevent costly implementation mistakes before they happen.
Business Process Automation
We identify which processes to automate first, select the right platforms, and ensure automation integrates seamlessly with existing systems for maximum ROI.
System Integration
We design your integration architecture, prevent vendor lock-in, and create a unified technology ecosystem that scales efficiently as your business grows.
Our Fractional CTO Approach
Strategic Technology Roadmap
We build a 12-18 month tech plan aligned with business goals, prioritizing investments that deliver measurable ROI and sustainable growth.
Vendor & Tool Evaluation
We assess software objectively without sales pressure, negotiate better pricing, and ensure every tool integrates seamlessly with your existing systems.
Team & Process Optimization
We evaluate your technical team’s capabilities, identify skill gaps, implement best practices, and create workflows that scale efficiently with growth.
Ongoing Strategic Guidance
We provide continuous leadership through monthly reviews, architecture decisions, security assessments, and guidance on emerging technologies impacting your industry.
What Fractional CTO Leadership Delivers
Reduce technology spending by 20-30% while improving system performance significantly.
Make confident tech decisions backed by 20 years of enterprise experience.
Build scalable infrastructure that supports 3x growth without major overhauls.
Common Questions
What is a Fractional CTO?
A Fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who provides strategic leadership on a part-time basis. You get senior-level tech expertise without the $200K-$350K full-time salary, making it ideal for mid-market companies needing technology strategy, vendor management, and team guidance.
How is a Fractional CTO different from a consultant?
Consultants deliver projects then leave. A Fractional CTO becomes part of your leadership team, providing ongoing strategic guidance, owning your technology roadmap, attending executive meetings, and making long-term decisions aligned with your business goals and growth trajectory.
When should a company hire a Fractional CTO?
Hire a Fractional CTO when technology spending exceeds $100K annually, you’re planning AI or major system implementations, tech decisions feel overwhelming, your systems don’t integrate well, or you need strategic guidance but can’t justify a full-time executive.
What does a Fractional CTO actually do?
We build technology roadmaps, evaluate and negotiate with vendors, oversee implementation projects, optimize tech spending, assess security risks, guide technical teams, ensure systems integrate properly, and provide strategic direction for all technology decisions affecting your business.
How much does a Fractional CTO cost?
Fractional CTO services typically cost $5K-$15K monthly depending on engagement scope and time commitment. This is 70-85% less than a full-time CTO while delivering the strategic leadership and expertise growing companies need to scale efficiently.
Can a Fractional CTO help with AI implementation?
Yes. We assess whether AI makes business sense for your situation, ensure your data infrastructure is AI-ready, evaluate AI tools objectively, prevent expensive implementation mistakes, and create realistic timelines that deliver ROI without disrupting operations.