Partner · Service
Your technical partner, on retainer.
Fractional CTO without the equity ask — senior technical leadership, on call.
The problem
Founders with a team hit technical decisions they should not make alone — architecture that will define the next two years, who to hire, which vendor to bet on. A full-time senior CTO is slow and expensive to land, and trading equity for an advisor dilutes you for advice you may only need part-time.
What this is
Partner gives you senior technical leadership when you need it, without a full-time hire or giving up equity. Architecture, code reviews, hiring, and roadmap — a steady, experienced hand on the technical wheel as you grow, on a flat monthly retainer.
How it works
What actually happens.
No black box. You see progress every week, and you know what comes next at every step.
Get up to speed
We learn your stack, team, roadmap, and the decisions in front of you — so guidance is grounded in your reality, not generic advice.
Working sessions & async support
A standing check-in plus async support between calls. Architecture questions, code reviews, and the decisions that come up week to week.
Architecture review
A deeper look at where the system is heading — what is accruing risk, what to refactor, what to leave alone.
Strategic planning
Roadmap, hiring plan, and vendor strategy aligned to where the business is going next, not just the current sprint.
What's included
- ✓Weekly check-in calls
- ✓Async support between calls
- ✓Architecture reviews
- ✓Code reviews
- ✓Technical hiring support (interviews)
- ✓Strategic roadmap
- ✓Vendor evaluation
- ✓On-demand technical consulting
- ✓Quarterly strategic planning
- ✓Optional hands-on contributions
Who it's for
Founders with an existing team who need senior technical guidance — non-technical founders, or technical founders who want a second senior brain in the room.
Not the right fit if
- ✗Founders who need a product built hands-on — that is MVP or Scale.
- ✗Anyone looking for an equity-only advisor rather than a paid retainer.
- ✗Solo founders pre-team who would get more from a one-off Discovery.
Why Tactics
What you get that you won't elsewhere.
CTO-level judgment, part-time
The experience of a senior technical leader, applied to your hardest decisions — without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
No equity ask
A flat monthly retainer. Senior guidance without the cap-table conversation or long-term dilution.
Continuity
The same senior people every week, who actually ship and operate software — not a rotating bench of advisors.
FAQ
Partner questions.
Do you take equity?
No. Partner is a flat monthly retainer — senior guidance without the cap-table conversation.
Can you also build?
The retainer is advisory by default, with optional hands-on contributions. For a full build, we scope a separate MVP or Scale engagement.
Who is my partner?
A senior technical leader backed by the wider team — design, engineering, SEO, and privacy compliance — so you get one consistent point of contact with real depth behind it.
Why a 3-month minimum?
Meaningful technical guidance needs continuity. Three months is enough to actually move your architecture, hiring, and roadmap forward rather than skimming the surface.
How does it start and end?
We begin with onboarding to learn your stack and roadmap. After the initial three months it runs month to month — you can end it whenever it has done its job, with no lock-in.
Ready to start?
20-minute discovery call. We'll tell you honestly what's possible, what it costs, and whether we're the right team to build it.