Fractional CTO for bootstrapped & early-stage founders
Hands-on leadership and coaching to help you ship, scale, and grow.
Get started with a FREE consultGood fit for
- Founders with a product idea but no in-house technical leadership
- Startups scaling past MVP and needing more structure & roadmap
- Companies prepping for funding, needing technical leadership for investor confidence
- Teams stuck in tech debt or delivery slowdowns
- Founders who want a coach to help grow their own product/tech leadership skills
- Anyone who needs a flexible technical partner without hiring full-time execs yet
Services
| Service | What’s Included |
|---|---|
| Vision & Strategy Coaching | Weekly 1:1 calls, async feedback, light coaching for founder/exec team |
| Product & Tech Advisory | Architecture review, hiring help, product direction, async support |
| Fractional CTO (1 day/week) | Hands-on leadership, roadmap & architecture, team mentoring, weekly strategy syncs |
| Interim / Embedded CTO | Acting CTO embedded in team, leadership, product/tech strategy, investor / board support |
| Senior Development (targeted) | Targeted dev work — unblockers, key features, performance tuning (paired with advisory/leadership) |
| Flat-Rate MVP Builds | Flat price once scoped — great for early-stage MVP builds or rebuilds |
Pricing
Simple and transparent — hourly or monthly, no long-term lock-in. We’ll tailor to your stage & needs.
Rates typically start at:
- $250/hr (CAD) for coaching, advisory & AI assisted senior development
- $3,500/month (CAD) for retainer packages (coaching, advisory, fractional CTO)
You can start hourly, shift to monthly — or mix both. We’ll figure out what makes sense for your budget and pace.
Benefits
- Startup-Friendly Terms: Flexible month-to-month — we grow or dial back as needed
- Hourly or Monthly: Choose hourly to start, or retainer if you want deeper involvement
- Equity Options: Open to partial equity with cash component — negotiated case by case
- Custom Packages: If you need something else, let’s talk — I can tailor to your stage
- No locked-in long-term contracts — easy to start, easy to adjust
Testimonials
He has a great capacity to build a safe space for the team to grow and bond while at the same time keeping us focused on shipping.
-- Tom Aratyn
He's got this magic ability to guide us when we need it, yet at the same time, he trusts us to do our thing.
-- Daphne Hart
Colin consistently fostered an environment that empowered team members to excel while offering insightful direction when needed.
-- Ahmed El-Daly
He is smart, and gets results.
-- Pete Bevin