Fractional CTO Sprint · 30 days · Full technical ownership
Your startup needs a CTO. You need one this week.
We step in as your technical owner for 30 days. Architecture decisions, delivery roadmap, team structure, and every major decision documented. Not consulting. Not advice. We own the technical outcome.
45 minutes. Free. No commitment. We tell you honestly if this is a fit.
The problem
Building without a CTO is expensive
in ways you notice too late.
Your developers make architecture decisions based on what they know — not what your business needs. Scope expands. Choices made in week one become impossible to undo in month four. The product launches late. The budget runs over. Hiring a full-time senior CTO in Western Europe costs €120,000 to €180,000 per year plus equity. It takes 3 to 4 months to find the right person. During that time, your product drifts without direction. The Fractional CTO Sprint gives you CTO-level ownership starting within one week, at a fraction of that cost.
What this actually means
Delivery ownership vs consulting
What we do
- ✓ Own the architecture decisions from day one
- ✓ Define the team structure and how it operates
- ✓ Take responsibility for scope and timeline
- ✓ Give developers specific weekly direction
- ✓ Flag risks before they cost money
- ✓ Document every decision for handoff
What consultants do
- ✕ Write reports with no follow-through
- ✕ Join monthly calls and send meeting notes
- ✕ Advise without accountability for the outcome
- ✕ Tell you what you want to hear
- ✕ Protect developers from hard feedback
- ✕ Leave when the engagement ends, no handoff
How it works
Four weeks. Four clear outcomes.
Technical discovery
We review your product, goals, existing code, contracts, infrastructure, and team. Map what you have, what you need, and where the biggest risks are.
● Risk map ● Gap analysis ● Team review
Architecture and technical direction
We make the core technical decisions: technology stack, system architecture, data model, API structure. Every decision explained in plain English.
● Architecture doc ● Stack decision ● System design
Team structure and delivery roadmap
We define the team you need and build the delivery roadmap. What gets built first, in what order, with what milestones. Developers get this roadmap directly.
● Team brief ● Delivery roadmap ● Sprint plan
Handoff and continuation planning
Architecture document, roadmap, team brief, and decision log — all yours to keep. Nothing is locked to us. The sprint is complete as a standalone engagement.
● Full handoff ● Decision log ● Next steps
What is included
Full technical ownership. Not a part-time opinion.
2–3 calls per week
Not monthly check-ins. Regular structured sessions with a documented output every time.
Async access throughout
Available via Slack between calls. Technical questions answered the same day.
Architecture document
Stack with rationale, system design, data model. Something your future CTO can build on.
Delivery roadmap
Prioritised, realistic, scoped milestones with clear acceptance criteria. Not a wishlist.
Team structure and brief
Who you need, at what seniority, how to evaluate them, and what to pay.
Developer review
We review existing proposals and tell developers directly what needs to change.
Investment
Clear pricing. No surprises.
- ✓2 to 3 structured calls per week
- ✓Full async Slack access throughout
- ✓Written architecture document with rationale
- ✓Delivery roadmap with milestones and acceptance criteria
- ✓Team structure and hiring brief
- ✓Developer review and direct feedback (where applicable)
- ✓Full handoff documentation
Not included: development work, full technical specification, legal or contractual advice.
Full-time senior CTO: €10,000–€15,000/month plus equity. Takes 3–4 months to hire. Fractional CTO Sprint: €4,500 for 30 days. Starts in one week. Monthly retainer available after: €3,500/month
Common questions
Consultants deliver reports. We take delivery responsibility. Architecture, team, roadmap, and outcome are our problem to solve, not yours to manage.
Often this is where the sprint has the most impact. The problem is usually not developer quality — it is missing direction from above.
Yes, and this is common. We start with an honest assessment of what exists and the fastest realistic path forward.
Yes. Monthly retainer at €3,500/month after the sprint.
Fully remote by default. Onsite available with advance notice.