As a Fractional CTO, I can provide young startups with executive-level technical leadership without the full-time cost. Here’s a breakdown of services we offer, tailored for early-stage companies:

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🔧 Foundational Architecture & Tech Strategy
	•	Define scalable and maintainable architecture for MVP and beyond
	•	Select appropriate technology stack based on speed, cost, and team skillset
	•	Set up cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, version control, and dev environments

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🛠️ Product Development Leadership
	•	Translate product vision into a clear technical roadmap
	•	Prioritize features, manage scope, and make build vs. buy decisions
	•	Oversee execution of MVP, prototypes, and customer demos

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Hiring & Team Formation
	•	Identify the right hiring strategy (in-house vs. offshore vs. hybrid)
	•	Recruit, vet, and onboard engineers, designers, and devops talent
	•	Create a healthy engineering culture from day one

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🔍 Technical Due Diligence & Investor Support
	•	Prepare and present technical materials for fundraising
	•	Represent the tech side in investor meetings or diligence sessions
	•	Help articulate defensible IP, roadmap confidence, and risk mitigation

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📈 Scale Readiness & Process Maturity
	•	Introduce agile practices, lightweight project management, and OKRs
	•	Implement early-stage observability (monitoring, logs, alerts)
	•	Plan for scalability, security, and compliance from the start (HIPAA, SOC 2, etc.)

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🔄 Advisory & Strategic Pivot Support
	•	Advise founders on technical implications of business pivots or feedback
	•	Be a sounding board for technical decisions and staffing changes
	•	Help align tech decisions with market feedback and growth opportunities

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