For decisions and oversight
Advisory
$2,500 / month
$7,500 for the first 90 days
- Twice-monthly advisory sessions
- Opportunity and tool prioritization
- Vendor and roadmap oversight
- Implementation quoted separately
Pricing
$2,500, $5,000 or $7,000 a month. Scoped in writing before any work starts.
Initial 90-day engagement. Start with Lead + delivery if one workflow is clearly costing you money, or Advisory if you first need to decide what to fix.
For a priority workflow
Lead + delivery
$5,000 / month
$15,000 for the first 90 days
- Weekly leadership sessions
- One scoped workstream at a time
- Team training and adoption support
- Baseline and performance review
For deeper team involvement
Embedded
$7,000 / month
$21,000 for the first 90 days
- Weekly leadership plus team sessions
- More delivery capacity, still scoped in writing
- Closer work with your team leads
- Agreed support and review rhythm
USD, billed monthly. Initial 90-day engagement with a written scope before kickoff. Software subscriptions, major custom builds and 24/7 support are budgeted separately. Not sure which fits? Take the 3-minute check.
Always included
- A named senior lead (Phil or Martin)
- Written scope and acceptance criteria before kickoff
- A baseline measured before changes
- Human approval points for important decisions
- A day-90 review of what changed
Budgeted separately
- Software subscriptions, paid to vendors directly
- Major custom software builds
- 24/7 or on-call support
- Travel outside the Front Range, if needed
Does it pay back?
Test the break-even with your numbers.
Pick a plan and enter what the workflow costs you today.
What this workflow costs today
a month in staff time, before any lost sales
Monthly fee + assumed tools +
Break-even: new clients a month (at first-year value)
Or: staff hours recovered and redeployed
Break-even additional revenue
Value of +1 point of win rate
First 90 days, service fee
Worth a closer lookTest the assumptions
Illustration only, not a forecast or guarantee. Recovered staff time becomes a cash saving only if spending actually declines or the time goes into paid work. Tool costs are an assumption; we replace every number here with yours before recommending a scope.
Common questions
What is not included in the monthly fee?
Software subscriptions (you pay vendors directly), major custom software builds, and 24/7 or on-call support. These are budgeted separately and named in your written scope.
Why a 90-day initial engagement?
One month is too short to diagnose, deliver and measure a real change. Ninety days gives a fair test: 30 days each to diagnose, deliver and measure against the baseline.
What happens after 90 days?
We review results together and agree what deserves investment next. You can continue, change plans, pause or stop. Terms after the initial period are set out in the written scope.
Do you offer a paid diagnostic?
Sometimes a short paid diagnostic is the right first step, for example when the opportunity is unclear or several workflows compete. We will suggest it on the first call if it fits, and quote it in writing.
Why are your prices lower than other fractional CTOs?
Typical fractional CTO pricing ($9,000–$15,000 a month) assumes a part-time executive for a software company. We lead one scoped workstream at a time for service businesses, which keeps the scope and the price focused.
Next step
Bring one expensive workflow. Leave with a clear next step.
In 30 minutes we look at one recurring workflow, what it costs you today and whether there is a credible case to improve it. If there is not, we will say so.
Book a 30-minute workflow review
Not ready to talk? Take the 3-minute check
30 minutes with Phil or Martin. No technical brief, no pitch deck. Phil or Martin replies personally, usually within one business day.