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Advice · Research · Analytics

Advisory & Intelligence. Senior judgment, clear evidence.

For owners and leaders of small and mid-sized businesses, in any industry. Get experienced technology and business advice, and research you can rely on, without adding a full-time executive to the payroll.

Who you work with

Two Princeton computer science graduates, with combined experience in:

  • AI consulting
  • Analytics
  • Fintech research
  • Med-tech
  • Data algorithm development
  • Full-stack software engineering
  • AI ethics
  • CTO roles

Founded in New Orleans

01 — Advisory & Consulting

Senior guidance, for as long as you need it.

Many businesses need an experienced technology and business leader some of the time, not all of the time. We take that seat for as long as it is useful.
  • Senior strategic and technical guidance

    Experienced advice on your biggest technology and business decisions, for companies that do not need a full-time executive.

  • Management and business advisory

    A second set of experienced eyes on how the business runs, with a plain answer on what we would do in your place.

  • Fractional CTO and CFO-style engagements

    A senior leader who looks after your technology or financial planning part-time, joins your meetings and answers to you.

  • AI adoption, implementation and employee training

    We find where AI will save your team real time, set it up safely and teach your people to use it well.

  • Technology strategy and operational efficiency

    We look at how work gets done today, find what slows it down and decide which technology is worth paying for.

In plain English

A fractional CTO is a senior technology leader who works for you part of the month. You get the judgment of an executive and pay only for the days you use.

CTO stands for chief technology officer: the person who decides what technology a company buys or builds, what it should cost and who should run it. Most businesses need that judgment regularly, but not five days a week.

CFO-style work follows the same idea for finance: budgets, forecasts and reading the numbers with you. It sits alongside your accountant and does not replace them.

02 — Analytics, Research & Intelligence

Clear answers from your market and your numbers.

Before you commit money, it helps to know what the evidence says. We gather it, test it and explain it in language you can take to your partners or your bank.
  • Is this market worth entering?Market and industry research

    We size the market, study your competitors and report what we found, with sources you can check.

  • What is our data telling us?Data analysis and visualization

    We clean up the data you already have and turn it into charts your whole team can read.

  • Where does the money actually go?Financial and business analytics

    We trace revenue, cost and margin across the business, so you can see what earns and what does not.

  • Can we predict this, or automate it?Algorithm development and analytical modeling

    We build and test models that forecast, score or rank, and we show you how far to trust them.

  • So what should we do?Research-backed strategic recommendations

    You finish with one clear recommendation, the evidence behind it and the risks we can see.

  • Have a different question?Ask us directly

03 — Engagement models

Three ways to work together.

Choose the shape that fits the problem. If you are not sure which one that is, we will tell you on the first call.

Advisory and consulting

From$4,000per month

Senior advice on call: timely answers to your questions, calls whenever a decision needs talking through, and research and advice to back it up.

A good fit when
You want experienced people to turn to as questions come up, without hiring a senior executive.
What you get
Timely responses to your questions, calls set up whenever a decision needs talking through, and research and advice you can act on.
How you pay
A monthly retainer.

Hands-on

From$10,000per project

We take on one defined problem ourselves, with a fixed scope and a clear deliverable at the end.

A good fit when
You have one clear question to answer or one system to plan, and a date to hit.
What you get
An agreed scope, regular check-ins and a finished report, model or plan that you keep.
How you pay
A fixed price, agreed before we begin.

Workshop and training

From$2,500per session

Practical AI adoption sessions that leave your team using the tools safely the next morning.

A good fit when
Your team is curious about AI, or already using it, and you want it done well.
What you get
Hands-on sessions built around your team's real work, with written guidance to keep.
How you pay
A flat fee for each session.

These are starting prices. Your figure depends on the scope, and we confirm it in writing before any work starts.

04 — AI readiness check

How ready is your business for AI?

Buying the tools is the easy part. In a few minutes, this check shows where your business is ready, where it is not and what to do first.

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05 — Decision matrix

Weigh a hard decision on one page.

Choosing between vendors, locations or systems? List your options, then say what matters and how much. The ranking updates as you go, so you can see why one choice comes out ahead.

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06 — Common questions

Straight answers to fair questions.

What does fractional actually mean?

It means you get a senior leader for part of the time, at part of the cost. A fractional CTO might work with you a few days a month, join your key meetings and make the technology decisions you would otherwise have to make alone. When your needs change, the arrangement changes with them.

Do I need a full-time CTO?

Often not. If software is not what you sell and you do not have a large technical team to run, a few days a month of senior attention is usually enough. If we think you do need a full-time hire, we will say so.

How do you charge?

One of three ways. Advisory and consulting is a monthly retainer, from $4,000 per month. Hands-on work carries a fixed price, from $10,000 per project. Workshops and training are charged by the session, from $2,500 per session. We confirm your figure in writing before any work starts.

Will you work with a business outside technology?

Yes. We work with businesses in any industry, and you do not need to know anything about technology to work with us. We learn your business first and explain everything in plain language.

What do you need from me to start?

A conversation. Tell us the decision you are facing or the problem you want solved. Bring any numbers or documents you already have, but there is no need to prepare anything special. After that, we will suggest a way forward and a price, or tell you if we are not the right fit.

Booking

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Tell us a little about what you are working on, with a few times that suit you. We will reply and confirm one.
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