CTO & Strategy

For Founders & Management: Three packages for companies that need clear technical decisions, independent assessment or ongoing strategic guidance — without hiring a full-time CTO.

We are the team people call when others have quit. We work in B2B software, dig into your context and tell you honestly what we think — including when the answer is inconvenient.

01

Technical Due Diligence Light

Know what you're buying before you buy it.

For:

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    Before acquiring or purchasing software
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    Before commissioning a major development project
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    Before changing agency or vendor
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    When you need a neutral second opinion on a technical decision

What you get:

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    Short due diligence report (PDF)
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    Traffic-light assessment — Green / Amber / Red
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    Prioritised risk list
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    Clear recommendation: proceed / restructure / renegotiate / avoid
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    Final review meeting

Questions we help you answer:

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    Is this solution technically sound?
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    Are we buying into a problem?
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    Is the vendor's proposal realistic?
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    What will it actually cost to operate this properly?

Not included

Legal or financial advice · Deep code audit of all modules · Penetration testing · Implementation

Price

€ 1,500 – € 3,500

Timeline

2 – 5 working days

02

DevOps / Delivery Audit

Solve the delivery problem — not just hire more developers.

For:

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    Teams with release chaos or frequent rollbacks
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    Companies where every change creates new problems
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    Situations where good developers produce too little output
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    When you don't know if the problem is code, process or tooling

Questions we help you answer:

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    Why does every change take so long?
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    Why are our releases so stressful?
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    Is our problem the code or the process?
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    Where exactly are we losing delivery speed?

What you get:

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    Delivery audit report
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    Bottleneck map — where things actually get stuck
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    Prioritised action list — 30 / 60 / 90 days
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    Clear recommendation for the next step
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    Final review with team and leadership

Not included

Full CI/CD reimplementation · Tool migrations · Ongoing project management · Deep security audit

Price

€ 2,000 – € 4,500

Timeline

3 – 6 working days

03

CTO-as-a-Service

Technical leadership without a full-time hire.

For:

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    SMEs without an in-house technical lead
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    Startups without a technical co-founder
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    Companies managing external developers or agencies
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    Management teams making technical decisions without structure

Questions we help you answer:

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    How do we prioritise technical work properly?
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    Is our vendor's proposal realistic?
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    Do we need a new system or just better structure?
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    What risks are we not seeing right now?

What you get:

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    Regular architecture and risk reviews
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    Sparring for founders and product owners
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    Technical prioritisation — roadmap, debt, delivery
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    Independent review of vendor proposals and estimates
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    Short decision notes per topic discussed

Not included

Full-time operational CTO role · Day-to-day project management · Development and implementation · 24/7 availability

Retainer model

4h / month

8h / month

16h / month

Entry

Standard

Intensive

Price note

Pricing depends on scope and response time. Discussed in the initial call.

Terms

Monthly, 3-month or 6-month terms. Monthly cancellable.

Process

1

30-minute call

Tell us what you're dealing with. No forms, no sales process.

2

We assess

We review the situation, ask the right questions and scope the work.

3

Clear output

You get a concrete report, recommendation or ongoing support — depending on the package.

We'll tell you honestly whether we can help.

All three packages start with a 30-minute call. No commitment required.