Virtual CTO

What a Virtual CTO does

Our Virtual CTO (Chief Technology Officer) service gives you access to senior-level IT strategy and planning. We help you align technology with business objectives, plan roadmaps, evaluate vendors, and make informed decisions about IT investments. You get the strategic thinking and experience of a CTO without the salary and overhead of a full-time hire.

Ideal for small and medium businesses that need strategic guidance but do not require a full-time CTO, we act as your trusted technology advisor. We can work on a retainer, project basis, or ad hoc—whatever fits how you operate. We sit in on board or leadership meetings when needed, and we translate technical options into business terms so you can decide with confidence.

• IT strategy and roadmap
• Technology selection and vendor evaluation
• Budget and investment planning
• Risk and security oversight
• M&A and integration planning
• Board and leadership reporting

When it makes sense

A Virtual CTO is a good fit when you're growing and your IT decisions are getting bigger—new systems, cloud vs. on-prem, security and compliance—but you don't yet need or can't justify a full-time executive. It's also useful when you have a strong technical team but need someone to own the strategy and represent IT at the leadership table, or when you're considering a major project and want an independent view before you commit.

We work with owners, COOs, and CFOs who want to make sure technology is driving the business in the right direction. We don't replace your day-to-day IT support; we complement it by adding a strategic layer so that tactical and strategic decisions are aligned.

Getting started

If you're interested in Virtual CTO services, we can start with a conversation about your business, your goals, and where you feel you need the most help. From there we can propose an engagement model—whether that's a few hours a month, a project-based engagement, or something in between.