Frequently Asked Questions

Most engagements can begin within 1-2 weeks of signing. For fractional leadership roles, we aim to have your executive onboarded and productive within the first week. Urgent needs can often be accommodated with 48-72 hours notice.

We're built by operators for operators. Our team has hands-on experience scaling startups, not just advising them. We offer flexible fractional leadership roles, have deep technical expertise across the entire stack, and maintain a 98% client retention rate. We integrate directly into your team rather than operating as external advisors.

We offer flexible pricing models including monthly retainers, project-based fees, and hourly rates depending on the service. Fractional leadership typically ranges from $8,000-$15,000/month for 1-3 days per week. Project-based work is scoped individually. We're happy to discuss what works best for your budget during a consultation.

For fractional leadership roles, we recommend a minimum 3-month commitment to ensure meaningful impact. Project-based work varies by scope. We don't lock you into long-term contracts - most clients continue working with us because of the value we deliver.

Yes! We offer special pricing for early-stage startups (pre-seed and seed) and companies backed by our partner VCs. We also have flexible payment terms and can discuss equity arrangements for the right partnerships.

A Fractional CISO focuses on security strategy, compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001), and risk management. A Fractional CTO leads your technology strategy, engineering team, and product development. A Fractional COO optimizes operations, processes, and scaling infrastructure. All work part-time (1-4 days/week) at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive.

Absolutely. Our Fractional CISO service specializes in SOC 2 compliance. We've helped 50+ startups achieve SOC 2 Type II certification, reducing average compliance time by 60%. We handle everything from gap analysis to audit preparation to ongoing compliance monitoring.

Both! We offer ongoing fractional leadership and retained consulting relationships, as well as one-time project work. Most of our clients start with a specific project and then engage us for ongoing support as they see the value we deliver.

We're technology-agnostic and work with modern stacks including: Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP; Languages: Python, Node.js, Go, Java, TypeScript; Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform; Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis; Frameworks: React, Next.js, Vue, Django, FastAPI. We adapt to your existing stack rather than forcing our preferences.

After an initial consultation, we provide a tailored proposal with scope, timeline, and pricing. Once you approve, we assign your team, conduct a kickoff meeting, and begin onboarding. For fractional executives, we spend the first week meeting key stakeholders, reviewing systems, and creating a 90-day roadmap.

We establish clear KPIs at the start of every engagement. For technical projects: deployment frequency, system uptime, performance metrics. For fractional leadership: team velocity, compliance milestones, operational efficiency. We provide monthly reports tracking progress against agreed-upon metrics.

Yes, we're happy to sign mutual NDAs and work under your MSA if you have one. We also have our own standard consulting agreement. All our consultants are bound by confidentiality agreements and we take data security very seriously.