Services · AI Advisory · Fractional CTO

A senior operator
on retainer.

Four hours a month of one-on-one strategic guidance on AI, architecture, hiring, and team. For non-technical founders, first-time CTOs, and execs who need a sparring partner who's done this before.

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What's included

Hours that move
decisions.

This isn't office hours. We come prepared, give specific recommendations, and follow up async between calls.

4 hours per month of live one-on-one time. Split however works — one 4-hr deep dive or four 1-hr touchpoints.
Async Slack/email between calls. Quick questions get same-day answers; deeper ones get short written memos.
Architecture & vendor reviews. We'll review your stack, contracts, or proposed builds and tell you where the risk is.
Hiring help. We'll review JDs, sit in on senior interviews, or sanity-check offer packages for technical roles.
Board / investor prep. Help you tell a credible technical story to non-technical stakeholders.
Pause or cancel anytime after the first month. Skip months are free. No long-term contract.

Fractional CTO Retainer

$4,995/ month
4 HRS LIVE · UNLIMITED ASYNC · CANCEL ANYTIME
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FAQ

Common questions.

A senior operator from the Appsurd / Bolder team. Each retainer is matched to one person — you're not getting rotating consultants. We'll introduce candidates and you pick.

Up to 2 hours roll into the next month. After that they expire — the retainer rewards using the time, not hoarding it.

Add-on hours are $750/hr beyond the retainer. Or step up to a bigger engagement — many clients start here, then move to Implementation or Staff Aug.

It's "fractional CTO with AI specialty." Most clients want help with AI strategy, but we also cover hiring, architecture, vendor selection, and board comms — the full tech-leadership job.