You're running a business that depends on technology working. When something breaks, it costs you money, users, or trust. You've outgrown the "I'll figure it out" stage and need a senior technical partner embedded in your operation, with same-day response, weekly strategy time, and an emergency line that actually answers.

This is closer to a fractional CTO than a traditional retainer. 30 hours of execution capacity per month, no platform restrictions, dedicated Slack, and emergency availability. Calls and async communication are included.

Funded startups, scaling small businesses, and mission-driven teams whose product or operation depends on always-on technical reliability

Founders who need a senior technical voice in weekly leadership conversations but aren't ready (or willing) to hire a full-time CTO

Teams running production systems where downtime, broken automations, or data issues actively cost money and need someone on call

This is the wrong tier if: you don't have launch-critical infrastructure or genuine emergencies. Growth is plenty for most established small businesses.

30 Execution Hours Per Month — Maximum capacity for teams with serious development needs.

4x 60-Minute Strategy Calls Per Month — Weekly alignment to stay unblocked and moving fast (not billed against hours).

Full-Stack Across All Platforms — No platform restrictions. Work spans whatever you need.

Same Business Day Response SLA — Questions and blockers addressed within the same day.

Dedicated Communication Channel — Direct Slack channel for real-time coordination.

Monthly Business Review — Strategic input on technical direction and priorities.

Emergency Availability — After-hours access for critical issues (first 2 hrs/month included).

Flexible Monthly Scope — Deliverables defined collaboratively each month based on your current needs.

Overage hours: $125/hr (billed at end of month)

Emergency/rush requests (same-day turnaround): $150/hr (first 2 emergency hours per month included at no extra charge)

Core hours: Monday through Friday, 10:30am–4:30pm ET.

Primary channel: Dedicated Slack channel + direct text/call for emergencies.

Non-urgent messages received outside core hours are addressed first thing the next business day. Your work doesn't lose its place in the queue.

After-hours emergency escalation: For genuine emergencies (production down, launch-critical blocker, data issue), text or call directly and I'll respond within 2 hours. First 2 emergency hours per month are included in your retainer. Additional emergency hours billed at $150/hr.

What qualifies as an emergency: something that is actively costing you money, users, or data right now.