A fractional CTO, without the full-time hire.
For small businesses with no tech team, or with a developer or agency that nobody senior is checking. We make the technology calls a CTO would, on your side, for the hours you actually need.
What is a fractional CTO?
A fractional CTO is a part-time chief technology officer. Instead of hiring a full-time executive, you get a senior person who makes the same decisions for a few hours a week or a month: what to build or buy, who should build it, what it should cost, and whether the work is any good.
You may also see it called a part-time, virtual or outsourced CTO. At Outsynk it means a senior delivery team with 8+ years delivering software for US businesses, working for you rather than for whoever does the building.
Is a fractional CTO right for your business?
- You pay for software, apps or tools that nobody really owns
- You have a developer or agency, and no one senior checking their work
- You have an AI idea but no plan for where it fits
- A project has stalled, or the launch date keeps moving
- You're about to sign a big proposal and can't judge it
- One off-the-shelf tool would solve the problem
- You already have a technical leader you trust
- You need a single fix, not ongoing decisions
What a fractional CTO does for you.
A technology and AI plan
We learn how the business runs, find where time and money leak, and turn it into a written, prioritized plan you keep.
AI consultingBuilders chosen and managed
We help you hire developers or vet an agency, write the spec they quote against, review proposals and lead the project on your side.
Hiring developersBuilds you can trust
When something needs building, we scope it, put the right people on it and stay accountable for the result.
Build what's missingStuck projects moving again
An app stuck before launch or a system that keeps breaking: we find out why, then fix it or tell you plainly what it needs.
Fix what isn't workingSomeone to call first
Regular check-ins, upkeep of what we set up, and a second opinion before you spend on anything technical.
Code and accounts in your name
Written into the contract: you own the code, the repositories and every account, whoever builds.
Fractional CTO, full-time CTO, IT consultant or agency?
Each has its place. Here's how they differ for a small business.
Simple, and on your terms.
The same way every engagement starts.
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Free 30-minute call
How the business runs and what's slowing you down. No pitch deck, no cost.
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A written plan and estimate
For bigger questions we look deeper first. You get the plan and an estimate before any paid work starts.
- 03
Hourly, with no surprises
Billed hourly against the estimate. You're told early if it's heading past it, and about every change.
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Updates your way
Plain-language weekly updates by email, Slack, Teams, WhatsApp or a call, in any US time zone.
Fractional CTO questions, answered.
Outsynk bills hourly. After the free call you get a written estimate before any paid work starts, and you're told early if the work is heading past it. There's no minimum project size, and payment terms are agreed per project.
It depends on what is happening. Busy stretches, like choosing an agency or a launch, take more time; quiet months may be a single check-in. The time is agreed with you up front and covered by the written estimate.
Not a full-time one. But if software, apps or AI tools matter to how you sell or deliver, someone senior should be making those calls. A fractional CTO gives you that without an executive salary.
Yes, if you want us to. We can sit in as your project lead with the agency or developers you already have, review their proposals and work, and keep you updated every week in plain language.
Yes, happily, if you want one. It isn't required for the free call.
More answers on the FAQ page, or ask yours on the free call.
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Talk it through first.
Thirty minutes, free. No pitch deck, no obligation. You'll leave with an honest first read and a clear next step.