CTO Hours Calculator
Find out how many technical leadership hours your business actually needs. See if a fractional CTO makes sense for you.
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Recommended CTO Hours
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80 hrs (PT max)
160 hrs (FT)
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Estimated Value
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vs $/month for full-time CTO
Potential Savings
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What CTO Hours Cover
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Technical Strategy
Architecture decisions, tech stack selection, scaling plans
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Team Leadership
Hiring, code reviews, process improvement, mentorship
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Project Oversight
Vendor management, timeline planning, risk mitigation
When to Consider Fractional CTO
Good Fit for Fractional CTO
- ✓ Pre-seed to Series A startups
- ✓ 1-5 developers without tech leadership
- ✓ Non-technical founders
- ✓ Need help evaluating technical decisions
- ✓ Building first MVP or digital product
Need Full-Time CTO
- ✓ Series B and beyond
- ✓ 10+ developers needing day-to-day leadership
- ✓ Complex technical challenges ongoing
- ✓ Multiple technical teams to coordinate
- ✓ Active fundraising with technical due diligence