Startup CIO servicesGet the tech right from day one.

Strategic IT and AI leadership for startups, from former CIOs and CTOs who have built technology at young companies.

Fractional and virtual, with no full-time cost.

An avalanche of decisions, at the worst time to miss.

Startups face a flood of technology choices at the stage when they can least afford missteps. Founders often make them alone, and the cost of a wrong call grows when rebuilding becomes necessary.

Through CIO IQ® for expert strategy and Contract CIO+® for leadership, we give startups top-tier expertise without a full-time executive.

Decisions we help you get right.

Made with the C-suite, with growth and investors in mind.

Platform

Cloud or on-premise

Cloud infrastructure versus on-premise models.

Protection

Security from day one

Cybersecurity protections and compliance from the start.

Systems

Enterprise suites

Enterprise suite and system selection, and integration.

Scale

Standards

Equipment and software standards that scale.

Partners

Staffing and vendors

Staffing models, vendor partnerships, contract negotiation, and investor-aligned technology planning.

Leadership that fits the startup model.

Leading IT in a startup is very different from leading it in an established enterprise.

Matched to startups

We match each client with consultants who have succeeded in the startup setting.

Fractional or virtual

Top-tier expertise without the cost of a full-time executive.

A foundation that scales

Early decisions echo through every stage of growth.

Start right, and it scales with you.

Start on the right foot.

Talk with a former CIO or CTO about the road ahead.