Our Fractional CTOs are technology leaders who work with you on a part-time basis to bring strategic oversight and technical expertise, without the full-time cost or long-term commitment.
Align your tech efforts with your business goals and take the guesswork out of important technical decisions with the guidance of a Fractional CTO.
Perhaps you lack the volume of work needed to justify a full-time hire. Or you can’t afford the salary and benefits of a full-time CTO. Or you need guidance—but only during a digital transformation. In any case, you’re lacking regular technical expertise.
A Fractional CTO could be exactly what your team needs.
Without a CTO, CEOs end up working in their business instead of on their business—consumed by technical fires, product delays, and decisions they aren’t equipped to make. Without a strong CTO, hiring becomes a game of Russian roulette. The wrong developers get through the door, tech debt piles up, and your product is set back months.
But a Fractional CTO can help you grow the right team, avert technical disaster, and free you to lead your business.
Unlike general staffing agencies that require a commitment or long-term engagement, we do not lock you in for an extended time.
Increase or decrease involvement as your product or funding evolves
Try a small, no-risk pilot engagement first to evaluate cultural alignment
If it doesn’t work out for any reason, you’re free to request another Fractional CTO or exit the relationship entirely.
Each one has been carefully evaluated to make sure they have communication skills that are as strong as their technical skills.
This means they can easily communicate with software developers, designers, stakeholders, and CEOs.
Translate technical jargon into plain business terms
Run effective meetings that align teams and drive clarity
Before hiring, we carefully screen for both technical and soft skills. We make sure our Fractional CTOS are trustworthy, open, and adaptable. Because they are part of our internal leadership team, we know exactly how they think, communicate, and lead. They receive regular training to continue improving their leadership skills.
Seamless collaboration with your internal team
Trusted leadership you don’t have to micromanage
Support and continuity from our full US-based team
Because we're US-based, connecting and communicating with your Fractional CTO will be a breeze, with minimal variances in time zones.
Because our focus is solely on software, we understand technical talent in a way staffing firms can't. Every FCTO we provide has already been vetted by our own engineers and leaders—so you can trust their expertise and judgment from day one. We don’t just hire anyone who says they can code.
Real clients, real projects, real reviews.
They’re clearly a smart group of hand-picked individuals, focusing on creating custom solutions for custom problems.
Darrin Martin, Training & Development Manager
Volkswagen of AmericaWe worked with several different resources from The Smyth Group, and all were top-notch.
Scot Klocke, IT Director
Columbia SportswearThey are exceptional communicators and very easy to work with, being both personable and likable.
Robert Sofia, CEO
Snappy KrakenThe Smyth Group has top-notch resources.
Alan Gordon, CIO
CisiveI did not have to spend any extra effort managing the relationship.
Elliot Murphy, Founder
Governance Risk & Compliance Consulting CoThey were very professional and responsive.
Kevin Holmes, CEO
Founders Network©2025 The Smyth Group. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy