FAQ
Short answers on the model, the price, AI, IoT planning, and how the work starts.
A fractional CTO owns technical leadership for an agreed amount of time: strategy, architecture, support for the team and for hiring, oversight of suppliers, technical due diligence and the roadmap. The work runs on a monthly retainer. The same role is also called a part-time CTO.
You get a senior technology leader's experience straight away, without a long hiring process or the cost of a full-time executive. The model fits a stage where technical leadership is critical, but a full-time role would still be too large. When the company grows, I also help you hire a full-time CTO.
The number of days is agreed to fit the need, and it can be adjusted month by month. Busy phases, such as a launch, a funding round or a hiring push, can get more time.
The price is agreed after the first conversation, once the scope is clear. The options are a monthly retainer for an agreed number of days, a fixed-scope piece of work, or hourly billing. I invoice as a sole trader. Finnish VAT is 25.5%.
A founder, CEO or product owner in a small or mid-sized company that has a product, a team or a supplier, and technical decisions that need an experienced owner. I work from Turku and remotely across Finland.
Yes. I build fixed-scope pilots, MVPs, internal tools, integrations, and web and mobile apps. Building is agreed as its own project or as part of a monthly retainer.
AI speeds up writing, trying alternatives and routine work a great deal. Quality still needs experienced judgment, review, tests and a clear specification. I use AI as an aid, and I am responsible for the result.
The use case, the choice of devices and gateway, connectivity, the flow of data, the cloud and the software, and a plan for a pilot. If software is built after that, it is agreed as software development.
The contract transfers the results of the work to the client. Methods and knowledge I already had before the engagement stay with me. I can start under a non-disclosure agreement before I see code or figures.
It takes 30 minutes and it is free. We go through the situation, the goal and the decisions ahead, and you get a view of how to move forward. To book, call or email atso@tuohin.fi.
Book a free 30-minute call. We go through the situation, and you get a straight view of where to start.