Straight talk on technology for growing companies.
When to bring in tech leadership, what to automate, and how to get ready for AI, written from twenty-five years of building and running companies, not consulting on them.
7 Signs You've Outgrown Your Tech Stack
Outgrowing your technology rarely looks like a crash. It looks like a hundred small workarounds that everyone has quietly accepted. Here are the seven I see most often, and why each one matters more than it looks.
Read →A Fractional CTO for Government Contractors: CMMC, NIST 800-171 and the Phase 2 Pause
The Pentagon paused the November 2026 CMMC deadline, but the security rules behind it never moved. Here's what federal work actually asks of your technology, in plain English, and how to get ready without overbuying.
Read →Your Employee Data Is Someone Else's Attack Plan
Stolen HR records don't get used on the people they describe. They get used to write a convincing email to your controller. Here's what that means for a company your size, and who should own it.
Read →CTO Salary vs. Fractional CTO Cost in 2026
For a $5M to $35M business, a fractional CTO typically runs $5,000 to $15,000 a month, against $275,000 or more a year for a full-time hire. Here are the ranges by company size, what moves them, and how to judge the price in front of you.
Read →Business Process Automation with n8n
I run more than 120 production workflows on n8n for a single company. Here is why I chose it, what those workflows actually do, and how to start without making a mess.
Read →Is Business Automation Right for You?
Automation is not a software purchase. It is a decision to stop paying people to be the glue between your systems. Here is how to tell whether you are ready for it.
Read →CIO vs CTO: Which One Does Your Business Actually Need?
The titles sound interchangeable and plenty of companies treat them that way. They're different jobs, and hiring the wrong one is one of the more expensive mistakes a growing company can make.
Read →Why Fractional CTOs Are Suddenly Everywhere
A few years ago "fractional CTO" sounded like a consultant with a new business card. Now it's one of the most common ways growing companies get senior technology leadership. Here's why, and how to do it well.
Read →When Is the Right Time to Hire a CTO?
Most companies bring in technology leadership a year or two after they needed it. Here are the signals that tell you it's time, and what to hire when you get there.
Read →Have you outgrown your tech?
Ten honest questions, a score, and a plain-English read on where you stand. No email required.
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