CTO Services

1. Introduction

We help entrepreneurs in building their software products and managing the technical and business aspects of their startups through our unique CTO services provided through our Tech Cofounder program. We take the responsibility of a CTO for building the software product.

Whether you are looking for a full-time CTO or part-time CTO, we provide both services for startups from all stages. We provide our CTO services to early-stage startups that need to validate the idea of the business and we help in building their product from A to Z.

If you are looking for funding, we also work with you on matching you with angel investors that are interested in your startup industry. In addition to that, we can help you get funds from VCs to build your tech startup.

Our CTO services also include technical development services for entrepreneurs who are planning to build a SAAS or build a Web app or build an Android app or build an iOS app. Besides, we provide technical development services if you are building a Website.

We provide business and technical consultancy for startups and we will be showing how we help startups build a tech product from scratch. Additionally, we will be introducing the business services we provide for startups.

There are many benefits to using a CTO as a service:

• Reduced Costs

  Instead of spending money on software licenses, maintenance contracts, and employee training costs, startups can allocate these resources towards more important initiatives.

• Increased Flexibility

  Having technology services delivered as a service allows startups to scale their operations quickly and respond to changes in market conditions without sacrificing quality.

• Improved Performance

  Startups can focus on developing their business strategies instead of managing IT infrastructure. This results in improved performance for both the startup and its team.

3. CTO Services for startups

If you are an entrepreneur who is looking for a CTO to take the responsibility for your technical team, manage your startup, and build your tech product from scratch, then we provide what you are looking for. Whether your startup is at an early stage or an advanced stage, we have the skills and the knowledge that makes us qualified to handle different kinds of startups from all stages.

CTO services for Early stage startups

3.1 Early stage

Starting a startup needs deep analysis to make sure that the business can be implemented from a technical and business perspective. We study your startup idea and make sure that it is feasible and then we start with building your startup. We also cover 50% of the costs needed which is a great opportunity if you are at an early stage and are facing challenges in raising money.

3.1.1 Proof of Concept

To help you validate your idea, we start with a Proof of concept phase where we define the requirements and the resources needed to start your startup. What we also do is calculate the costs for each phase and define the tools and skillsets in order to set the budget needed and make sure that you have the money for starting your business and are aware of all costs. Our business and tech experts will study and analyze your business idea and help you in validating and improving it.

3.1.2 Market research

To make sure that your business idea or your tech startup will have a position in the market, we conduct market research where we analyze the market needs and the customers’ requirements. We define the problems you are targeting and examine if the service or the solutions you offer meets the needs of the end-user or customers.

3.1.3 Competitive Analysis

At this phase, we start with conducting an analysis to define your competitors. We make in-depth research about your direct competitors and discuss with you how to tweak your product in order for it to stand out in the market. As your CTO, we study the strategies of your competitors from all perspectives such as pricing, marketing strategies, and others.

3.1.4 SWOT Analysis

Before building a tech startup, we conduct a SWOT analysis which is also needed to validate your startup idea. At this phase, we start with analyzing the strengths you have and determining the factors that would make your startup a success. Then, we move to identify the weaknesses that could affect your startup, after defining them, we discuss them with you and work with you to find a solution for each weakness.

Furthermore, we analyze the opportunities your startup has in the market. Our business experts also analyze the risks and the threats that could cause serious problems and lead to your business failure. When we are assured that these risks can be handled and mitigated, then our business and technical team will start with building your tech startup.

3.1.5 Business Planning

After validating your idea, we start by writing the business plan needed for your startup. We make the roadmap in order to define how your startup will be developed, we define the features needed in the proof of concept phase, but when we start with planning, we set the requirements and the project’s plan. . We build the financial plan and make a financial forecast so we will be prepared to negotiate with angel investors or negotiate with VCs if you are planning to raise money.

3.1.6 Pitching startup

3.1.6 Pitching startup What we will be doing at this phase is preparing the pitch deck then negotiating with angel investors and explaining the value of your startup on a technical level. In addition to that, we will be taking the responsibility to describe to angel investors your tech product from different perspectives. Our team has the technical expertise and capabilities that prove to angel investors that the product will be upgraded and managed by professionals. We have business experts who have negotiated with many angel investors and closed many deals successfully which enables us to provide answers to any business and technical questions that may be asked by investors.

3.2 Technical Development

CTO Technical Services

3.2.1 Technology Analysis

We leverage our technical resources and analyze your technical project to sort out any problems and identify the risks associated with it. We identify the technologies that need to be implemented for building your software product. We also work on setting the timeframes and the overall layout of the project and its requirements.

3.2.2 MVP Development

After making a prototype for your product, we start with building the MVP. As your CTO, we start with the MVP development process and make the software design for your product. When we finish building the MVP, we conduct a QA testing to make sure that the product has no errors and users can use it and complete their tasks without being interrupted by any bugs. We test the MVP among users and collect feedback and suggestions then we update the MVP based on it.

3.3 Advanced stage

At this stage, your final product will be launched and the scaling process will be started. As your CTO, we do not only provide technical expertise, but we also help you scale up your business and in your startup growth journey overall. Through our Grow your Startup program, we help you expand your business and set up new business strategies. We help you find new marketing channels while taking into consideration the budget and the money available. What we also do is help you turn your startup into a global business and make plans in order to promote your tech product among users. We make analyses regularly in order to detect the problems that users are facing while navigating your tech product. Our mission as a CTO is not only to pivot around technical development, we also check the new technology trends and keep up with recent users’ needs and make sure to update and modify the product as much as it needs in order to achieve your business goals.

5. Per Equity

Since we provide CTO as a service through our Tech Cofounder program where our investment in a startup is already %50, then the equity we get depends on the amount of money we are investing and the valuation of the company among other factors. There are many services that we provide for free in this program such as business development, business consultation, product review, market study, competitive analysis, matching with mentors, and many more.