Strategy, budget, and roadmap — without hiring a CIO.
A virtual CIO for organizations too small to need a full-time one. Quarterly business reviews, a 90-day roadmap, and the IT budget conversation owners actually need.
IT leadership for a fraction of a CIO salary.
Most SMBs don't have an executive thinking about IT strategy past next quarter. Our vCIO engagement gives you that — without committing to a $200k hire. We meet quarterly, run a structured review, and own the roadmap with you.
- Quarterly business reviews with documented outcomes
- Annual IT budget — built bottom-up, not vendor-driven
- Risk register kept up to date between QBRs
- Vendor management — we negotiate the renewals
6 capabilities. One SLA.
Quarterly QBRs
Structured review of tickets, security, licenses, and roadmap.
IT Budgeting
Annual budget built around your business plan, not vendors.
Roadmap Planning
Rolling 90-day plan, owned in writing, reviewed every QBR.
Risk Register
Living document of risks, owners, and mitigation status.
Vendor Management
We handle the renewals, escalations, and contract reviews.
M&A Tech Diligence
Optional — IT diligence for SMB acquisitions.
The ones owners ask before signing.
If yours isn't here, ask on the discovery call — we'll give a real answer.
Is this a separate engagement or part of managed?
It can be either. Managed-services clients get an annual review for free; quarterly QBRs are a small monthly add-on.
Who attends the QBR on your side?
The founder, every time. The point of the QBR is to talk to a decision-maker, not an account manager.
Do we need a vCIO if we already have a CIO?
Almost never. vCIO is for organizations under ~150 seats. Above that you usually need the real thing.
Can you help with cyber-insurance applications?
Yes — vCIO clients get the security evidence pack with the application, and we sit in on the underwriter call if useful.
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30 minutes with the founder. We'll look at your environment, your support load, and tell you honestly whether this service is the right fit — even if the answer is "not yet."