Systems that scale with you
A fractional CTO and tech team for growing small businesses
Free · 2-3 specific findings · No obligation
Based in Fort Lauderdale, working with businesses across the US, and on site across South Florida.
Signs you need this
- Adding people means adding chaos.
- There's no one whose job it is to keep tech running.
- You're growing faster than your systems.
01 The problem
What worked at ten people starts to break at thirty.
What worked at your old size is starting to break.
Growth exposes every system that was set up in a hurry. Adding people adds chaos, nobody's job is to keep the technology running, and decisions about software get made by whoever has time.
A full-time technology leader is more than most small businesses need or can justify. A fractional CTO gives you the same planning and judgment for a share of the cost, plus a team to carry out the work.
We're not a help desk or a managed IT provider watching your laptops around the clock. We own the systems that run your operation: planning them, keeping them healthy and changing them as you grow.
02 What you get
What an ongoing tech team covers
A technology plan ahead of growth
What to upgrade, replace or add before it becomes urgent, tied to where the business is going.
Systems kept maintained and secure
Updates, access, backups and security reviewed on a schedule, not after something goes wrong.
Everything documented
How your systems work, who has access and what to do when something fails, written down and kept current.
One call when something breaks
A single point of contact for the systems we look after, instead of five vendors pointing at each other.
Decisions with a second opinion
Vendor choices, quotes and new tools checked against your plan before you sign.
03 How it works
How an ongoing engagement works
Take stock
We start with the free audit and a review of every system, account and vendor the business depends on.
Plan ahead
We agree a technology plan for the next stage of growth and the risks to fix first.
Run and maintain
We keep the systems healthy, secure and documented, on a set number of hours each month.
Review together
We review what changed, what's next and how the hours were spent, on a regular schedule.
04 Cost
What it costs
An ongoing engagement is a set number of hours each month, sized to how many systems you depend on and how fast you're growing.
We quote it after the free audit and review it with you regularly, so the hours follow the work rather than a fixed contract you outgrow.
When it isn't the right fit
- You need someone to fix laptops, printers and passwords day to day. That's a managed IT provider, and we'll help you choose one.
- You need a full-time technology leader every day. Then hire one; we can help you find and onboard the right person.
- Your systems are simple and stable. A periodic check-up may be all you need.
05 In practice
See it in practice
345 manager sign-offs a month down to zero. Batches close the moment they're finished.
Questions
Fractional CTO questions
What does a fractional CTO do for a small business?
Plans your technology ahead of growth, keeps your systems secure and documented, makes or checks the big technology decisions, and leads the work, for a share of a full-time salary.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
It depends on how many hours a month you need. We quote a set monthly amount after the free audit, reviewed with you as the work changes.
Do I need a fractional CTO or a managed IT provider?
A managed IT provider looks after devices and help-desk tickets. A fractional CTO plans and runs the systems your operation depends on. Many businesses need the second before the first.
When should a small business hire a full-time technology lead?
When there's enough ongoing work to fill the role. Until then, a fractional arrangement gives you the same judgment for less, and helps you hire the right person when the time comes.
How long does a fractional CTO engagement last?
As long as it's useful. It's a monthly arrangement, reviewed with you regularly.
Something else? dev@maritech.solutions
Give your systems an owner before growth breaks them.
The free audit shows which of your systems will break first as you grow, and what to do about it.
Free · 2-3 specific findings · No obligation