Get a technology decision off your desk.
Senior technology leadership for owners whose team needs a clear plan, someone to weigh the trade-offs, and help seeing the work through.
When the owner has become the technology lead
Your software vendor needs a decision. The team wants another hire. A project keeps slipping, and you cannot tell whether the problem is the plan, the code, or the way the work is organized.
A part-time CTO works with you and the people doing the work. Fifth Nine reviews the systems and commitments already in place, puts the decisions in order, and helps your team act on them.
A plan your team can use
The work might be choosing a system, reviewing a vendor proposal, deciding which software to repair, or defining the next engineering role. Agree on who can make each decision, what it will cost to carry out, and how you will know it helped.
You leave decisions in writing: the options considered, the reason for the choice, the person responsible, and what happens next. Meeting time, hands-on engineering, and availability during a launch belong in the engagement scope.
If the role needs someone in the business every day, a full-time hire may fit better. Use the part-time and full-time CTO comparison to weigh the responsibilities before choosing.
Ongoing leadership, with a place to start
An operating-partner engagement gives the owner and team a regular place to review priorities, check the software in use, and decide what to take on next. Scope the responsibility and availability before work begins.
If the first question is which recurring job to hand to AI, start with the paid AI Audit. Keep its findings, decide on a Build separately, and bring the operating partner in for ongoing review when that is useful.