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Tech advice, at a fixed price.

Three sessions for business owners and managers who need a straight technical answer before spending money. Each one ends with a written report you keep, whether or not you build anything with us.

Book a sessionCompare the three

Fixed price · quoted within 24 hours · NDA first

AI planning report · page 1 of 6EXAMPLE
Where AI would help, ranked by value for effort
Checking supplier invoicesBuild first
Order updates on WhatsAppBuild second
Policy questions from brokersBuy a tool
Sales forecastingNot yet
Also inside: your data, the risks, a first cost estimate→ p.4

01 · The three sessions

Which question do you need answered?

90 minutes · online or in Cape Town01

AI planning session

“Where would AI actually help us?” For managers who have been told to do something with AI and want a clear, costed answer instead of a sales pitch.

You leave with
  • A ranked list of where AI would save you time or money
  • For each one: build it, buy a tool, or wait
  • Notes on your data and the risks
  • A first cost estimate for the top pick
Fixed price, quoted within 24 hoursBook this: AI planning session
5 working days02

Tech health check

“Is our system in good shape?” For apps and systems that already exist, including ones built quickly with AI tools, that now need to grow, pass an investor's checks, or stop breaking.

You leave with
  • A written report on how it is built, how secure it is, what it costs to run, and whether it is ready for AI
  • Problems ranked by how serious they are, with fixes
  • A 90-day plan your own team can follow
  • A meeting to walk your team through it
Fixed price, quoted within 24 hoursBook this: Tech health check
Monthly03

Part-time CTO

“Who owns our technology decisions?” For founders and teams without a senior technical lead, or with one who wants a second opinion on AI. Sometimes called a fractional CTO.

What it covers
  • Technology, supplier and AI decisions
  • Hiring plans and technical interviews
  • Clear reporting for your board or investors
  • Weekly check-ins, cancel any month
Monthly fee, based on how many days you need. We reply within one business day.Talk to us: Part-time CTO

02 · Side by side

AI planning sessionTech health checkPart-time CTO
How long90 minutes5 working daysMonthly, for as long as you need
Best forDeciding where AI would helpChecking a system you already haveOngoing technical leadership
What you getRanked list and a first estimateWritten report and a 90-day planDecisions, plans, board reporting
Who you work withA senior developer and an AI leadA senior developer and a security reviewerOne named senior lead
Usual next stepBuild a test versionFix the top problems, or add developersWhatever the plan says

03 · How the 90 minutes go

Structured enough to be useful. Short enough to actually happen.

Bring the people who do the work, not just the managers. We bring a senior developer and an AI lead. You get the written report within three working days.

  1. 0 to 15 min
    Your businessWhat you do, which systems you use, and what you want to be true in six months.
  2. 15 to 50 min
    How the work happensWe walk through three to five real tasks from start to finish, and spot where the paperwork, decisions and delays are.
  3. 50 to 75 min
    RankingWe score each idea together on value, effort, whether the data exists, and risk. Build, buy or wait.
  4. 75 to 90 min
    Next stepsWe agree the top pick, what a test version would need to prove, and who needs to be involved.

04 · Before you book

Good questions.

Is this just a sales pitch for a bigger project?

No. It is paid work with a report you keep. If the honest answer is "buy an off-the-shelf tool" or "not yet", that is what the report will say. Many clients carry out the plan with their own team.

Do you sign an NDA first?

Yes. Ours or yours, before we discuss anything about how your business works.

We are not in South Africa. Does that matter?

No. Sessions run online, and our working day overlaps fully with the UK and Europe and with the US East Coast in the morning. In-person sessions are available in Cape Town.

We already have a CTO. Is this still useful?

The AI planning session and the tech health check give your CTO an independent second opinion to take to the board. The part-time CTO option is simply not for you.

Tell us the decision you are trying to make.

We will recommend the right session, or tell you that you do not need one, within one business day.

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