Build and Scale Software With a Founder, CTO, and Startup Veteran

I help founders and small businesses launch software products faster and more affordably by combining 25+ years of startup experience with modern AI-assisted development.

I have been the engineer, consultant, founder, CTO, technical leader, and business owner. I understand the business risk behind the technical decision.

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25+ Years in Startups
Founder of a 7-Figure Consulting Firm
CTO and AI-Assisted Development Expert
25+
Years in Technology
7
Figure Firm Built
CTO
Startup Leadership
100+
Products and Teams Advised

Why Trust Chris

Most Developers Sell Code. I Bring Operating Experience.

I have spent most of my career inside startups, consulting firms, and growing companies where technology decisions were business decisions. I know what it feels like to choose a product direction, manage cash, lead a team, serve customers, and still get the software shipped.

That perspective helps founders and small business owners avoid expensive mistakes, validate faster, and build software that supports the company they are actually trying to grow.

Engineer
Experience from the inside, not just advice from the outside.
Consultant
Experience from the inside, not just advice from the outside.
Founder
Experience from the inside, not just advice from the outside.
CTO
Experience from the inside, not just advice from the outside.
Technical Leader
Experience from the inside, not just advice from the outside.
Business Owner
Experience from the inside, not just advice from the outside.

AI-Assisted Development

The Economics of Software Development Have Changed

AI does not replace engineering judgment. It gives experienced engineers more leverage. Used well, it can compress timelines, reduce waste, and help founders validate ideas before committing to a large team or a long build.

Traditional Builds

  • Months of development before meaningful validation
  • Large engineering teams before the business model is proven
  • High upfront costs and slow feedback loops

Modern Leverage

  • Faster iteration with senior technical direction
  • Smaller teams and lower startup costs
  • Faster validation before expensive commitments

Who I Help

From small businesses to Fortune 500 teams, I help people make better technical decisions and move faster with practical software strategy.

Startup Founders

You have an idea and need a technical partner who understands both business risk and engineering execution.

Small Businesses

You are paying for multiple SaaS tools and want custom software tailored to the way your business actually works.

Growing Companies

You need architecture guidance, product focus, or senior technical leadership to accelerate delivery.

Existing Teams

You need help navigating scaling, hiring, technical debt, execution gaps, or due diligence pressure.

Outcome-Focused Services

The work is technical, but the goal is business momentum: clarity, validation, delivery, and fewer expensive surprises.

Fractional CTO

Technical leadership, architecture guidance, product strategy, and engineering mentorship without a full-time executive hire.

MVP Development

Launch and validate products quickly using modern AI-assisted workflows and pragmatic engineering decisions.

Product Strategy

Evaluate ideas, identify risks, narrow scope, and create an execution plan before you spend heavily on development.

Technical Due Diligence

Review architecture, teams, processes, and technical risk before funding, acquisition, hiring, or rebuild decisions.

Proven Track Record

A founder's resume built across startups, consulting, CTO leadership, product launches, and small business execution.

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Nearby Creative

Founded and grew a software consulting firm into seven figures in annual revenue while helping small businesses, enterprise clients, and growing companies build and scale software products.

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MenuSavvy

Co-founded and launched a restaurant technology product serving over 1,500 venues, blending local business needs, product strategy, and recurring software operations.

VetNOW

Served as CTO, helping deliver telehealth technology in East Africa and bringing senior technical leadership to a mission-driven healthcare platform.

Early Career

From 1999 to 2014, I worked with seed and venture-backed startups in early engineering roles, helping shape products from inception to market.

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What That Experience Gives You

Judgment from seeing hundreds of products, architectures, teams, and business models at different stages.
Founder empathy for budget pressure, timeline pressure, hiring risk, and the need to validate before overbuilding.
CTO-level architecture, cloud, scaling, and delivery experience without needing to hire a full team first.
Modern AI-assisted development workflows guided by decades of engineering experience.
Practical communication for non-technical founders, small business owners, investors, and operators.

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Deep dives into business strategy, technical leadership, and AI-assisted development.

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Talk to Chris Before You Hire a Team or Fund a Build

Let's discuss the product, the business risk, the technical path, and how AI-assisted development can help you move faster without overbuilding.

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