The role you wish you could hire
Most startups can’t afford — or don’t need — a full-time CTO in the early days. But they still need someone to make key architecture decisions, guide hiring, manage delivery, and act as a partner to the founder.
Greg Hluska Consulting provides fractional CTO services to fill that gap. You’ll get deep technical experience, product instinct, and startup strategy without giving up equity or burning your entire budget.
Not just code — company building
You can hire a senior dev to write code. A fractional CTO brings something else: they set the direction. That means evaluating vendors, hiring and mentoring your first engineers, organizing priorities, helping with fundraising, and steering your first few releases toward traction and growth.
Greg’s background in both product and marketing means he doesn’t just ship — he understands the market. And he’s been through this phase before, many times.
The deal
GHC doesn’t join companies long-term. You won’t be getting a cofounder — you’ll be getting a very experienced temporary technical partner. Greg will join for a set amount of time and help you get from confusion to clarity, from vision to release.
Some clients need a few weeks of help. Some need a few months. Most are looking for high-touch guidance during a critical period: pre-MVP, post-launch, or just before a key hire. You set the cadence. We work toward clear deliverables. Then you graduate and will be too busy to attend the event for which you give the commencement address.
The method
We start with a conversation - about your idea, your progress, and your gaps. Greg will ask about your product vision, your users, your team (or lack of one), and your top challenges.
Then, he’ll propose a structure: a series of deliverables, milestones, meetings, and recommendations. In some cases, Greg will work hands-on in the codebase. In others, he’ll lead technical hiring or provide feedback on product specs. It depends on what you need and what will move the needle.
Weekly meetings are typical, often paired with async feedback or strategy documents. GHC can also bring in collaborators - developers, designers, or specialists - from a trusted network, if needed and especially if budget permits.
The goal isn’t just to build. It’s to make sure what you build is the right thing - and that you’re set up to grow.