A strong leader who understands to the smallest detail what each team member is doing is perhaps the main aspect on which the success of the project they are working on depends. Indeed, no matter how cool the management and hard skills of the team itself are – without a precise vision of a global goal and the correct selection of tactics and tools necessary to achieve it, success becomes unlikely. Especially when it comes to projects without a sustainable business model.
Who Is This Leader?
If we talk about startups, that is, about projects with a claim to innovation and a complete lack of a reproducible and scalable business model, it is crucial to have not a formal leader but someone who once performed the same duties as ordinary developers, but has upgraded hard and soft skills to the level to be able to lead them. At the same time, due to the ongoing need to seek investment, it must be a cost-effective expert whose hiring does not create a serious gap in the budget.
The concept of such cost efficiency and top expertise is successfully presented in virtual CTO services. Also referred to as CTO as a Service, they involve hiring a remote Chief Technology Officer who interacts with the rest of the team on demand usingdigital communication tools. The frequency of the request can be arbitrary, from a full working day five days a week to a less busy schedule – for example, for several hours a day/week/month: it all depends on the stage of development of your startup and the level of knowledge of the developers themselves.
At the same time, by choosing CTO as Service, you get the opportunity to:
- save your budget due to the possibility of part-time employment and choosing a specialist from a region with lower average market rates;
- fill this vacancy in a matter of days since outsourcing companies, due to their large talent pools, usually find experts with the required set of CTO skills as quickly as possible;
- reduce operating costs associated with setting up a workplace in your office;
- eliminate time-consuming bureaucratic procedures associated with the official employment procedure;
- exclude expenses associated with paying taxes, as well as vacations, sick leave, etc.;
- choose a specialist with the list of CTO skills you need without being limited to a local search.
In general, unlike the development team and other specialists at this level, CTO service can actually be provided remotely, and the vast majority of the benefits flow from here. Therefore, all that remains for you is to select a reliable outsourcing company and give a detailed answer to the contact person to the question: “What is CTO in business specifically for you, and what hard and soft skills are your priority?”
Final Thoughts
After realizing all the possible benefits that you get from choosing this format of services, the only thing left to do is make a list of the CTO qualifications you need and find a reliable contractor. In particular, you can contact us – an outsourcing company with an extensive talent pool, one of whose key activities is the development of startups. We will carefully analyze your CTO requirements and select an expert who best meets them in a matter of days. Write to us right now so we can start searching today.