Strategic Business Growth with a Fractional CTO in BC
vCIO, vCISO, IT strategy, and vendor management for businesses that don't need a full-time exec yet. Quarterly cadence, real roadmaps, real budgets.
Every advisory workload, covered.
Pick the workstream you need help with. Each one is run by senior engineers with documented runbooks.
Senior tech leadership without the full-time hire.
For funded startups, scaling SMBs, and family businesses with a technical product. A few hours a week of senior CTO time: architecture, hiring, vendor management, build-vs-buy calls, and board reporting in a language non-technical execs can act on.
Learn more →A roadmap your team can actually execute.
Most IT strategy decks die in a SharePoint folder. We write strategy that gets used: five-year vision, two-year roadmap, twelve-month execution plan with budgets and owners. Then we come back quarterly to keep it alive.
Learn more →Stop being your own telco account manager.
Telco, M365, hardware, software, and service contracts. We hold the relationships, run renewals, negotiate rates, and bring you the recommendation. So you spend less time on vendor calls and more time on customers.
Learn more →Advisory Pricing
Strategy and vCIO, priced in the open.
Fractional CTO, vCIO, and vendor management on a monthly retainer. Founding prices lock in for clients signing before December 1, 2026. All prices CAD. GST 5% applies, PST exempt as professional services.
vCIO
$1,295/ month
Quarterly strategy reviews, budget planning, risk register maintenance, and standing technology guidance. Includes annual roadmap.
Vendor Management
$895/ month
Single point of contact for ISPs, telecom, software vendors, and hardware suppliers. Contract reviews and renewal negotiations included.
Fractional CTO
$3,495$6,995 / month founding
Senior technology leadership for growing teams. Architecture, hiring support, vendor selection, board reporting, and a real seat at the table.
Strategy Project
$5,950+per engagement
Defined-scope engagements: technology assessments, M&A IT due diligence, ERP selection, and post-merger integration roadmaps.
All prices estimated and vary by project. Final pricing depends on user count, scope, on-site vs remote delivery, compliance requirements, hardware costs, third-party licensing, and travel. We issue a fixed-fee Statement of Work after the Free IT Assessment. See the complete price list for every billable service.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of hiring a fractional CTO in BC?
A fractional CTO can give a small or mid-market business an experienced technology-planning role without hiring a full-time executive. The work typically focuses on roadmaps, budgets, vendor decisions and risk review; deliverables, cadence and responsibilities depend on the engagement North Star scopes.
How does a fractional CTO support firms in Vancouver or Calgary?
For businesses in Vancouver or Calgary, a fractional CTO can provide structured technology planning around cloud, security and other priorities. North Star can scope remote advisory and project coordination; onsite presence, schedule, deliverables and responsibilities depend on the written engagement.
Is a fractional CIO the same as a fractional CTO?
While the terms are often used interchangeably, a fractional CIO focuses more on internal operations and efficiency, whereas a fractional CTO often handles the technology strategy related to your products or external services. In many SMB environments in BC and Alberta, these roles overlap. North Star provides both functions, ensuring your internal infrastructure is robust while also helping you leverage technology to improve your market position and drive innovation across your entire organisation.
What should I expect during an initial IT advisory consultation?
During an initial consultation, North Star will review your current technology stack, identify pain points, and discuss your business objectives for the next three to five years. We look for gaps in your cybersecurity, infrastructure, and budget planning. Our goal is to determine how a fractional leader can best support your team, whether that involves overseeing a specific project or providing ongoing monthly guidance to ensure your technology remains a competitive advantage rather than a burden.
A clear scope before you commit