Fractional Product Engineering Leadership

Don't give away half your equity.
Rent a Founding Engineer

Joe
Joe LeBlanc Fractional Founding Engineer

Take your early-stage startup from Day 0 to Series A. I'll set the architecture and deliver the MVP. Then we'll hire your team.

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The Fractional Method

Countdown to handoff.

Freelancers go MIA. Agencies rack up billable hours. And cutting in a technical co-founder is a gamble, assuming you can even find one.

There's a better way. And it scales with you.

1

Build

Months 1-3

Move fast. We choose a modern stack, set up deployment, and ship the MVP with scalable foundations.

  • Core Features
  • Auth & Payments
  • Security Best Practices
2

Iterate

Months 4-6

Ruthlessly refine. Analytics and experiments run continuously, and product decisions are based on real user behavior.

  • Test hypotheses
  • Feature Flagging
  • Investor Data Room
3

Handoff

Month 7+

As traction grows, we prepare your first hires and transfer delivery ownership with clear documentation and support.

  • Hiring Strategy
  • Technical Interviews
  • Knowledge Transfer

Comparison

Scale up without burning through your runway.

Compare the Fractional method to freelancers and agencies.

FreelancerDev AgencyFractional
GoalFinish TicketsBill HoursLaunch
Tech StackWhatever you askWhatever they knowStrategic Selection
AnalyticsExtra ChargeBuilt-in
Investor Data RoomThinks it's a data centerHasn't done it beforeOngoing
Hiring SupportIncluded

Goal

FreelancerFinish Tickets
Dev AgencyBill Hours
FractionalLaunch

Tech Stack

FreelancerWhatever you ask
Dev AgencyWhatever they know
FractionalStrategic Selection

Analytics

Freelancer
Dev AgencyExtra Charge
FractionalBuilt-in

Investor Data Room

FreelancerThinks it's a data center
Dev AgencyHasn't done it before
FractionalOngoing

Hiring Support

Freelancer
Dev Agency
FractionalIncluded

Pricing

Pricing

Plans for every step from idea to exit.

Consultation

One-time

$495

Choose a topic or task to dive into.

  • Pre-session research
  • 60 min session
  • Follow-up action plan
Book Consultation

Roadmap

One-time

$995

Turn your vision into an actionable plan.

  • Delivered in Notion
  • 60 min review session
  • Cost credited to first subscription month
Book Roadmap

The Builder

Build it together

$6,950/mo

For solo founders with a roadmap.

  • Async support
  • One active task
  • 2-3 day task turnaround
  • Pause anytime
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Investor-ready

Founding Engineer

Fractional CTO partner

$12,500/mo

For early-stage founders who need strategy, architecture, and hiring support.

  • Weekly Strategy Sync
  • Hiring Support & Interviews
  • Investor Data Room
  • Priority Queue
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Not sure which plan is right for you? Schedule a call to learn more.

Growth Roadmap

Roadmap

Your roadmap from MVP to Series A and beyond.

Differentiation

Phase 1 | Core

Own your IP and separate commodity features from proprietary value.

Cost Model

Phase 2 | Finance

Map exact operating cost per user and show a credible margin model.

Scale

Phase 3 | Engineering

Define where systems fail and the threshold plan to scale safely.

Team

Phase 4 | Hiring

Tie specific product milestones to specific roles and hiring timing.

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