Stop making expensive technical decisions alone
I work with startup founders as their fractional CTO and coach agency owners through the growth problems no one prepares you for.
Two ways we work together
Fractional CTO
You have a product gaining traction but no one to own the technical vision. I join your team part-time to set architecture, hire your first engineers, and make sure the tech doesn't become the bottleneck.
- Technical strategy & architecture
- Engineering team building
- Product & technology roadmap
- Due diligence & investor readiness
Agency Mentor
Most tech agencies stay stuck at the same revenue because the founder is still doing everything. I help you build the positioning, processes, and team structure that let you grow without burning out.
- Positioning & go-to-market
- Delivery & operations
- Team structure & scaling
- Client acquisition & retention
Built, scaled, sold—and learned the hard way
I've founded, scaled, and sold software companies for over a decade. I've also run them into the ground, hired the wrong people, and made technical bets that cost me years.
I started my first agency in 2012. Over time we built products for clients like Amazon, HUGO BOSS, and Daimler, became early movers in voice technology, pivoted into blockchain, raised venture capital—and at some point I burned out because I had no idea how to actually run what I'd built. Nobody teaches you that part. Not how to find clients, not how to keep good people, not how to say no to the wrong projects.
So I started over. I rebuilt my agency around speed and a lean freelancer network instead of headcount. I got honest about what I didn't know. And now I help founders and agency owners skip the expensive lessons I had to learn the hard way.
More ways to learn
Speedrun Studio
My agency—we design and build digital products, fast.
Selling Engineering
Learn how to sell your technical skills—without feeling like a salesperson.
The Founder Experience Podcast
Founders share what actually happened—the wins, the failures, and the decisions they'd make differently.
Alex Gutjahr YouTube
Practical advice on tech leadership, hiring, and running a business in tech.
Let's figure out what's holding you back
A 30-minute call to understand where you are, where you want to go, and whether I'm the right person to help you get there.
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