### Are you tied to specific vendors? No. We are vendor-neutral and will tell you when an off-the-shelf tool beats a custom build — or when a cheaper alternative does the job. That said, we do maintain close partnerships with select vendors who have proven track records, ensuring you get both unbiased advice and reliable solutions. ### Do you also implement what you recommend? Yes — through our Custom Websites or Business Automation services if it fits, or we hand off to a partner we trust. ### How is this different from a marketing agency? We love marketing agencies (and even have our own!), but we take a practical, engineering-first approach. We focus on what your business actually needs and where you want to be. By combining deep cost analysis with unbiased product and vendor evaluations—whether off-the-shelf or custom-built—we ensure you get the perfect match for your infrastructure. # Tech & IT Consulting Audits. Roadmaps. Adoption Plans. USA Support. Sit with your team, audit your stack, and figure out what to keep, replace, or build next. ## A tenured engineer, a local team, no fluff. Every engagement runs through the same Jacksonville team — no offshoring, no junior account managers, no surprise contracts. ## A simple, repeatable rhythm. Same playbook, every account. ### Discover A working session to align on goals, scope, and timeline. ### Plan A written plan with deliverables, dates, and a fixed price before any work starts. ### Execute Tenured engineers do the work. Status updates without you having to ask. ### Review Monthly recap of what we delivered, what we learned, and what is next. ## What you can expect. Every 904 engagement covers the same fundamentals. ### Transparent pricing Flat fees, no markups, no surprise add-ons mid-project. ### Direct line You email or call the engineer doing the work — never a sales rep. ### Fast response Same-business-day acknowledgment on every request, every account. ### Honest reporting Plain-English monthly recaps. No vanity metrics, no PDF padding. ### Tenured-level work Tenured engineers do the work. No interns learning on your account. ### Compounding results Every engagement is structured to build on itself month over month. ## What you get with Tech & IT Consulting. Every tech & it consulting engagement comes with the same core deliverables — no surprise scope creep, no upsells once we are underway. ### Vendor-neutral stack audit We catalog every tool you pay for, how it is used, and where it is costing you time or money — no kickbacks, no preferred vendors. ### Tech roadmap & build-vs-buy Clear recommendation on what to keep, replace, or build — with rough cost, risk, and timeline for each move. ### Adoption & change management New tools fail when nobody adopts them. We plan rollout, document the workflow, and train your team. ### Vendor & contract review Sit in on sales calls, push back on bloated quotes, and review SaaS contracts before you sign. ### Fractional CTO Ongoing strategic guidance for a growing team without the cost of a six-figure full-time hire. ### Local Jacksonville team Sit-down meetings available — not just Slack messages from a stranger overseas. ## Straightforward pricing. Most engagements start with a fixed-scope audit so you get a deliverable before committing to a retainer. ### Stack Audit $2,500 one-time Two-week deep audit of every tool, integration, and workflow with a prioritized 90-day roadmap. - Inventory every tool & subscription - Identify duplicate spend & gaps - 90-day prioritized roadmap - Final recap session with the team ### Fractional CTO $1,800/month Ongoing strategic guidance for a growing team — without the six-figure full-time hire. - 8 hours of senior advisory per month - Vendor & contract review on demand - Quarterly stack review - Direct email/phone access ### Project Discovery From $4,500 one-time For teams scoping a custom build before committing to development. - Stakeholder interviews - Build-vs-buy analysis - Solution architecture - Fixed-price implementation quote ### Implementation work is quoted separately so you stay in control of how far you go. ## Fractional CTO Support A senior engineer on call for the questions that don't have a Google answer. ### Support tier Tech It Consulting - Direct line to a real engineer (no ticketing portals) - Quarterly strategic review of your stack - Vendor & contract review whenever you need a sanity check. ## Questions, answered. The things people most often ask before kicking off a tech & it consulting engagement. ## Ready to talk specifics? Tell us about your project — we'll come back the same business day with concrete next steps.