Why Every Tech Founder Needs a Fractional CTO by Their Side
Oshri Cohen on The Jeff Bullas Show: why a fractional CTO can be the highest-leverage hire a founder makes.
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On The Jeff Bullas Show (Episode 211), Oshri Cohen explains why so many founders are turning to fractional technology leadership — and how the right CTO "by your side" changes what a small team can realistically build.
He breaks down the economics — founders can save roughly $400k a year in direct technical-leadership cost — the kinds of problems a fractional CTO solves fastest, and the signals that tell you your business is ready for one.
A founder-focused conversation about getting senior technical judgment without committing to a senior full-time salary.
What's covered
- The economics: ~$400k/year saved on direct technical leadership
- The problems a fractional CTO solves fastest
- How to tell when your company is ready for one
- Why "a CTO by your side" beats no CTO at all


