Early stage advice
Put your software project on strong foundations
Support through the early stages
Experience is most valuable at the start of a project, when it may be unclear what is needed to deliver the business vision. This is also the time when your project is most likely to be under-resourced, for example before you have assembled your full engineering team.
A consulting CTO can provide guidance to help you avoid common pitfalls, to build a strong engineering team that can deliver, and to start your software project on the right track.
[Book a call](/content/book-a-call "Book an exploratory call"/index.html)
Case study: Moove
With our Technical Lead departing in the run up to the launch of our tightly deadlined MVP, we chose a consulting CTO that had expertise of startup environments and the proptech industry, but who could flexibly work within our existing timeline, team and budget requirements. [Steve](/content/people/steve-talbot "Steve Talbot: Consulting CTO"/index.html) and the Solviq team have been instrumental in ensuring the project stays on track, while leading a largely junior engineering team through a number of technical challenges, ensuring the MVP will fulfil its original brief.
— Sebastian Walker, Founder and CEO, Moove
We have helped early-stage clients with…
Pitching
Pitching for investment, grants, startup accelerators and R&D tax credits
Strategy
Articulating the value of technology within a broader business model
Product roadmap
Articulating requirements and prioritising the release schedule
Hiring decisions
Scoping the team and helping assess and interview candidates
Culture
Supporting management to develop a strong engineering culture
Architecture
Developing a robust software architecture and data design
Technology choices
Selecting appropriate technology and suppliers
Founder support
Supporting non-technical founders build a technology business
… and much more. [Contact us](/content/book-a-call "Book an exploratory call"/index.html) to find out how we could help put your project on strong foundations.
Solviq provides [software consultancy](/content/services/ "Software advisory services"/index.html)
to help leaders [start new projects](/content/services/early-stage "Advice for early-stage projects"/index.html), [overcome challenges](/content/services/troubleshooting "Troubleshooting technology projects"/index.html),
[conduct due diligence](/content/services/due-diligence "Technical due diligence"/index.html) and [obtain unbiased advice](/content/services/consulting-cto "Consulting CTO"/index.html).