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Is Your Legacy Software Costing You More Than You Think?
Legacy software costs more than the maintenance line on your budget — developer tax, downtime, retention, opportunity cost. Real-world audit framework + modernization business case.
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The Real Workflow Automation Guide for Small Businesses in 2026
Workflow automation for small businesses isn’t about Zapier — it’s about automating the recurring decisions that eat your team’s time. Real examples + the build-vs-buy threshold.
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Why Canadian SMBs Are Trapped in a SaaS Cycle — and What the Smart Ones Are Doing Instead
Canadian SMBs are on their third SaaS tool for the same job. AI has shifted the economics — custom-built software is now cost-competitive with SaaS subscriptions for non-enterprise businesses.
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Fractional CTO vs Agency — Which Is Better?
Fractional CTO vs agency: when each makes sense, where each breaks down, and the embedded-team model that combines strategy and execution. A practical decision guide.
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How to Find a Fractional CTO in Calgary
Find a fractional CTO in Calgary via Platform Calgary, Hunter Hub, warm referrals, and targeted LinkedIn — plus what to budget, ask, and watch for.
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What Is DDaaS — and How Is It Different from Hiring a Fractional CTO?
DDaaS gives you a full embedded engineering team; a fractional CTO gives you a part-time technology executive. Which model fits your business — decision framework + 8-dimension comparison.
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CTO as a Service vs. Full-Time CTO: Which Do You Need?
CTO as a Service is the right alternative to a full-time CTO for most companies under $10M revenue. Cost breakdown, decision framework, and the embedded-team model for growing Canadian businesses.
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Should Your Growing Canadian Business Hire a Fractional CTO?
Fractional CTO costs in Canada: $36K–$300K/year vs. $266K+ for full-time. Founder-focused breakdown of when fractional makes sense, when it doesn’t, and the embedded-team alternative.