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Fractional IT Manager

Every vendor you deal with has a full-time sales team.
Now you have someone on your side.

I sit on your side of the table — vetting vendors, reviewing bids, and verifying you got what you paid for. Every account stays registered to your business, never locked to a vendor.

You stay focused on running the business. I work evenings and Saturdays — we meet when you're actually free, not at 10 AM on your busiest day.

Most small businesses don't need a full-time IT manager.

They need someone who understands vendors and technology well enough to know when they're being sold to versus advised — without that, decisions get made by whichever salesperson called last. A fractional IT manager closes that gap for a fraction of the cost of a hire, on a schedule that fits how small businesses actually run.

What's Included

Four things every engagement covers

Every plan below builds on the same core work — the depth and hours scale with your business.

01

Strategy & Recommendations

A technology roadmap aligned to your business goals. Plain-English options and trade-offs — no jargon. An annual view of your IT and digital spend.

02

Vendor Management

I gather competing estimates, translate proposals into apples-to-apples comparisons, and hold vendors to written acceptance criteria. You always choose, and you always pay vendors directly.

03

Project Oversight

For any build — website, integration, phone system, automation — I write the spec, define what "done" means before work starts, and sign off before you pay for it.

04

Verification & Ownership Audits

Quarterly checks that your business still controls its digital assets: domain, hosting, website, ad accounts, analytics, and phone numbers — all under your name.

What this isn't

Plans

Month-to-month. No lock-in.

Hours don't roll over. Work is performed during published service hours. You pay every third-party provider directly — I never sit in that chain.

Starter
$500 /mo
Lights-on oversight with a bounded first response.
MFA enforcement
Included
Quarterly access review
Included
Backup verification
Included
Offboarding on notice
When notified
Support tasks/month
2–3 tasks, async
Response time
Within agreed hours
Monthly check-in
Async
Roadmap & strategy
Annual
Vendor risk inventory
Basic policies

All plans billed monthly in advance, cancel anytime. Project oversight and implementation work outside a retainer is quoted and invoiced separately, with a deposit to begin and balance on completion.

The Independence Policy

I get paid by you. By no one else.

Prefer I just build it?

Some clients want implementation, not just oversight. I also take on direct project work — website rebuilds, platform migrations, phone systems, e-commerce — scoped and fixed-quoted individually, with every account still registered in your name.

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FAQ

Is this the right fit?

This works best for a specific kind of business. Here's how to tell.

Who is this actually for?
Owner-operated businesses with 1–15 staff who currently have everything vendor-managed, are frustrated with the lack of visibility or accountability, and are available for a call in the evening or on Saturday.
Who should skip this?
If your business runs revenue-critical systems that need daytime, same-day support (high-volume e-commerce, dispatch operations) or you have 25+ employees, you need a managed services provider with faster response guarantees — I'll tell you that honestly on the first call, and can refer you.
What happens if I need something urgent?
I'll acknowledge same evening if seen during service hours and get you a referral to an independent MSP for anything requiring immediate response. I'm not a 24/7 shop, and I won't pretend to be.
Is there a contract or long-term commitment?
No. All plans are month-to-month. Cancel anytime. My independence is the point — locking you in would undercut it.

Hours reset monthly, no rollover. Service hours: M–F 5–9 PM ET, Sat 9 AM–9 PM ET — requests acknowledged within 1 business day.

Get Started

Book a free consultation

Tell me a bit about your business and what's frustrating you about your current setup. I'll follow up to schedule a call — no pressure, no obligation.

Service hours: M–F 5–9 PM ET · Sat 9 AM–9 PM ET
Requests acknowledged within 1 business day
I'll respond within one business day. No spam, no lists, no auto-signup.