Pricing

Three price lanes. One operator. Pick scope and timeline.

Technical Audit de-risks the build. Product Build ships the launch. Fractional CTO compounds technical leadership month to month. The fit call is free and takes 15 minutes.

Not ready to talk? Browse fixed-price products from $49 →
Direct operator executionWeekly proof updatesClear scope checkpoints

Specialist review

MCP Risk Review. 48 hours. $3K.

A fixed-scope decision for teams already connecting MCP into sensitive AI workflows and needing a clear go, fix, or escalate answer fast.

Review MCP risk

Product Build scope bands

Same lane, different depth. As investment increases, scope expands from one production workflow to multi-surface launch.

Starter build

$25K

Typical timeline: 2-4 weeks
Launch one production workflow with auth, billing, and analytics in place.

You need one revenue-critical workflow live fast, with no scope sprawl.

  • Single primary workflow from onboarding to value
  • Production auth, payments, and analytics instrumentation
  • Launch docs and deployment handoff

Growth build

Most common starting engagement for near-term launch teams.

$35K-$40K

Typical timeline: 4-6 weeks
Ship broader workflows with stronger admin tooling and deeper AI automation coverage.

Most teams launching this quarter with 2-3 connected workflows and real operator needs.

  • Everything in Starter build
  • Multiple connected workflows and richer state handling
  • Admin operations dashboard and stronger quality controls

Multi-surface launch

$50K

Typical timeline: 6-8 weeks
Release multiple product surfaces with advanced integrations and hardened launch operations.

You need multi-surface shipping with higher operational complexity and deeper integrations.

  • Everything in Growth build
  • Multiple product surfaces and deeper integration depth
  • Launch hardening across observability, failure handling, and handoff

Three core lanes with full scope depth.

Audit de-risks the next build. Product Build ships the launch. Fractional CTO compounds technical leadership after launch or while scaling.

Clarity first

Technical Audit

Investment

$5K

1 week

Best for

You need technical clarity before committing to build scope, timeline, or team structure decisions.

Primary outcome

De-risk the next 90 days so you avoid expensive wrong builds and know exactly what should ship first.

A focused 1-week diagnostic to expose architecture risk, security issues, and conversion bottlenecks before expensive implementation begins.

How this lane works

Choose this when scope or architecture is still unclear.

Choose this when scope or architecture is unclear and you need risk visibility first.

1 focused diagnostic week with a ranked execution map.

You leave with findings, decision paths, and a prioritized backlog.

Founder involvement: Low to medium. One kickoff, one walkthrough, then asynchronous clarification as needed.

Included artifacts

  • Risk-ranked backlog with severity and dependency order
  • Architecture decision notes with alternatives
  • Security and performance findings with remediation priorities
  • Executive summary for founder and stakeholder alignment

Not ideal for: Not ideal if your scope is already defined and you need implementation to start now.

Default middle tier

Default for near-term launch teams

Product Build

For teams that need a production launch in 2–8 weeks.

Investment

$25K-$50K

2-8 weeks

Most teams start at the $35K–$40K Growth build, then add scope only if needed.

Best for

You have a validated problem and need a production product shipped in 2-8 weeks with full implementation ownership.

Primary outcome

Launch a production product that can onboard users, capture revenue, and be handed off cleanly.

End-to-end delivery from scope lock to launch in 2-8 weeks, including product direction, implementation, QA, deployment, and handoff.

How this lane works

Choose this when scope is mostly known and you need a production launch this quarter.

Default when scope is mostly known and you need launch this quarter.

2–8 week phased build with weekly proof and milestone acceptance criteria.

You leave with production code, deployment systems, docs, and post-launch support.

Founder involvement: Medium. Weekly decisions on scope priorities, approvals, and launch readiness.

Included artifacts

  • Scope lock document with acceptance criteria by milestone
  • Weekly proof updates with shipped deltas and next decisions
  • Production deployment checklist and launch report
  • Handoff docs covering architecture, operations, and support path

Not ideal for: Not ideal if you only need one urgent workflow fixed in isolation.

Ongoing leadership

Fractional CTO

Investment

$10K-$15K

per month

Best for

You need senior technical leadership every month without a full-time executive hire.

Primary outcome

Improve monthly shipping velocity, hiring quality, and technical decision confidence without a full-time CTO hire.

Hands-on technical leadership across architecture, hiring, roadmap quality, and execution decisions for scaling teams.

How this lane works

Choose this when your team ships monthly and needs senior technical leadership.

Choose this when your team ships monthly and needs recurring senior technical leadership.

Ongoing cadence with weekly syncs plus async architecture and quality support.

You get ongoing roadmap, architecture, hiring, and quality decision ownership.

Founder involvement: Medium to high. Recurring strategic and hiring decisions with ongoing alignment.

Included artifacts

  • Decision support on architecture, roadmap, and trade-offs
  • Code quality and system health oversight
  • Hiring loops, technical calibration, and team-structure guidance
  • Monthly leadership continuity and execution risk reduction

Not ideal for: Not ideal if you need a one-time project build with a defined launch date.

Short-term plans (optional pre-build)

Sprint Fix and Launch Sprint remove one blocker.

Use when one workflow is blocked and scope is contained to a single owner and release. If two or more workflows are in scope, start in Product Build instead.

Sprint Fix (2-week)

2 weeks · from $12K

One urgent workflow is blocked and needs to ship in 2 weeks.

Unblock one critical workflow in 2 weeks with scoped implementation, QA proof, and deployment.

Not ideal for: Not ideal for multi-surface products or full rebuild scope.

Discuss a Sprint FixRead Sprint Fix details

Launch Sprint (4-week)

4 weeks · from $18K

You need one scoped release shipped in 4 weeks with clear acceptance criteria.

Ship one scoped release in 4 weeks with acceptance criteria, QA proof, and handoff.

Not ideal for: Not ideal for net-new platforms with wide scope ambiguity.

Discuss a Launch Sprint

Why founders hire Rodolf

One accountable operator from architecture through QA and handoff. Weekly proof updates, acceptance criteria, and explicit decision logs throughout.

Education platform shipped in 21 days

138K lines with auth, billing, and AI workflows. Full production launch.

Case details
700K+ monthly AI interactions

Wizz Air AI workflow — production scale, live system.

Case details
72% → 96.2% compliance accuracy

Sanofi document review pipeline rebuilt in one engagement.

Case details
  • Single accountable owner from architecture to QA and launch readiness.
  • Production-readiness checklist, deployment validation, and handoff docs.
  • Core pod support: capital strategy, engineering reliability, growth systems, and product ops.

Pricing FAQ

How do I choose the right engagement?

Start with Technical Audit if scope is unclear. Choose Product Build when scope is mostly known and you need launch this quarter. Use a short-term sprint for one urgent workflow. Choose Fractional CTO for ongoing senior leadership.

When is Product Build the default?

If your core workflow is defined and you need a launch this quarter, Product Build is the default middle tier.

What is a realistic MVP development cost, and which lane fits?

Most startups evaluating MVP development choose between Technical Audit ($5K) for clarity first and Product Build ($25K-$50K) for production launch. Short-term plans are only for one blocked workflow, not full MVP scope.

What can be shipped in short-term plans (2 weeks vs 4 weeks)?

Sprint Fix (2 weeks) focuses on one high-risk workflow. Launch Sprint (4 weeks) covers one scoped release with implementation, QA, and handoff proof. If more than one workflow is in scope, move to Product Build.

Why is Product Build the default starting point?

Product Build is the middle lane between discovery-only and monthly leadership. It is the right fit when you need full implementation, launch proof, and post-launch support in a defined 2-8 week window. If your needs exceed one workflow, Product Build is usually the right next step after a sprint.

How do you prevent scope drift during builds?

Every engagement runs on milestone boundaries, weekly proof updates, and written acceptance criteria. Scope additions are reviewed before implementation starts.

Do I work directly with Rodolf?

Yes. You work directly with Rodolf from scoping through handoff. No relay chain and no hidden junior substitution.

What happens after launch?

Product Build includes 30 days of post-launch support. After that, you can continue with Fractional CTO support or run ad-hoc support as needed.

Get your lane, scope, and next step in one call.

Free, 15 minutes. No prep deck required. If there is no fit, you will hear that directly.

Book a free call

Or email rodolf@thynkq.com