Your Technical Co-Founder, On Demand
Deploy a Flylance founder directly into your company. From rapid prototyping to building the team around your product—we're in the trenches with you.
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Deployments
Time to First Delivery
Early-Stage Challenges
Building a startup is hard. Finding the right technical leadership shouldn't be.
No Technical Leadership
Great ideas without execution capability. You need someone who can both strategize and ship.
Expensive CTOs
Full-time executives are costly for early stage. You need leadership without the overhead.
Agency Roulette
Outsourcing to unknown developers with inconsistent quality. You need a trusted partner.
Slow Iteration
Traditional hiring takes months. You need to move fast and validate quickly.
Founders Who Build
20+ years combined experience. 50+ products shipped. Your founders, on demand.
Anthony Custable
Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member
Product Design & UX Leadership
“I turn complex systems into products users love.”
Jackson Blankenship
Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member
Full-Stack Architecture & Engineering
“I build the systems that scale with your ambition.”
From Idea to Team
A proven process that takes you from concept to a fully-staffed engineering team.
Discovery
Deep dive into your vision, market, and goals. Technical feasibility assessment. Roadmap and milestone planning.
Rapid Prototype
Founder embedded in your team. MVP development with daily standups. User feedback integration.
Validation & Iteration
Launch to early users. Metrics tracking and pivots. Feature prioritization based on real data.
Team Formation
Hire and onboard your engineering team. Knowledge transfer and documentation. Founder transitions to advisory role.
Is Founder Deployment Right for You?
Designed for companies that need hands-on technical leadership, not just advice.
Funded Startups
Seed to Series A companies needing technical leadership
Corporate Innovation
Enterprise teams spinning up new products or ventures
Non-Technical Founders
Great ideas that need an execution partner to bring to life
Pivoting Companies
Rapid rebuild with experienced guidance and fresh perspective
Technical Due Diligence
Pre-investment product validation and architecture review
Full-Stack Founder Support
Everything you need to go from idea to product to team.
Hands-On Development
Your founder writes code, not just advice. Real engineering from day one.
Product Strategy
Roadmap, prioritization, and go-to-market alignment with your business goals.
Architecture Design
Scalable systems from day one. Built for where you're going, not just where you are.
Team Building
Hire, train, and retain top engineers. Build the team that will carry you forward.
Stakeholder Communication
Board updates, investor demos, and technical presentations handled.
Process Implementation
Agile, CI/CD, documentation standards. Best practices from day one.
Founder Deployment vs. Alternatives
See how Founder Deployment stacks up against other options for technical leadership.
Founder Deployments in Action
Real engagements where our founders embedded with teams and delivered results.
Capital MarketsChallenge
Needed resources across front-end, DevOps, BA/PM, and LAMP stack
Solution
Within 72 hours, delivered qualified resumes and deployed 5 engineers
Rapid delivery across product development, infrastructure, and operations
Jackson Blankenship
Forward Deployed Engineer
Data / Defense TechChallenge
Needed Foundry expertise and scalable engineering team
Solution
Jax earned Foundry certification, embedded for 2 months as Forward Deployed Engineer
Built deployment playbook and scaled team based on validated needs
Jackson Blankenship
Forward Deployed Engineer
Product / Platform DesignChallenge
Skill gaps and design bottlenecks limiting team throughput and delivery velocity
Solution
Tony embedded as FDD, mapped user goals and team dynamics, identified bottlenecks, and built a repeatable playbook for scaling design and engineering capacity
Immediate design leadership plus a founder-built blueprint for scaling a balanced team as priorities evolved
Anthony Custable
Forward Deployed Designer
Challenge
Mission-critical UX for command and control systems
Solution
3-year engagement pioneering AI-driven design for real-time operations
Deployed across 4 defense sectors (Eastern, Western, Pacific, Canadian)
Anthony Custable
Forward Deployed Designer
Trusted by Engineering Leaders
See what CTOs and engineering leaders say about working with us.
“Their skilled engineers integrated smoothly with our team and helped us move faster on key projects. The onboarding process was seamless.”
Sarah Chen
CTO, FinTech Startup
“The professionalism and expertise of their talent pool is unmatched. They understand enterprise needs.”
Emily Rodriguez
CTO, Healthcare Tech
Ready to Build Something Great?
Let's discuss how Founder Deployment can accelerate your product and team.