CAMPBELL ADVISORY: STARTUP & SCALE
vCTO/vCIO for ALL
Technology Without the Bull
You're building something real. You don't need another consultant who doesn't get your vision or your values. You need someone who understands that your business does things differently, and that you do things differently.
Campbell Advisory provides fractional CTO/CIO services to startups, small-to-medium businesses, and nonprofits. We cut through the chaos of technology decisions with strategic guidance that actually works. We're here to support founders and teams from all backgrounds: Queer-owned businesses, BIPOC entrepreneurs, and anyone who's been overlooked or talked down to by the traditional tech industry.
Your mission matters. Let's make the technology work for you, not the other way around.
We're Not Here to Sell You Stuff You Don't Need
Our job is simple: empower your business with technology strategy that reduces anxiety, cuts through the noise, and helps you scale with confidence.
We don't take vendor kickbacks. We don't push solutions that pad our margins. We recommend what actually works for your situation, whether that's the latest platform or a scrappy workaround that costs you nothing.
We know what it's like to be in the trenches. To have limited resources and unlimited pressure. To need someone who actually understands the constraints you're working within, not just the technical ones, but the human ones too. We've worked with founders juggling multiple roles, teams navigating growth without venture capital, and organizations doing critical work on shoestring budgets.
You deserve honest guidance from someone who's invested in your success, not their commission. We show up to listen, strategize, and help you make decisions that move your business forward, not sideways into someone else's sales funnel.
Your goals drive the strategy. Always.
Monthly Retainer
$200/month
4 Hours of Strategic Consultation: Direct access to seasoned IT leadership when you need it, no long-term contracts or overpriced enterprise retainers
Monthly Strategy Sessions: Regular check-ins to align technology decisions with your business goals and keep you moving forward
Quarterly Business Reviews: Comprehensive reviews of what's working, what's not, and where you're headed next, with actual metrics and actionable insights
2-Day Response Time: When you reach out, you get answers, not automated responses or endless ticket queues
Technology Roadmap Guidance: Strategic planning for your tech stack that accounts for growth, budget, and reality
Vendor Negotiation Support: We help you get better deals and avoid getting locked into contracts that don't serve you
Project Work
Need hands-on help? We do that too.
Networking: Design, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting at enterprise scale
Identity & Access Management: Deploy and optimize IAM solutions across your organization
Cloud & Platform Migrations: Move your systems without breaking your business
Systems Architecture: Design infrastructure that scales with you
On-Premises & Hybrid Environments: Build and manage hybrid AD setups, hypervisors, and on-prem server infrastructure that plays nice with the cloud
Security & Compliance: Build defenses that actually work for your threat model
Process Automation: Eliminate the repetitive tasks killing your team's productivity
Infrastructure Modernization: Upgrade legacy systems without the usual nightmare
Quoted separately based on scope
Why Work With Us?
We Work With Your Stack
Whether you're on Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or something more specialized, we've got you covered. We've implemented and optimized platforms across the board: JumpCloud, Okta, Cisco, Autodesk, Adobe Creative Cloud, and countless others. We don't force you into our favorite tools. We meet you where you are and help you get the most out of what you're already using, or help you migrate to something better when it's actually worth it.
Transparent & Accountable
Your projects get tracked. Your systems get documented. You get diagrams and charts that actually make sense. We communicate however works best for you: Slack, Google Meet, email, phone, carrier pigeon if that's your thing. And yes, we're always reachable. Every quarter, we sit down for a proper QBR to review what's working and what's not. No surprises. No excuses. No ghosting when things get complicated.
Built for Portland Businesses
We get it. You're not a Silicon Valley unicorn, and you don't want to be. You're building something meaningful with real people. We respect that. Our services are designed for businesses that value substance over flash, strategy over hype.
Who We Serve
Small Businesses (2-50 employees)
You're past the startup chaos but hitting new growing pains. You need strategic tech guidance that scales with you, without the enterprise price tag. We help you build infrastructure that supports growth instead of strangling it.
Medium Businesses (50-250 employees)
You've outgrown the scrappy startup solutions, but you're not ready for bloated enterprise systems. We help you modernize your tech stack, streamline operations, and build systems that actually work for teams of your size, without unnecessary complexity or cost.
Startups (Pre-seed to Series A)
You're building something from scratch and every decision matters. We help you architect it right from day one: scalable, secure, and sustainable. No technical debt that'll haunt you later.
Nonprofits
You're doing critical work under serious constraints. We help you maximize impact with technology that actually fits your budget and your mission. No guilt trips about what you "should" be using: just practical solutions that work.
Businesses in Transition
Modernizing legacy systems. Scaling up. Pivoting. Merging. Whatever change you're navigating, we've seen it before and we'll help you get through it without losing your mind.
Who You Are Matters
We actively support and prioritize work with queer-owned businesses, BIPOC entrepreneurs, women-led organizations, and founders from underrepresented backgrounds. If you've been ignored, underestimated, or talked down to by the traditional tech industry, we're here for you.
Let's Start Something
Free 30-minute consultation. No pressure. No sales pitch. No jargon-filled PowerPoint deck trying to convince you that you need services you don't. Just an honest conversation about where your business is, where you want to go, and whether we're the right fit to help you get there.