Fractional AI CTO | Nick Durso

Fractional AI CTO

Your Competitors Already Have an
AI Advantage. It's Time You Got Yours.

While you're still debating which AI tools to try, someone half your size is automating their entire operation and eating your lunch.

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30 minutes · No pitch deck · Just an honest conversation

$673K
Raised in 10 days
900+
Messages processed daily
2-3
SDRs replaced per client
$0
Wasted on failed chatbots

There are two types of business owners who will see this page.

The first type will spend the next 6-12 months watching their competitors implement AI.

They'll tell themselves "we'll figure it out next quarter." They'll hire a consultant who charges $50K for a strategy deck. They'll interview engineering candidates for 4 months and still not find the right fit. They'll buy three different AI tools that don't talk to each other.

And by the time they finally ship something? Their competitors will be on version 3.

The second type realizes that NOW is their moment.

They don't wait for perfect. They find someone who's already built the AI systems they need — and they move. Fast. While everyone else is still making PowerPoints about "AI transformation."

I bet you already know which type gets ahead.

Meanwhile, you're probably...

Watching companies half your size automate their entire sales process while you're still drowning in spreadsheets and manual follow-ups. They have 5 employees doing what used to take 20. And you can't figure out how.
Hearing about AI every single day — in every podcast, every LinkedIn post, every board meeting — but having no idea where to start or who to trust to actually implement it. Everyone has an opinion. Nobody has a plan.
Burned by agencies charging $50K for chatbots that don't work, or developers who took 6 months to deliver something that broke on day one. You've been here before. You're tired of being the guinea pig.
Paralyzed by the fear that you're missing the AI window AGAIN, just like you missed the mobile wave, just like you almost missed ecommerce, just like you were late to automation. And this time, the window is closing faster.

And the worst part?

Every single day that goes by, your competitor down the street... someone LESS prepared than you, someone with LESS experience, someone with a SMALLER team... is implementing AI systems that let them do MORE with LESS.

While you sit on untapped potential.

While you watch from the sidelines.

While you tell yourself "next quarter."

But that struggle ends RIGHT NOW.

Here's what changed everything for me...

Two years ago, I was building AI systems the "normal" way. Hire engineers. Manage sprints. Wait 6 months. Hope it works. It was slow, expensive, and frustrating.

Then I discovered something that changed everything: I could direct AI agents to write most of the code.

Not crappy code. Production-ready code. Systems that actually scale. I went from shipping one project per quarter to shipping one per week. My clients went from waiting months to seeing working prototypes in days.

Now I work as a Fractional AI CTO. I don't just advise — I build. I come in, architect your AI systems, and use AI agents to build them 10x faster than any traditional team could. You get a CTO, an architect, and an entire engineering team's output — for a fraction of the cost.

And everything I build? You own it. No black boxes. No lock-in.

Here's What That Looks Like in Practice

These aren't hypotheticals. These are real systems running in production right now.

La Onda VIP

A nightlife company was drowning. 90+ WhatsApp groups. Events happening across Mexico. Staff manually copying and pasting event details. Missing opportunities every single day.

Now? 900+ messages processed daily. AI classifies every event automatically. Generates promotional photos and videos. Publishes to their website. Zero manual data entry. Their team went from chasing messages to curating experiences.

WhatsApp API GPT-4o Image Generation Automation
900+
messages processed daily
Zero manual entry

NL Builds

Home service companies were burning through money. $150K+ per year on SDRs who couldn't keep up with inbound calls. Leads slipping through the cracks. Appointments not booked. Revenue left on the table.

We built AI voice and chat agents that handle inbound calls, qualify leads, book appointments, and sync everything to CRM. Each deployment replaced 2-3 full-time SDRs. The phone rings, the AI answers, the appointment gets booked. 24/7.

Voice AI Chat Agents CRM Integration Lead Qualification
2-3
SDRs replaced
per deployment

IG Scraper

A lead gen agency was stuck in the stone age. Manually pulling Instagram data. Copying profiles into spreadsheets. Hunting for emails one by one. Hours of work for a handful of leads.

Now? A 65-node automation workflow scrapes profiles, extracts emails from websites, scores every lead, and delivers qualified prospects straight to Google Sheets. 900 leads per batch. Runs while they sleep.

Apify Web Scraping Lead Scoring 65-Node Workflow
900
qualified leads
per batch

Surf Lakes

A capital raise that needed momentum. The investor relations team was overwhelmed. Every inquiry needed a response. Every question needed an answer. They couldn't scale human touch.

We built AI chatbots for their IR team. Intelligent conversations. CRM automation. Follow-up sequences that felt personal. The result? $673,000 raised in 10 days.

AI Chatbots CRM Automation Investor Relations 506(b) Raise
$673K
raised in just
10 days

Here's Exactly What You Get

Think of it as having a CTO, an AI architect, and an engineering team — without the $500K+ annual payroll. I become your AI partner. We strategize together, I build fast, and you see results in weeks, not quarters.

🎯

AI Strategy & Architecture

A clear roadmap: what to build, in what order, and why. No more guessing which AI tools to use or where to start.

Rapid Prototypes

Working prototypes in days, not months. Test ideas quickly before committing real resources.

🔧

Production Systems

Not demos — real infrastructure built to scale. Systems that work when you're sleeping.

📊

Weekly Strategy Calls

Direct access to discuss priorities, review progress, and adapt as things evolve. No waiting for status updates.

💬

Async Access

Slack or Discord for quick questions and updates. Like having a CTO on speed dial.

📚

Full Documentation

Everything documented so your team can maintain and extend it. No black boxes. You own it all.

Let Me Be Honest With You

This isn't for everyone. And that's okay. Here's how to know if we're a good fit.

✓ This Is For You If...

  • You're doing $1M-$50M in revenue
  • You don't have a technical co-founder or CTO
  • You have a proven business model ready to scale
  • You have manual processes begging for automation
  • You're watching competitors pull ahead with AI
  • You're ready to move fast and trust the process

✕ This Is NOT For You If...

  • You're pre-revenue or still validating your idea
  • You already have an engineering team (I can help them, but differently)
  • You want to micromanage every technical decision
  • You're shopping for the cheapest option
  • You just need someone to "build an app"
  • You can't commit to at least 3 months

The Investment

Let's do the math. A senior AI engineer costs $150K-$300K per year. An agency charges $50K+ for a single project. Hiring takes 4-6 months. And that's before they ship anything.

With me, you get CTO-level strategy, architect-level design, and engineering-level output — all in one monthly retainer. No recruiting. No management overhead. No 6-month ramp-up.

Monthly Retainer

$5,000/month

3-month minimum commitment

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🛡️ The 30-Day Guarantee

If you don't see meaningful progress in the first 30 days — a working prototype, a clear path forward, real momentum — I'll refund your first month. No questions. No awkwardness. I'm not here to take your money and disappear. I'm here to build something that works.

Your Competitors Aren't Waiting.
Why Are You?

Every day you wait is another day they pull ahead. Another system they ship. Another process they automate.

Book a 30-minute strategy call. No pitch deck. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about what AI could do for your business — and whether I'm the right person to build it.

I take on 2-3 clients at a time. If there's no fit, I'll tell you. But if there is? Let's build something incredible.

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