Services
Leadership you can reach. Delivery that does not stall.
You work directly with Jeff Kurzner — lead architect and fractional CTO. Behind that is Mindshaft's bench: designers, developers, and specialists brought in when projects need more hands. No account managers, no hand-offs to junior staff you never met.
Fractional CTO
Executive technology leadership, without the executive salary.
Most small and mid-sized companies need CTO-level judgment a few hours a month, not a $250K hire. Jeff works on retainer or per-project: technology strategy, build-vs-buy decisions, vendor and contract review, architecture oversight, and hiring support. Specialists from the Mindshaft bench join when scope requires it. If you eventually need a full-time person, we help you find them and hand off cleanly.
- ▸ Technology strategy and roadmap
- ▸ Vendor selection and contract review
- ▸ Architecture and code review
- ▸ AI adoption strategy — where it pays off, and where it does not
- ▸ Bench scaled for audits, migrations, or due diligence
- ▸ Technical hiring and transition support
Custom Development
Full-stack builds, shipped fast with AI-accelerated workflows.
Mindshaft builds data-driven platforms, customer portals, intranets, and complete SaaS products — from scratch or on top of existing systems. Jeff architects and leads; the team executes front-end, design, and data work as needed. Every product in the Venture Lab was built this way.
- ▸ Custom web applications and SaaS products
- ▸ Data pipelines, scraping, and public-records automation
- ▸ AI/LLM integration into real business workflows
- ▸ Custom WordPress plugins (carousels, membership hooks, editor controls)
- ▸ Legacy system rescue and re-engineering (ASP/PHP modernization a specialty)
- ▸ Documented handoff and ongoing retainer support — including annual upgrade cycles
Managed IT & Systems
Infrastructure that does not depend on one person.
Network design, cloud architecture, security review, data backup and recovery planning. Mindshaft designs fully connected systems with runbooks and hosting arrangements so information moves through your organization without friction — and a single absence never becomes a catastrophe.
- ▸ Network and cloud architecture
- ▸ Security review and internal controls
- ▸ Backup and disaster recovery planning
- ▸ Ongoing support retainers with documented coverage
One lead architect. A bench behind you.
You work directly with Jeff Kurzner — fractional CTO, lead architect, and builder. Behind that is a trusted network of designers, developers, and specialists Mindshaft brings in when a project needs more hands. Systems are documented, hosted, and supported so work continues even when Jeff is on another engagement.
Direct access to leadership
Strategy calls, architecture decisions, and code review go through Jeff — no account-manager layer, no telephone game.
Not sure which arrangement fits? Start with one call.
One conversation is usually enough to know whether Mindshaft can help. You talk directly to Jeff — backed by a team and systems built for continuity.