For Startups & Early Stage | Perrett & Associates

The Challenge

You're building a business from scratch. You need technology that scales, but you don't have budget for enterprise tools or a full IT team. You're making decisions quickly—some good, some questionable—and you're not sure what will bite you later. You need someone who's been there before.

What Success Looks Like

You've made smart, pragmatic technology choices that won't blow up as you scale. Your systems are simple, secure enough, and cost-effective. You know what to invest in now vs what can wait. And you're not accumulating technical debt that will haunt you later.

What We Do

Startup Technology Assessment

We evaluate your current setup—apps, infrastructure, data, security—and identify what's working, what's risky, and what needs attention before you scale.

Right-Sized Recommendations

We recommend tools and platforms appropriate for your stage. No over-engineered solutions. No enterprise bloat. Just practical choices that scale when you do.

Security & Compliance Basics

We help you implement foundational security controls (MFA, backups, access management) and basic compliance (privacy, data handling) without breaking the bank.

Technical Due Diligence Prep

If you're raising funding, we help you prepare for investor due diligence. We document your architecture, identify red flags, and build a credible tech roadmap.

What You Get

Technology stack review: Assessment of current tools and platforms
Risk & gap analysis: What could break or become a problem as you scale
Pragmatic recommendations: Right-sized tools and practices for your stage
Security & compliance baseline: Essential controls to avoid preventable disasters
3-6 month roadmap: What to tackle now vs what can wait

Typical Timeline & Investment

Timeline: 1-2 weeks for assessment and recommendations

Investment: Fixed fee starting at $5K

Ongoing support: Optional quarterly check-ins as you grow

Who This Is For

Pre-seed to Series A founders needing strategic guidance without a full-time hire
Startups preparing for fundraising and needing to tidy up their tech story
Technical founders who need a sounding board for decisions outside their expertise
Non-technical founders who need help making smart technology choices

Common Startup Tech Mistakes We Help Avoid

Over-investing in enterprise tools you won't use
Building custom when SaaS would work fine
Ignoring security and compliance until it's a crisis
Accumulating technical debt that makes scaling painful
Poor vendor choices that lock you in or don't scale

Why We Work With Startups

After 30 years, we've seen what works and what doesn't. We know which shortcuts are safe and which ones will cost you later. We help you make smart, pragmatic decisions that support growth without burning your runway on technology.

We don't do hands-on implementation (you need developers for that), but we provide strategic guidance so you don't waste time or money on the wrong things.

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