Our Engagement Model
We price for outcomes, not hours or headcount. You define what needs to exist — we scope it, price it, and deliver it. Here's exactly how that works.
Why we work this way
"AI has changed how fast outcomes are delivered. Billing by the hour in that context is the wrong incentive — it charges you more when we're slower, and less when we're better. We think that's backwards."
The shift to outcome-based pricing isn't just about fairness — it's about alignment. When we only earn the variable fee if your result lands, we're invested in the same thing you are.
From outcome to delivery — step by step
You don't need to arrive with a fully formed brief. We meet you where you are and shape the outcome together before any commitment is made.
You bring the outcome
Tell us what needs to change in your business — a product that needs to ship, a problem that needs solving, a capability that needs to exist. It doesn't have to be perfectly defined. We'll help shape it.
Scoping — we define it precisely together
Before any commitment, we run a short scoping phase. We define the outcome precisely, establish the baseline, agree the success metric, and confirm what "done" looks like. Nothing starts until both sides are clear.
We agree the price before work starts
Fixed base price plus an optional variable tied to your business result — agreed in writing before a line of code is written. No timesheets. No per-developer billing. No surprises at the end of the month.
We deliver
Discovery, a specific feature, a full MVP — whatever the outcome requires. Scope is defined by the outcome, not by a fixed number of sprints or developer days.
We measure the result together
At the agreed window post-delivery — typically 60–90 days — we measure the result against the metric we agreed at the start. Your data, your systems, no ambiguity.
You choose what's next
Outcome delivered. You decide: hand it to your team, keep us on retainer for iteration, or define the next outcome and go again.
Fixed base. Variable upside.
Every engagement has two components. Both are agreed before work starts.
Delivery of the outcome
A fixed price for scoping and delivering the agreed outcome. Calculated from the scope we define together — not from a day rate or headcount estimate. Agreed upfront, invoiced in agreed milestones, no overruns.
Paid regardless of the business result. Covers TechTek's cost of delivery.
Tied to your business result
An additional fee tied to a measurable business result — revenue generated, cost reduced, users acquired, time saved. The metric, baseline, and verification method are agreed before work starts. Measured at 60–90 days post-delivery.
Only paid if the metric is hit. If it isn't, TechTek absorbs that. That's the point.
What happens when the outcome ships
The engagement ends cleanly. You choose what comes next.
Team handover
We document, knowledge-transfer, and hand the outcome to your internal team. You own it fully. No dependency on TechTek to keep the lights on.
Ongoing retainer
We stay on for iteration, support, and continuous improvement. A fixed monthly retainer — scoped to what your product actually needs, not a generic support contract.
Next outcome
Define the next outcome and go again. Most clients run multiple sequential engagements — each one builds on the last, each priced and scoped on its own terms.
Things people ask before they start
Start here
Tell us the outcome you're trying to reach
You don't need a polished brief. Tell us what needs to exist, what problem it solves, and what success looks like. We'll take it from there.