IT leadership & support

Your IT department,
without the overhead.

Strategy, support, security and everything in between, for small and medium businesses that are done waiting on hold. One partner. One plan. Plain English.

$3M+
saved for clients in telecom & licensing audits
12+
years of IT consulting experience
< 2 hr
average response for critical issues
100%
US-based, one point of contact
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What's broken?

Describe your situation in plain English. We will point you to the right service in seconds, and a real human is one click away.

02Flagship service

An IT Director
on your team.
Not on your payroll.

You don't need a full-time IT Director, but you do need someone thinking strategically about your technology. Fractional IT Leadership gives you an experienced IT Director on a flexible, part-time basis. We own your roadmap, manage your vendors, oversee security, and show up every month with a plan.

Full-time IT Director
$120K–$180K
per year, before benefits
Fractional
A fraction
scale up or down as you grow
Tier 1Strategy & roadmap

Advisory

Quarterly strategy sessions, a technology roadmap, and vendor guidance for businesses that need direction, not day-to-day management.

Tier 2Most popular

Part-Time CIO

Monthly engagement covering vendor management, security oversight, and active involvement in your technology decisions.

Tier 3Full partnership

Embedded Leadership

We coordinate your entire IT operation, from vendors and projects to support and strategy, as a true extension of your team.

03Services

The ones people ask for most.

All 14 services
04How we work

From first call to handled in four steps.

  1. 01

    Reach out

    Book a time or send a message. It takes two minutes.

  2. 02

    We listen

    A free 30-minute call. We assess where you are and what is at risk.

  3. 03

    Clear plan

    You get a plain-English recommendation and real numbers. No pressure.

  4. 04

    We handle it

    Setup, security, support, strategy. One partner, one point of contact.

05Why CoreStack

Built for the businesses enterprise IT forgot.

Partner, not vendor

We embed ourselves in your business and take ownership of your technology, proactively.

Vendor-agnostic

Microsoft, Google, RingCentral, Nextiva. We recommend what is best for you, not what pays the highest margin.

No enterprise overhead

The same quality of IT leadership large companies take for granted, without the enterprise price tag.

One point of contact

Mike Dukes handles every client relationship personally. No call centers, no runaround.

06How we price

Hours, blocks, or a seat at the table. Never per user.

Hourly

Pay as you go.

$150
per hour, remote
$125 per hour on-site in the Nashville area
  • No minimums, no contracts
  • Billed in 15-minute increments
  • Ideal for one-off fixes and small projects
  • Same engineer every time
Start with a free assessment

Block of hours

Most flexible

Prepaid, discounted, flexible.

10 / 25 / 50
hour blocks
Reduced hourly rate. Ask for current block pricing.
  • Lower effective hourly rate
  • Use for support, projects, or both
  • Priority scheduling
  • Monthly usage report so you always know the balance
Start with a free assessment

Fractional

A seat at the table.

Monthly
retainer
Advisory, Part-Time CIO, or Embedded Leadership
  • Strategy, roadmap, and budgeting
  • Vendor and license management
  • Security oversight
  • Monthly strategy session and executive report
Start with a free assessment

We bill for our time and expertise, not for how many people or devices you have. Hardware and third-party software licensing are passed through at cost or paid by you directly. Project work is quoted as a flat rate up front.

Ready for IT that runs itself?

Book a free 30-minute call. We listen, assess, and hand you a plain-English plan. No pressure, no jargon, no commitment.