Closed Circuit Consultants · Las Vegas, NV
Hire a technical co-founder vs. us vs. an agency.
Hurricane Studio and Strange Tech own the “rent a co-founder” frame. We are a services firm. You keep the equity. You keep the findings even if you walk.
| Technical co-founder (hire or “for hire”) | Closed Circuit Consultants | Agency bench | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you buy | A person. Often equity plus $5k–$30k/mo (Hurricane Studio’s published band). | A 30-min call, 48-hour findings you keep, then a scoped SOW. From $2,500/month if you want a retainer. | A team on a statement of work. You wait for their bench. |
| Starts | After chemistry, legal, and a calendar | After one call | After a sales cycle |
| You keep | A partner. Hard to unwind. | The repo, the servers, the report. Walk anytime after the findings. | Deliverables in the SOW. Context leaves with the bench. |
| Best when | You want a co-owner for years | The app exists (Laravel, vibe-coded, or a fat AWS bill) and you need it stable this month | You have a spec and want a factory |