About
Your fractional CTO, without the full-time cost.
ColPR is a Jacksonville fractional CTO firm for small and midsize businesses. We help owners simplify websites, automate manual work, reduce unnecessary tech costs, and move projects forward with clear guidance and accountable delivery.
Why we built ColPR
We started ColPR because small and midsize businesses deserve senior technology judgment without hiring a full-time CTO. Too many owners we talked to had been oversold, underserved, or left to figure out technology decisions alone.
Our work is built on four principles: clarity over complexity, practicality over hype, partnership over vendor distance, and progress over perfection. We focus on right-sized systems, focused first wins, and accountable delivery.
Meet the Team
Alan Vargas
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Alan leads business development and client relationships at ColPR. Before founding the firm, he spent 18+ years in financial services at Fidelity Investments and Bank of America, where his work spanned trading, advisory, regulatory operations, and senior business analysis. He brings deep experience translating complex technology decisions into plain-language guidance owners can actually act on. Alan was born in Colombia, raised in Jacksonville, and holds a BBA in Economics and International Business from UNF.
Steven R. Baxendale
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Steven leads technical implementation and project management at ColPR. He brings PMP and PMIxAI certifications and over 300 enterprise SaaS implementations across firms including SS&C Advent, WizeHive, and Submittable. His focus is on accountable delivery: clear scope, visible boundaries, QA built into every milestone. Steven brings the operational rigor that keeps client projects on track and partner work delivering to spec.
How we came to work together
Alan and Steven met at the University of North Florida during a 2015 study abroad program in France. They stayed in touch through their respective careers in financial services and enterprise SaaS, and founded ColPR in August 2025 to bring fractional CTO services to small and midsize businesses in Jacksonville and beyond.
ColPR's name reflects both founders' heritage: Colombia and Puerto Rico.
The Fractional CTO Model
A full-time CTO is out of reach for most growing businesses, and many public sector projects need disciplined implementation partners rather than another platform vendor. The gap of planning, vendor oversight, technology decisions, and accountable delivery is real and costly to ignore. That's the gap we fill.
- Strategic technology planning aligned to business goals
- Vendor selection, negotiation, and accountability
- Project management and QA oversight
- Plain-language communication with leadership and teams
Why ColPR
Clarity
Technical complexity translated into plain language. No jargon, no vague reports.
Ownership
We're accountable for outcomes, not just recommendations.
Communication
You stay informed without being buried in updates. We communicate on your terms.
Practical Outcomes
We focus on what moves your business forward, not what looks impressive on paper.
Who we work with
We focus on small and midsize businesses across dental practices, law firms, specialty medical practices, and other professional services. These are businesses with real technology friction and no full-time CTO. We bring senior judgment without forcing a full-time hire.
Dental Practices
Practice management, insurance verification, recall workflows, and patient acquisition for owner-led dental practices.
Learn more →Law Firms
Document management, time and billing, intake automation, and Florida Bar technology competence for small and midsize firms.
Learn more →Specialty Medical Practices
EHR optimization, prior authorization automation, patient communication, and right-sized infrastructure for specialty practices.
Learn more →Ready to Get IT Right?
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