You bring the idea. We build, manage and grow it.
Process, pricing, deliverables, guarantees, FAQs and tools — everything a founder needs before signing on with a studio. Read it all, then start when you're ready.
/ Founder toolkit
Tools to plan your build.
/ Our process
From idea to live revenue, in 6 stages.
Week 0
Discovery call
Free 45-min call to understand the idea, audience, budget and timeline. NDA on request.
Week 1
Sprint zero
Scope doc, success metrics, milestone plan, fixed quote. You sign off before we build anything.
Week 1
Pod assembled
PM + senior engineers + designer + AI specialist if needed. Introduced live, not on Slack.
Weeks 2–10
Build sprints
Weekly demos every Friday. Milestone-based billing. Code in your GitHub from day one.
Week 10–12
Launch
Production deploy, analytics, payments, monitoring, support runbook. We go live with you.
Month 3+
Grow
Optional growth retainer: marketing, performance, AI features, hiring your in-house team.
/ Pricing models
Pick the model that fits your stage.
Milestone
Pay as we ship
Defined scope, clear deliverables
From $15K / milestone
- Fixed price per milestone
- Pay only after you sign off
- Weekly demos
- 30-day post-launch warranty
Retainer
Embedded pod
Ongoing product evolution
From $18K / month
- Dedicated 3–5 person pod
- Sprint cadence, your priorities
- Cancel anytime, 30-day notice
- Senior engineer in your standups
Equity hybrid
Cash + equity
Pre-seed founders with traction
Cash discount up to 50%
- We take 3–8% equity
- Standard founder vesting
- Board observer optional
- Subject to studio fit interview
All quotes are fixed after sprint-zero. We do not bill hourly.
/ Budget calculator
Get a ballpark in 30 seconds.
Indicative only. Final quote after sprint-zero. Real number depends on scope detail.
Project scope
Platforms
Timeline
/ Scope readiness check
Are you ready to start?
Tick what applies. We'll give you an honest read of how ready you are.
Readiness score
0%
Early stage — let's talk first
Start with the discovery call — we'll think through it together.
Book discovery call/ What you get
10 things in every build.
- 01Production-ready application (web, mobile or both)
- 02Full source code in your GitHub organization
- 03Cloud infrastructure provisioned in your account
- 04CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, monitoring
- 05Design system & Figma source files
- 06Technical documentation & runbooks
- 07Privacy policy, terms of service templates
- 08Analytics, payments and email integrated
- 0930-day post-launch warranty (bug fixes free)
- 10Hand-off training for your team or successor agency
/ Our guarantees
What we promise, in writing.
Pay on satisfaction
Each milestone paid only after you sign off. No sign-off, no invoice.
You own everything
Code, designs, infra, docs — all yours, in your accounts, from day one.
Weekly demos
Every Friday. Live. Recorded. No surprises at the end of the project.
30-day warranty
Free bug fixes for 30 days post-launch. We stand behind what we ship.
/ Red flags to watch
Things to avoid in any studio you talk to.
- Vague "unlimited revisions" promises (we cap them transparently)
- Studios that won't put code in your GitHub
- 100% upfront payment requests
- No written scope or acceptance criteria
- Hourly billing without a cap (incentive misaligned)
/ FAQ
Founder questions, answered honestly.
How much does a typical build cost?
Most MVPs land between $25K and $120K depending on scope, integrations and AI complexity. We give a fixed quote after the free sprint-zero conversation — no surprises.
How long does it take?
Lean MVP: 6–10 weeks. Mid-size product: 10–16 weeks. Multi-platform with AI: 16–24 weeks. We commit to a date in the sprint-zero plan and report against it weekly.
Who owns the code and IP?
You do. 100%. Code is committed to your GitHub from day one. We assign all IP at the end of each milestone in writing. We retain the right to mention the project as a case study unless you ask us not to.
What if I'm not satisfied with a milestone?
You don't pay. Each milestone has a written acceptance criteria signed at sprint-zero. If we miss the bar, we re-do the work at our cost or you walk away with what's done. We have never had a client invoke this clause, and we hope it stays that way.
Can you work with my existing team or codebase?
Yes. About 30% of our work is augmenting an existing team or rescuing a stuck codebase. We do a paid two-day audit first to scope it honestly.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, mutual NDA available before the discovery call. Send a request via the contact form and we'll return a signed copy within one business day.
What if I just have an idea, no specs?
That's most of our clients. Sprint zero (week 1) is exactly for that — we turn the idea into a written scope, success metrics and a fixed quote before any build begins.
Can you do equity instead of cash?
Partially. We take cash + equity hybrids on pre-seed builds where we believe in the team and the market. Cash component is non-negotiable to keep our team paid. We do not do pure equity.
Will you keep maintaining it after launch?
Optional. Most clients move to a small monthly retainer ($3K–$8K) for ongoing maintenance and small features. Some hire a junior engineer we trained during the build. Both are fine.
Where are you based?
Engineering core in Kathmandu, Nepal. Client-facing partners in Toronto, Canada. We work in your time zone for daily comms and in our deep-work hours for shipping.
/ Read more
Founder articles & playbooks.
Long-form essays from our team on building products, scoping work and managing studio engagements.
Ready when you are.
Book a free 45-minute discovery call. No commitment. We'll listen, ask hard questions and tell you honestly whether we're the right team.