Custom software for small business, one thin slice at a time
Internal tools, client portals and dashboards, for when spreadsheets and duct-taped apps start costing real money. We start with the smallest useful system, then grow it with you.
You have outgrown the spreadsheet era
- Critical process lives in people’s heads and in Excel.
- Off-the-shelf software forces awkward workarounds every day.
- Permissions and audit trails do not exist.
- Onboarding a new hire means asking the one person who knows.
- Every improvement needs another duct-tape tool.
What we build
Buy when a product fits. Build when the process is your advantage. If your tools are fine and just need connecting, start with automation.
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Internal tools
Apps that follow your process: roles, permissions and an audit trail, connections to the tools you use, and phone-friendly screens for field teams.
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Client portals
Status views, file uploads, requests and messages, notifications and permissions. Branded and under your domain.
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Operations dashboards
Numbers tied to their real sources, views for owners and managers, and alerts when something needs attention. The data comes first, then the charts.
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Web apps that connect
Tools, portals and dashboards often need clean APIs or sync jobs into the rest of your stack. We design those boundaries carefully.
How a first version gets built
- 01 Shadow the work. How it really happens, not the org chart version, and where time and money leak.
- 02 Ship a thin slice. Build the piece that removes the worst bottleneck first.
- 03 Integrate. Connect it to the tools you already use, so it never becomes another island.
- 04 Expand. Add to it as your team uses it, or take a handoff with documentation.
At a glance
- Starts from. $3,500 for a focused first version
- First version. Usually 3 to 6 weeks
- Quote. Fixed, after we see the work
Custom software questions
Is custom software only for large companies?
No. Growing service businesses often need a focused tool more than an enterprise platform. We start small, ship something useful, then expand when the process is proven.
How long until we have something to use?
A first version usually takes 3 to 6 weeks. It solves one problem well, then we grow it as your team uses it.
How do we avoid a software money pit?
Scope to a clear operational problem, reuse existing systems where possible, and measure time saved or errors avoided. We favor durable, maintainable builds over features nobody uses.
Who maintains it after launch?
You can take a defined handoff, or keep working with us. We do not disappear after launch by default.
Running the business on spreadsheets?
Tell us where the work gets stuck. A person replies with the smallest useful first step.