The MVP Machine
Your idea is real.
Your repo isn't.
You built a proof-of-concept — or tried one of those "AI builds your startup" tools and got a pretty shell that doesn't actually work. The MVP Machine turns that into something real, deployed, and yours.
You own the code, the domain, and every account. We never take a cut of your revenue.
"I have an idea" and "it's live and people are using it" are not the same sentence.
Most founders get stuck somewhere between a working demo and a real product. The tools that promised to close that gap shipped you a beautiful interface with no backend, no auth, no real data model, and no path to production. You're not stuck because you're not smart enough. You're stuck because the gap is genuinely hard — and nobody's been honest about that.
Three rungs. One ladder. Enter where you are.
Know what you're building before you build it.
The Studio is a self-serve AI command center. It gives you competitor research, the real SEO opening (actual search terms and volume), a drafted landing page, a prioritized next-moves board, and a proof panel of what's actually live in your space — not what people claim is live.
Free to start — sign up and the next-moves idea board is yours, no card. Upgrade to $9/mo any time to unlock competitor research, the SEO opening, your drafted landing page, and the proof panel. Cancel anytime.
Start free →A real build plan, written by a senior engineer.
A paid Scope Sprint, delivered as three things you keep regardless: a structured scoping interview (your idea, your existing code, your users, your definition of 'launched'), a written Build Blueprint (scope, what's explicitly out, an architecture sketch, milestone breakdown, risks, and a fixed-price confirmation), and a 30-minute kickoff call.
Credited in full toward the $10,000 build if you start within 30 days.
Start free →Done-for-you. Four weeks. You own everything.
One web app, one primary user type, one core workflow end-to-end — auth, a real data model, 3–6 core features, deployed to production on a domain you own. Four milestones of $2,500, invoiced in advance of each and gated on your acceptance of the prior one. We take on two builds at a time, so yours gets real attention.
The client owns the code (in their own repo), the domain, and all accounts. We never take a cut of revenue.
Start free →The Studio is a command center, not a report.
Everything you need to know whether your idea is worth building — and exactly how to start. Free to begin: sign up and the next-moves idea board is yours, no card. Upgrade to $9/mo to unlock competitor research, the SEO opening, your drafted landing page, and the proof panel. Some features are still landing, and we're honest about that.
A senior-written build plan you keep.
Before a line of code, get the document a good engineering lead would write: scope, architecture, a milestone plan, and the real risks. It's yours to keep and shop around — and the $99 is credited toward the build if you go ahead with us.
We prove what's live. We don't claim what isn't.
The "AI builds your startup" category is full of tools that say "task complete" and ship you something that doesn't run. We're not that. Here's what we actually commit to.
You own everything
Your code lives in your own repo. Your domain is registered to you. Your Stripe account is yours. We never touch accounts you don't control.
No revenue cut. Ever.
We charge a flat fee for the work. What your product earns is yours — we take zero percent, now and forever.
Milestone acceptance
Each of the four build milestones is demonstrated live. You have 5 business days to accept or object in writing. Defects are fixed inside the milestone at no charge.
Honest refund terms
The $99 Blueprint is fully refundable until delivered — and auto-refunded if the interview happens but no Blueprint arrives within 5 business days. For the build, paid milestones are non-refundable but you keep all work produced. If we can't deliver, the current milestone is refunded.
You approve everything
Nothing ships without your sign-off. No surprises, no scope creep charged back to you, no 'we decided to change the architecture' without a conversation.
Two builds at a time
We cap active builds at two. Not because it's a marketing line — because it's how we keep quality high. Your build gets real attention, not a queue.
What would it cost to have someone else build it?
Real agency-market rates, benchmarked from published sources. Then see what the same MVP costs with us.
Or shape it yourself in the Studio ($9/mo), or get a written Build Blueprint ($99, credited toward the build).
A SaaS MVP's cost is driven by multi-tenant auth, role-based access, and subscription billing more than by UI.
Market estimate — an industry benchmark, not a quote. Rates from Index.dev, FullStack Labs, Accelerance; build hours from TopFlight, Codica.
Flat prices. No anchors. No tricks.
The command center for shaping your idea.
- —Competitor research
- —SEO opening (real terms + volume)
- —Drafted landing page
- —Prioritized next-moves board
- —Proof panel of what's actually live
Free to start — the idea board's on us. Upgrade to $9/mo to unlock the rest. Some features still landing. Honest.
A senior-written build plan you keep.
- —Structured scoping interview
- —Written Build Blueprint (scope, out-of-scope, architecture, milestones, risks)
- —Fixed-price confirmation
- —30-minute kickoff call
- —$99 credited toward the $10K build if you start within 30 days
Fully refundable until delivered.
Done-for-you MVP. 4 weeks. You own everything.
- —One web app, one core workflow, end-to-end
- —Auth, real data model, 3–6 core features
- —Deployed to production on your domain
- —4 milestones × $2,500, invoiced in advance
- —You own the code, domain, and all accounts
We take on two builds at a time. Capacity is limited.
Obvious questions, answered plainly.
Stop shaping it in your head.
Start shaping it for real.
Free to start — no card. Upgrade to $9/mo whenever, cancel whenever. Sign up and see what your idea actually looks like when someone's done the research.
Or if you already know what you need to build: get the Blueprint for $99 — credited toward the build.