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SaaS: $10K MVP Built in 8 Weeks

Custom SaaS platform built for $10K budget. From concept to launch in 8 weeks. Startup-friendly pricing, enterprise-quality execution. Still scaling together 2+ years later.

$10K
Total Budget
8 Weeks
Timeline
12
Core Features
0
Critical Bugs

The Challenge

Startup founder needed a custom SaaS platform but had limited budget ($10K). Needed MVP in 8 weeks. Wanted enterprise-quality execution, not quick hacks.

Problem: Most agencies either charge $50K+ or deliver low-quality work. Founder needed technical excellence on a startup budget. Platform needed to scale from 10 users to 1,000+ without rebuild.

Startup budget challenge visualization

What We Did

Step 1: Ruthless Prioritization

Founder wanted 40 features. We delivered 12 core features that made the product work. Advanced features came in Phase 2 after revenue. MVP-first mentality kept us on time and budget.

Result: On-time, on-budget delivery. $200 under budget. 12 core features shipped. Platform now at 500+ users, $400K+ ARR.

Feature prioritization showing MVP-first approach

Step 2: Daily Communication

Daily progress updates to founder. Continuous feedback loops. Shipped working features every week (not all at the end). Founder saw progress constantly, reducing anxiety.

Result: Zero "big reveal" surprises. Founder approved features incrementally. Risk reduction through transparency.

Daily communication showing transparent progress

Step 3: Speed-First Architecture

Built for 10 users at launch but architected for 1,000+ users at scale. Clean database schema, efficient queries, scalable infrastructure from day one.

Result: Platform handled 50x user growth (10 → 500 users) with zero performance degradation. No rebuild required.

Speed-first architecture showing scalable foundation

Step 4: Security From Day One

Secure authentication, SQL injection prevention, XSS protection, proper user permissions—built into MVP. Many startups skip security in MVP and retrofit later.

Result: Zero security incidents in 2+ years of operation. Security-first from launch.

Security implementation showing compliance measures

The Results

Before

N/A
Platform Existed
15 hrs/week
Founder Manual Work
0
Users
N/A
Page Load Time
0
Revenue

After

MVP Launched
Platform Status
2 hrs/week
Founder Manual Work
500+
Users
1.8s
Page Load Time
$400K+
ARR
"Built our MVP for $10K in 8 weeks. On time, on budget, zero critical bugs. Still working together 2+ years later. Platform now at 500+ users, $400K+ ARR. That's what you get with technical excellence."
SaaS Founder
Custom SaaS Platform

What SaaS Clients Say

See how we've helped SaaS platforms and software companies scale their customer acquisition.

Page load time from 9.4s to 1.8s in 6 weeks. We're a SaaS platform serving 50K+ users—every second of delay costs us $12K/month in churn. Sarah's team rebuilt our frontend architecture, implemented lazy loading, and optimized our CDN. Churn dropped 34%.

Alex Park

Client at CloudSync Technologies

November 2024

$1.4M in B2B software deals from technical content. We sell enterprise healthcare software—buyers are CTOs and CISOs who do deep research. Emily created technical documentation, security whitepapers, compliance guides, and architecture overviews. 62% of enterprise deals originated from organic content.

Amit Patel

Client at HealthTech Solutions

November 2024

420% increase in qualified investor inquiries. We're a consumer tech startup—needed visibility with VCs, press, and early adopters simultaneously. They built a content strategy that worked for multiple audiences without diluting our message.

Amy Nakamura

Client at TechLaunch Innovations

November 2024

67% reduction in no-shows with AI dispatch copilot. Our HVAC company was losing $18K/month to no-shows and late cancellations. Marcus built an AI system that confirms appointments, sends reminders, reschedules conflicts. No-show rate dropped from 31% to 10%.

Brad Mitchell

Client at Arizona Climate Experts

November 2024

Server response time from 1,800ms to 180ms. Our SaaS backend was choking under load—database queries were unoptimized, caching was nonexistent. Sarah rebuilt our backend architecture. API response times dropped 90%, user complaints dropped 94%.

Brian Foster

Client at CloudMetrics Software

November 2024

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