Idea-to-app studio · est. 2024Booking July builds

Build your app idea
in less than two weeks.

Turn your business idea, startup concept, or internal tool into a working app for a fraction of traditional development cost — using modern AI-assisted development workflows.

See how it works
Time to first build
< 0 wk
vs. 3–6 months
Cost vs. traditional
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up to
Apps shipped
0+
and counting
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01 — the problem

App ideas shouldn't die in a notebook.

Most people don't fail because their idea is bad. They fail because app development feels too expensive, too technical, too slow, or too confusing to even start.
Traditional developmentOUTDATED
TIMELINE
3–6 months
COST
$30,000 – $150,000
  • Discovery deck after discovery deck
  • Five-person team you don't talk to
  • Statement of work the size of a novel
  • First demo in month four
  • Scope creep priced by the hour
The AI Standard
TIMELINE
< 2 weeks
COST
up to 90% less
  • One conversation, one operator
  • Real prototype in the first call
  • Modern AI-assisted build pipeline
  • Ship → test → improve, weekly
  • Fixed scope, fixed price, no mystery
02 — what we build

You bring the idea.
We figure out the rest.

You don't need to know the tech stack before we start. That's part of what we help you figure out.
Dispatchv1.0
Booking · Plumbers
PortHubv1.0
Internal · Logistics
AskHRv1.0
AI workflow · HR
03 — process

Two weeks.
Four phases.

The goal isn't to overbuild. It's to get you to something real — something you can show, test, use, and improve.
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Phase 01Day 1–2

Clarity.

One working session to lock the user, the job-to-be-done, the must-have features, and what's deliberately left out of v1.

?Who is this for?
?What does it replace?
?What ships in v1?
?What can wait?
04 — economics

Why it
costs less.

Traditional dev is priced for companies with deep budgets — long timelines, large teams, agency overhead. We use a leaner process so you don't pay for any of it.
THE LEANER STACK
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Founder strategy
Direct line. No account manager.
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AI code-building tools
Modern frameworks, scaffolded fast.
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Product planning baked in
We design the v1, not the v3.
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Hands-on guidance
You know what's being built and why.
Savings calculatorEST.
$60,000
$15k$150k
YOU PAY US
~$0
YOU KEEP
$0
Savings 88%illustrative, scoped on call
05 — fit

Who this
is for.

If any of these sound like you — let's talk. If you're somewhere in between, that's fine too.
01 / 04Operations

Business owners

You need an app, portal, dashboard, booking system, or workflow that helps your business run better.

02 / 04MVP

Startup founders

You have an idea and need a working MVP to test, pitch, demo, or validate.

03 / 04Translation

Non-technical builders

You don't code, but you're serious about building and want someone to translate your idea into a real product.

04 / 04AI strategy

Teams & organizations

You want to explore AI-assisted app development and need someone to guide the process from idea to execution.

06 — operator
Founder of The AI Standard
The Founder
Operator · Builder · Speaker
hands-on

I've shipped a stack of apps, websites, and AI tools across very different audiences. The AI Standard exists so more people can build without being blocked by the old rules of software.

Every engagement includes08 ITEMS
  • 01A clear app concept
  • 02A defined feature roadmap
  • 03A modern tech stack recommendation
  • 04A clickable or working MVP
  • 05AI-assisted build support
  • 06Launch and next-step guidance
  • 07Full code ownership
  • 08Two-week sprint cadence
BEST FOR
Business tools · Startup MVPs · AI apps · Proof of concept
07 — questions

Things we get asked.

For a focused MVP — yes. Two weeks gets you a clickable, deployable v1 that does one thing well. It's not Facebook. It's a real, real-enough version of your idea that you can show, test, and improve from.
Engagements typically land between $3,500 and $18,000 depending on scope, integrations, and whether we're building from zero. We scope it on the first call so there are no surprise invoices.
You do. Code, design files, infra credentials — all transferred at handoff. We don't lock you into anything you can't walk away with.
That's most of who we work with. Bring the idea, the audience, and the problem you're solving. We translate from there.
You launch, or you keep iterating with us on a continuation sprint, or you take the code in-house. All three are real options — we don't push retainer.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
CLOSING / 08

Well, let'smake it anapp.

Your idea doesn't need another six months of thinking. It needs a first version. Bring it. We'll help you make it real.

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