Engagement options

The ranges below are starting points. We firm up scope, timeline, and final investment once we understand your product, constraints, and what success looks like — usually on one discovery call.

Fastest start

AI Quick Win

$2,500

One focused AI integration shipped in 14 days. A support copilot, an internal knowledge search, or a workflow automation — production-grade from day one, not a sandbox demo.

14-day delivery to your own domain
One integration: copilot, search, or workflow
Eval suite, fallback paths, and cost guardrails included
Clean handoff to your team — or roll into a retainer

MVP build

$5k – $10k

A scoped build to validate the core product. Fixed price, fixed timeline, production-grade structure from day one — with a clear path to ongoing support after launch.

Scope and milestones agreed upfront
Weekly demos on staging
Deployed to your own domain
30-day stabilization included; smooth handoff to retainer

Long-term partnership

$5k / month

Ongoing senior engineering for the months and years after launch. Predictable throughput, the same team that shipped the product, and the continuity your roadmap needs.

Monthly cadence with two weeks’ notice to pause or adjust
Ticketed backlog you own and prioritise
Direct Slack with the engineer — no middle layer

Custom team

Let’s talk

Multiple engineers or a longer runway when the roadmap outgrows a single hire. We shape the team around your goals and constraints.

Roadmap alignment and quarterly planning
Embedded in your tools (Linear, Slack, GitHub)
Custom SOW with clear milestones

Frequently asked

The questions every founder asks before signing. Short answers — we will go deeper on a discovery call.

Who owns the code?

You do, from day one. Your repository lives in your own GitHub organisation with you as the owner — we work on a branch.

Do you sign an NDA before discovery?

Yes. We have a standard two-page mutual NDA we can send across, or we will sign yours. Just mention it on the discovery call.

How long do clients usually stay with you?

Most engagements continue past launch. Many clients have been with us for two years or more — typically on a monthly retainer, with the same senior engineers throughout. Ongoing-support questions go to support@launchstacks.org.

Do you handle ongoing support and maintenance?

Yes — that is our default model. The MVP includes a 30-day stabilisation period, after which most clients move onto a monthly retainer for roadmap work, performance tuning, and on-call response. Reach out at support@launchstacks.org for an existing project.

How do you handle billing?

MVPs are split 30 / 40 / 30 across kickoff, mid-build, and launch. Retainers are invoiced monthly on the first. Net-15 across the board — wire or ACH. For invoices and statements, write to finance@launchstacks.org.

What if we need to pause the work?

Retainers can be paused month-to-month with two weeks’ notice. Fixed-scope MVPs ship to the agreed milestone before pausing — that protects both of us.

Can you take over an existing codebase?

Often, yes. We start with a one-week assessment — architecture, dependencies, test coverage, infrastructure — and recommend a path forward. Sometimes that means incremental improvement; sometimes a staged rewrite is the better choice. We will be honest either way.

Can you scale up if we need more engineers?

Yes. Adding a senior engineer typically takes a two-week ramp. We do not pad engagements with juniors to inflate hours.

Do you take equity instead of cash?

No. Cash engagements only. It keeps incentives aligned and lets us focus on shipping rather than negotiating cap tables.

What if our project is not in healthcare or fintech?

Healthcare, fintech, and trust & safety are where we have shipped most often, but the engineering disciplines that work there work everywhere. If your software has to be right and supported for years, we are likely a good fit.

Did not see your question? Write to info@launchstacks.org or start the conversation.

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