Who this is for
SaaS founders (pre-seed to seed)
AI startup founders (pragmatic, not hype)
Non-technical or semi-technical founders
Teams with pilot deadlines
What pilot-ready means
Your MVP is stable enough for real users to test and provide feedback.
- Users can sign up and onboard smoothly
- Core workflow works reliably for daily use
- You can track usage and errors
- The codebase is maintainable and handoff-ready
The 6–8 Week Plan
Week 1
Foundation
Scope + user flows + data model + setup
Week 2
Core Setup
Auth + onboarding + core workflow v1
Week 3
Build Out
Core workflow v2 + key integration #1
Week 4
Expand
Integrations + roles/permissions + polish
Week 5
Optimize
Analytics + error tracking + performance
Week 6
Launch
QA + launch + pilot support
Weeks 7–8
Buffer
Optional buffer depending on complexity
What's included
Included
- Clear scope + milestones
- Weekly shipping cadence
- Auth + roles/permissions
- Onboarding + core workflow
- Key integrations (Stripe/Slack/Google/etc as needed)
- Analytics + logging + error tracking
- Clean code + documentation basics
Not Included (by default)
- "AI everywhere"
- Perfect UI polish
- Enterprise multi-tenant complexity unless required by pilot
- Months of open-ended changes without scope