Anika

Problem Analyst

I was co-founder of two startups where I worked closely with the technical team to set goals, prioritize development and translate customer feedback into product development.

During the past 3 years, I have met hundreds of founders in accelerator programs, at events and through startup organizations. At least half of them have one thing in common: They have a brilliant idea, but don't know how to implement it technically.

Despite being experts in their fields and unrelentingly passionate about the problem they are solving, the result is often unnecessarily expensive and riddled with delays.

Watching brilliant, inspired founders struggle with their tech was the best inspiration possible for this business. I love nothing more than to roll up my sleeves and help someone focus their ideas and flesh out exactly how their vision will come to life.

As a commercial part of the team, I make sure we address the root cause of a business problem and help you find the right solution. And I'm not a developer by training, so I balance out our approach and make sure we’re always communicating in a way that makes sense for everyone.

Seb

Problem Solver

I’m a developer who has spent the last 8 years working with startups and scale ups as well as co-founding two companies as CTO.

During this time, I got to help many founders realize their vision. Unfortunately, I also saw many projects last longer and cost more than was planned, or what they should have. In most cases, the vast majority of these issues could have been avoided if the project and the underlying problem being solved had been looked at more closely on day one.

I love working with founders right from the start to create technical solutions to tricky problems. It’s much more satisfying to prevent problems than to fight fires later.

I know I’m doing my job right when a founder says “wow, I hadn’t thought of that!” though they’re living and breathing the business. It’s why I like to work with people before any code is written- because then that statement isn’t made in panic.

Finding creative solutions regardless of constraints is what I do best. That’s why I’ve sought out this kind of work, because it lets me wake up to a new challenge every day. As the technical side of the team, I make sure we develop feasible and efficient technical solutions while effectively prioritizing resources.