Startup Tech Partner
Prototype to Product — scoped, shipped, signed off.
We focus on prototype hardened for real users and real data. Written scope, your stack, weekly demos — no account-manager layer.
The first developer hire starts in prototype to product is blocking something else from shipping. We take a fixed window (ongoing partner engagements quarterly), integrate with Notion and Figma, and demo progress every week.
Roadmaps with 40 features are wish lists — we force rank by revenue impact.
We won't build features without a defined success metric.
Who this is for
- -First-time founders who need prototype to product and honest scope pushback.
- -Pre-seed teams with investor interest but no technical co-founder.
- -Startups between hires — need prototype to product for 8–12 weeks.
- -Founders who burned budget on agencies and want prototype to product in one repo.
Problems we solve
- -Prototype to Product estimates balloon because acceptance criteria were never written.
- -A previous vendor shipped prototype to product that broke on edge cases in week two.
- -Your team lacks bandwidth to own prototype to product while shipping the core product.
- -Integrations around Notion are fragile and nobody owns on-call.
- -Stakeholders disagree on what "prototype to product done" means — so nothing ships.
What we deliver
- -Written scope for prototype to product with explicit in/out of scope
- -Weekly demo — live or recorded — with decisions logged
- -Acceptance checklist signed before production launch
- -Runbook for the failure modes we expect in month one
- -Handoff doc so your team can maintain without us
- -Working implementation in your repo using Notion and Figma
How we work
- 1.Week 1: map current state, stack, and what "prototype to product" must change
- 2.Week 2: lock scope, acceptance tests, and cut lines
- 3.Weeks 3+: build in your repo with weekly demos
- 4.Final: launch, monitor, handoff docs
Why Futurebits
- -We won't build features without a defined success metric.
- -Typical window: ongoing partner engagements quarterly — stated in writing before we start.
- -Weekly demos with written decisions — not status decks.
Frequently asked questions
Can you stay on after Prototype to Product launches?
Yes — maintenance sprints or a partner retainer. Many teams keep us for the next bottleneck once v1 is stable.
Who on your team works on Prototype to Product?
The same small team from kickoff to launch — not a rotating bench. You talk to the people writing code or design files.
What does the first week of Prototype to Product look like?
Access, repo setup, and a written scope draft. No build until you sign off on cut lines and the metric we're targeting.
Do you work with our existing Notion or Figma setup?
Yes, when it's sane. We audit first and tell you if something needs replacing — we won't rip out working infra for sport.
What if we already started Prototype to Product in-house?
We pick up from current state, document what's there, and focus on what's blocking launch — not a rewrite unless necessary.
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