FOR STARTUPS · 0 → 1

Idea
demo
production.

I'm Emil. I build the first version of startups before the team has a CTO.

14 years of development experience. One person, direct responsibility. Can also join the cap table.

14 yrs
development experience
2 wks
to the first demo
NDA
before every conversation
100 %
you own the code
Who it's for

Recognise yourself.

If any of these four sounds like your life, we're probably a good match.

PRE-PRODUCT

You have a deck — no code yet.

We build a clickable prototype in 2–4 weeks. You'll get concrete evidence to back customer feedback and your investor pitch.

PRE-REVENUE

You need an MVP for paying customers.

A working product, not a demo. User management, payments, admin panel, basic analytics. 8–14 weeks.

PRE-CTO

No senior dev or CTO on the team yet.

I act as a technical advisor. Recruitment, architecture decisions, due diligence prep, code reviews.

SOLO-FOUNDER

Technical founder who needs another pair of hands.

Pair-programming through the critical phases. I can join for weeks or months — also on a sub-contracting basis.

13 weeks from zero to launch

A concrete timeline.

This is a typical schedule for a pre-seed MVP. You can start at any phase — and stop whenever you want to take the wheel yourself.

What sets us apart

You're not buying project work — you're buying ownership of the problem.

Agency / consultancy

  • 01You're sold to a junior team
  • 02Project manager as middleman
  • 0312-month contracts
  • 04Monthly reports
  • 05€85–150/h, but plenty of hours
  • 06Code in their familiar tools

Building it yourself

  • 01Slow without the background
  • 02Easy to end up on the wrong stack
  • 03Time away from validation
  • 04No sparring partner
  • 05"Free" but the opportunity cost is big
  • 06Technical debt quietly piles up
Engagement models

Three models. Pick the one that fits your stage.

All prices exclude VAT. NDA always before the first conversation.

AS-NEEDED

Sparring

Technical decisions, due diligence, code review.

€140 / hour
Book a sparring
3+ MO · HYBRID

Partnership

Technical co-founder role. A mix of cash and equity.

Let's talk
Let's talk
Let's begin

30 minutes. No sales pitch.

Describe your idea. I'll tell you straight: what I would build, what I would leave for later, whether it's even worth starting. And if you want, we'll continue from there.

// conversation outline
01  What problem are you solving?
02  For whom?
03  What already exists?
04  What's the goal for the next 90 days?
05  Budget and timeline
06  Do the models fit together?

Let's start a conversation

30 minutes, no sales pitch. I'll reply personally.