Work with us to assess the technical feasibility of your product idea and the viability of business model. Hire us to build your MVP, grow your user base or evaluate if your product is ready to dazzle potential investors.

Technical Feasibility Scan

A solid technical foundation is crucial for the success of Internet Startups, particularly in product marketing. To mitigate technical implementation risk in product development StarterSquad performs TFS. We will:

  • draw up a potential architecture;
  • work with the client to define a MVP;
  • estimate the amount of work;
  • identify technical risks such as: scalability, complexity or need for rare skills;
  • make a draft design that you can use in early marketing and pitch decks.

When investing in a new idea, there are business risks and technical risks. Financial investors ask would-be founders to scrutinize the business risks, but most technical investors are less experienced and fooled by the founders’ enthusiasm. An investor should not rely on the founders’ technical team to identify risks early.

Business Viability Scan

StarterSquad developed a methodology to check the viability of your startup or innovation idea. Our evidence-based approach checks if your startup has the marks found in the most successful Startups:

  • Idea: the idea is superb and will make headlines.
  • Product/Market fit: your product will impress customers and there is a great market for your idea.
  • Team and Execution: your team and you have the power to realize your dream both technically and commercially.
  • Traction: the proof that your value proposition is appealing to customers.
  • Social Proof: the proof that investors are interested and comparable startups are in business.

The BVS consists of a questionnaire, research and workshops with your Startup team. You’ll get a report that helps growing your business and acquiring investment. This scan is often combined with the TFSin technology-based Startups. These scans Lean Startup your Business.

Investor Readiness Check

Are you ready to convince investors to fund your Startup? The Startersquad IRC finds flaws and boosts the USP’s of your Startup idea. After a TFS and BVS we can do an IRC covering:

  • Startup Idea Strengths: finds strengths and weaknesses in your Startup idea from an investor’s perspective. You’ll have some homework for the second day.
  • Risks & Measures: experienced StarterSquad members will help you to fine-tune risks and measures for your Startup and address the critical assumptions to be tested.
  • Financing Options: points you in the direction where investment for your Startup idea can be found.
  • Pitch Deck & Skills: finally we will spend some time on pitch (deck) and your pitching skills.

The IRC is a two-day time investment from both your Startup team and StarterSquad. Total costs are 3.000 euro with a money back guarantee. When your Startup cannot be funded you’ll get your money back.

StarterSquad Capacity Units

Hiring developers is hard and risky. StarterSquad sells capacity to clients on a week-by-week basis, that way you never risk losing more than one week of budget. You have more room to experiment and you can learn before hiring your own staff.

  • Flexible IT support based upon Agile, Extreme Programming and Lean Startup principles
  • From design and hosting to back-end and front-end development – we can do it all
  • You pay for the hours worked, based on a budget that is agreed upon in advance
  • You can expect weekly deliveries, we never miss a beat!
  • Your organisation stays lean, while we stay agile

Work with us to bring your startup idea to life or hire us to speed up development for your new product or mobile app. Need more support? No problem. You can choose additional services as toppings. Purchase Project & Product Management capacity for 500 euro per unit; or buy a Startup Marketing Package for 500 euro per unit.

Startup Marketing Packages

Your product idea may be brilliant, but if you don’t have the time or strategic insight to market it, you will probably never get where you want to be. Grow your user base internationally with our startup marketing services. Our service packages include:

  • Strategic marketing advice: assess who your core customer groups are, develop a clear brand promise and design a clear marketing strategy for your product
  • Content marketing package: develop a killer content marketing strategy for your startup and hire our team of bloggers and copywriters to execute it in a timely and effective fashion
  • Social media package: hire a community manager from our team and boost product awareness on social media
  • SEO package: evaluate if your website is optimized for search engines and hire one of our experts to implement any necessary improvements
  • Metrics that matter package: identify the most relevant metrics to monitor and drive product growth, design and implement an action plan to put your data to good use
  • Translation package: translate your website into English, Spanish, Dutch and more

Our marketing packages are ideal for early to mid-stage startups who need extra capacity to bring their product to market or boost growth.

The Technical Feasibility Scan is a perfect tool
for startups
in a seed funding round. It convinced
our investors that our IT roadmap is feasible.

Remco Wilcke,
founder of Vandebron.nl