Experienced Australian Startup Developers

With budget usually being the biggest constraint for first time founders this is our most asked question.

We've written extensively about this on our blog. The quick answer is that you could get started with a lean MVP for under ten thousand dollars. However, to develop a web application, pricing usually starts at $40,000.

Keep in mind that our approach is lean and we'll help you determine the most cost effective method of getting to market.

When developing startups and web applications the majority of the work we do makes use of Python, AWS (serverless), GraphQL and React.js.

For marketing websites and CMS projects our preference is Webflow but we'll happily use a headless CMS like Contentful if it makes sense for your project.

For AI Agents we use Langchain and other related tools and services (this is a rapidly evolving space so this may change without notice).

Similar to the cost question above, the project timeline depends on the scope. Some MVPs are simply landing pages on a marketing website meaning you can be up and running in days. For full application development we find the sweet spot for a minimum viable product is 12 - 16 weeks.

No. While we're based in Sydney, and our CTO is based in Canberra, we've worked with startups throughout Australia including regional NSW, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and the Northern Territory before.

Yes. That's why Launch Lab exists. We'll help guide the technical aspects of your startup so that you can focus on growth.

Yes. We've worked with startups that have their own developers but either lack certain development skills or just need to expand their dev team to move faster.

Yes. We expect that we'll be your outsourced software engineers and web designers through the early stages of your startup.

As you start to grow you'll hire your own employees to replace us. That's a great outcome for us and we'll be with you every step of the way.

If we have a good understanding of the market you'll be targeting and we've experienced the problem that you want to solve then there is a very good chance that we'd want to take equity. It's your choice and we're always open to discussing equity or fee based projects.

First and foremost we are product designers, application developers and AI developers. That means we help plan, design and build startups. We also have the following experience:

• Digital marketing
• Copywriting
• Business strategy
• Data science and Machine Learning

We don't offer this as a service and we certainly don't charge for it. However, we'll help where we can and will make introductions if the time is right and the investor is highly relevant to the industry you are working in.

The main thing to consider is that your goal at an early stage is not fund raising. Focus on getting to market and getting customers. You can focus on fund raising thereafter.