Startup Development Consulting Services

A2 Design provides comprehensive startup consultancy services to get your startup off the ground. Reach out to us today to start crafting a plan for your startup!

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We work with:

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Concepts-stage startups

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Prototype-based startups

150+

Projects launched

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Beginning-stage businesses

16

Years on market

$30M

Raised by our clients

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Expanding startups

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Startup Development Consulting Services we Provide

A startup consultant helps a company or individual build and launch new products by providing advice on how to plan, develop, and create software efficiently. A2 Design provides development startup consulting services that help business founders establish a cost-efficient software process.

Market Entry Consulting

Our startup consultants:

  • Help you research the target market, users, and competitors.
  • They define a unique selling proposition for your product that differentiates it from its competitors' offerings.
  • Once we have determined feasibility with our in-depth analysis of economic and technical aspects of adopting new technologies within organizations (including regulatory challenges), they proceed to develop strategies—and build custom digital marketing programs based on these recommendations to achieve business results.

Idea Productization Consulting

A2 Design startup development team:

  • Craft your brand positioning statement.
  • Decides on "killer features".
  • Translates product idea into features.
  • Conducts UX research & creates personas, user scenarios.
  • Analyzes an IT infrastructure and draws up a strategy to minimize costs.

Tech and Software Startup Development Consulting

A2 Design’s startup consultants:

  • Plan, design and implement a software architecture.
  • Choose the best-fit tech stack.
  • Plan product customization and integration strategies.
  • Plan for product security compliance (HIPAA, FDA etc.).
  • Deliver proof-of-concepts & MVP launch plans.

Startup App Deployment Consulting

Our startup experts:

  • Plan a strategy for DevOps deployment.
  • Train developers in infrastructure management and security compliance.
  • Debug software issues with the help of DevOps team, then resolve them by training QA teams to test different configurations against any number of possible situations before releasing new code into production.

Technologies we Work With

Back-end:

  • Laravel
  • MySQL
  • Postgres
  • Mongo
  • Redis
  • NGINX
  • AWS
  • Digital Ocean

Mobile:

  • React Native
  • Firebase

Front-end:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • TypeScript

UI/UX Design:

  • Figma
  • Balsamiq

Testing:

  • Selenium
  • Playwright
  • PHPUnit

Management:

  • JIRA
  • Trello
  • Slack
  • Google Meet
  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets

Startup Development Consulting Process

A2 Design is a startup development consulting firm that provides customers with the required assistance from business idea validation to after-launch support and maintenance.

1. Exploration

The first phase of our startup development consulting process is the exploration, in which we collect and analyze all the information about a new project. During this stage, we try to determine the goals and requirements of the future startup product and understand how it should solve customer's problems. We ask customers what issues they want to solve and create a list of desired features. The more information our startup consultants get at this stage, the easier it is for our developers to define project complexity correctly and provide customers with more accurate time and cost estimates.

2. Design

As a part of the design phase of our startup development consulting, we create wireframes and interactive prototypes of your startup product that let us visualize your product's flow. They serve as the skeletal framework that both designers and software developers should follow. Over time, these wireframes are transformed into interactive prototypes.

3. Development Sprints

The development sprints are our core principles of our startup development consulting services. The Agile methodology brings you better communication, early and predictable delivery, and better control over the project. It allows us to deliver the best startup products and make changes to them easily during the process of their development. In each sprint, our team focuses on a particular functionality which is delivered in the form of a usable product at the end of that particular sprint.

4. Release

After manual and automated tests performed by our QA engineers did not show any bugs or glitches and proven that the whole system works as it should, our startup development team deploys the finalized application to production. From then onward, the digital product becomes available to end-users. After that, we create release notes for each new version of the software product.

5. Support

With the help of our support service, we will continue to deliver value to your end-users as your startup project evolves. Our startup development consulting team will help you stay up-to-date by fixing reported bugs and adding new features based on user feedback. We offer two different support plans (hourly and fixed). For the hourly option, we can fix bugs reported by end-users or add new features to your application at a set amount of hours for a monthly fee. On the other hand, if you want our startup development consulting team to work on any tasks that last at least eighty working hours, then our fixed plan makes more sense for you.

Why Choose A2 Design for Startup Development Consulting Services?

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We care about projects we work on

In-depth expertise in building Startups

The A2 Design startup development consulting firm has developed a range of startups in the last six years, gaining expertise in creating customized products for different industries.

Research-driven approach to software development

Prior to commencing product development, we conduct thorough market research. Utilizing Agile and Lean methodologies, we are able to continuously make enhancements throughout the development process.

High development standards

Our team of experts has more than 40 startup professionals. There are over 20 senior developers who are very highly skilled in their specialties. A2 Design's dedication to startup development and high standards ensure that all projects are completed to the client's satisfaction.

Proven reputation

Our top-notch performance is well received by our clients, who keep coming back to us for their startup development consulting needs. With extensive experience in startup software development, we are proud to have a large pool of happy clients and were recognized as leaders in startup software development by all leading independent rating platforms like Clutch, Goodfirms, and TopDevelopers.

One-stop shop for startup development consulting services

Our team of front-end and back-end developers work closely together to deliver products that are both powerful and user-friendly. As we believe in a lean development approach, we provide regular demos of the progress and review regularly how the startup project can be further improved. Our typical workflow is based on a unified development process integrating agile methodologies such as TDD, BDD and CI practices.

Lifelong tech support

We never leave you after your product goes live. A2 Design startup development consulting company offers all the necessary technical support required for smooth product performance and scalability.

Benefits for your Project when Using a startup development consulting from A2 Design

VALUABLE USER EXPERIENCE

A2 Design startup development consulting firm understands that happy clients are the key to a successful business, and so we always put our customers first when providing IT consulting for startups.

We’ll help you generate a business idea that considers both user needs and company profits.

CONTINUOUS GROWTH

Our startup growth consulting team will help launch a growth initiative for your business, so you can scale and maximize exposure. We work with business owners to craft a plan that ensures the company continues moving in the right direction—even when the market changes.

PROFITABLE FINANCIAL STRATEGY

Our startup consultancies can help you turn your new business vision into profit. We will recommend time-tested resources to develop a profitable financial strategy for the future.

DATA PROTECTION

A2 Design startup development consulting company uses encryption protocols to safeguard correspondence with your startup business and prioritize data security, so that when you work with us your confidential information stays safe from unauthorized third-party access.

Featured Startup Development Consulting Projects

Our firm of experienced consultants has helped countless startups to bring their ideas to life, and we are proud to highlight some of our success stories here. From cutting-edge technology solutions to unique business models, you'll find a diverse range of startups that we have helped to develop and grow.

React.js React Native Node.js Ruby on Rails WordPress
Online Tutoring Marketplace

TutorTime is an Australian based tutoring marketplace founded by team of expert educators.

The marketplace allows you to choose an individual tutor for any subject within the school curriculum, as well as extracurricular leisure activities (sports, art).

The Tutoring Marketplace is available through the web interface and through mobile applications for iOS and Android.

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On-Demand Dog Walking Marketplace

MadPaws is a Sydney-based pet services startup. 6 members of the A2 Design team are currently working with the Mad Paws team to develop the main site backend (Laravel framework), frontend, blog (WordPress CMS), and mobile applications (React Native framework).

Raised $5 million of investments through Series A funding from investors including Qantas, and Airtasker CEO Tim Fung.

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Tours and activity services

Subscription based lunch delivery service. A technically complex web application that incorporates different user groups, recurring payments, and intelligent clustering of customers per restaurant based on address.

The CityLunchClub web application provides a consistent user experience across multiple screens – laptops, desktops, tablets, and smartphones. It’s surprising how many companies still underestimate the importance of this feature. CityLunchClub didn’t, and as a result, their sales increased.

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80% of our clients work with us
for more than one year

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Australia

William Fordyce

Director, EDA (Campdraft Aus)

"Overall, they have been nothing but great to work with..

We have worked with A2 over many years and have always been happy with their suite of services. They have assisted across a multitude of development and integration tasks."

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Canada

Justin Koren

CEO & Founder, MultiMuse, Social Media Platform

"Their style to keep me a happy customer has been noticeable in the workflow. The team has communicated well to provide progress updates and accommodate all our inquiries. Their timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and professionalism have stood out in the collaboration."

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USA

Athena Petrou

Founder, Schedulesite, Scheduling Media Events Platform

"We have been working with A2 for almost two years and they are a pleasure to work with. We have an amazing project manager that is super responsive during our business hours and works with us to make sure our goals are achieved in at timely manner. The developers are also top notch, they’re impressive coders with great skill and efficiency. A2 Design team also has great UI/UX people that make the website work seamlessly.

A2 has helped us take our basic website and make it into an impressive and highly functional work of art. Everyone is always impressed when they see our website and ask us who designed it as well. The combination of skill, efficiency, top notch communication and work ethic is what keeps us coming back to A2 for all of our needs."

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Australia

Sophie Whitehouse-Sparks

Founder, TutorTime, Online Tutoring Marketplace

"The team at A2 are motivated and solutions based. We have been working with A2 for over 2 years and they deliver what they promise. Thank you A2 for always providing us with tech ideas and support. We look forward to continuing working with you for the foreseeable future."

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USA

Andrew Hersch

Director, Play-by-Play

"They take a stake in the project that they are working on.

A2 Designs are an organized and interested group of people. Though they could increase efforts to be somewhat available for U.S. time zones, they are proactive and reliable. Their tools have spread worldwide and their team stands out in their agility and diverse skill set."

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Canada

John Macintosh

Founder, Hashtagio

"Their team has such depth which makes them able to do almost anything.

Key strengths of the A2 team are organization and detail orientation. Every resource on the team knows the product intimately and genuinely cares about its success. They are responsive and highly competent, making them a valuable long-term asset."

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Canada

Bernie Clark

Founder, Yin Yoga

"A2 Design has been excellent to work with; they understand my system and keep me up and running when I get into technical troubles.

They are responsive, do high quality work, reasonably priced and I can count on them in an emergency. Their prices are also very reasonable. I have been working with them for over 5 years and have always been happy with them."

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does your startup consulting agency meet all the appropriate professional standards? >
    We make sure that everything we provide, including our recommendations and resources, meets international and local regulatory standards—including the GDPR.
  • What consulting services do startups need? >
    Every startup needs help with research, branding, scaling up and making money. Consulting is one of the most important services, because it helps identify and rectify issues that arise during all phases of business.
  • Will my data be safe with you? >
    We take extra measures to ensure that our clients’ communications with us are secure from any unauthorized third parties.
  • Is software development for startups different? >
    Startups tend to be more flexible and nimble than medium- or large-sized businesses, making them better able to respond quickly when circumstances change. Most startups also use agile development methodologies for fast-paced product development.

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Next steps

  • We schedule a meeting with you to discover your project
  • Then we break down your project into iterations to estimate them with our developers
  • We create a proposal and explain all details related to the working process
  • Once we get a go-ahead, our project manager kicks off internal meeting to get started

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Let's discuss your project in more detail! P.S. If you want to offer any other proposals or you are searching for a job, please send a message here: SALES@A2DESIGN.BIZ