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01 ·Product & AI consultancy

You have the bold ideas,we have the tech sorted.

Product & AI consultancy for good-doers

02 ·Purpose-led experience
03 ·Why Be Bold?

Your bold ideas are on their way to make a difference.

They are big and brilliant, created to help people. Solutions and products that perfectly fit a gap you have discovered.

The last thing you want is the tech to trip you up along the way.

We work with purpose-led businesses where the goal is clear, but the tech and AI support is not.

Be bold, not silly

Nowadays, there’s a lot you can create on your own, maybe even the full product. Something that looks done and ready for users almost instantly.

But products fail, most of the time because the tech and AI hasn’t been implemented or evaluated properly. The depth of the product stays vulnerable which affects the user experience, its functionality, and safety.

We help you get the product sorted and working, effectively, transparently, and quickly.

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YEARS · GLOBAL BRANDS & STARTUPS

Give your product the best tech support to succeed

You’ve probably considered a CTO. One tech expert to take your product to market. But this is not an option for everyone. And one person might not have the expertise and knowledge to ensure that proof of product, production, and maintenance all are done in your preferred way, in the preferred time.

Shortcuts are common. AI usage is encouraged. Focus fluctuates. The costs ramp up.

These are four things we do not stand for. Instead…

  • Any AI usage is regulated and strategic, implemented because it makes sense.
  • We get the project ready, but without skipping steps or quality assessment along the way.
  • And because of the strategy, we know the pathway to a successful launch or scale-up without extra time or costs.

All products are built to perform and last.

Our background working with global brands such as Tesco, Microsoft, and Allwyn means we have the experience to meet deadlines, keep budgets, and be flexible when tricky boards come to play.

Your bold ideas should be backed by bold tech, but not lazy AI solutions or quick fixes. The true boldness lies in your product, not the way it’s built or developed.

You are a founder-led business, dedicated to providing a product that helps people. Your mission is clear, the objectives are set, and the need is evident.

All that is left is to have a working product.

One that works for the end users, your team, as well as your long-term mission.

04 ·Our service packages

Six ways our tech solutions let your bold idea stand on its own.

Transparent scope, transparent pricing. Start where you are and move forward with a partner who tells you the truth and dares to be bold with you.

01

Proof of Product

Your idea launchpad

Investment

£5,000–£8,000

Avoid pouring money into the wrong things. Your idea needs a real first version fast — a version that lets you onboard users or pitch to the board. But you're not sure what or how to build, what it'll cost, or whether it'll hold up. Proof of Product shows how your idea will work and what it will take to get there.

Who it's for

Great innovators who need to see a clear prototype and roadmap to a successful product.

The outcome

Clarity within a month, so that you can get properly started.

How it works
  1. 01

    Focused workshopWe lead you through the right questions and capture your product from the user's point of view: what they click, see, and do (purely business, not technical).

  2. 02

    MVP specificationWe hand-write a clear, functional spec for the right first version, optimised for your budget.

  3. 03

    Working prototypeWe generate a controlled, clickable prototype from that spec, plus a scope-vs-budget plan for what to build next.

What's included

A written MVP specification; a working/clickable prototype; a scope-vs-budget recommendation (your roadmap to a full build).

Timeline

2–4 weeks

Your part

A key decision-maker in the workshop, plus your domain input.

Case study — Love Peace Harmony

A clear idea with a messy tech spec

Love Peace Harmony is a global non-profit charity foundation. After 20 years of community and charity work, they needed a new member platform to reflect their new proposition. They knew their goals inside out, yet couldn't judge the technical build — and needed a trusted partner to figure out exactly how to develop the product.

The working prototype

We generated a controlled, working AI prototype that validated practical use cases and tested interaction before committing to a full build.

The blueprint & roadmap

We paired the prototype with a transparent technical blueprint (high-level architecture + tech-stack recommendations) and a realistic roadmap of the time and money for the next phase.

The outcome

Within a month, Love Peace Harmony went from a complex digital crossroads to holding a clearly defined MVP specification, a working prototype, and a rock-solid scope-vs-budget recommendation.

02

Tech Strategic Compass

Your on-call tech & AI partner

Investment

From £800/mo

Avoid getting tech-confused. You're building a product without a senior tech lead, so you can't tell if your decisions — especially around AI — are right or will cost you a lot. You're concerned about what tech to use, what AI tools to rely on, and how these decisions will affect the product launch and your deadlines. As your strategic tech partner, we make sure your bold ideas are backed by tech that fits: tech that acts as the foundation for brilliant products and sustainable businesses. Tech you can rely on, backed by experience and enthusiasm that makes your wins evident — so you stay on track to get your bold ideas into the world in a timely manner, and without complications along the way.

Who it's for

Founders and product owners who want senior technical judgment without hiring a full-time CTO. Works standalone or as the natural next step after Proof of Product.

The outcome

Confident, de-risked technical and AI decisions; clear sight of whether your build, developers, and partners are on track; and a senior partner who has your back.

How it works

You pick the intensity that fits, and we agree cadence and hours around your project.

  1. 01

    Sounding BoardAs-needed senior guidance to sanity-check your big technical and AI calls.

  2. 02

    Ongoing GuidanceRegular advisory + on-call access; we steer your development and AI choices and review your devs/partners.

  3. 03

    Hands-OnDeep involvement as your part-time CTO, closely steering the build, architecture, and partners.

What's included

Senior technical & AI guidance, on-call access, and decision/architecture reviews, scaled to your level. Cadence and hours by agreement. Billed monthly, no lock-in. You can scale up, down, or pause anytime.

Investment
  • Sounding Board£800–£1,200/mo
  • Ongoing Guidancethe balanced choice£2,500–£3,500/mo
  • Hands-On£5,000–£8,000/mo
03

Built to Last

AI-accelerated, but responsibly

Investment

From £20,000

Avoid seeing your idea fall apart. You're ready to build, but terrified of picking the wrong partner. It can't be late, over budget, or poor quality. Plus, you don't want an AI-built product that looks slick in a demo and falls apart in the real world.

Who it's for

Founders and businesses ready to build the product instantly. You don't know how to write code, check code, or develop — but there's Proof of Product, the goal is clear, and we can get going.

The outcome

A finished, production-grade product. We are talking design, development, end to end — the lot. On time and on the agreed budget, of course. Because we leverage agentic AI, you get more product for your budget, and faster than usual. And because we do it responsibly, it holds up and scales instead of falling apart. Senior human control over every output is what keeps it quality, even though AI is used effectively.

How it works
  1. 01

    DesignFull UX/UI design from a known spec.

  2. 02

    BuildAI-accelerated development under senior human control.

  3. 03

    Deploy & handoverProduction deployment, handover, and post-launch support.

What's included

Your bold idea, ready for users. Simple as!

Timeline

Typically 3–4 months. This is faster than a traditional build, thanks to responsible AI leverage.

Your part

Timely feedback, sign-offs, and domain input.

04

Product Rescue

Get your product out of trouble

Investment

Diagnosis £1,500–£3,000

Avoid losing your product. You've got a live product that won't scale, keeps breaking, or needs constant changes. You don't know whether to lose it, fix it (and how to fix it), change course, or who you could turn to for advice. And you can't fund a full overhaul. You believe in this product, and creating it has taken so much time and effort. You don't want it to go to waste, and you don't want this idea to fizzle out into nothing.

Who it's for

Founders and businesses with a live product in trouble. It might be DIY-with-AI builders who hit a wall, those burned by a cheap shop, or companies with real traction whose product can't scale.

The outcome

A stable, market-ready product you can launch (or re-launch). Plus an honest, no-pressure plan to grow or exit when you're ready. A way out of the scary place you're in now, from a partner who tells you how to get out of trouble fast.

How it works
  1. 01

    DiagnosisAn honest audit: what's wrong, what's salvageable, why it can't scale, and a straight recommendation.

  2. 02

    StabilisationWe get the product stable and market-, revenue-, and investor-ready, so you can move forward without funding a big overhaul.

  3. 03

    Scale, when you're readyOnce revenue or funding is flowing, we get the product into the shape it needs to grow. The route is set by the diagnosis. It could be targeted improvements, a partial change, or a fuller rebuild only if you truly need one.

What's included

A fixed-scope diagnosis (assessment + recommendation + roadmap); a stabilisation engagement scoped from the findings; and a clear path to scale. We understand AI-generated products specifically and work with responsible agentic AI under senior control.

Timeline

Diagnosis: ~1–2 weeks.

Your part

Access to the existing product/code and your context.

Investment
  • Diagnosis£1,500–£3,000
  • Stabilisationscoped from the diagnosisfrom ~£5,000
  • Scalevia Built to Lastper route, or from £20,000
Case study — Mapwhizz

Rescuing a stalled launch

Mapwhizz is a location-intelligence and travel-time analysis platform designed for businesses and property professionals. The client had a great business proposition but was trapped in development hell; they'd picked a partner who couldn't deliver a working product. The project was heavily overpaid (several times the original budget), communication had broken down, and both the backend and frontend codebases were a mess. Stuck with an unreleased, broken system, they needed a partner to cut through the chaos and salvage a path to market without an immediate, budget-destroying total overhaul.

The audit and the call

We audited both sides of the application to see what was salvageable. Instead of a massive ground-up rewrite that would kill the budget and delay launch indefinitely, we recommended patching and stabilising the critical backend core just enough to go to market, while completely replacing the broken user layer.

Live, and building for scale

The product is now live, stable, and serving users. Because stabilisation got the business moving first, the client avoided a huge upfront money pit. With it in production, we've moved into the planned next phase: building a robust new backend from scratch to replace the legacy mess and handle long-term scale.

The outcome

By engineering a new frontend first and phasing the backend rebuild into the scale stage, we provided a clear way out of the trap. We saved their launch, protected their budget, and set them up for high-growth scale.

05

AI Automation Starter

Practical automations you'll be grateful for every day

Investment

£6,000–£12,000

Time saving, money saving, pain relieving. Automation is one of the best ways to see AI make a difference in your everyday operations, because there's a bunch of stuff your team keeps doing over and over again: answering similar questions, moving information between systems, writing follow-up emails, reporting, updating spreadsheets, time-tracking. So AI automations make a whole lot of sense. When implemented accurately, you will struggle to see how you ever lived without them. But they'll only properly benefit you if they're focused and personalised, so that you don't end up with more things to do and more boxes to tick off. AI Automation Starter gives you a first version of an AI-powered workflow, designed around how your team works and not around technology for technology's sake.

Who it's for

Organisations that rely on people, communication, and repeatable processes, and want to use AI to work faster without losing human control. Especially useful for teams dealing with repeated customer, member, donor, or volunteer communication; scattered information across tools, docs, emails, or spreadsheets; manual onboarding, follow-ups, reporting, or internal coordination; or growth that has outpaced clean systems.

The outcome

A personalised AI strategy and workflow that fits your operations in a way that is practical, safe, and useful in your day-to-day tasks. It saves you time and, in the long run, money.

How it works
  1. 01

    Focused automation workshopWe map the repetitive work in your business and identify the highest-value automation opportunity. We focus on what people currently do, where time is lost, and where AI can safely help.

  2. 02

    Workflow and AI specificationWe define the first AI-powered workflow: what triggers it, what information it needs, what it should produce, and where a human should review or approve the output.

  3. 03

    Working automation prototypeWe build a controlled first version of the automation, such as a knowledge assistant, draft email generator, onboarding workflow, reporting assistant, or internal process agent.

  4. 04

    Scale recommendationWe give you a practical roadmap for what to automate next, what systems need connecting, and what should remain human-led.

What's included

A focused automation discovery workshop; a written AI workflow specification; a working automation prototype; a recommendation for the next phase of automation; and a scope-vs-budget roadmap for scaling the system.

Timeline

2–4 weeks

06

Your Vibe Coded App to Production

If your vibe is a product that’s safe and sustainable

Investment

Audit and strategy £1,500–£3,000

Avoid a product built on sand. If you’ve been excited about vibe coding and used it to create your product, you’re off to a good start — but vibe coding can only really create a prototype. Even if you launch it, earn money from it, and see users interact with it, there’s so much going on beneath the surface that is out of your control. A product vibe coded with Lovable or Claude doesn’t have the security or sturdiness of a traditionally coded one: what you get is a single-layered product that looks good, but doesn’t have the depth a sustainable, well-functioning product needs. We take your vibe coded product to production and make sure it goes through all the necessary steps — a thorough review, proper testing, and security audits — so it works now and in the future, can be adjusted when needed and fixed when there’s a bug (because at some point, there will be bugs), and you escape the nervous moments, frustrated users, and unnecessary spending.

Who it's for

Those who are excited about vibe coding and want to see their prototype go into production. You want to create on your own, but you also want to be sure the product is safe and stable — and you can see that getting your vibe coded product securely implemented and properly produced is what saves you money through the process.

The outcome

Your product, according to your vision, done and produced with all the safety measures in place.

How it works
  1. 01

    Tech auditWe review your existing codebase, checking its security, code quality, and scalability, so we know exactly what we’re working with.

  2. 02

    StrategyBased on the audit’s findings and your long-term vision for the product, we map out the route and strategy to get it safely into production.

  3. 03

    FixWe make the changes needed to bring your application up to production standard.

  4. 04

    Test & deployWe test the application’s functionality, set up your production environment, and deploy.

  5. 05

    Ongoing supportOn request, we stay on to support your product and keep developing it as it grows.

What's included

An audit report covering code quality, security, and scalability; fixed, tested code, ready for production; your production infrastructure, set up and configured; deployment to production; and optional ongoing support and further development, on request.

Timeline

1–2 weeks, from audit to deployment.

The audit and strategy stage is fixed-scope. The fix, test, and deployment work is then scoped from what the audit finds, so you see the cost before we start. Ongoing support is optional and agreed separately.

05 ·Why work with us

Your senior technical lead, but without the judgement.

01

Building global products for over 10 years

We've got extensive experience in creating products for global companies. Scalable and robust, built for the masses.

02

AI done right and proper (not out of laziness)

AI is used, but where it's needed and where it can be made sustainable. With human implementation and control and, most importantly, securely.

03

Team-focused and attentive

We become part of your team and align with your goals from the beginning. An extension of your brand who shares ideas that will help you now and in the future.

04

Getting down to business

We prioritise quick turnarounds to get you to market as fast as possible. Your bold ideas will be ready to be shared with the world in line with your timeframe.

06 ·What our partners say
I have had the privilege to work with Pavel & Radek on major digital product creation and transformation projects. They combine outstanding technical excellence and expertise with a straightforward delivery of solution options. Both take a collaborative and people-first approach that creates progress quickly. Having a tech person who can excite and inspire people is magic dust in the pursuit of positive transformation and growth. I'll always recommend working with or having an insightful conversation.

Rebecca Hamilton

ex-CMO, Artisanal Spirits · Founder, The Big Brand Love

Pavel & Radek are committed, resolute, and patient human beings. Over the many years of us working together to deliver exceptional work for some of the leading media and sports companies in the world, we've built a close friendship that has enabled us to move through challenges always in the knowledge that we will do what's best for one another, our shared interests, and our clients. To top things off, both are among the nicest people to work with in the technology industry!

Matthew Duhig

Co-founder & CEO, FX Digital

Working with Radek and Pavel on the Konexis SaaS product was a fantastic experience. Their commitment to the project meant they took the time to understand our vision, and were always guided by our best interests and not for personal gain. Being down to earth, highly knowledgeable guys with top experience in Tech, makes both brilliant partners in any software/AI endeavour. I highly recommend them for their professionalism, selflessness, and the outstanding results their team consistently delivers.

Mohamed Abdel-Gadir

Product Owner, Konexis

I've never encountered such a professional and talented app-building team. They've made the creation of our enormously complex retail app for the global marketplace look so easy it's a joy to behold. On time, on budget, aiming to please at all times … I can't speak highly enough of Radek and crew.

Chris Russell

CEO & Co-founder, zellebrate

07 ·Let's talk

Ready to turn your vision into reality?

Contact us today to schedule your 30-min complimentary strategic session.

08 ·FAQ

The questions we get asked most.

Bold Ideas Consulting is your senior product, tech, and AI consulting partner. Your go-to when you are desperate to get your bold ideas into the world. As an extension of your team, we provide honest strategy, plans, and implementation where your product will become strong and scalable.

A CTO leads your technical strategy and development. The role ensures that the technical execution is aligned with your business goals and budgets. Many companies don't want to hire a full-time CTO and therefore choose to work with fractional CTOs or tech consultants (like us!).

AI is basically used for everything right now, and many businesses see the advantages of AI in their day-to-day business and development. But if you don't take a step back and look at your choices or AI routes, it comes with big risks.

Many AI solutions out there are not built for sturdy and trusted products. They look fancy, but aren't secure, scalable, or easy to use or manage. When we work with AI, we only choose the tools and solutions that make sense for the build but also for scale.

We want to be on the side that does good things. To be the technical guidance for those with amazing and kind ideas that help people. To be proud of what we do.

Some of the AI tools used to develop are Lovable, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Replit. Many of our clients come to us after trying to develop their products with these tools.

Vibe coding is great for rapid prototyping and internal tools with limited risk. For production, though, it's not enough to just generate the code — it needs to go through review, testing, and a security audit. What matters isn't how the code was created, but whether it went through this process before being deployed with live data into a live environment.

And the downside: with a vibe-coded app the creator only sees what the user sees and what the AI presents to them. That can be fatal when it comes to hidden logic, data security, and stability. What the AI presents as "Done" might work on the surface, but the whole thing might be built on sand — and it can all come crashing down like a house of cards later.