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The questions people ask us before they spend any money, answered properly, with the prices left in.
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AI readiness scorecard
A few minutes of honest questions about your data and your team. You’ll see what would hold an AI project back.
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Building your first product
For founders who aren’t technical and don’t want to pretend to be.
How much does it cost to build an app in the UK?
Product development
Agency, freelancer, fractional CTO or AI app builder: who should build your app?
Product development
How to build an app without technical knowledge: a non-technical founder’s playbook
Product development
Who owns the code when an app developer builds it for you?
Product development
Agency not delivering? How to take over, rebuild and relaunch your app
Product development
How to validate an app idea before you spend money on code
Product development
Fixed price vs time and materials: which software contract protects you?
Product development
DOS7 vs DOS6: what changed for buyers, and how to buy a fixed-price outcome
Product development
Can my app use NHS login? The commissioning rule most founders miss
Product development
Your vibe-coded app has real users. Now what?
Product development
AI that pays for itself
For teams who want to know where AI saves real hours, and where it doesn’t.
AI for UK SMEs: agents for customers, augmentation for staff
AI + data
ChatGPT vs custom AI: when to buy, configure or build
AI + data
Is your data ready for AI? A plain guide to RAG, fine-tuning and data quality
AI + data
AI and GDPR in the UK: a practical governance guide for smaller businesses
AI + data
AI customer service for small business: a worked example
AI + data
How much does an AI chatbot cost to run? Claude prices in pounds
AI + data
AI for finance teams: automating invoices and accounts payable
AI + data
AI document processing: contracts, forms and reports with a human check
AI + data
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