ConsultingWhiz LLC

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're a fast-growing start-up that brings Real Estate Sales Professionals together to enhance their businesses through our Hustle & Bustle platform. We allow Real Estate Professionals to schedule tours for clients on-demand using our guides: licensed Real Estate Professionals who take pride in showing homes every day.

We strive to create a fresh and personal touring experience for clients while helping Real Estate professionals grow their businesses.

Service Locations:

• Austin TX
• Houston TX
• Dallas, DFW TX
• San Antonio TX
• El Paso TX

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz LLC?

To build and create our entire platform. I needed an honest, affordable, and extremely organized software development company.

SOLUTION

How did you select ConsultingWhiz LLC?

I began my start-up journey as a non-technical founder. I found Mikel A. (CEO) of Consultingwhiz Software Development. We selected ConsultingWhiz LLC becuase of their superb rating on UpWork. 

Describe the project in detail.

To build and create our entire platform.

What was the team composition?

First, Mikel being the CEO is extremely involved and answers phone calls most CEOs would never. He personally walked me though the development of my projects alongside an amazing project manager Daniel C. who I may try and hire later.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Mikel A. (CEO) and ConsultingWhiz is truly the standard of software development and professional business practices. I cannot recommend them enough. Consultingwhiz delivered us an amazing product that worked flawlessly.

Unfortunately, we decided to move Development firms to a local firm after hiring a CTO. This was a little scary as I did not know how Mikel and his team would take our departure. Mikel and Daniel were EXTREMLY understanding and immediately helped our new local software team transition our platform. This is World Class Professionalism.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I cannot say enough about Daniel C. (project manager). He met with us weekly and when things needed to get done, he was there to assure me that he was handling any issues or bugs.

They have figured out service and relationship management. Organization was key in our projects. Mikel and his team utilize Monday.com, Slack, and weekly Zoom meetings to ensure that organization of projects are a priority.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Mikel and Daniel were so personable, that I really felt I was a part of the Consulting Whiz family. They made me feel extremely comfortable by explaining technical terms in such a way that even I could understand. Mikel personally made recommendations from tech and business perspectives that were essential to our platform. He helped me see mistakes down the road and avoid them completely.

Are there any areas for improvement?

none

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a new app called getGFTD. Once released, it will allow users to create wishlists and buy gifts of any value for other users. People can pay for gifts within the app at in-store price points—it’ll be a nice, easy way to show people you’re thinking about them.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with ConsultingWhiz?

I’d just stopped working with another developer who didn’t meet my needs. This time, I wanted a fresh, young team of developers to help me create an innovative app containing technology that has never been built before.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

In the beginning, I provided them with my idea and sketches for the app. ConsultingWhiz took my previous developer’s work in Xamarin and finished coding the remaining 80% of it. Specifically, Mikel (Founder & CEO, ConsultingWhiz) and I have been working tirelessly to find the best platform for the app’s transaction function.

The finished product will be available for both iOS and Android. At this point, the team is still helping me create this new piece of technology that does not currently exist in the marketplace.

What is the team composition?

So far, I’ve worked with 8–10 of their teammates, including Mikel who is my main point of contact. I can also access additional resources as needed.

How did you come to work with ConsultingWhiz?

I originally found ConsultingWhiz online while searching for developers with my desired talents and skills. After speaking with several of them, I thought Mikel’s team made a great impression. The company sounded young, fun, and innovative, which gave me confidence that they would be able to develop this nontraditional piece of technology with enthusiasm and accuracy. He was excited about my idea from the start, and his rates are excellent compared to other developers out there.

How much have you invested in them?

I’ve spent about $25,000 at this point, and I’m probably not done. I intend to keep ConsultingWhiz on for troubleshooting and consulting for another 6–12 months after the app launches.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the project in March 2019, and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

I’m very grateful for the work they’re doing. They’re true professionals who are great about listening to my suggestions. The team implements my changes without having me explain myself. I appreciate their willingness to tackle a unique project like this, because it’s the innovative technology that’ll make us standout once we launch.

How did ConsultingWhiz perform from a project management standpoint?

Mikel has a great sense of oversight on timing and delivery. I’ve been very pleased with the consistency of our communication over email, text, and phone calls.

Additionally, as someone not in the technology field, I always feel comfortable asking them questions, which has made a huge difference. Mikel made sure we were all on the same page.

What did you find most impressive about them?

ConsultingWhiz really approached the project as if it were their own in terms of their excitement and enthusiasm. I always knew I could trust them. For instance, when I was choosing a hosting server, they gave me the pros and cons of several different options instead of just pushing what they thought was best. I appreciated that dynamic.

Their team was also innovative, young, and hip, so they truly understood that what I’m building for doesn’t exist yet. They were excited to get as close as they could to my vision while making the product economically feasible for the user. And, as I said earlier, they never imposed their ideas over mine. I struggled a lot with this while working with my previous developer, so it was refreshing to have a younger, trendier team closely listening to my ideas. Of course, ConsultingWhiz will lend ideas to me as needed, but they are delivering the product I want.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I have no complaints at all. Compared to my previous developer, they were great and exceeded my expectations.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure to give them a clear idea of what you want in the beginning. If you’re unsure of what you want, the project will not be as successful as it could be. Stay in communication with them throughout, make your presentations as visual as possible, and think about giving them a deadline to create a structure for the project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder at Doyen Horde, Information Technology company. Our company is having around 50+ employees. We are having our client base from all over the world, even having B2B relationships with many similar domain companies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz?

We were struggling to manage the projects with the internal team, so decided to hire ConsultingWhiz after reviewing great portfolios for Cloud-Based Software Development. All our resources were packed with different projects, to assign this management software work to the ConsultingWhiz team.

What were your goals for this project?

The main aim to build this software is to get Complete management for the internal projects/process, with great automation functionalities. Reduce the involvement of human action, at the end of month easy and correct feedback about the performance of an employee with project working status.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Searched Clutch and GoodFirms about the high rated IT companies in a particular area. Got some list, involved in the requirement sharing process with many IT leaders, but I really feel secure when I started the discussion with the ConsultingWhiz team. They explained to me the complete process from start till the end of the project, and then I decided this vendor as the right fit for my project.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Within the starting phase of the software, we just got involved in requirement freezing process, after that, I got final wireframe and storyboard from the ConsultingWhiz team to sign off. On this way, my actual idea implemented properly followed by design, development, testing and now it's in the maintenance period.

What was the team composition?

I was handling the project by my self with one project manager at ConsultingWhiz. I was happy with the one-to-one communication.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The product is launched successfully at our own internal server. As this is for the in-house project management process, so it's on running status. The team is handling the regular maintenance.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The complete cycle was really easy to manage, that's why decided long term partnership with ConsultingWhiz. Regular feedback, future goals discussion, clear communication are some key benefits I analyzed here.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Acceptable milestones with an on-time delivery rate are highly maintained within the team of ConsultingWhiz. I am impressed with the technical knowledge, process to handle complex requirement, honest suggestions, etc. I worked with many IT companies as outsourcing partner but ConsultingWhiz is really a professional team to manage all my responsibilities properly.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I didn't feel any loopholes or lacks in the overall management, development, and communication. So as of now, can not comment on this point. Finally, I am happy with the effort and product delivered to my company.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder of an animal location network

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz LLC, and what were your goals?

To create an app prototype to begin marketing to investors

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Searched online and had an initial discovery meeting. Questions were answered and I felt comfortable moving forward.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Created an app from the initial concept.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Worked primarily with two people.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Within a month the app was created and was professionally done and feel confident presenting to investors.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Communicated via zoom and email. They were very efficient.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Ability to take our idea and create a tangible prototype.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I run a financial services business and we created an app that allows us to train our people and track our business better.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz LLC?

Tracking our business and our trainees progress has always been a challenge, especially as our company grows. By creating the app that ConsultingWhiz helped us with, it has drastically improved the efficiency of our company and we are scaling faster than ever. Very high quality work delivered on their part, and on time which is not common in the tech world!

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to come up with a functional MVP in a timely and costly manner and they absolutely delivered!

SOLUTION

How did you select ConsultingWhiz LLC?

I really liked Mikel, the CEO's approach to business, background, and contributions of ideas to the project to help make it better. His team and company also have the infrastructure to support us as we scale into a very large company

Describe the project in detail.

We gave Mikel and his team a detailed prototype of the app which gave them a better understanding of what we wanted to accomplish. he gave us a ballpark cost range within 24 hours, and after a couple days was able to give us a very detailed estimate.

We agreed to the terms and proceeded with the development of the project. His team had great communication throughout, and also took initiative to spot things that could pose potential problems before they arose. The entire process as very smooth

What was the team composition?

1 project manager, 1 ios developer, 1 android developer, 1 backend/server engineer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our company has been using the app and has been seeing great results in the efficiency of our workflow, just as the plan was drawn up

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Great. We used Slack for communication, and communication was frequent

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Strong communication but also ability to input ideas that would improve the performance of our app - despite the fact that we were targeting a very niche market

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothin that I would recommend at the moment. Stellar experience!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Their team was great on creating our vision into an app. Quality product and kept us involved in every step!

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz LLC?

We wanted someone to keep us involved and listen to our input and they did just that!

What were your goals for this project?

To create a great app that helped people find information

SOLUTION

How did you select ConsultingWhiz LLC?

We interviewed many developers and they stood out with quality projects and a great team.

Describe the project in detail.

Needed an app to provide real time information to consumers

What was the team composition?

Team was Mikel & few developers that kept us in the loop during whole process

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have a fully operational app that met all of our needs that we laid out.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Great communication and great layout step by step

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They really understood what we wanted to accomplish and helped us achieve it.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I see no areas of improvement. I rarely say this but they met ever expectation and provided great service.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

They have done a phenomenal job on my project and look forward to doing more business with them in the future.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz LLC?

App Development

What were your goals for this project?

Creating a unique design with intuitive features

SOLUTION

How did you select ConsultingWhiz LLC?

Online

Describe the project in detail.

Still in testing so would prefer to decline

What was the team composition?

An entire team of developers with Daniel and Mikel being contacted most

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

I got what I envisioned and was ecstatic every time they showed me an update.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very quick actually

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The design team is top notch and the communication was excellent

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that I can think of right now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of SKC Company. We are in the modular construction business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz?

My company hired ConsultingWhiz to redesign our website.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted a professional website with a new look and design that would allow for easy browsing.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Of the three vendors we interviewed, ConsultingWhiz’s capabilities stood out.

Describe the project in detail.

ConsultingWhiz developed and implemented a new site design.

What was the team composition?

My team worked with the owner of ConsultingWhiz.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Within the first week of our redesigned site’s launch, our brand awareness increased. We received recognition as an industry leader, and competitors felt threatened by our revamped website.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Our teams met four times a week at the beginning of the project. As we started to see progress, we met less frequently and received weekly updates. Having one point of contact fostered a seamless collaboration. Amicable, creative, and knowledgeable, the owner provided suggestions and ideas that my team appreciated. My team emailed ConsultingWhiz when we wanted changes made, and they implemented them quickly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were impressed by their knowledge and the services they offered us in website and logo design.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can't say, as they did everything we asked for and more.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work with a legal team.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz?

We needed web development and design for multiple projects.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted a fully completed website with a working form for users to fill out, along with microsites.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We were impressed with their experience.

Describe the project in detail.

They created a few microsites to help us with lead generation.

What was the team composition?

We worked with the resources they provided.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

They successfully delivered our microsites and the integrated form.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We were happy with their workflow.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their response time and attention to detail stood out.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, I’m very satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of Virtual CFO Group.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ConsultingWhiz?

I hired ConsultingWhiz to build a custom matrix dashboard for the company.

What were your goals for this project?

We hoped to develop an intuitive financial dashboard that our clients would enjoy using.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

ConsultingWhiz made the most impressive pitch of all the companies we reviewed. Mike (Founder/CEO, ConsultingWhiz) explained all of the steps in his process very clearly.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

I relied on ConsultingWhiz to develop a SaaS matrix dashboard that would offer our clients a clear understanding of their financial statements to help them make better business decisions.

What was the team composition?

I communicate mostly with Mike and a project manager. I was thankful for having two central points of contact so that I was not passed from one person to the next.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

My company would not be in business without this platform.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We have established an effective workflow.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I appreciate Mike’s attention to detail and his commitment to customer service. His team has helped me feel very comfortable throughout the engagement.  They went the extra mile to help me understand all of the complexities of this project.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I would have loved to see a greater variety of dashboard designs to choose from.