Goodspeed

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Stratverse

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Match freelance consultants with projects

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goodspeed to accomplish?

• Build a landing page, enacting our online presence
• Build a platform to receive consultant applications and client's projects
• Build an invoicing system

SOLUTION

How did you find Goodspeed?

Know the founder

Why did you select Goodspeed over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Goodspeed were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Stratverse platform Date: November 3rd 2023 

• Project Overview: Develop a web-based platform to connect freelance consultants with strategy consulting firms. Enable profile creation for consultants and project postings for consulting firms. Implement matchmaking automation to pair consultants with projects. 
• Functionalities requirements: 
  • Landing Page (First Priority): An engaging and informative landing page with clear sections: "Who We Are," "What We Do," "Join Us," and "Post Project." Responsive design for optimal viewing on all devices. SEO optimized content.
  • Join Us Section (First Priority): A registration form for consultants to create detailed profiles. 
  • Profile fields: Ex-employer, availability, daily rate, relevant experience, sectors of expertise, functional areas of expertise. Functionality for adding tags to profiles for sectoral and functional expertise. An interactive matrix to estimate daily rates based on specified categories. A calendar feature for consultants to indicate their availability. 
  • Post a Project Section: A submission form for consulting firms to create profiles and post projects. 
  • Project fields: Duration, topic, sector and functional tags, ideal profile matrix. Matching tags system for automated profile-project matching. 
  • Admin Panel / Dashboard (First Priority): A comprehensive dashboard to manage profiles and projects. Visibility into profile statuses and project stages. Matchmaking oversight with options to share profiles or send interest notifications. Real-time revenue and cost tracking dashboard. 
  • Matchmaking Automation: Algorithm-based suggestions of consultant profiles for posted projects. Email/WhatsApp integration for sending project interest notifications. Interface for consultants to respond to project invitations and complete additional fitment queries. A compilation feature to bundle consultant profiles and additional information for easy sharing with project managers. 
  • Contracting: Automated contract generation based on project dates and agreed daily rates. Facility for generating contracts between the consulting agency and both the consultant and the hiring firm. 
  • Post-Contract / Invoicing (First Priority): An invoicing system that allows consultants to log days worked and automatically calculates monthly income. 
  • Auto-generation of two invoices: one for the consultant's payment, one for the consulting firm's payment including commission. A "one-click" feature to facilitate contract extensions. 
  • Technical Requirements: Secure user authentication and authorization. Data encryption for sensitive information. Scalable architecture to support a growing number of users. Integration with email and WhatsApp for notifications. Reporting capabilities for the admin dashboard. 
  • Design and Usability: User-friendly interface with intuitive navigation. Professional and modern design aesthetics. Accessibility compliance for users with disabilities. 
  • Testing and Deployment: Thorough testing, including functional, security, and performance tests. Deployment strategy with minimal downtime. 
  • Maintenance and Support: Ongoing maintenance plan post-launch. Technical support with agreed SLAs (Service Level Agreements). Other non-functional requirements such as performance, security, maintainability, and scalability to ensure a robust and reliable platform should be taken into account.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Built a great landing page in 10 days, and automated a big part of our workload in receiving applications and consultants profiles

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They delivered on a timely manner, however required several sanity checks on my end. Overall, I was satisfied with the result.

What was your primary form of communication with Goodspeed?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Goodspeed is very responsive, and they try their best to put themselves in the shoes of their clients. They made very good suggestions on product design, and were able to comprehend my requirements pretty quick.

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

Running more sanity checks on work delivered, as some minor functionalities were not working when delivered to me. Other than that was a great pleasure working with the team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP Marketing of a consumer products company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide high-end display technologies for custom technology installers and integrators for the residential and commercial markets.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goodspeed to accomplish?

• Build a tool that allowed our customers to design systems using our display technology in a step-by-step interview process
• Build a customer dashboard where customers could access their designs and submit them as orders and see status updates.
• Build a new way of sizing display technology to enable a faster than ever process for deciding on the size of the display

SOLUTION

How did you find Goodspeed?

Online Search

Why did you select Goodspeed over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Goodspeed was the A team whereas other providers were offering B team candidates

How many teammates from Goodspeed were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The scope of our project included the creation and UX/UI design of a custom display technology design tool, including several types of algorithms to recommend products, a unique sizing tool, and a customer dashboard which would connect to our CMS through an API.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The measurable outcomes were simply the functioning tool and integrations.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Goodspeed was well managed, even with our shifting out-of-scope add-ons and were able to deliver on time with excellence and attention to detail.

What was your primary form of communication with Goodspeed?

Virtual Meeting

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

They were very confident in their ability to deliver exactly what we were looking for in the application, whereas other companies were somewhat hesitant to commit to their ability to deliver exactly what we were looking for. Most of all, they were confident they could do it on-time, despite our short turnaround time requirement.

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

Everything was better than expected regarding our experience with Goodspeed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Shopper Marketing International Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We offer a community-based operating system for shopper marketers to plan and buy omni-channel retail media activations powered by propriatary fact-based insights.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goodspeed to accomplish?

• Expedite our roadmap and achieve MVP status as a result of engaging Goodspeed.
• Demonstrate their capabilities of approaching an app-build for a key client

SOLUTION

How did you find Goodspeed?

Online Search

Why did you select Goodspeed over others?

• Great culture fit
• Highly articulate with English language

How many teammates from Goodspeed were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

No thanks - this is confidential

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Sequential sign-off on specific features that had been briefed in and approved via our preferred ticketing system (Trello.com)

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Daily updates, enhanced with weekly team meetings and continuous offers of face-to-face time too. Projects are approached methodically, requirements reflected accurately, timelines and deliverables managed professionally, and outputs delivered in a timely way, to spec and a consistently high standard.

What was your primary form of communication with Goodspeed?

Virtual Meeting

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

They're driven and experienced individuals who manage their team of remote engineers very effectively from a client-facing perspective whilst achieving value-for-money outputs within a defined and desirable timeframe.

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

There were times when progress felt slower than others, but in most cases, this was due to unseen work being done behind the scenes taking time, which gave the impression of inactivity; once this had been identified, communication and expectation setting were re-calibrated, and this has not happened since.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Move

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A two-story gym in Fulham providing industry-leading training classes and the worlds-first audio audio-guided hot:cold immersion software for use in our state-of-the-art sauna and ice baths.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goodspeed to accomplish?

• Build a solid MVP
• Show interest in the project

SOLUTION

How did you find Goodspeed?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Goodspeed over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Goodspeed were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We got in touch with Goodspeed in order the build the app that we have a vision for. They showed great interest in the project which was very important for us. We provided them with our initial design ideas and future plans for the app. After this, they came back with suggestions for how to build it from the data structure up. 

These plans were brilliant, made a lot of sense and set us up for future growth opportunities with expected growth. Goodspeed then delivered on building out the initial designs with great opportunities for feedback from us. After that, they got to work on building the actual app and then setting it live.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The app looks and works above expectations.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Brilliant project management using Slack with extremely prompt responses. All our needs were taken into account, remembered, and acted on. Couldn't have been a better experience.

What was your primary form of communication with Goodspeed?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Speed of work, friendliness and above all quality.

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

Nothing comes to mind at all.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Oxmore

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Smart SaaS solutions for small management problems

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goodspeed to accomplish?

• Plan and design a shared property management app
• Develop and test the shared property management app

SOLUTION

How did you find Goodspeed?

LinkedIn

Why did you select Goodspeed over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Goodspeed were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with Goodspeed?

• In-Person Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

I approached GoodSpeed with an idea for a shared property management app. I wanted GoodSpeed to help with: 

• Scoping idea 
• Initial database design 
• Initial low-fi workflow in Figma 
• MVP graphic/front end UI support 
• Building MVP in NoCode 
• Bubble.io ideally

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We needed a working app that actual users could sign up to. Important aspects were: 

• Prescribed featureset 
• Login and user management 
• Stripe integration 
• Open login with Google 
• Notifications and super admin view 

All of these were achieved.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

We set initial milestones and all were met on time. 

• Month 1: Design, spec, prototype workflow and UI 
• Month 2: Build 
• Month 3: Bug test, feature expansion based on working app 
• Final month: sign off, final bugs. 

To the exact date we went live to actual users exactly as planned.

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

Super friendly agency, very responsive, and met all our contract requirements. Felt like they were part of my team (or me theirs?) which was really encouraging. They understood the problem I was trying to solve with my app and even went away to think about other potential workflows and features.

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

From my experience, no. All was great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a the product lead in a venture of a venture builder.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We built a first version of our MVP, a supply chain financing web app. We wanted to professionalize the existing features, add on more complex features and improve functionalities of features over time.

SOLUTION

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

We received from around 5-10 other service providers seeking fast support. Goodspeed did not only convinced us with their plan that we can achieve our target timeline but also agreed to align our objectives by setting clear milestones to achieve for payment.

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

The objective of the projects was to first build a Bubble app for our business in an initial 2-months-sprint based on the existing app that was developed in-house and then gradually improve and extend its functionalities in 6 sprints so far (still ongoing). For each sprint the app requirements were first defined by us, then discussed with the Goodspeed team, a timeline estimated & subsequently discussed with us and finally executed with status updates every other day.

Deliverables of each sprint were the required functionalities of the defined product as defined by us. The Bubble app Goodspeed developed covered features for two different platform users and an admin. Product includes include push notifications, matching, automated document issuing and other several process step automations besides data upload forms & displays in various forms.

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

Two people worked with us mostly. One developer worked with us on a day-to-day business and one lead for high-level planning & scoping on need basis.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Goodspeed met all of our defined requirements so far and sometimes even delivered - in alignment with us - functionalities superior to our initial scope. Since the team is reliable as well as thinks along and ahead beyond the initially defined requirements, we are highly content with their work and are continuing ongoing development with them.

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

In the planning & scoping, requirements are usually discussed and handed over verbally in one recorded call in the week before start of the sprint. In some cases calls were supplemented by mock-ups or requirements lists. In some other cases loom videos were sufficient to asynchronously align on the requirements.

Communication during the implementation happened first through WhatsApp and then moved to Slack on mutual agreement. Status updates were given frequently through loom videos and loom replies also sent from our side. Since timelines were very tight on our end and requirements shifted from time to time, we deliberately followed this very lean, agile and ad-hoc approach to suit our needs.

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

Goodspeed is highly dedicated to providing the best experience possible for us. They recognize und very understanding of the highly uncertain & agile conditions we are working in and consent to a working mode that best suits our needs, even if it means more complicated resource planning, need of high frequency and level of communication and alignment, and extra work for them from time to time.

The team is further highly dedicated to deliver the best outcomes, shying no extra work or helping us in any way beyond the expectations set by us to succeed and create the best possible experience for our users.

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

I am completely happy with how everything is going considering the conditions under which we are working.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm product lead at a small startup that we are building.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our goal is to setup a booking platform for our services. Goodspeed helped us in building the tool on Bubble.io and testing it out.

SOLUTION

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

The most important factors for us were:

• Tight timeline (Goodspeed is able to work fast and know the pressure and changes that you have to make as a startup)
• Price (They offered a much better price in combination with the timeline than rather big agencies)
• Personal interaction (they seemed to understand our problems really quickly)

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

• Key deliverables: Web application for booking platform with databased logical surveys, a booking service, a checkout and a payment integration as well as booking confirmation.
• Time:  4 weeks
• Tool: Bubble.io

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

3 people: Project Lead and 2 Developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not yet as we are currently in the middle of launching the site - what I can already say. It will help us move most of the steps that we are currently doing manually to a digital level.

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

We had weekly standups followed by a continuous whatsapp conversation. This made it easy to work together and exchange quick needs and requirements.

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

They work quickly and flexibly on a very tight timeline.

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

Payment integration is not finished yet which is not completely on them - problems with local payment providers. But maybe be a little bit more pushy on this one. More proactiveness in regards to design and also what we could have done differently Very happy overall.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a Brand Analysis Platform based in Stockholm, Sweden.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to create a digital version of our consulting services in the form of a web-based app with login and payment solution. We knew how it should look and function but needed help putting it all together. We wanted to develop in bubble.io so we could do adjustments afterwards and weren’t dependent on outsourcing small changes.

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for people who were experts in Bubble and found that Goodspeed had all the components that we were looking for. They listened, stayed positive and came with relevant feedback and suggestions from the very beginning.

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

We had a kickoff meeting where we planed the project together. I delivered the planned designs that Goodspeed coded. First we solved the UI before landing workflows and database. We had a couple of iterations that I appreciated so much.

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

A project manager made sure the project ran smoothly. I also had one main developer as a contact along with a second developer for certain minor changes.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We haven’t launched yet but the feedback we get through demos is outstanding. Client's are very impressed and ca’t wait to try it out.

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

We used WhatsApp and Loom which help to make easier to understand changes or difficulties that needed to be solved.

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

Goodspeed listened to my needs and worked hard to get it done. They were fast and very helpful.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the product director of a company that helps organizations improve employee engagement and performance management through software. We also have a new product, which is a separate platform that integrates with Salesforce and uses AI to help coach sales reps to meet targets and improve behaviors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Goodspeed?

We hired Goodspeed to design and build two new platforms, one of which is still in the design phase.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Goodspeed has provided discovery, branding, UI design, engineering, build, and UAT services for us.

What is the team composition?

I don’t know how many teammates from Goodspeed are assigned to our project.

How did you come to work with Goodspeed?

I’m not sure how we found them, but we chose them because their pricing fit our budget, they were a great culture fit, they offered good value for the cost, and they were a forward-thinking and smart group of individuals who brought fresh ideas.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in August 2024, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We use a project management product to track tasks for the team to complete. Goodspeed has reached milestones and met timelines.

How did Goodspeed perform from a project management standpoint?

The deadlines are important — one we’re still working towards, but the first deadline was met on time. Goodspeed is very good at communicating throughout the project and adapting to changes. They’ve delivered on time, and the plans have changed as the project has moved forward, but they’ve been flexible. They’re very transparent about the tasks they need to complete and give us full access to track their progress. They also provide regular updates on the progress they’ve made. We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Goodspeed’s ability to think about how to do things in a better and more intelligent way is impressive. They have a new approach to development and design. The way they adapt to changing priorities and requirements is also impressive. They have fantastic communication, and their team is always available. They act on feedback extremely quickly compared to others we’ve worked with.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing they need to improve.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Partner of PMA Solutions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help professional entertainers and speakers run their businesses

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goodspeed to accomplish?

• To create a CRM for solo Entertainers/Speakers

SOLUTION

How did you find Goodspeed?

Online Search

Why did you select Goodspeed over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Goodspeed were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We built a full CRM and booking system, including pipelines, email, payment, and calendar integrations, and a full invoicing suite. It allows a lot of user flexibility, so that bookings can be handled in a variety of ways.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have now completed the soft-launch of our app, we have close to 100 subscribers, and virtually no issues at all.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Very happy with the communication and the follow-up. They were honest about what was possible and what wasn't, and when we needed to revisit scopes and prices we found them to be very reasonable and flexible.

What was your primary form of communication with Goodspeed?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The best thing was their clear communication and the service. We also experienced that they followed up well, and there are no issues fixing things that might crop up after final payment too.

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

We were really happy.