8Seneca

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CFO of Lyra Group

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Lyra is a chocolate maker that crafts premium chocolate from carefully selected Fino de Aroma cocoa beans, focusing on rich taste, velvety texture, and honest ingredients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 8Seneca to accomplish?

• Create new eshop

SOLUTION

How did you find 8Seneca?

Referral

Why did you select 8Seneca over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from 8Seneca were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

We have an online chocolate shop and a separate warehouse system. The problem was that there wasn't a connection between the two applications. Whenever I changed something in the warehouse, I had to update the shop manually — and the other way around. I always needed a developer to handle it, which wasted a lot of time.

8seneca rebuilt the entire shop from the ground up. On the admin side, they built a new dashboard that connects directly to the warehouse, so all the manual back-and-forth is gone. This cut our day-to-day work by about 80%. Now we can adjust most of the shop settings ourselves without needing a developer. For the customer-facing side we had the website redesigned so it looks great on any device and work well with search engines. 8seneca added also an AI chatbot that recommends chocolates based on what customers like.

8seneca team took care of everything — hosting, domain setup, and getting it all live.

Communication was clear, delivery was on time, and the whole collaboration went smoothly. Highly recommended!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Removed 100% of manual work
Reduced operational time by ~80%
Achieved full admin independence
Launched a fully responsive, SEO-optimized frontend
Deployed AI-powered product recommendation chatbot, setting the foundation for higher conversion rates and AOV

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

8seneca’s project management ability was on point with clear, transparent goals. They responded quickly to our needs and adapted fast with minimum misunderstandings. Communication was clear and collaboration went smoothly, Even though there is a minor setback on the final delivery time, all is resolved wonderfully.

What was your primary form of communication with 8Seneca?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The most impressive attribute of 8seneca has to be their dedication and commitment towards the product. Throughout the entirety of the project’s phase, they showed clear and transparent communication, and they were willing to put in overtime to resolve any issues. They were proactive and accountable with their work, so despite a one week delay, all deliverables were reliably handed over with all bugs fixed, proving their ownership towards the project.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 8Seneca could have done differently?

Overall, we appreciate the dedication shown by the team, especially the overtime put in to resolve final issues. However, there are two key areas for improvement:

Documentation: We require more comprehensive and detailed documentation regarding the use and maintenance of the implemented application to ensure a smooth handoff.
Quality Assurance & Timelines: While the team’s communication during the bug-fixing phase was excellent, the high volume of late-stage bugs led to a one-week delay beyond our deadline. In future sprints, we would like to see more rigorous internal testing earlier in the process to ensure stability before the scheduled release.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of intencio s.r.o.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

data driven e-commerce and performance marketing

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 8Seneca to accomplish?

• Expansion of our capactities
• Help solving technological debt
• Build new functionalities for our projects

SOLUTION

How did you find 8Seneca?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select 8Seneca over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 8Seneca were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They provide a full-time web developer and one additional freelancer who support us on a variety of projects — from building and maintaining commercial websites to creating data collection tools and automation scripts.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve been working with 8Seneca for over a year, and they’ve become a trusted part of our development team.

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

The 8Seneca team is reliable, responsive, and easy to communicate with. They understand our needs quickly and deliver clean, maintainable code on time. Their developers integrate smoothly into our workflow, and we really appreciate their proactive approach to problem-solving. It’s been a very positive collaboration, and we highly recommend them. 

What was your primary form of communication with 8Seneca?

Email or Messaging App

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

The team is professional, skilled, and always willing to go the extra mile to make sure everything works as expected. Communication is clear and efficient, and they handle new requests or changes very smoothly. We’re extremely satisfied with their work and would definitely recommend 8Seneca to anyone looking for dependable long-term development support.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 8Seneca could have done differently?

The 8Seneca team is reliable, responsive, and easy to communicate with.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chief of software development at STiNO, a digital signage solutions and services provider. We collaborate with business partners through our Digital Signage Accelerator platform to enhance and accelerate digital signage adoption.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with 8Seneca?

We needed help accelerating our software development to bring our products to market faster.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

8Seneca has helped us improve our Android and Windows development on our STiNO iChannel products. The team has worked on new features and bug fixes for existing and new products on Android. 8Seneca has also supervised and cooperated with our internal team.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from 8Seneca.

How did you come to work with 8Seneca?

We found 8Seneca through an online search and a referral. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, a great culture fit, good value for the cost, and aligned company values.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with 8Seneca in March 2024, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

8Seneca has delivered bug fixes faster by days. The team has also delivered new features faster by days or weeks compared to just using our internal team.

How did 8Seneca perform from a project management standpoint?

8Seneca’s project management is good, timely, and accurate. We communicate via email and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

8Seneca’s ability to adapt and learn new things is impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing 8Seneca could improve on.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CTO of a food retailer and wholesaler specializing in the gastro (HoReCa - Hotel, Restaurant, Catering) segment, providing tailored products, bulk purchasing options, and specialized delivery services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with 8Seneca?

We needed to develop a B2B ordering system for customers to automate the ordering and delivery process.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

8Seneca has designed and developed a B2B e-commerce platform integrated with our internal warehouse system. The team has also created automated shopping lists that recreate old orders, so customers don't have to search for emails or papers. 8Seneca has handled everything from design, integration, and development to setting up the server-side infrastructure. The team has also launched the system and provided support. In the future, we plan to create native apps for customers.

What is the team composition?

We work with up to 8 teammates from 8Seneca.

How did you come to work with 8Seneca?

8Seneca was referred to me. I chose them because they offered good value for the cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent around $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with 8Seneca in March 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

8Seneca has launched the system, which works properly and is well supported. The system has allowed our team to focus more on customer service and less on the daily routine tasks of processing orders via phone. We consider the project a success.

How did 8Seneca perform from a project management standpoint?

8Seneca's response time and adherence to deadlines are exceptional. The team has delivered the integrations and third-party support before the deadlines. The only problems with deadlines have occurred when the third parties haven't cooperated efficiently, but that's not 8Seneca's fault. We communicate via email and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

8Seneca has provided us with feedback and the most modern and innovative solutions during the process. The team has been able to implement new technologies before we even ask for them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We should have started the project only after third-party systems were ready for integration. Then, there wouldn't have been any issues with timing. However, that wasn't possible because we needed to launch the system as soon as possible.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the IT support of PREMIUM Business Hotel Bratislava

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Premium Business Hotel Bratislava. We are a cozy four-star hotel located in the Ružinov area, just a short ride from the center of Bratislava. Our goal is to make every guest feel comfortable and well taken care of, whether you’re visiting for business or just exploring the city. We offer modern rooms, a relaxing wellness area, and great food at our Oliva Restaurant.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 8Seneca to accomplish?

• Processing request from email channel
• Build a web to manage email

SOLUTION

How did you find 8Seneca?

Referral

Why did you select 8Seneca over others?

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

How many teammates from 8Seneca 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 work includes designing an AI-assisted email response workflow to help manage guest inquiries related to room reservations, event space bookings, and additional hotel services. The process involves analyzing common customer emails to identify key information such as dates, number of guests, event type, and special requests. Based on this analysis, structured AI prompts and response templates are developed to ensure clear, consistent, and helpful communication while still allowing staff to review responses before they are sent.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The response email included relevant services: menu, food, available space, available room.

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

The project management was well organized and communication throughout the project was smooth. The deliverables were generally completed on time according to the planned milestones. Whenever adjustments or additional requirements appeared, they responded quickly and were flexible in adapting the workflow. Overall, they were responsive to our needs, open to feedback, and proactive in suggesting improvements when necessary.

What was your primary form of communication with 8Seneca?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their quality of work stands out.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 8Seneca could have done differently?

I think more edge cases should be covered as well.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive of Global Slovakia

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Global Slovakia is a not-for-profit organization based in Slovakia. It was founded in 2017 by two Slovak scholars and writers, with a passion for their home country. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 8Seneca to accomplish?

• We brought 8Seneca on board to strengthen our digital capabilities and streamline certain internal processes.

SOLUTION

How did you find 8Seneca?

We discovered them through a recommendation from LinkedIn.

Why did you select 8Seneca over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from 8Seneca were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Their role covered providing hands-on technical support and delivering solutions tailored to emerging challenges.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The collaboration led to smoother operations and faster turnaround times for technical issues.

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

They were punctual, easy to reach, and proactive in handling tasks.

What was your primary form of communication with 8Seneca?

Email or Messaging App

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

Their flexibility and ability to quickly grasp and respond to our needs are impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 8Seneca could have done differently?

The collaboration went smoothly

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Corporate Secretarial Executive of a secretarial services company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide corporate secretarial services, helping businesses stay compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements while supporting good corporate governance.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 8Seneca to accomplish?

8Seneca introduced their digital capabilities and shared how these could potentially streamline certain internal processes

SOLUTION

How did you find 8Seneca?

Other

Why did you select 8Seneca over others?

Company values aligned

How many teammates from 8Seneca 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 work was limited to an introductory business consulting discussion, during which 8Seneca presented their digital capabilities and shared high-level recommendations on how certain internal processes could potentially be streamlined.
Key deliverables:

• High-level overview of digital and process-streamlining capabilities
• Conceptual recommendations and illustrative use cases

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There were no measurable outcomes to report, as the engagement remained at a preliminary discussion stage.

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

As discussions were preliminary and no project was undertaken, formal project management and delivery timelines were not applicable. Responses during discussions were timely and professional.

What was your primary form of communication with 8Seneca?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their clear articulation of digital capabilities and practical approach to process improvement during preliminary discussions was most impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 8Seneca could have done differently?

The introductory discussion was conducted smoothly and professionally.