AppIt Ventures

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of PASCO

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Help families care for their loved ones

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire AppIt Ventures to accomplish?

• Build a respite matching web application

SOLUTION

How did you find AppIt Ventures?

Online Search

Why did you select AppIt Ventures over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from AppIt Ventures were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Discovery, design, and development of caregiver and client matching application

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• User test scoring of 8.5 overall 
• On budget Pride of quality and ease of use of application

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

The VP of AppIt was amazing. She identified our needs before we realized them, made thoughtful and experienced recommendations, and helped guide us to an ever better deliverable than we could have imagined.

What was your primary form of communication with AppIt Ventures?

Virtual Meeting

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

Our initial consultation and the thoroughness of the discovery. The enjoyable team and culture. We were impressed with their amazing collaboration and communication.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Prairie IT

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a team of experienced IT professionals with a passion for providing useful, affordable IT products that solve real customer problems.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire AppIt Ventures to accomplish?

• Develop iOS app for our ThePhotoStick Omni product
• Develop Android app for our ThePhotoStick Omni product

SOLUTION

How did you find AppIt Ventures?

Online Search

Why did you select AppIt Ventures over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from AppIt Ventures were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The purpose of the project is to take all the learnings we have from customer feedback, competitor products, and other usability concerns with the TPS Omni mobile apps, and create new apps that are much improved stability wise as well as adding new features. Essentially, we wanted to build new, re-designed iOS and Android apps from the ground up.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I was extremely pleased with the project results. First, while a little harder to measure, I think the weekly and often daily communications with AppIt were extremely successful. They always listened to and addresses and concerns we had. From a measurable outcome, so far our app rating (new one developed by AppIt) on App Sore is 4.7 -- up from 1. 

On Android, we can't tell exactly since Google does not allow resetting ratings, but from my investigations the app rating is above 4 stars. Again, up from 1. We have also received a lot of positive reviews about the look and operation of the new app.

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

This was a complex project and AppIt met all the deliverables on time. They were available daily for any questions or concerns. They have a great project management process such that I was able to log any bugs/issues during the development cycle. They addressed every one of them and when there was a tough issue to overcome, they never gave up. 

This is perhaps what I appreciated most. When one level of developer could not solve the issue, they escalated to their senior level developers and always came up with a solution.

What was your primary form of communication with AppIt Ventures?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We were impressed by their weekly and often daily communication on the progress of the project. Their attitude of never giving up on tough issues. Their incredible fast turnaround of new builds to test -- there were times when I was getting new builds on a near daily basis. That is how fast they were addressing issues I was finding in testing.

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

No. I honestly can't think of anything.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the co-founder of a company focused on improving the youth sports experience since we recognize coaches have the biggest impact on athletes. Our goal is to help sports associations, organizations, and municipalities deploy more automated tools that coaches can leverage to standardize their practice. Our aim is to help them save time and help recruit better coaches for our kids.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with AppIt Ventures?

We needed to create a cloud-based application for sports associations and a companion mobile app for coaches and parents.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially had a discovery process with AppIt Ventures and then moved into an iteration process that lasted a few months. The team has conducted functional iterations of the design mock-ups using Figma. Then, we've moved to the cloud-development phase, and we'll soon move into mobile development. AppIt Ventures develops our software from scratch.

Our cloud app will enable sports associations to assign a level of skill to their teams, and in the backend, the team will develop a sports curriculum in conjunction with subject matter experts. The app delivers automated practice plans based on the skills progression required for each sport along with video and text content.

The app also has a component that allows coaches and parents in their respective apps to provide sentiment feedback on the athletes' performance, and this data is fed back to the sports organization administrators so they can see if there is a correlation or a discrepancy between the parents and coach's sentiment. The app also asks questions at the end of each practice to get sentiment and qualitative feedback.

We've worked with Aspen Insititute, which has a PhD in coaching, and spent a lot of time discussing coaching concepts. The specialists told us each practice can focus on three or four aspects, and coaches can track each practice in the app. Our software aims to provide transparency about what's being coached. Users can check an option to get notified when additional skills sessions are held.

We can aggregate that information, and the association can use it to put out job listings for coaches specialized in specific skills, for instance. 
What is the team composition?

We work with around six teammates from AppIt Ventures, including the owner, developers, a project manager, and an account executive.

How did you come to work with AppIt Ventures?

We found AppIt Ventures through a Google search. We interviewed various companies before selecting this team. AppIt Ventures has teammates, including the owner, who are sports parents or coaches and seemed genuinely interested in our project. The teammate we first engaged with was incredibly responsive and immediately demonstrated a very personal understanding of our project. He also was straightforward about the team's service offer and capabilities. Other companies weren't as responsive. 

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent around $100,000 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with AppIt Ventures in August 2023, and our engagement is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

AppIt Ventures's work quality is outstanding. The team brings a lot of creativity to bear on this project and is highly collaborative and open-minded. AppIt Ventures delivers work we haven't even conceptualized. 

How did AppIt Ventures perform from a project management standpoint?

AppIt Ventures delivers work on time and on budget. We've changed the project's scope once, which required a change of order, but aside from that, the team has met deadlines. AppIt Ventures is very responsive via meetings, phone calls, and email. We also use Trello and Figma to collaborate.

Are there any areas they could improve?

AppIt Ventures can improve managing our expectations regarding design work. We've addressed this with the team already, but seeing older design files on Figma with new designs throws us off. Eventually, the team realized what was happening, which was a minor issue considering the overall engagement. 

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

My general advice is to spend a lot of time defining your project's objectives and budget upfront before engaging with AppIt Ventures since software development isn't cheap.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Software Developer of a consumer products company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Analytics reporting for CPG brands.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire AppIt Ventures to accomplish?
Create front end app skeleton

SOLUTION

How did you find AppIt Ventures?

Referral

Why did you select AppIt Ventures over others?

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

How many teammates from AppIt Ventures were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We used Appit to create a react app skeleton which was used to embed various reporting tools.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We got our app!

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

They did deliver on time. In particular, the developer worked closely with us on a day-to-day basis.

What was your primary form of communication with AppIt Ventures?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The developer we worked with was very responsive.

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

Not sure exactly!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing of a business services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Class VI Pathfinder™ offers strategic guidance for entrepreneurs with a sale or capital raise 6 months to 10+ years on the horizon. Improve market position and maximize value, while making your business more enjoyable to lead.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire AppIt Ventures to accomplish?

• Implement data warehouse
• Visualize in Power BI
• Automate manual report building

SOLUTION

How did you find AppIt Ventures?

Referral

Why did you select AppIt Ventures over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from AppIt Ventures were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

To provide the foundation of our data gathering efforts via a data warehouse, visualize that data, and provide an automated report to the data provider(s).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

To reduce human hours collecting, sorting, and reporting on data.

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

Their project management style was very transparent. Milestones were set, and achieved. They responded on time and with purpose.

What was your primary form of communication with AppIt Ventures?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their high touch project management style. We were always well advised on progress and decisions that needed to be made.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Product of Influence Board

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

InfluenceBoard connects Meeting requester users with Business Influencer users through charitable donations, ensuring meaningful meetings grounded in mutual value, transparency, and respect, streamlining deal closures and creating positive global impact.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire AppIt Ventures to accomplish?

• Develop user-friendly web application designs and story structures.

SOLUTION

How did you find AppIt Ventures?

• Referral
• Conference

Why did you select AppIt Ventures over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from AppIt Ventures were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Discover: 
  • Purpose: Determine if AppIt is suitable for Influence Board's business needs. 
  • Activities: Initial meetings to discuss business goals, technical requirements, timeline drivers, and any budget restrictions. 
  • Deliverables: Detailed discovery report, outlining business and technical aspects. 
• Design: 
  • Purpose: Collaborate with Influence Board stakeholders to define, document, and design the complete feature set of the application. 
  • Activities: Joint development of screen designs, written requirements, and a sprint plan. 
  • Deliverables: Design proposal, requirements documentation, and sprint schedule for approval. 
• Development (TBD): 
  • Purpose: Start building the application based on the approved design and requirements. 
  • Activities: Incremental builds of the application delivered approximately every two weeks. 
  • Client's Role: The Influence Board's primary responsibility is to review and provide feedback on the incremental builds. 
• Deployment (TBD): 
  • Purpose: Prepare the application for launch and ensure it operates smoothly in the live production environment. 
  • Activities: Final comprehensive testing of the application to identify and address any potential bugs. 
  • Client's Role: Influence Board approves the final application demonstration. Upon approval, AppIt will assist in deploying the application to the live production environment. 
  • Additional Support: AppIt provides a 30-day warranty period after launch for any bug fixes at no extra charge. Knowledge transfer is also facilitated for the ongoing management of the application.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

So far, we've received a number of measurable outcomes: 

1. Client Satisfaction: AppIt, Kayla and the team were always super timely in their responses and made to sure to offer support where needed. 
2. Budget Adherence: Comparison of actual project costs against the initial budget estimate with identification of any cost overruns and their reasons for change orders. 
3. Post-Launch Support: Any bugs/issues we identified during the 30-day warranty period were addressed promptly. 
4. Knowledge Transfer and Client Empowerment: AppIt worked with Influence Board in teaching the new PM how to write user stories and document any edge cases. They were incredibly supportive during this collaborative stage.

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

AppIt did a great job with project management. Any deviation on the timeline was really because we had changes and a good idea of how we wanted the UI/UX. They responded to our needs promptly and very considerately.

What was your primary form of communication with AppIt Ventures?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I must commend the team at AppIt Ventures for their exceptional professionalism both in team meetings and their proficiency in Lean Development. Working closely with Kayla was a true pleasure; her meticulous attention to detail and adeptness at maintaining project momentum were invaluable. Her keen insight into our business needs made her feel like an integral part of our own team.

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

I can't think of anything!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product & Development Manager of Kanso Software

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Design, Build, and Support simple and effective Affordible Housing Software.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire AppIt Ventures to accomplish?

• Mobile Inspections Application Development

SOLUTION

How did you find AppIt Ventures?

ColoradoCompaniesToWatch

Why did you select AppIt Ventures over others?

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

How many teammates from AppIt Ventures were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We have a web based affordable housing management system that we need a few sub applications built for. The first project we engaged with AppIt to build is our mobile maintenance application, intended for use offline, with inspectors and maintenance workers, only being able to connect to the internet a couple of times during their route. We needed this application to work on Android and Apple devices.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Deliverable application in alignment withour teams product design goals, and functionality requirements.

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

Their team did deliver items on time, and if there was a chance it would not, they were very open during clear communication cycles. Our team often was a blocker for AppIt in that we had unforeseen API connections unavailable toAppIt that we had to build as the project went along.The AppIt team handled this with patience and grace. Communication skill is a strong suit of the AppIt team!

What was your primary form of communication with AppIt Ventures?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

While AppIt is its own company, I feel greatly that their team is also a part of our team. We have enjoyed working with them and are genuinely looking forward to all of the future projects we have lined up with them. AppIt is made up of professional, intelligent, kind, and funny teammates.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of People’s Runway

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

People’s Runway is a social shopping app that brings inspiration and fit to everyday shoppers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire AppIt Ventures to accomplish?

• User interface
• Front End Development
• Problem Solving

SOLUTION

How did you find AppIt Ventures?

Referral

Why did you select AppIt Ventures over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from AppIt Ventures were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The app is designed to connect users to retailers and other users based on common traits. The project has several complexities including post creation, item suggestions, and saving posts in an organized and useful way.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Creation of an effective app with a thoughtful UX.

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

The project management at AppIt is incredible. They have a thoughtful team that was instrumental in solving development problems along the way. They remained flexible as pivots and change orders needed to be implemented based on new information. My favorite part of their management style is their culture. They have a way of making it feel like they are an extension of our team and they are excited about the work and the outcome of the product.

What was your primary form of communication with AppIt Ventures?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I’ve been impressed by their ability to problem solve and keep us on track to our ultimate goal. Moreover, they are as excited to see the product go live as we are. They see the vision and they are excited to be apart of the journey.

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

I don’t see a lot of major areas for improvement. They have a very thoughtful, and knowledgeable leader in Ryan who has been connected to us every step of the way. If I could clone him and add him to our own staff we would be better for it.,

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and founder of Starlight Software Solutions LLC, a software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenges were you trying to address with AppIt Ventures?

We were looking for a partner that could help us increase our development strength and the value of our products.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

AppIt Ventures is helping us build a custom software, develop a website, and create an Android and iOS mobile app based on a code they inherited from other developers — they’re finishing and expanding it. It’s a large ERP solution for the waste and recycling industry that customers and subscribers can use. Regarding technologies, the products are web- and cloud-based.

What was the team composition? 

We work with 15–16 people from their team, including software developers and QA specialists.

How did you come to work with AppIt Ventures?

Someone from our team found them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2022, and the engagement is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

AppIt Ventures is delivering the features and functions of the product promptly.

How did AppIt Ventures perform from a project management standpoint?

We only get in contact with AppIt Venture’s team for contract renewal and negotiation, but their staff has been responsive to our communication and attentive to our concerns.

What did you find most impressive about them?

AppIt Venture is a great partner because they understand what we need to do and supply us with talented resources to help us address our goals.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on because they’re great partners.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend communicating your needs well so AppIt Venture can respond accordingly.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and CEO of Scholarlead; we operate an enrollment management software that helps public schools increase their enrollment.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with AppIt Ventures?

We wanted to build a software platform to meet our current client needs. I’m a non-technical co-founder, so I needed to find a partner to help us make a software solution. Initially, we engaged a different development partner, but they weren’t meeting our expectations, which delayed our timeline by several months. We hired AppIt to help us deliver on our promise to our clients.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started researching and designing ourselves and took initial steps to create a vision for the software. We also explored ways to develop the software and hired another development agency to build the software, which didn’t work out. 

When we started working with AppIt, we had already completed our designs, user profiles, and architecture; we just needed their engineers to build it. They built the software using React.js, Node.js, and MongoDB, a non-relational database. They also performed minimal design work using our existing templates. 

The main technical feature is a contact database, but they also built an enrollment pipeline and an enrollment dashboard. When we onboard a new school, one of our first steps is to import their data from Excel or Google Sheets to our tool. Once the information is in our tool, we can feed it to other features, such as the enrollment pipeline, which shows enrollment stages for each parent’s enrollment status. The tool also features a dashboard that breaks down goals and performance analytics. 

Although the AppIt team has completed the project and delivered the MVP, we’ve continued engaging them on a retainer basis for minor software development tasks. They also help us with our ad-hoc maintenance needs. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve primarily worked with Amanda (CEO) and Kalyankumar (Tech Architect & PM). 

How did you come to work with AppIt Ventures? 

We found AppIt through our local networks and online research. They made a great first impression, so we decided to work with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested about $100,000 in the partnership with AppIt.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with AppIt in March 2022, and they delivered the MVP in September 2022. The partnership is ongoing on a retainer basis. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re very pleased with the transition to AppIt because they’ve delivered high-quality work. They saved our business after working with our first development partner. Additionally, they’re expert software engineers, and I only have great things to say about the partnership. As with any software development project, we’ve faced bugs, but the team has addressed them immediately, which is all we can ask for. 

Currently, 14 schools are using the software. We launched the software at a conference, and they dedicated significant resources to prepare us for the software launch. It took a lot of effort from them to deliver, but they came through, and I’m pleased to have a partner that is willing to prioritize our needs. If we’d gone to the conference without the MVP, we would have had a very different outcome.

How did AppIt Ventures perform from a project management standpoint?

AppIt is very organized, and they’ve executed a solid project management workflow. Amanda is fantastic; she cares deeply about her clients and work. I also have nothing but great things to say about Kalyankumar, who has managed the process from start to finish and effectively communicated our needs to the engineering team. 

AppIt has done everything in their power to deliver good quality software in a timely manner. They do a great job of managing expectations and setting realistic milestones based on our needs. They care more about creating a high-quality product than meeting a deadline, which works for us. 

The customer-focused team has gone above and beyond the initial scope and built features to improve the tool. During the development phase, we had a few instances where we realized that adding a feature or tweaking the software could make it better for our users. AppIt was willing to put in extra work and effort to deliver solid software to our schools at no additional cost. 

They’re very accessible and communicative, and Amanda has always been receptive to our feedback. We’ve met with AppIt weekly and used email to communicate. We’ve also used Google Workspace and a Trello board to manage project tasks.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m most impressed with AppIt’s leadership and appetite for customer success. They care deeply about our success and are dedicated to meeting our needs, which is important. They’ve become a reliable, trustworthy development partner. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

AppIt has missed a few deadlines due to their customer-focused nature and desire to deliver the best quality possible. However, I’d rather have a customer-focused partner than one who meets deadlines. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you’re looking for a software development partner, going with AppIt is a no-brainer. You can trust them to prioritize your project as if it were their own. Take it from me; they’ll do whatever is necessary to deliver the best possible result.