Cqlsys Technologies

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

I lucked out finding them. From an educational perspective alone, their impact has been huge. They’ve boosted my confidence by making the endeavor less overwhelming. Seeing my idea come to life also helped me feel good as an inexperienced entrepreneur trying to play in this space.

How did Cqlsys Tech perform from a project management standpoint?

Their performance is excellent; they have responsive and caring customer service. We communicate via text, WhatsApp, and email. We plan to use another application to communicate teamwide about troubleshooting processes.

What did you find most impressive about them?

This journey hasn’t been easy for me. Had I been with another company, I would have lost faith in my endeavor. There’s something special about being here and working with this team. They’ve given me the confidence to continue pursuing this idea at times when I admittedly lost faith. Furthermore, I prefer their boutique “mom and pop” operation over larger vendors. With Cqlsys, I know my project gets priority service and that they'll get the project done.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The 12-hour time difference brings its challenges. There is some miscommunication, but that’s common for any remote entrepreneurial project. In addition, I wasn’t sure what would happen if my app did become successful and grow. I didn’t know if their 50-person team would be enough, or if I’d have to find another company to work with at that point. Luckily, they have doubled the team size in the eight months.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

I was a bit naïve, in the sense that I thought I could pitch them a Word document, and they would bring the app to life based on it alone. That is a big misconception in the app-building world. I would tell new entrepreneurs that they have to do as much research as possible on their own, including some preliminary design. Consequently, they caught a few weaknesses in my idea and I had to go back to revise my plans. I also didn’t do my due diligence in the R&D phase, which put the project on hold. For all project components, thorough preparation makes things go much faster.