StartupSoft

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of UrsaLeo

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We create digital twins of equipment, facilities and manufacturing plants to display real time sensor data, asset data and provide a digital hub for the entire operation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create a REACT framework.
• Migrate backend from Heroku to AWS

SOLUTION

How did you find StartupSoft?

Referral

Why did you select StartupSoft over others?

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

How many teammates from StartupSoft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

REACT framework allows us to build custom charts around the digital twins (or any other web based application). The Heroku to AWS migration allows us to create stacks directly on AWS back-end servers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• We delivered a full dashboard to one of our key clients and were able to plan a move off Heroku onto AWS.

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

Project managed by us from the US, the team was very responsive and delivered excellent quality. They worked to our time schedule even when Kyiv was without power. A great team in all respects.

What was your primary form of communication with StartupSoft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Great culture, work ethic, ability to find top quality staff.

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

Really no, I can speak highly enough of them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder/CEO of Flamingo

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

​From Greystar to AIMCO to ZRS, ​​Flamingo's All-In-One Platform is used by 400,000+ units to centralize resident engagement & consolidate tools​.​ For residents, Flamingo's Resident Engagement App means one app for everything they need - rent, maintenance, event RSVPs, rewards, access control, amenities, eBulletin, on-demand fitness, etc. ​ 

For staff, Flamingo means one platform to book events, survey residents, automate move-ins, monitor reputation, request reviews, communicate with residents, verify renter's insurance, etc. Flamingo also integrates with dozens of tools including Yardi, RealPage, & Entrata. ​

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build our MVP and then our full platform
• Ongoing platform development
• Manage typical engineering functions and issues

SOLUTION

How did you find StartupSoft?

LinkedIn

Why did you select StartupSoft over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Did MVP and test project that worked well

How many teammates from StartupSoft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Our engagement started with developing all the designs and our initial MVP. But this since evolved to full platform development and ongoing addition of new features as we continue to expand the scope of our platform to make it enterprise grade. We don't have an in-house team so StartupSoft has managed all aspects of our platform development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Our platform is the best and most robust in the property management industry. And within 2 years, we were able to turn it into an enterprise-grade platform. Our users rate the platform 4.8/5 above on G2 and other review websites. And we have also been able to stick pretty closely with our roadmap because new features are delivered quicky and on time, so this has allowed us to grow our feature set much faster.

What was your primary form of communication with StartupSoft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Flamingo's provides enterprise software to large apartment buildings that allows them to modernize their resident experience. This has meant various modules and features from a CRM to communication features to a mobile app. We have been able to scale the platform and features very quickly thanks to StartupSoft.

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

We have worked with basically the same group of engineers since we started with StartupSoft 5 years ago, which has been great been because they know our platform completely. Without any turnover, it's meant faster go to market and feature. I definitely think the most unique element has been the fact that we haven't had to worry about team turnover.

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

I think sometimes it would helpful to get more proactive suggestions from the team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of Engineering of Lodgify

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Lodgify is an innovative all-in-one solution that simplifies vacation rental marketing. It allows both owners and property managers to create their own mobile-friendly website with a “Book Now” button, manage reservations and calendars efficiently, and instantly synchronize property information with listings on external portals.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Hiring a team of software developers

SOLUTION

How did you find StartupSoft?

Online Search

Why did you select StartupSoft over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

What was the size of StartupSoft’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

They staffed 2 development teams (7 people).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Fully staffed 2 development teams.

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

Very open and friendly communication. They tried to understand our needs and limitations as much as possible to meet our expectations and achieve the result as quickly as possible.

What was your primary form of communication with StartupSoft?

Virtual Meeting

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

Client-oriented approach.

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

We had a good experience with this company.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder of a B2B software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I needed a development team to help bring my idea to life. StartupSoft was there with me from day 1 guiding, designing and developing our software product.

SOLUTION

How did you select StartupSoft and what were the deciding factors?

I found StartupSoft through a software founders forum. After speaking to one of the founders numerous times over a period of weeks, and performing proper due diligence, I chose to work with them. I liked their straightforward, no BS approach to solving the problem, identifying and mapping project milestones, and being upfront with the cost involved.

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

StartupSoft worked on the project with me from day 1: MVP development, UI/UX analysis, and through full development in bi-weekly sprint cycles.

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

They provided a project manager, UI designer, and a team of developers along with other support.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They were accommodating with scope shifts, worked hard and always delivered updates on time. The project was delivered to satisfaction.

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

Direct, no nonsense project management, with complete transparency.

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

The team was genuinely excited to work on the project

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

No.