Please describe your company and your position there.
Co-Founder & CEO, UpsideBuilders. I run a team that builds, launches, and grows B2B software
For what projects/services did your company hire NineTwoThree Digital Ventures, and what were your goals?
We started working with NineTwoThree to build a new video software project. We had a clear concept and we needed a capable team that could build it quickly and efficiently.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
I'd known one of the founders of NineTwoThree for some time through my network. He'd given me helpful business insight on a few occasions. When the need arose to find an external team to build alongside us, NineTwoThree was one of the first that came to mind.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
After a few preliminary discussions with the founders, we agreed on terms of engagement and started in on the concept. We shared our vision of what we were looking for, along with the closest competitors and references available.
The NineTwoThree team then took those concepts and spent a few days with them to give an estimate for how complex it would be to build. We set a rough schedule and had weekly meeting to get updates, give input, and see the project come to life.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
I worked with four team members directly: the founders, a project manager, and a designer. Additionally, they had at least two developers dedicated to the project — but that was managed on their side, so I didn't need to give input or oversight (which was great!).
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
At the time of this writing, we are nearing completion of the project but we have yet to launch. The app is coming together really nicely and is looking fantastic. This is the most smooth build process that I've been a part of and I look forward to our upcoming launch!
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
My business partner and I communicate with their team via slack and weekly update meetings.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
There's so much I could say here. The team is personable and able to communicate about complex technical things in everyday language. They take their work very seriously, but approach it in a light hearted and fun manner.
Every meeting with them is great. I really look forward to them. They are very good at work and timeline estimates and sticking to them — which is often challenging when dealing with complex technologies.
Finally, the scope of what their team is capable of is really incredible. If there's something we need built or added to the project, they can do it.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Honestly, I've loved the whole process. There's nothing that I would change.
