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Services for startups

Custom software,
built for launch.

We turn your idea into custom software, built and hosted on Benmore Go. Our forward deployed engineers work with you from product strategy to a production launch.

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From first idea
to production software.

We scope the product, build it with an engineer embedded in your team, and hand over code, documentation, and infrastructure in your name.

01

Product strategy and MVP scoping

Discovery sessions, user flows, and a roadmap for the first release. You sign off before development starts.

02

Web and mobile applications

Production web apps and native-quality mobile apps, built on a modern stack with authentication, payments, and admin tooling from day one.

03

AI features and LLM products

Assistants, document intelligence, recommendations, and agents built into the product, with the evals and guardrails to ship them to real users.

04

Rapid prototyping

A clickable prototype in days, generated from the flows we mapped together, so you can test with users and investors before committing to a build.

05

Codebase audits and rescues

Review of an existing codebase or no-code build, then the engineering to take it to production.

06

Integrations and internal tools

Payments, CRMs, data providers, and the back-office tools your team runs on, integrated with the product.

One platform. From scope to launch.

Explore Benmore Go

01 / Benmore Research

Give the idea
a clear direction.

AI-assisted market, user, and technical research, driven by a Benmore analyst and delivered as a product brief. We agree on the scope before the build starts.

Your output: product brief and scope

02 / Benmore Flow

Map how the
product works.

User flows and system design created from the brief and refined with you in working sessions. The interface, data, and decisions become one shared plan.

Your output: flows and data model

03 / Benmore Prototype

Put it in
people’s hands.

A clickable prototype in real code, for testing with users and investors before the full build starts. See the experience on desktop and mobile, then refine it together.

Your output: clickable prototype

04 / Benmore Code

Built to launch.
Ready to grow.

A production build with a forward deployed engineer embedded in your team, weekly demos, and deployment to infrastructure in your name. Benmore Go brings the framework, runtime, and hosting together.

Your output: shipped product, your repository

How engagements work

Scope and cost are set in discovery. Engagements are project-based or ongoing, and every one ends with code, documentation, and infrastructure in your name.

Discovery call firstProject-based or ongoing engagements, scoped and priced from a discovery call.
Forward deployed engineersSenior engineers who work inside your team, not through an account manager.
5x faster deliveryAI-powered tooling across the whole lifecycle, with no agency overhead.
You own everythingClean, documented, git-versioned code in your repositories and your cloud.
Weekly demosWorking software every week, and a client portal with the roadmap and status.
Diligence-readyArchitecture and documentation that hold up in technical diligence.

Questions founders ask

What is a forward deployed engineer?

A senior engineer who works embedded with your team, on-site or closely integrated, to understand how your business runs and build software that solves real problems. Benmore's engineers act as an extension of your team.

How much faster is Benmore than a traditional agency?

About 5x. We combine forward deployed engineers with AI-powered tooling across the lifecycle, remove the client-to-agency communication overhead, and follow the same discovery-to-deployment engine on every build.

How does pricing work?

Engagements are project-based or ongoing. Scope and cost are set in discovery. Book a discovery call to get a proposal.

I already built something on Lovable or Bubble. Can you take it over?

Yes. We audit the prototype, keep the product decisions you have validated, and engineer the rest for production. See our comparison pages for Lovable, Bubble, Bolt.new, and Base44.

Where are you located?

Benmore is headquartered at 35 E Wacker Dr, Suite 1750, Chicago, IL 60601, and works with clients across the United States.

Your next product
starts here.

Bring an idea, an early prototype, or an existing codebase. We’ll work through the next step with you.