Services · US-deployed · AI-native · From $75/hr
Custom software development for non-technical founders.
One service. Done right.
Kingbird Solutions is a custom software development studio for non-technical founders. We take over stalled products, ship new custom apps, and wire in AI chatbots and systems integration. AI-native from day one. Senior US operator on every engagement. Your repo, your IP, signed over at kickoff.
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What we build
Three shapes the work takes.
Most engagements look like one of these. Fit call sorts which.
Takeover
Inherit a stuck product
A dev left. An agency dropped you. The team couldn't finish. We read the code, run the roadmap, and ship. Most takeovers release their first update inside 30 days.
From $75/hr · monthly retainer
Typical size: $6k–$18k / month · 3-month minimum
Managed retainer
Keep shipping
Monthly capacity with a senior US operator owning the work. Weekly releases, honest status, backlog in your tool. You stop worrying about delivery and start choosing what to build next.
From $75/hr · monthly retainer
Typical size: $8k–$25k / month · rolling
Fixed-scope sprint
Ship a specific thing
New product MVP. AI chatbot build. Integration module. Compliance layer. Scoped build with a fixed price and a fixed timeline. Runbook-first handoff when the sprint closes.
Priced per scope
Typical size: $15k–$75k · 6–16 weeks
On-ramp option
Not ready for a retainer? Start with a Stabilization Review.
Ten business days. A senior operator reads your codebase, your backlog, and your team dynamics. You get a written 30/60/90 action plan and a live debrief call. Fixed fee, zero pressure to continue. You own the plan whether or not we work together.
What you walk away with
A written 30/60/90 plan, a live debrief, and a clear read on whether we're the right team for the next phase. You keep the plan and the call recording whether or not we work together.
Where we focus
Three industries where we close the fastest.
Not a gate. A starting point.
Healthcare Services Tech
Clinic operators, therapists, and health services founders running on duct tape. Patient portals, scheduling automation, HIPAA-aligned workflows. built to the regulation the first time instead of retrofitted after an audit.
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Professional Services Platforms
Accountants, consultants, compliance specialists with a repeatable expertise motion. Turn what you know into working software with recurring revenue, not more services billable hours.
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Retail & B2B Services Automators
Operators who rely on a stack of tools with no one to wire them together. Fulfillment, inventory, dashboards, and integrations. one system that runs your operation instead of ten tabs you reconcile by hand.
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Don't see your industry?
If you're a non-technical founder with a stalled software product, we probably fit. Book the call. We'll tell you on the first conversation whether we're the right shop or point you somewhere that is.
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What happens after you sign.
Most takeovers ship their first release inside month one.
Week 1
Kickoff and code read
We join the Slack, read the repo, interview whoever last shipped code, and write the blocker list. You get the honest diagnosis by end of week one.
Week 2
First release scoped
One shippable slice. Small enough to ship in two weeks, meaningful enough to matter. Timeline, price, and the first milestone date on paper.
Weeks 3–4
Ship and hand off
Working code in your repo, running in your environment. Runbook written as we build. Your team walks through what shipped on Friday of week four.
Book the call
Thirty minutes, no prep required.
Tell us what's stuck. We'll tell you whether we can help, what a starting engagement looks like, and a rough price. If we're not the right shop, we'll point you somewhere that is.
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Common questions
What founders ask before booking.
If your question isn't here, ask it on the call.
- What happens on a fit call?
- Thirty minutes, no prep. You describe what's stuck. We ask what's been tried, who it affects, and what finished looks like. By the end of the call you know whether we can help, what a starting engagement looks like, and a rough price. If we're not the right shop, we say so and point you somewhere that is.
- How fast can you start?
- Kickoff inside a week is the norm. For a takeover, we need read access to the repo and one 60-minute call with whoever last shipped code. That's it.
- Are you a shop or a solo?
- A senior US operator owns every engagement and is in the room from kickoff to handoff. Delivery capacity sits behind them. The operator is not a salesperson who disappears once the contract signs.
- How does pricing work?
- Custom development starts from $75 an hour, blended across senior US oversight and delivery. Most clients run either a monthly managed retainer or a fixed-scope sprint. Stabilization Review is a $4,500 flat-fee ten-day diagnostic that ends in a 30/60/90 plan you own either way.
- Who owns the code?
- You do. Every contract includes full IP assignment. Work happens in your repo, your cloud, your stack. We bring the process; you keep the keys.
- What if my industry isn't listed?
- If you're a non-technical founder with a stalled software product, we probably fit. Book the call. We'll tell you on the first conversation whether we're the right shop.
Compare the options
Not sure whether a studio is the right call vs. hiring an agency or a full-time engineer?
Stalled project?
Most founders find us when a product stops moving. Pick the situation that fits.