🎯 Who We Serve
Is TefoLab Right for You?
I work best with clients who value direct communication, quality craftsmanship, and fair pricing. If you're tired of agency overhead, communication barriers, or offshore frustrations — and you want a personal, invested technical partner — we're probably a great fit.
Here are the types of clients I love working with:
Bootstrap Startups & Solo Founders
You're building something real with limited resources and need a technical partner who gets it.
Why We're a Perfect Match:
- Budget-Conscious Quality: You can't afford $200-400/hr agencies, but you still need professional-grade work. I offer expert-level development at fair contractor rates.
- Direct Technical Partnership: You need someone who understands your vision and can translate it into reality — not layers of project managers who don't code.
- Technical Co-Founder Relationship (Without Equity): You want someone invested in your success who'll guide technical decisions, not just take orders.
- Speed & Flexibility: You need to move fast, pivot quickly, and make decisions without bureaucratic delays.
- Personal Understanding: Your vision matters. I take time to understand your business goals, not just your technical requirements.
Small-to-Medium Businesses Going Digital
Established businesses ready to modernize operations and embrace technology.
Why We're a Perfect Match:
- Practical Digital Transformation: You're a traditional business that needs custom apps or systems but can't justify hiring full-time developers.
- Personal Relationship: You want to work with a real person who understands your business — not an account manager reading from a script.
- Cost-Effective Excellence: You need quality solutions that make business sense, without agency markups and overhead.
- Clear Communication: As a U.S.-based contractor, I speak your language (literally and figuratively) — no time zone chaos or cultural misunderstandings.
- Long-Term Support: You're building for the future and want a reliable partner for ongoing maintenance and updates.
Examples of Businesses I Help:
Non-Technical Entrepreneurs with Product Ideas
You have the vision and business expertise — you need someone to build it.
Why We're a Perfect Match:
- Vision Translation: You know what you want to build but need someone to translate that vision into working software.
- No Technical Jargon: You want direct communication without confusing technical speak or middlemen who don't understand the code.
- Strategic Partnership: You're looking for more than coding — you need guidance on technical decisions, architecture, and what's actually feasible.
- Business + Technical Understanding: I combine 30 years of technical experience with real business sense. I help you make smart technical investments.
- Education & Guidance: I explain the "why" behind technical decisions so you can make informed choices about your product.
Companies Burned by Agencies or Offshore Teams
You've been there, done that, and it didn't work out. You need reliability and accountability.
Why We're a Perfect Match:
- Communication Clarity: Tired of endless email chains, miscommunications, and language barriers? You work directly with me — one person, crystal clear communication.
- Single Point of Accountability: When something needs fixing or changing, you know exactly who to contact. No passing the buck or finger-pointing.
- Quality Over Quantity: You've learned that cheap offshore labor costs more in the long run. You want someone who does it right the first time.
- U.S.-Based Advantages: Same time zones, same business culture, same quality standards. No more 2 AM calls or waiting 12 hours for responses.
- Fair, Reliable Pricing: You're willing to pay fair rates for reliability, quality, and peace of mind.
Mid-Market Companies Optimizing Costs
You have budgets but want better ROI from your technology investments.
Why We're a Perfect Match:
- Better ROI: You have the budget but don't want to waste it on agency overhead — fancy offices, sales teams, and administrative bloat.
- Expert-Level Work at Contractor Rates: You want the same quality as big agencies but at 40-60% less cost.
- Direct Access: Your team gets direct access to the actual developer building your product, not filtered through account managers.
- Ongoing Partnership: You need reliable maintenance, updates, and continuous improvement — not just one-off projects.
- Strategic Technical Advisor: You value having a seasoned technical advisor who can guide technology decisions at the leadership level.
Agencies & Studios Needing Specialized Skills
You're great at what you do, but need specialized technical expertise you don't have in-house.
Why We're a Perfect Match:
- Specialized Expertise: You need to outsource specific technical work — blockchain, AI/ML, IoT, complex integrations — skills that are expensive to hire full-time.
- White-Label Partnership: You need a reliable technical partner who can deliver quality work under your brand.
- Professional Standards: You need someone who understands deadlines, client communication, and professional deliverables.
- U.S.-Based Quality: Your clients expect U.S.-level quality standards, communication, and reliability.
- Flexible Capacity: You need someone you can call when projects require specialized skills, without the overhead of full-time staff.
Do You See Yourself Here?
If any of these profiles resonate with you, we're probably a great fit. I work with a limited number of clients at a time to ensure everyone gets the attention and quality they deserve.
Direct Communication
No middlemen, no account managers. You work directly with me from day one.
Fair Pricing
Expert-level work without agency markup. Better value, same or better quality.
U.S. Based
No time zone chaos, no language barriers, no cultural misunderstandings.
Personal Investment
Your success is my success. I'm personally invested in delivering results.
Ready to Start a Conversation?
If you see yourself in any of these profiles, let's talk. I'll be honest about whether I'm the right fit for your project — no hard sell, no BS. Just a straightforward conversation about your needs and how I can help.