Your Technical Partner.
First launch or next scale.
You don't need an $80K quote and an 18-month wait. You need a technical partner who thinks like a founder and ships like a team.
Here's exactly what happens, week by week.
Discovery
Scope, architecture, and a go/no-go decision before a single line of code.
→Design
UI wireframes, database schema, and API contracts finalized.
→Core Build
Auth, payments, and core user flows shipped and deployed.
→Polish
Edge cases, performance tuning, and a feedback loop with you.
→Launch
Production deploy, DNS, monitoring. You go live with real users.
→You Own It
Full codebase handoff. No lock-in. Continue with us or go independent.
Three ways to work with us.
Three ways to work with us — from a 2-week sprint to an ongoing technical co-founder relationship.
Marketplace Build
We scope, cut the bloat, and ship a live marketplace in 6–8 weeks. Multi-tenant architecture, real payments, and buyer/seller trust logic — built right from day one.
- Marketplace architecture & liquidity features
- Payments, escrow & Stripe Connect
- Buyer/seller onboarding & trust layer
- Full codebase handoff — you own everything
AI SaaS Build
LLM integrations, subscription billing, and a scalable API — shipped to your first users in 6–8 weeks. You own the codebase from day one.
- LLM integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini)
- Subscription billing & user authentication
- Scalable API & prompt architecture
- Full codebase handoff — you own everything
Engineering Retainer
Already live? We become your embedded tech lead — shipping features, owning the roadmap, and scaling infrastructure while you stay focused on growth.
- CTO-level strategic guidance
- Full-stack development capacity
- Weekly syncs + async communication
- Cancel or pause anytime — no lock-in
We're not an agency. We're your co-founder.
Agencies execute what you ask. We help you figure out what to build first — then we build it right.
The Agency Way
Build what we're told.
- First meeting → you describe features, they write a spec
- Builds exactly what you ask — no pushback, no strategy
- Hourly billing — surprises at the invoice
- Handoff when done — you own code you can't maintain alone
- No launch help. No accountability after delivery.
The Hachiko Way
Figure out what to build first. Then build it right.
- Discovery Sprint → we map what to build before writing a line of code
- Challenges your assumptions — wrong features get cut early
- Fixed price — you know the total before we start
- Full codebase handoff + optional retainer — we stay as your partner
- Co-founder mentality. No equity required. No lock-in.
Two ways in. One outcome.
Not ready to commit $15K? Start with a 2-week Discovery Sprint to get clarity first — then step into the build.
Discovery Sprint
$2,500 · 2 weeks · Standalone
Get a technical roadmap, stack recommendation, and a “what to build first” doc — before committing to a $15K build. Walk away with clarity, or a full refund if we can't scope it.
- Technical roadmap
- Stack recommendation
- What to build first doc
- Go/no-go recommendation
Jump to MVP Build
$15,000 · 6–8 weeks
Skip the sprint and go straight to building — if you already know what you're building, who it's for, and what success looks like.
- Custom UI/UX — design to deployment
- Scalable architecture from day one
- Weekly demos — test in real time
- Full codebase handoff
Architecture
Tech stack selected. Data models defined. API contracts written. No surprises once we start writing production code.
Build & Iterate
Weekly builds you can test with real users. Async stand-ups — you stay focused on your business while we ship.
Launch & Handoff
Production deploy, documentation, and a full codebase handoff. You own everything from day one.
Discovery Sprint guarantee
Walk away with clarity — or a full refundif we can't scope it. No questions asked.
Christian Najera
Founder, Hachiko Labs
Built by a founder. For founders.
I've been the person non-technical founders call when everything feels impossible — twice as a founder myself. I know the exact moment you realize your freelancer is gone, your codebase is a mess, and you've spent $30K with nothing to show for it.
I built Hachiko Labs because the choice shouldn't be “$80K agency” or “unreliable freelancer.” You deserve a technical partner who owns the outcome, ships fast, and hands you the keys.
12+ MVPs shipped. Every founder walks away owning their codebase.
Real products. Shipped in 6 weeks.
Three MVPs. Three industries. All launched in under 6 weeks and now live with real users.
The Closet Clique
A peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace. We built multi-tenant infrastructure, Stripe Connect payments, and a real-time inventory system in 6 weeks.
Multifamily Fountainhead
A commercial real-estate lending platform. We redesigned the borrower journey, automated broker lead assignment, and rebuilt the notification system.
Rengo
A global logistics API platform for enterprise clients. We built the order management layer, real-time tracking, and carrier integrations at scale.
Founder with a marketplace or AI SaaS idea?
Book a free Technical Clarity CallFounders who've shipped with us.
Founders who trusted us with their most important asset — their product.
Working with Christian felt like having an in-house product team. He prioritized launch blockers, shipped weekly builds for fast testing, and resolved payment and multi-tenant issues so our beta testers could focus on real feedback. Their execution and responsiveness made the whole rollout far less stressful.
Mia Taraszki
Founder, The Closet Clique
Christian's team completely overhauled how borrowers move through our platform — and the results were immediate. Lead volume jumped 38% within the first month, and brokers were actually using the dashboard instead of calling me. They didn't just execute a spec; they rethought the entire borrower journey and it paid off.
Tony Talamas
Founder, Multifamily Fountainhead
On time
Every single delivery
No lock-in
Cancel the retainer anytime
You own it
Full codebase handoff, day one
5★ rated
By every founder we've shipped with
Things founders always ask.
If your question isn't here, email hello@hachikolabs.com — we reply fast.
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
Fixed-price builds. No hourly surprises. You own the codebase — from day one.
Discovery Sprint
Already burned money on freelancers? In 2 weeks we map exactly what to build, what to skip, and how to launch — so you never waste a dollar on the wrong thing again.
Flat rate
$2,500
- Technical roadmap & stack recommendation
- Prioritized feature list — what to build first
- Go / no-go recommendation
- 2-week turnaround — no code, pure strategy
- Credits toward your MVP Build
MVP Build
One fixed price. One focused build. Shipped in 6–8 weeks — scoped directly from your Discovery Sprint.
Fixed price starts at
$15k
- Fractional Tech Co-Founder embedded in your team
- Custom UI/UX — design to deployment
- Scalable cloud architecture from day one
- Full codebase handoff — you own everything
- 30-day post-launch support included
Engineering Retainer
Already launched? We become your embedded tech lead — shipping features, scaling infrastructure, and owning the roadmap so you stay focused on growth.
Monthly · Pause anytime
$6,500/mo
- Full-stack development capacity
- CTO-level strategic guidance
- Async communication & weekly syncs
- Priority bug fixes & maintenance
- Cancel or pause anytime — no lock-in
The Discovery Sprint rolls directly into your MVP Build — the $2,500 is credited toward the full build.
Pre-launch or already live — let's talk.
You shouldn't be making technical decisions alone.
Whether you're building your first marketplace or scaling a live platform, one conversation can unlock the next phase. No pitch — just clarity.