Talk to Dave
DEVON, AND WHEREVER YOU ARETUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026

For founders

Starting something new? We’ll be your technology partner.

Dave has worked with solopreneurs, mentored MBA students and been in the founding team of several startups, and is working on two now.

Lately he has been running coaching sessions for founders, on getting set up.

Plan it, then build it

We plan the product, and then we build it.

Dave is an all-rounder. We write the venture down with you, try it on real customers, then build the product ourselves, with AI doing the dull parts where it helps. There’s no hand-over to an agency halfway.

How it works

Find out what people want before the money goes on code.

  1. Step 1UntangleWe write the venture down: who it serves, the problem it solves and the bet you’re making. One page, before anything is built.
  2. Step 2ExperimentThe cheapest trial that real customers can say yes or no to. If nobody wants it, you find out while that’s still cheap.
  3. Step 3BuildThe version people wanted gets built for real, by us, as your partner.
  4. ThenA team, when you need oneWhen you need more than Dave, we build a team from partners we’ve worked closely with.

Terms

We agree the terms together, before anything is built.

They’re open to a discussion, but it’s an offline one.

Tell us about the venture, and we’ll talk the terms through on the phone or face to face.

“In diverse roles ranging from CXO to acting CTO and operating in a fast-paced start-up environment, David proved himself a huge asset.”

If your idea is growing inside a business you already run, Dave has written about that.

Twenty-five years designing things people use

From Ordnance Survey to startups finding their feet.

  • UnisysProduct experience architect, AI and emerging solutions, since 2023
  • Ordnance SurveyLegacy systems to open source, in-house team trained
  • MatterCofounder and head of product
  • TablInterim CTO, then chief experience officer
  • The Food CorporationHead of service design

Talk to Dave

Tell us what you’re starting.

Confidential. No sales theatre. The reply costs nothing and comes from Dave.

Three things about it

Rough is fine. Dave writes back himself.

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