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Web & Software Development

Custom software and ASP.NET development

Business apps and portals. When your process does not fit a website platform, we build the software around it: client portals, internal tools, dashboards and systems that run a whole network of sites, in ASP.NET, .NET, Laravel or Node.js.

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What you get

  • Discovery
  • Design
  • Development
  • Data
  • Access control
  • Handover

Sound familiar?

  • Your team runs the business on spreadsheets and email that no longer keep up.
  • Clients ask for status updates you could show them in a portal.
  • An old internal system is hard to change, and only one person understands it.
  • Off-the-shelf software covers most of what you need and gets the important part wrong.

Who it helps

  • Operations-heavy businesses

    Orders, jobs, bookings or approvals that need their own system.

  • Businesses serving clients online

    Portals where clients log in to see their projects, documents and invoices.

  • Companies with older software

    An ASP.NET or PHP system that needs fixing, extending or rebuilding.

What is included

  • Discovery Your process mapped with the people who use it, before any code
  • Design Screens and user flows approved before development
  • Development ASP.NET, .NET, Laravel or Node.js, chosen for your needs and your existing systems
  • Data A database designed for your records, with imports from spreadsheets or old systems
  • Access control Logins, roles and permissions for staff and clients
  • Handover Source code, documentation and deployment in your own accounts

Not included

  • Hosting and third-party service fees (in your name)
  • Hardware and office IT support

When a website platform is the wrong tool

WordPress, Shopify and similar platforms are excellent at pages, content and stores. They are the wrong base for software with many user roles, complex workflows or data that belongs in a proper database: a job-tracking system, a client portal, a quoting engine or the back end that runs a network of sites. That is when we build custom software.

Choosing the technology

We build in ASP.NET and .NET when a business already runs on Microsoft technology or needs their strengths in large, structured applications, and in Laravel or Node.js when those fit better. You own the code, it lives in your accounts, and it is documented so another developer could take it over.

How it works

  1. Free call

    We talk through the process, who uses it and what it must replace.

    From you: Examples of the spreadsheets, forms or systems in use.

  2. Discovery and quote

    A written scope, the technology we recommend and a fixed quote for the first version.

    From you: Time with the people who do the work.

  3. Build in stages

    Working parts shown as they are built, so you can steer early.

    From you: Feedback on each stage.

  4. Test and launch

    Tested with real data, launched, and staff shown how to use it.

  5. Support and next versions

    Fixes, hosting care and new features as the business changes.

What affects the price

Every project gets a fixed quote after a free call, so you know the total before anything starts. These are the things that move it.

  • Number of screens, roles and workflows
  • Integrations with other systems
  • Data to move from spreadsheets or old software
  • Reports and dashboards
  • Hosting and security requirements

Where we have done this

JumpStart Advisory Group
  • Service business
  • WordPress
  • Custom back end

From an old .NET site to WordPress, with a custom application system

Challenge
JumpStart connects students and professionals with top-tier firms. Its website ran on an old .NET system, while the business runs on applications and events.
Result
The website, its applications and its events now run on WordPress.
Read the story: From an old .NET site to WordPress, with a custom application system

Questions about custom software and ASP.NET development.

Do you work on existing ASP.NET applications?

Yes. We fix, extend and modernize existing ASP.NET and .NET applications, including older Web Forms and MVC systems, and move them to current .NET when that makes sense.

Who owns the software?

You do. The source code, the database and the hosting accounts are yours, and we hand over documentation.

How do you keep the budget under control?

We agree a written scope and a fixed quote for the first version, build it in stages you can see, and quote any new ideas separately before they are built.

Can the software connect to our website and other tools?

Yes. Custom software usually connects to your website, accounting, email or CRM through their APIs.

Should we build custom software or buy a product?

Buy when a product fits your process well enough. Build when the part that makes your business different is the part products get wrong. We tell you honestly on the first call.

Tell us your goal. We'll show you the plan.

Book a free 30-minute call. You'll leave with a clear plan and a fixed quote, whether you hire us or not.

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