By Ishan Rana, Founder · Updated July 2026
A Whole Product Team for Solo Founders (One Person, One Partner)
DappaSol gives solo founders a complete senior product team without hiring or giving up equity: design, engineering and technical decisions from one accountable partner. Start with a Week-1 Build Audit at $500 flat, ship an MVP Sprint from $7,500 in about 8 weeks, and keep a senior team on call from $2,900/mo. You own 100% of the code.
- Solo founder does not have to mean solo team. One studio covers design, engineering and the technical calls.
- Week-1 Build Audit: $500 flat, 1 week, credited against builds. Every blocker found or it is free.
- MVP Sprint from $7,500, typically $8k-18k, about 8 weeks. Go-Live Intensive from $14,000: live by our date or we keep building free.
- No equity, no hiring, no managing contractors. You own 100% of the code and stay the only name on the cap table.
You are one person. Your product does not have to look like it.
Solo founders lose months to the same trap: recruiting freelancers, managing them, QA-ing their output, and doing sales in the gaps. DappaSol replaces that whole apparatus with one accountable partner: design, engineering and technical decisions from a senior team, at a fixed price, while you keep 100% of your company. You talk directly to founder Ishan Rana and CTO Vikas.
The solo founder stack
Scope it: $500, 1 week
The Week-1 Build Audit turns your idea (or your half-built prototype) into a scoped plan with a real cost. Guarantee: every blocker found or it is free. The $500 is credited against any build.
Ship it: from $7,500
The MVP Sprint delivers a launched product in about 8 weeks, typically $8k-18k. A demo every week, milestone payments, no hourly meter.
Launch it on a date: from $14,000
When there is a demo day, a customer commitment or a deadline that cannot slip, the Go-Live Intensive carries a named guarantee: live by our date or we keep building free.
Keep it running: from $2,900/mo
The Scale Retainer keeps senior engineers on your product while you do the founder job: talking to customers.
The honest math
A first engineering hire costs months of recruiting plus salary, and you still carry the management. Freelancers are cheaper per hour but you become the project manager (the full comparison: DappaSol vs freelancers). A fixed-price studio costs a known number and starts next week. If you already vibe-coded a prototype on Lovable or Claude, even better: that is validation, and prototype to production starts at the same $500 audit.
Questions solo founders ask
Am I too small for a studio?
No. One decision-maker is our favorite client shape. Engagements start at $500.
How do I ship without hiring?
Hire the outcome. We build in weekly demos and hand over a product you own 100%.
What does an MVP cost?
From $7,500, typically $8k-18k. The production cost estimator gives you a number in 2 minutes.
What if I run out of money mid-build?
Fixed total, milestone payments, working software at every stage. You are never funding an open-ended meter.
Can you maintain it while I do sales?
Yes, from $2,900/mo.
Do I give up equity?
None. Service engagement, 100% ownership, clean IP assignment.
Start with one call
Book a 15-minute intro call or WhatsApp +91 79069 95127. Bring the idea; leave with next steps and a straight answer on cost.
FAQ
I'm one person. Am I too small for a studio?
No, solo founders are a fit we like: one decision-maker, fast calls, no committee. The engagement is sized to you, starting at a $500 audit, and you talk directly to founder Ishan Rana and CTO Vikas, not an account layer.
How do I ship a real product without hiring anyone?
Hire the outcome instead of the people. We scope with you, build in weekly demos, and hand over a launched product you own 100%. You skip recruiting, managing and payroll entirely.
What does it cost to build my MVP?
From $7,500, typically $8k-18k, delivered in about 8 weeks. The Week-1 Build Audit at $500 flat pins the exact number first and is credited against the build.
What if I run out of money mid-build?
Fixed prices and milestone payments exist for exactly this reason: you know the total before we start, and you pay as working software ships. No open-ended hourly burn.
Can you keep maintaining it while I do sales?
Yes. The Scale Retainer from $2,900/mo keeps senior engineers on your product while you spend your time with customers instead of bug reports.
Do I give up any ownership or equity?
None. This is a service engagement: you own 100% of the code, the IP and the company. We are your team, not your co-founder on the cap table.
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