Launching Qbit Labs: AI-powered MVPs in 4-8 weeks (with transparent pricing)

Hey IH! 👋

After months of planning and building, I'm officially launching Qbit Labs - an AI-first development studio for early-stage founders.

Why I'm doing this:

I kept watching founders burn their limited capital on bloated agencies that took 6+ months to ship. Or worse - hiring freelancers who ghosted them or delivered unmaintainable code.

There had to be a better way.

What Qbit Labs offers:

We're a lean 4-person studio that leverages AI to ship clean, production-ready MVPs in 4-8 weeks, not months.

• Tech Stack: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, OpenAI, LangChain

• 100% Code Ownership: Clean handoff, no vendor lock-in

• Transparent Pricing: No hourly billing surprises

The Pricing (because transparency matters):

1. Discovery Sprint - $500 (7 days)

   • Architecture planning

   • Technical roadmap

   • Clear scope definition

2. Prototype MVP - $3,000-$5,000 (4-8 weeks)

   • Full-stack development

   • AI integrations

   • Deployed & production-ready

Why so affordable?

We use AI coding assistants, reusable boilerplates, and stay lean. No office overhead, no account managers - just builders shipping code.

Where I'm at:

• Website live: qbitlabs.tech

• Portfolio section with demo projects

• Booking system for free 15-min discovery calls

• Building case studies from founding partners

What I need from the IH community:

1. Roast my pricing - Is $500 for discovery too high? Too low? Does it build trust or create friction?

2. Feedback on positioning - Does "AI-first studio" resonate or sound like buzzword bingo?

3. Advice on client acquisition - What's worked for you when starting out?