Startup consulting that comes from people who have built products
The technical co-founder you have not hired yet.
We work with founders who have an idea and no technical team behind them. Shaping the product, deciding what to build first, getting it live, and being the technical voice when investors start asking. Based in Vienna, working with clients across Europe.
upgr8, Boritea and qondition built their first product with us.
Startup Consulting in Vienna.
The early mistakes are the expensive ones. Building the wrong thing well. Choosing a stack that makes hiring hard. Spending the first round on features nobody asked for. None of these look like mistakes at the time, which is exactly the problem.
We work with founders in the stage where those calls get made. Sharpening what the product is and who it is for. Deciding the smallest version worth building. Choosing a stack you can hire against later. Then actually building the thing, because at this stage advice without delivery is not much use.
We also sit on the technical side of investor conversations. Due diligence questions, the architecture slide, and the honest answer to how long the roadmap really takes. Founders without a technical co-founder tend to feel that gap most in exactly those rooms.
The usual path runs through business modeling and prototyping into an MVP. If you need the technical leadership ongoing, that is CTO as a Service.
What you get with Dotbite as your startup partner
- Product shaped before it is built. What it is, who it is for, what comes first.
- A stack you can hire against. Chosen for year three, when the team has grown.
- A first version that ships. Advice plus the hands to deliver it.
- The technical voice for investors. Due diligence answered, roadmaps defended.
- The commercial side too. Pricing and revenue model worked out.
- Leadership if you need it. A CTO in the room until you hire one.
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Our work in this area
epunkt
We partnered with epunkt to build a modern job and client platform on a stable technical foundation, fully integrated with Salesforce as the single source of truth.
Fixmetall
Your small-scale steel or metal is one click away. Discover over 10,000 products and have them precisely delivered straight to your home.
Zurich - LiLi
The LiLi application is a fast application to classify, index and validate documents across different input channels.
Digitale Tennisschule
Manage training sessions, coaches, players, courts and your tennis school as a whole. From training planning to billing with just a few clicks.
LEAD Horizon - Alles Gurgelt!
LEAD Horizon wanted to bring highly intuitive, safe and fast PCR testing into people’s homes. We developed the Web App that made “Alles Gurgelt” possible.
whoranks
In a world where LinkedIn has become a powerhouse for networking, branding, and thought leadership, understanding your influence and engagement on the platform is crucial.
Vengolino - Vienna Red Cross
Tasty, healthy & personal, "Vengolino" for short. The food ordering app from the Vienna Red Cross.
timebite
timebite is a crowd-based learning platform where students share their learning tips for exams and reflect on their learning behavior through individual statistics.
Quinn - TU Vienna
Quinn is a native ECTS evaluation app that we developed together with the Vienna University of Technology to improve ECTS equity and studyability.
Our approach
Together with the customer, we take a holistic look at the project, sift through rough edges, find hidden potential and possible obstacles. The customer’s idea is consistently pursued from the initial concept to beyond the market launch.
Targeted prototypes and conclusive MVPs ensure that the idea is on the right track. Our agility through Scrum allows us to implement changes quickly. Short communication channels and our dedicated teams also ensure that there is always a team member available who is intimately familiar with the subject matter.
Our customers
Technologies we use
Who is Dotbite?
Dotbite is a team of passionate software engineers, creative designers, digital natives, innovative thinkers, and inspiring product owners who thrive in the digital world. We specialize in scalable solutions for large amounts of data, fast infrastructure, and a user experience made for humans.
Ready to connect the dots?
Hi, I’m Emir, CEO and Co-Founder of Dotbite.
You have an interesting idea for a digital project and are looking for a sparring partner pushing the challenge through with you?
You’ve come to the right place.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does startup consulting cost?
It depends on what you need, and early-stage budgets are usually tight. At Dotbite we scope small defined pieces where possible, so you can start with a concept or a prototype rather than committing to a full engagement before anything is validated.
How early should we talk to you?
Earlier than most founders do. The expensive mistakes happen before development starts, when the wrong thing gets scoped or a stack gets chosen that makes hiring hard later. A first conversation costs nothing and often saves a quarter.
We have no technical co-founder, does that work?
Yes, and it is the most common reason founders come to us. We cover the technical side, from deciding what to build first through to building it, and we sit in investor conversations where the technical questions come up.
Do you help with investor conversations?
Yes, on the technical side. Due diligence questions, the architecture slide and the honest answer to how long the roadmap really takes. Founders without a technical co-founder tend to feel that gap most in exactly those rooms.
At what stage do you work with startups?
From an idea that needs shaping through to a product that needs scaling. The work looks different at each stage, from concept and business modeling early on to MVP development and then a full build once the market has answered.