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Process and fees
Everything up to our proposal is free. For subsidy support, the eligibility check is free. NDAs can be signed on the spot in our first meeting via QR code.
From first contact to kickoff
Contact
Send us a message through the contact form. We'll review it and get back to you.
First meeting
Your request, current workflow, background and preferred timing.
Proposal and quote
Scope, timeline and cost. Software quotes come itemized by feature.
Contract
The agreed scope, period, team and terms go into the contract.
Kickoff
We confirm the team and plan, then move forward with your sign-off at each stage.
How our fees work
Every engagement is quoted individually. The principles are:
- Software development
- Scope, price and delivery are fixed at the specification stage. Payment is split into retainer, design fee and balance, and you can stop after design. Bug fixes and internal quality work are never billed.
- Capital investment subsidies
- Success fees on the Lehman formula. No success fee if the application is not approved.
- IT adoption subsidy
- Fully contingent with no retainer. No fee if no grant is decided.
- Business development and funding
- Quoted individually once we confirm the scope.
- Subsidy eligibility
- Our application support fees are not eligible expenses under the subsidy.
What to bring to the first meeting
Not required, but it speeds things up.
For software projects
- Anything that shows your current workflow
For subsidy applications
- Your latest financial statements
- A rough idea of what you want to buy or do
- A rough budget (to the nearest JPY 10 million is fine)