Open for new work · April 2026
Software your competitors will copy.
Partners in Biz is a Pretoria-based studio. We build websites, web apps, mobile apps, and AI integrations that ship in weeks — and keep working long after.
Partners in Biz is a Pretoria-based studio. We build websites, web apps, mobile apps, and AI integrations that ship in weeks — and keep working long after.
Trusted by founders shipping things that matter
Services
From a 4-week marketing site to a multi-quarter AI platform build. We pick the right shape, not the most billable one.
Selected work
Real production code shipped to real businesses. Pick one to see the brief, the build, and the metrics.
How we work
Real artefacts at every phase. Daily Loom updates. Linear board you can read. No nine-month discovery.
A focused 2-week strategy sprint. We map your business, your customers, and the wedge — before a single line of code.
High-fidelity prototypes in Figma. Interaction-tested, brand-aligned, ready to build. No "design system" theatre.
Production code on day one. Daily Loom updates. Linear board you can read. Vercel preview URLs for every PR.
A real launch — DNS, analytics, monitoring, SEO, and an actual launch plan with copy and assets.
Month-on-month iteration against real data. Retainer or pay-as-you-go. We own the outcome, not just the codebase.
Stack
Battle-tested, well-documented, hireable. We pick what your future team can maintain — not what's trending on Hacker News.
What clients say
Pip and the Partners in Biz team rebuilt our entire platform in 6 weeks. We shipped what our last vendor took 9 months to half-finish.
“They write code like grown-ups. No stubs, no "we will fix it in v2", no surprises in the invoice.”
“The thing that sold me was the process page. They show you exactly what they will do — and then they do it.”
Pricing
Most projects fall into one of three shapes. Bespoke builds get scoped within three working days.
Insights
Long-form posts on what we learn shipping production software.
A practical look at the Next.js 16 features that move the needle for marketing sites and SaaS.
8 min · 2026-04-12
Build NotesHow we wired Claude into a South African EFT-first invoicing flow — with proof-of-payment, PayPal fallback, and zero hallucinations.
11 min · 2026-04-02
Industry POVHonest pricing for marketing sites, web apps, and AI features — with real ZAR ranges.
9 min · 2026-03-21
Frequently asked
Marketing sites start around R35 000. Custom web apps typically range from R120 000 to R450 000+ depending on scope. Every project is custom-quoted after a 30-minute discovery call. We share a fixed-scope estimate within 3 business days.
Marketing sites: 2-4 weeks. Web apps: 6-12 weeks for an MVP, with weekly Vercel previews from week one. We do not believe in 9-month "discovery" phases.
Yes — completely. Every project ships to your GitHub, your Vercel, and your Firebase / Supabase. No vendor lock-in, no recurring "platform fees".
Yes — based in Pretoria, working with clients across South Africa, the UK, and the US. We invoice in ZAR (with USD/EUR available) and accept EFT, PayPal, and international cards.
Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind v4, TypeScript, and Vercel for the front end. Firebase or Supabase for data. Anthropic Claude and OpenAI for AI features. Resend for email. We pick the boring, battle-tested tools — not whatever is on Hacker News this week.
Often, yes. We do strategic engagements (architecture review, AI feature builds, performance audits) that slot into existing teams without owning the whole codebase.
We offer monthly retainers from R15k/month covering hosting, monitoring, security patches, and 8-20 hours of dev work. Or pay-as-you-go at R950/hour for ad-hoc work.
Fill in the 4-step form on /start-a-project (takes 90 seconds), or book a 20-minute intro call at /book-a-call. We reply within one business day.
