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No pitch. No pressure. Just cost-saving advice.

See your build every two weeks.
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Before you book, the three things everyone wants to know:Three things everyone asks:

How long?Most builds finish in two months.
Who owns it?You do. You own your build from day one.
What if I've been burned before?Then you know the questions to ask. Ask us all of them.
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We started to reach out to software companies and look at what that solution could be. That came with a very hefty price tag. It came with a lot of commitment, and we weren't ready to commit to such a large undertaking at that time. The biggest decision for us to go with New Idea Machine was that it lowered that risk: this is going to be a 12-month commitment and way too much money, versus just, hey, let's just get started and see where it goes. And I think that was what really helped us decide to say, you know what, that lowers the risk. It allows us to get started tomorrow. We don't have to commit to a 12-month contract, all those big things that really scared us off from working with other teams. That was the perfect situation that we had with New Idea Machine, and ultimately the reason why we said, "Yeah, let's..."

Started right away, with no 12-month contract

“We didn't have to commit to a 12-month contract, all those big things that really scared us off from working with other teams.”

Shannon Phillips, Business Owner, Unbounded Thinking

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New Idea Machine is a Calgary custom software and AI automation agency serving small business owners worldwide.

What happens after you book a call?

1

Meet Rea

Get clear answers on your idea or bottleneck in one 45-minute video call.

Your idea stays confidential: we send a mutual NDA before we meet. Canadian company? We'll also tell you if government funding could cover part of your build.

2

Get your estimate

Know what your build will cost before you commit to anything.

Answer about 20 minutes of simple questions in our App Cost Calculator ($197, credited back in full if you hire us). Then we meet again to make sure we've captured everything, and you get your estimate as a range, with a low end and a high end.

3

Hire us only if it fits

Start only when you're ready. You get a contract and a Scope of Work: a written list of exactly what's included and what isn't, so your budget doesn't quietly grow.

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Before committing, I was a little bit worried about what the maintenance would look like. I've been in custom software and I've worked with custom software developers for a while and I know that a lot of things can break when you're building custom, but the team was really able to show me what went into the system, what the third-party APIs were, what the third-party connectors were, and based on that, they gave me reassurance on what might have the potential to break and what wouldn't. And so, they really gave me a lot of confidence to know that I could maintain it and what the cost could potentially be if any of those third-party systems did break. And after we did that analysis, it did make sense for me to keep going forward and build my own learning management system.

Her doubts answered before she committed

“Before committing, I was a little bit worried about what the maintenance would look like. The team was really able to show me what went into the system.”

Paisley Churchill, Business Owner, Tech Translator

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What do business owners ask before booking?

Capability & Experience

What industries do you work with?

We are industry agnostic and work with:

  • Professional services (law firms, accounting firms, consulting agencies, case management, time tracking, client portals, document automation)
  • Healthcare & Medical
  • E-commerce & Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Real Estate
  • Education & EdTech
  • Logistics & Transportation
  • Agriculture & Food
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Construction
  • Hospitality

Do you work with startups and small businesses?

Yes! We built New Idea Machine for small business owners because we believe every entrepreneur deserves to have someone in their corner who'll tell them the truth about their options.

Let's talk about what you're building. Even if we're not the right fit, you'll walk away knowing your next steps.

No sales pitch, just direct advice from someone who's spent years helping business owners make these exact decisions.

How big is your team?

We're a team of nine working with a network of fifty developers across different specialties.

When you have a project, we match you with developers who actually fit what you're building:

  • The right tech stack.
  • Someone who understands your industry.
  • The pace that works for your timeline.

It means you're not stuck with whoever happens to be available. You get people who can jump in, understand what you need, and start delivering without weeks of ramp-up time.

The practical benefit: your project moves faster because the team is built around your specific requirements, not the other way around.

What technologies do you specialize in?

  • General Purpose: Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, C#, C, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, Swift, Kotlin.
  • Web Development: HTML, CSS, TypeScript, JavaScript (React, Vue, Angular frameworks).
  • Data & Analytics: Python, R, SQL, Julia, MATLAB.

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