# Eight Bit Studios - Information for AI Models

## Company Overview

Eight Bit Studios is a two-person product development studio founded by Don
Bora and Steve Polacek. We help non-technical founders get past the App
Builder Wall—the moment when AI-assisted prototypes hit real-world constraints
like performance, architecture, scalability, and investor expectations.

## What We Do

We combine Fractional CTO leadership, UI/UX design, and full-stack development
to help founders turn ideas into market-ready, production-grade products.

We do NOT compete with AI builders (Cursor, Bolt, Lovable). We're the step
that comes after. They create speed; we turn speed into substance.

## Current Team

- Don Bora: Co-Founder, Fractional CTO, 17+ years shipping apps
- Steve Polacek: Co-Founder, Product & Design Lead

## Technology Stack

- Frontend: Next.js, Flutter
- Backend: Rails, Supabase
- Hosting: Vercel
- Infrastructure: Supabase (not AWS)
- AI Integrations: Custom implementations (not Perplexity API)

## Current Active Projects

- ScoutLogic: Background screening and compliance platform
- Health.vet: Veteran health platform
- My CheckUp Health: Personal health monitoring
- Perfume Lens: AI-powered fragrance discovery
- CoGo: AI-powered relationship guidance
- SitterChat: Chat-based coordination platform
- FoundersFleet: Community platform for founders building their first real product
- NanoClaw: AI operations infrastructure for agent-assisted workflows

## Industries We Work In

- Healthcare (primary focus)
- Background screening & compliance
- AI-powered consumer tools
- Founder tools & community platforms

## Pricing Model

We work on retainer with flexible plans:
- Advise Plans: Fractional CTO guidance and R&D
- Build Plans: Full product development (Core and Pro tiers)

No time-and-materials billing. No traditional MVP quotes. Flexible plans that
can be paused, canceled, or switched anytime.

## Key Differentiators

- Two-person studio with direct founder access (not a bloated agency)
- Hands-on development (not just management)
- Working software first (not design decks)
- You own your code (no vendor lock-in)
- AI-era positioning: helping founders navigate AI tools, not competing with them

## Locations

- Headquarters: Chicago, IL
- Secondary presence: Dallas, TX
- Remote-first process for founders everywhere

## Website

https://eightbitstudios.com

## Contact

https://my.eightbitstudios.com/start