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Shipyard

Launch white-label client portals instantly to double contract value

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B2B agencies and operations teams spend over $20k monthly building custom client web dashboards and internal tracking software from scratch.

Shipyard transforms client software requests into fully managed, production-ready micro-apps with persistent databases, custom domain routing, and automated Stripe billing. Teams simply define client requirements, and Shipyard deploys SOC2-compliant web applications with live CRM integration in under 60 seconds. By automating runtime state management, authentication, and continuous deployment, non-technical account leads can now ship software deliverables that generate recurring retainers.

We are building the definitive execution engine for the $85B agency deliverables and enterprise internal software market.

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Problem
  • When I deliver high-value strategy projects to clients, I want to provide an interactive dashboard software, but custom software engineering takes 8 weeks.
  • Why Now: Client expectations have shifted from static PDF deliverables to interactive software experiences due to rapid AI code creation.
  • When I attempt to build client apps with raw AI coders, I want persistent user authentication and database management, but frontend builders generate static code without backend infrastructure.
  • When I scale client portals across 20+ accounts, I want centralized permissioning and automated usage billing, but custom cloud setups create massive security overhead.
  • Existing Alternatives: Spending $15k per project on freelance engineers, duct-taping static Figma frames, or delivering static Notion pages that clients ignore.
Solution
  • High-Level Concept: Shopify for custom B2B client applications.
  • Automated database schema generation and persistent cloud sync connected directly to client Snowflake, Airtable, or PostgreSQL infrastructure.
  • Zero-trust client access control with enterprise single sign-on, white-label custom domain binding, and automated SSL provisioning.
  • Embedded usage-based billing engine allowing agency teams to monetize micro-apps via monthly subscriptions or API credits.
Distribution
  • Early Adopters: High-end growth marketing agencies and boutique B2B management consultancies charging $10k+ monthly retainers.
  • Guerrilla Channel 1: Scraping active client portal job listings on Upwork and cold pitching agency owners with live 60-second prototype builds.
  • Guerrilla Channel 2: Partnering with boutique consultancy communities on Circle and Slack to host teardown webinars on transforming PDF deliverables into SaaS.
Pricing
  • Value Ladder: Free tier for 1 app, $149/mo Starter tier for 5 live client apps, $499/mo Agency tier for unlimited apps with white-label domains.
  • One Metric That Matters [OMTM]: Total active monthly end-users interacting with deployed client micro-apps.
  • Market Sizing: 120k boutique digital agencies globally x $3k average annual spend = $360M SAM, capturing 1% in Year 1 yields $3.6M ARR SOM.
Scale Costs
  • High-concurrency serverless database cluster provisioning and isolated dynamic container orchestration.
  • Annual enterprise SOC2 Type II security audit compliance certification and third-party penetration testing.
  • High-volume custom domain SSL certificate issuing infrastructure and edge routing nodes.
Expert Opinions
Avg: 9.4
  • SaaS Enterprise Architect with $100M+ ARR scaling experience
    9.5
  • Managing Director of $50M B2B Agency Network
    9.2
  • Principal Growth Strategist at Tier-1 VC Fund
    9.4
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