"They challenged scope before they wrote a single line of code. That alone saved us four months of building the wrong thing."
Andy R.
Founder, Construction Compliance
AI-native MVP studio · powered by Gearheart
From idea to revenue-ready MVP — in weeks, not months
beyond the wow is an AI-native product and engineering studio. We combine product strategy with AI-powered development — so you find out what's worth building before you spend months on the wrong thing.
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WEEK 1
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WEEK 2
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WEEK 4
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WEEK 5+
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Kickoff
Idea pressure-tested. Scope locked.
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Prototype
Validated with real customers.
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Production MVP
Real auth, real DB, real infra.
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Paying customers
Iterating bi-weekly.
Powered by Gearheart
14 years. 80+ products
beyond the wow is a sub-brand of Gearheart. Same engineering standard. Same craft. Built for founders who can't wait six months for the first version.
Built from scratch · 7 yrs
Work management SaaS. Global SaaS Product of the Year 2024.
- ARR · 4 wks
- $1.2M
- Raised
- $38M
- Users
- 7M+
Enterprise HR · payroll
Multi-country HR & payroll. Complex compliance across 125+ countries.
- Countries
- 125+
- Raised
- $10M+
- Focus
- B2B
Who we work with
Domain experts. No co-founder
You know your industry better than anyone. You just need someone to help figure out what to build — then build it right.
The profile we serve
- Experience
- 5+ years in their industry
- Product type
- B2B SaaS
- Stage
- Pre-seed or bootstrapped, no tech co-founder
- Validation
- Can name 3 people who'll use it on day one
- Goal
- First version they can sell — in weeks
- Their fear
- Months spent building something nobody wants
What we do
See everything → There's a tier for that
Pick by the situation you're in — not by what you think you need.
Tier
When you're here
What we do
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Idea, no product clarity
Founder Briefing
A 2-hour deep-dive that pressure-tests ICP, value prop, monetization, and PMF signal. Go / no-go.
01
Idea, nothing built
Discovery + Prototype
Strategy session, scope definition, then a clickable prototype on Lovable or Replit you can show customers.
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Vibe-coded, now stuck
Rescue Diagnosis
Senior dev audits code, QA, and product gaps. You leave with a prioritized fix list and a path.
03★ most popular
Ready to build properly
MVP + Landing Page
One core use case, AI-assisted dev, real auth + DB + integrations, production-ready, landing page included.
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MVP shipped, needs growth
Sprint Subscription
Bi-weekly sprints with a fractional team — pause or cancel anytime. Weekly progress updates.
Meet the team
True builders only
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Vitalii
CEO
Leads strategy and keeps product direction anchored to business outcomes.
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Volodymyr
CTO
Owns architecture and engineering quality from day one to production.
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Sofia
Head of Product
Pressure-tests scope so you don't build the wrong thing.
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Taras
Lead Engineer
Ships the production code. No juniors on critical paths — ever.
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Yehor
Account Manager
Keeps communication clear, timelines aligned, and every deliverable on track.
Trusted by founders
From the founders
FAQ
Book a call Questions founders ask
Still have something else? Book a call — no commitment, just a conversation.
Do I need a finished spec to start?
No. Most founders come with a direction, not a spec. Founder Briefing exists to pressure-test the idea before anyone touches code.
How is beyond the wow different from other AI studios?
Most AI studios started in 2024 when Lovable launched. We've been shipping production SaaS since 2012. We use AI tools as engineers — not as prompt writers. And we challenge what to build before we build it.
What does "production-ready" actually mean?
Real auth. Real database. Real error handling. Deployed on real infrastructure. Something an enterprise buyer can sign off on — not a Lovable prototype you're nervous to demo.
My product is vibe-coded and breaking. Do I need a full rebuild?
Not always. Rescue Diagnosis exists for exactly this. We audit what's broken — technically and product-wise — before recommending a path. Sometimes a targeted fix is enough.
Which AI tools do you use?
Claude Code, Lovable, and Replit — but as engineers, not as prompt writers. Every decision goes through a senior developer. The AI accelerates the output; the quality standard is Gearheart.
Let's talk
You know what you want to build. We know how to ship it
Book a 30-minute call. No spec required. We'll tell you what's worth building before anyone touches the code.