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Fadeaway Labs: MVP Development, Automation, Custom Apps & AI Setup

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MVP Development Services & AI Automation for Growing Businesses

Labs is where we build for the love of building. MVPs taken from idea to launch, automations that take the manual work off your plate, custom apps and dashboards shaped around how you actually work, and AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT set up properly inside your business.

What We Build

Fadeaway Labs offers MVP development services, business process automation, custom web apps, and AI implementation for small businesses and startups across Canada and the US. We take product ideas from architecture to launch, automate the manual work between the tools you already use, and set up AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT inside your team, with every project scoped and priced before we start.

  • From Idea to MVP

    Got a product idea? We take it from architecture to launch: a working first version real users can try, with a roadmap for what comes next.

  • Business Process Automation

    A lead comes in, gets qualified, lands in your CRM, and receives a follow-up, without anyone copying and pasting. We map your manual steps and automate every one that doesn't need a human, with AI handling the sorting, summaries, and follow-ups.

  • AI Chatbots & Lead Qualification

    Custom AI assistants trained on your business that answer questions, qualify leads around the clock, and hand warm prospects to your team, so nobody goes cold overnight.

  • Custom Web Apps & Client Portals

    Client portals, booking tools, and internal apps built around your actual workflow, for the jobs off-the-shelf software gets almost right but not quite.

  • Integrations That Keep Your Tools

    CRM, email, booking, payments, and point of sale, connected so data flows between them automatically. You keep the software you know; it just finally talks to itself.

  • Performance Dashboards

    Rankings, bookings, leads, and revenue in one live view, so you can see what's working at a glance instead of stitching reports together every month.

Got an idea, or a process that eats your week?

Go AI-Native

Most businesses already pay for ChatGPT or Claude. Few have set them up to actually know the business. You don't need to pick the right tool first: we pick it, set it up, and wire it into what you already use. That's what AI implementation should mean: AI built into how your team works, not another tab someone opens now and then.

  • Claude & ChatGPT, Set Up for Your Business

    Team workspaces configured with your brand voice, your processes, and your documents, so every answer starts from how your business actually runs.

  • Connected to Your Tools

    Linked to your shared drive, CRM, and project tools, so AI can read the context it needs and hand work back where your team already looks.

  • Repeatable Workflows, Not One-Off Prompts

    Your recurring tasks, like proposals, reports, follow-ups, and audits, turned into saved workflows anyone on the team can run the same way every time.

  • Guardrails & Team Training

    Clear rules on what data goes in and who can access what, plus hands-on training so your team uses AI with confidence, not guesswork.

From Labs to Live Users

  • The JabJab MMA fighter rankings, next event and fighter profile pages on a phone

    Sports media

    Live

    • Idea to MVP
    • Next.js
    • Supabase
    • Vercel
    • API Data Pipelines

    JabJab MMA

    Our own MMA web app, taken from idea to MVP: fight matchups, fighter stats, rankings and event schedules for casual and hardcore fans. Automated data ingestion from live APIs keeps it current around the clock. It grows feature by feature, with every page indexed and search traffic climbing.

  • The Anvido homepage and its book listing on a phone

    EdTech

    Live

    • Idea to MVP
    • AI Product
    • Next.js
    • EdTech

    Anvido

    A learning-support platform for families of children with dyslexia and dyscalculia, co-founded with a certified learning therapist and taken from idea to MVP. Parents photograph their child's writing and get an AI-powered analysis in about 60 seconds, then personalized exercises and printable story booklets. Built on Next.js with complex backend services, GDPR-compliant and live in the German market.

  • The Nadu Gifhorn local news homepage and a Christmas market article

    Local media

    Live

    • Idea to MVP
    • Local Media
    • Publishing Platform

    Nadu Gifhorn

    A hyperlocal news and community platform for the Gifhorn region, built from idea to MVP. Their editorial team publishes local news, police and emergency updates, and events, alongside weather, a restaurant guide with daily lunch specials, and a directory of community support services.

From Idea to MVP: How a Labs Project Works

  1. Discovery and Architecture

    We start by mapping how your business actually runs today, the tools, the handoffs, and where time disappears, then design the architecture before anything gets built.

  2. Scope and Roadmap

    You get a written scope, the features your first version really needs, a fixed price for that scope, and a roadmap for what comes after.

  3. Build and Test

    We build in focused stages and test with real data along the way, so you see working pieces early instead of waiting for one big reveal.

  4. Launch and Keep Improving

    We launch, watch how it performs with real users, and refine from there. Your automations and apps keep getting better as your business grows.

Works With Everything Else We Do

Labs isn't a separate world. It plugs straight into the rest of Fadeaway.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an MVP in software development?

An MVP, or minimum viable product, is the simplest working version of a product that real users can try. It includes only the core features needed to test whether the idea solves a real problem, so you learn from actual users before paying for everything else. We build MVPs from architecture to launch.

Do I need to replace my current software?

No. We build around the CRM, booking system, email platform, and payment tools you already run. Automations and custom apps plug into what you have, so your team keeps the systems it knows and you skip the cost and disruption of switching everything at once.

How much does an MVP cost?

It depends on what your first version needs to do. After a discovery call, you get a written scope, the exact features included, and a fixed price for that scope, with no hourly billing. A simple internal tool and a full SaaS product are very different projects, so we quote each one on what it actually takes.

What is business process automation?

Business process automation uses software to handle the repetitive steps in how your business runs, like moving leads into your CRM, sending follow-ups, creating invoices, or updating reports. With AI added, it can also sort, summarize, and qualify information. Your team keeps the decisions that need a person, and the busywork runs on its own.

Can you set up Claude or ChatGPT for my team?

Yes. We configure Claude or ChatGPT workspaces around your business, connect them to the tools your team already uses, and turn recurring tasks into reusable workflows anyone can run. Then we train your team and set clear rules on what data goes in, so AI becomes part of daily work, even on a small team.

Do you work with businesses outside Canada?

Yes. Fadeaway Labs works with small businesses and startups across Canada and the United States. Everything we build runs in the cloud, so discovery calls, builds, and launches all happen remotely, wherever your team is based, with the same scope, pricing, and process for every client.

Got a Process You'd Love to Never Do Again?

Tell us about it. We'll map what can be automated, what's worth building, and what it would take.

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