R&D Opportunity Sprint
Clarify the ICP, workflow, product opportunity, competitor landscape, risks, and prototype scope.
Rapid app R&D / SaaS / AI / Shopify
Prototype the tool. Ship the proof.
BuildWithZach Studio helps SaaS teams, agencies, and commerce operators turn rough ideas into working app prototypes, AI workflows, Shopify tools, and product-ready decisions without hiring a full product team.
Studio lane
Idea to product proof
Receipts
$3M+ generated / 2 exits
Current focus
Prototypes, validation, operator tools
The problem
Most product ideas die between the deck and the roadmap.
Agencies see client opportunities they cannot productize. SaaS teams have feature ideas stuck behind engineering priorities. Operators know a workflow is broken but do not know what software should exist. We help teams move from idea to artifact.
01
Studio
Client-facing R&D sprints for teams that need product proof before they commit bigger resources.
02Services
Opportunity maps, prototypes, market validation, operator tools, and ongoing R&D capacity.
03Apps
Owned apps and active product bench: MemberPort, CartFlow, Riftstorm.gg, Shopify MCP, SalesOp AI, and operator tools.
What we do
We build the proof layer.
The Studio sits between idea and full product investment. We frame the opportunity, shape the first product surface, build the artifact, test the signal, and help the team decide what deserves to become real.
Prototype Sprint
Turn the idea into a working app surface, demo, dashboard, AI workflow, or product concept.
Market Validation Sprint
Pressure-test positioning, landing pages, outreach, buyer feedback, and market signal before a bigger build.
Operator Tool Build
Turn repeatable internal work into a useful dashboard, AI assistant, Shopify utility, or workflow tool.
Process
The Proof-to-Product Loop.
Frame the opportunity, shape the product surface, build the artifact, test the market signal, then decide whether to kill, refine, pilot, or productize.
Frame
Clarify the user, job, workflow, pain, buyer, and business case.
Shape
Narrow the product promise and prototype scope.
Build
Create the working surface, demo, workflow, or app.
Test
Collect market, user, stakeholder, or sales signals.
Decide
Kill it, refine it, pilot it, or productize it.
Founder-backed proof
Not a theory shop. A studio backed by shipped products, revenue systems, and exits.
The Apps portfolio keeps the Studio grounded in actual building: MemberPort, CartFlow, Riftstorm.gg, Shopify MCP, SalesOp AI, Phantom Node, and the founder history behind $3M+ generated.
Rapid App R&D
Prototype-led sprints for agencies, SaaS teams, Shopify operators, and founders who need a decision-ready product artifact.
View servicesRiftstorm.gg, SalesOp AI, Phantom Node
Active product surfaces across deck building, AI sales ops, quant research, dashboards, workflows, and operator tooling.
View product benchCartFlow, MemberPort, Accounts, MCP
Shopify apps that each own a real operator surface: cart, community access, customer accounts, and AI-connected store context.
View apps