In just 10 days, we run a Product Discovery & Digital Validation Workshop that gives you a grant- and investor-ready MVP blueprint - not just meetings and slides.
Built for NGOs, FinTechs, and mission-driven teams across Africa & 
Most teams make the same expensive mistake: they jump straight from a "rough idea" into writing code. But when requirements are vague, development becomes a black hole of budget overruns, missed deadlines, and products that users—or donors—reject.
Key Pains:
Vague requirements lead to endless "add-ons" that drain your budget before the core features are even built.
Founders, Field Officers, and Developers all have a different picture in their heads. You end up building a product that nobody agreed on
Grant proposals get rejected because the technical plan is generic, unbudgeted, or fails to address data compliance.
Building without a blueprint leads to fragile MVPs that break under load or fail security audits.
Don’t burn your budget on a product no one wants—or that donors won’t fund.
We believe you shouldn't have to commit to a $50,000 build just to find out if your idea is viable. Our workshop decouples the planning from the execution. You pay for clarity first, giving you the control to decide how (and if) to proceed.
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The Traditional Way (Chaos)
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Write a vague RFP based on assumptions
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Run a focused 10-Day Digital Validation Sprint
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Hire a vendor before true feasibility is known
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Validate feasibility, cost, and compliance upfront
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Guess the architecture during development
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Receive a clear, documented technical blueprint
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Adjust scope mid-build as issues surface
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Lock scope, roadmap, and success criteria early
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Result: Missed deadlines, rework, and fragile “spaghetti code” |
Result: A confident, well-budgeted build your team can defend |
We decouple the plan from the build.
You pay for clarity first, then decide how to implement it.
This isn’t a generic “strategy session”. It’s built for teams who have real stakes, real constraints, and very little room for mistakes.
For Program Managers, MEL/M&E Leads, and Digital/ICT4D teams who:
You leave with a grant-ready technical blueprint and budget that makes your proposal, concept note, or business case stronger and more credible.
For Founders, CTOs, and Heads of Product who:
You leave with a clear MVP scope, architecture, and investment-ready roadmap that shows you’re serious about building the right thing, the right way.
If you’re in HealthTech, EdTech, or public sector digital services,
you’ll see yourself in these stories too, the constraints are
different, but
the risks are the same.
We don’t sell meetings. We sell outcomes you can print, present, and build from. At the end of the 10 days, you’ll have:
We don't sell "advice." We deliver assets.
We map the key user journeys—whether it's a field officer in rural Kenya or a borrower in Lagos. You get clickable, high-fidelity flows that allow stakeholders to "see" and test the product before a single line of code is written.
A high-level system blueprint tailored to your reality. We map data flows, API integrations, and—crucially for our markets—offline-first protocols. We define exactly how your system runs on AWS or Azure.
A thorough assessment of your regulatory landscape. We identify gaps in GDPR, local data protection laws, or USAID digital frameworks, and provide specific mitigation patterns to keep you compliant.
A phased build plan (MVP → Pilot → Scale) with realistic cost ranges and timelines. This is the document you slide across the table to your Board or Donor to secure your funding.
The deliverables matter—but the real value is what they unlock.
You remove ambiguity, so approvals and sign-offs become easier.
You avoid pouring tens of thousands of dollars into a build that needs to be rethought halfway through.
Developers, vendors, and internal tech teams have a much cleaner starting point.
You know what’s being built, why it matters, and how it will roll out over time.
A ~$7,500 blueprint is cheap compared to a $50,000 mistake in development.
We keep the process simple and transparent.
| Phase | Timeline | What We Do | Key Focus | Outcome |
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 Pre-Step: |
20 minutes (Before Day 1) | Brief conversation to understand objectives and context. Honest fit check—no hard selling. | Fit validation & clarity |
Clear go / no-go decision with aligned expectations |
 Step 1: |
Days 1–3 | Stakeholder interviews, workflow analysis, user goals & pain points. | Process clarity & user needs |
User Flow Maps & Core Requirements |
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Days 4–7 | Technical architecture, offline sync, integrations, security & payments. | Technical realism & risk mitigation |
Technical Schema & Risk Register |
 Step 3: |
Day 10 | UI/UX mockups, roadmap, final review & handover. | Decision readiness |
You are ready to build |
You don’t need another vendor who just says “yes” and starts coding. You need a partner who understands both your sector and your stack.
We work in environments where donors, regulators, and public institutions have real say: NGOs, FinTechs, public sector programs, and large development partners.
We’re as comfortable discussing logframes, MEL indicators, and grant conditions as we are talking about Python, React, APIs, and cloud architecture.
Our work is built around the realities of low-resource settings, field operations, and multi-country programs—not just ideal lab conditions.
The same senior architects and product leads who design your blueprint can guide or own the implementation. But you’re never locked in—you can take the blueprint to any team you trust.
We position ourselves as your digital field operations technology partner, not just another development shop.
Because free quotes are worth exactly what you pay for them: nothing. By treating Discovery as a paid, fixed-scope engagement, we dig deeper, challenge assumptions, and deliver a strategic asset you own forever.
Once the workshop is done, the Blueprint is yours. You can hire us to build it (we’d love that), take it to your internal team, or even hire another vendor. You are never locked in.
Cheaper than a single month of wasted development time.
We’ve helped NGOs, FinTechs, and public-sector partners design systems that:
“EPixelSoft helped us turn a vague idea for a data platform into a clear plan our donor could understand and fund. The blueprint made the build phase much smoother.”
Country Director
Health NGO, East Africa
“The workshop forced us to make decisions we’d been avoiding. We left with an MVP we could actually afford to build—and a roadmap our investors respected.”
Co-Founder & CTO
FinTech, West Africa
Ready to Validate Your Vision?
You don’t need to commit to a massive contract today. You just need to know if your idea will work. Let’s hop on a quick call to see if a Discovery Sprint is the right next step for your project.
“This is not a sales call. It’s a quick assessment to see whether the workshop is the right fit for your goals, timeline, and budget.”
Download a Sample MVP BlueprintFrom there, you’ll know exactly what’s possible and exactly how to move forward.
