SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Software that fits
how you already work.
We started writing software to run our own cleaning business. We now build the same kind of thing for other small companies: quoting, invoicing, scheduling and job management. Not a package you have to bend your work around.
Start a conversationWhat usually goes wrong
“Off-the-shelf software does not fit how we work”
You end up changing your business to suit the software. We do it the other way round.
“The same numbers get typed in three times”
Quote, job sheet, invoice. One entry should be enough.
“Nothing works properly on a phone”
Work happens on site, not at a desk. We build for the phone first.
HOW WE WORK
Why us
We run our own business on it
The cleaning arm of GateHorse uses systems we built. We know what breaks in daily use.
See it in one to two weeks
A working prototype early, so you judge from the screen and not from a specification document.
Phone first
Same system on a phone and a PC, without a separate app to install.
We stay after launch
Changes after go-live are expected, not billed as a surprise.
WORK
Systems in daily use
These are running in real businesses, not demos.
清掃業
業務システム
50 screens
生花店
業務システム
20 screens
人材派遣
業務システム
15 screens
FLOW
How a project runs
STEP 1
Talk
We ask how the work is done now, including the paper and the spreadsheets.
STEP 2
Prototype
One to two weeks. You click through the real screens.
STEP 3
Build
One to three months to first live use, depending on scope.
STEP 4
Run
Ongoing changes and support.
Questions
How much does it cost?
It depends on scope. A focused system covering quoting and invoicing typically starts in the region of a few hundred thousand yen. We quote after we understand the work.
How long does it take?
A prototype in one to two weeks. First live use in one to three months.
Do you work with companies outside Japan?
We can, for Japanese-market systems. Communication is primarily in Japanese; please contact us in English and we will respond.
Who owns the system?
You do. We hand over the code and the data.
Tell us what you are trying to fix
The more concrete the better: what gets typed twice, what lives in spreadsheets, what breaks at month end.
gatehorse0302@icloud.comPlease include your company name, country and what you are looking for. We reply in English.