Now accepting new projects

Your software idea needs a CTO and a dev team.
We're both.

We scope your project, recruit your developers, and Zak runs the build end to end. You own everything when it's done.

$10–15/hr
Senior dev rate
3 weeks
Team assembled
70% less
Than US equivalent
Active Build
E-Commerce Platform · Week 6 of 12
CTO-Led
Discovery & Scope
Completed · Week 1
Team Assembly
Completed · 3 developers approved
Build Sprint
In progress · On track
Final Delivery
Queued · Week 12
Lead Dev
Carlos M.
$14/hr
Backend
Priya K.
$12/hr
Frontend
Marco D.
$11/hr
A fully managed offshore dev team for less than the cost of one US developer.
$10–$15/hr
Senior developer rate
3 weeks
Average time to assembled team
70% less
Than a US equivalent team
No agency markup. No middleman. Zak recruits directly and manages daily.
Why founders stall

You know offshore is the answer.
You don't know what comes after that.

Most founders hit the same wall. A US agency quotes $150K and wants half upfront. A freelancer can't carry something serious. Hiring offshore directly sounds right — but then what?

Who do you hire first? What skills does your project need? How do you know if a developer is actually senior? How do you catch inflated hours before you've already paid?

Without a CTO to answer those questions, most founders either overpay, get burned, or stall out entirely — before a single line of code gets written.

That is the exact problem Startline was built to solve. We give founders the complete technical capability they're missing — scoped, staffed, and managed by Zak from day one.

Simple. Clear. Accountable.

From first call to finished software.

No black boxes. No surprises. You know what's happening at every stage.

Step 01

Zak maps your project

You get on a call with Zak — not a sales rep. He scopes the build, identifies the exact roles required, and gives you a real project plan before you commit a dollar.

  • Full project scope document
  • Exact roles and skills needed
  • Realistic timeline and cost range
  • Zero obligation to move forward
Step 02

We build your team

Zak recruits directly against your project requirements. Every developer tested on the skills your build needs. You meet and approve the team before anyone starts.

  • Technical vetting against your requirements
  • You approve every hire
  • Team assembled in under 3 weeks
  • $10–$15/hr senior developer rate
Step 03

Zak runs the build

Daily huddles. Milestone tracking. Code review. Zak knows when something is off — and catches it before it costs you. Weekly update to you. Never in the dark.

  • Daily developer huddles led by Zak
  • Weekly progress update to founder
  • Transparent milestone tracking
  • One person accountable to delivery
Step 04

You own everything

Code is yours. IP is yours. Developer relationships are yours. No lock-in. No ongoing fee. You hired us to build something. We built it. You own it.

  • Full code and IP ownership
  • Developer relationships transferred
  • No lock-in or ongoing dependency
  • A product that is live and running
Real clients. Real results.

Don't take our word for it.

These are projects Zak scoped, recruited for, and delivered personally.

Featured Case Study — Tech Team Build
US tech company
What a US agency quoted them
$200,000
  • $100K required upfront before a single line of code
  • 5-month timeline with no milestone flexibility
  • Zero payment flexibility
  • No CTO assigned — managed by an account rep
VS
What we actually delivered
$15,000
  • Bi-weekly payments — zero cash flow hit
  • Done in 3 months, not 5
  • Full senior team. Zak directed daily.
  • $185,000 saved vs the US agency quote

NC School Board

Full school OS — student management, scheduling, reporting. Live in production.

Estate Planning Platform

End-to-end document automation. Built, shipped, live with active users.

HR CRM

Custom CRM for candidate pipeline and client management. Delivered on time.

Barbershop App

Custom booking and client management app. Currently in final delivery.

6+
Years in business
15+
Projects delivered
5.0 ★
Client rating
70%
Avg saving vs US
Your CTO for this build

You are not working with an agency.
You are working with Zak.

Every project scoped, staffed, and run by one person. Accountable to the outcome — not just the invoice.

ZA
Zakarya "Zak" Alsalahi
CTO & Tech Lead
Saudi Arabia & Philippines

Former software development professor. Zak doesn't just manage developers — he trained them. He knows exactly how long a build should take, what senior code looks like versus junior, and when someone is inflating hours or hiding a problem.

That knowledge is what protects you. That is what you are actually paying for.

What Zak does on every engagement
  • 01Maps exact technical requirements before you spend a dollar
  • 02Identifies every role needed and what specifically to test for
  • 03Personally vets every developer against your build requirements
  • 04Runs daily huddles — catches problems before they compound
  • 05Full transparency on cost, timeline, and progress every week
  • 06Accountable to delivery — not just management of the team
Is this you?

Built for one type of founder.

Right fit
  • $1M–$20M revenue company or funded startup
  • Software product, app, or system that needs to be built
  • No internal CTO or dev team
  • Budget of $10,000–$150,000 for the build
  • You want one person accountable to the outcome
Not a fit
  • You want to hire developers yourself and just need a recruiter
  • You need a simple website or landing page
  • You already have a CTO or internal dev team
  • You're not ready to move forward in the next 30–60 days

One call with Zak.
No commitment. No pitch.
Just a clear plan for your build.

Zak scopes the project on the call, tells you exactly what roles and skills you need, gives you a realistic cost range, and sends a written plan within 48 hours.

Book Your Discovery Call With Zak →
No agency. No middleman. No markup. You talk to the person who will actually run your build.