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title: "Founder pricing"
description: "A ladder built for founders. Start with a free AI readiness teardown, then a fixed-scope Launch Sprint, an embedded team, or full scale. Fixed scope, fixed fee, you own the IP."
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FOUNDERS AI · HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

# Start free. Scale when  
you have traction.

A ladder, not a price list. Every rung removes one reason a founder cannot start. The first rung is free, and the build is fixed scope, fixed fee, with the IP yours from day one.

[Start with the free scan](https://www.kensink.com/founder/readiness)

THE LADDER · 04 RUNGS

## Four ways to work with the lab.

RUNG 00 Start here

Free Always

### Founder Teardown

Find out where your idea stands before you spend a thing.

-   A free AI readiness scan of your idea
-   A 45-minute strategy call with a senior engineer
-   A written teardown: gaps, roadmap, and a cost shape

[Start the free scan →](https://www.kensink.com/founder/readiness)

No card, no commitment

RUNG 01 Most popular

Fixed fee Quoted on outcome

### Launch Sprint

One team, one shippable outcome, a known scope.

-   One team: engineering, marketing, or Content Lab
-   One outcome shipped: an MVP, a launch, or a content engine
-   Fixed scope, fixed fee, you own the IP

[Book a call for a quote →](https://www.kensink.com/contact)

Fixed scope, a few weeks

RUNG 02

Monthly Stop or scale anytime

### Embedded Founder Team

A cross-functional crew that keeps building and going to market.

-   Engineering, marketing, and content working together
-   Continuous build plus go-to-market, month over month
-   A senior lead who owns the roadmap with you

[Book a call for a quote →](https://www.kensink.com/contact)

Rolling monthly

RUNG 03

Custom Built around traction

### Scale

You have traction. Make the whole company AI-native.

-   Full Frontier Firm transformation
-   Org design around the agents you have shipped
-   Quarterly architecture review and roadmap

[Talk to us →](https://www.kensink.com/contact)

Custom engagement

We quote on scope, not on hours. Tell us the outcome and we will give you a fixed price for it.

### Fixed scope, fixed fee

You know the price before we start. No hourly surprises.

### You own the IP

Code, content, and models are yours. No lock-in, ever.

### Stop or scale anytime

Start small. Grow the crew only when the work earns it.

QUESTIONS

## Before you book a call.

### Do I own everything you build?

Yes. Code, content, and IP are yours. Fixed scope, fixed fee, no lock-in.

### How fast can we ship?

A Launch Sprint ships one real outcome in a few weeks. The free teardown happens within days of your scan.

### Why a lab instead of hiring?

Hiring an AI team is slow, costly, and risky before you have traction. A lab gives you a senior crew now, for a known scope, and you can stop or scale anytime.

### What is the free teardown?

You run the AI readiness scan on your idea, then we follow up with a 45-minute call and a written teardown of the gaps, the roadmap, and the cost shape. No charge, no obligation.

## Start with a free  
teardown of your idea.

[Run the free scan →](https://www.kensink.com/founder/readiness) [Or book a call for a quote →](https://www.kensink.com/contact)