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Hand us the hard stuff.We'll sort it out.

The admin. The disconnected systems. The AI workflow. The app you've been meaning to build. Whatever's slowing your business down, our Australian AI and software builders will take it from here.

15 minutes. No brief needed. No commitment.

Good people. Ready to build.

01What we do

Jobs you can
hand over.

Show us the process you’d like to change. We’ll check whether your current software can do the job before suggesting a custom build.

A / AUTOMATION

Stop copying it
between systems.

An enquiry arrives by email, someone adds it to the CRM, then chases the missing paperwork. We can connect those steps and leave anything that needs judgement with your team.

Enquiries · Document collection · CRM updates
B / SEARCH & KNOWLEDGE

Find the answer
in your own files.

When the answer is buried in an old proposal, searching for it can take longer than the job itself. We build search tools and assistants that draw on your company’s documents and show their sources.

Knowledge assistants · Document search · Sourced drafts
C / APP DEVELOPMENT

Build the app
you have in mind.

You might have a sketch for a customer portal or a spreadsheet that’s become hard to manage. We can help decide what the first version needs, then build it for people to try.

Prototypes · Web & mobile apps · Internal tools

02Built for our own community

Software
we’ve built.

These are MLAI’s own tools. See the work below, starting with how Vibe Raising helps a founder prepare an investor update.

BUILT FOR MLAI / 02

Vibe Marketing

Helps founders research article topics and review drafts before publishing.

Content workflows · Founder Tools
BUILT FOR MLAI / 03

Watt the Hack

Hackathon teams can find their challenge, use the energy sandbox and submit their project.

Team tools · Submissions · Energy sandbox

03How it works

How we get
a project
underway.

  1. 01

    Talk it through.

    Tell us what happens now and what you’d like to change. You can share your screen if that’s easier than explaining it.

  2. 02

    Agree on the work.

    We’ll write down what we’re building, what it should do and the price. You can check the proposal before committing.

  3. 03

    Try it as we build.

    You’ll see work in progress and have a chance to test it. Your project lead handles the planning and keeps you updated.

  4. 04

    Handover.

    We show your team how to use the software and agree who’ll look after it. Any ongoing support is set out in the proposal.

04Who you’ll work with

Meet your
project team.
It starts
with Sam.

Sam will talk through the project with you and help choose a builder with the experience it needs.

A project lead coordinates the work. You’ll know who to contact when you have a question or need to change something.

Sam Donegan
TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT

Sam Donegan

Sam helps decide what to build and reviews the technical work. He’s also the person you’ll speak to about getting started.

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Studio is part of MLAI.
We’re an Australian not-for-profit AI community. Studio’s project work is a paid service.

05Pricing

A month
with Studio.

You’ll get a proposal showing what we’ll work on and how the hours will be used.

Need a quote for one project?

Talk it through with Sam. We’ll agree the scope and put together a proposal before any paid work begins.

MONTHLY STUDIO PACKAGE
A$7,640

per month + GST

40 builder hours per month

The package includes a builder, project coordination and technical review.

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Scoping, meetings, testing and coordination may count towards the 40 hours. Your proposal sets out the allocation.

Hosting, AI usage and paid software are extra unless your proposal includes them.

Studio terms

06Before we start

Common
questions.

Bring your questions to your free 15-minute chat with Sam.

Do I need to know what I want built?

No. You can show us a task that takes too long, or describe an idea. We’ll work out with you whether there’s a project worth doing.

Why not just use an existing AI tool?

You might not need a custom build. We’ll check what your existing tools can do first. New software is an option when those tools can’t do the job or need to work together.

Can you work with the software we already use?

We’ll check how your software can connect to other systems and what access we’d need. That tells us what’s possible before we quote.

What about sensitive data?

Tell us what restrictions apply before sending any sensitive data. The proposal will set out who can access it and where it will be processed and stored. If it must stay in Australia, raise that in the first conversation.

Who owns the code and accounts?

After full payment, you own the work made specifically for you, unless your agreement says otherwise. MLAI keeps ownership of its pre-existing tools, reusable components and other background IP. Third-party software has its own licences. We agree account access, billing and handover in the proposal.

What happens after launch?

We’ll agree how the software is handed over and whether you need ongoing support. Maintenance and further changes are quoted separately unless your agreement includes them.

How long will it take?

We can give you a timeline once we’ve looked at the scope and the systems involved. The proposal includes milestones so you know when to expect work to review.

07Contact

Tell us
what needs
sorting out.

Pick a time for a free 15-minute chat with Sam. Bring the task you want off your plate; we’ll talk through where to start.

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There’s no charge for the call and no commitment to a project.

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