STAGE 01 — FIRE · THE PAID DISCOVERY
Every Toledo Apps engagement begins with a paid Delphi discovery — the work mapped, the fit pressure-tested, and a written scope with a fixed-band quote returned before any build is bought.
No free scoping calls that produce nothing. The fee is published, the output is a document you keep either way, and half the fee credits toward the kickoff Project Retainer within 30 days.
FIT CHECK $750APP DISCOVERY $3,500–$5,000PRODUCT STRATEGY $7,500–$15,000
02 — THE CATALOG
Which Delphi you start with depends on whether the software supports an existing operation or becomes the business itself. Both end the same way: a written scope and a number you can hold us to.
DELPHI APP DISCOVERY MOST COMMON
Best when the software supports an existing workflow. Two short workshops to map the work, then the build scoped on paper before you commit to it.
DELPHI PRODUCT STRATEGY SAAS & MVP
Best when the application is the business. Customer interviews and validation before architecture — the product pressure-tested before the first sprint is bought.
Not sure either door is yours? A week of triage and a straight answer on fit — before a full discovery is bought. Request it by email.
CREDIT RULE — 50% OF THE DISCOVERY FEE CREDITS TOWARD YOUR KICKOFF PROJECT RETAINER WITHIN 30 DAYS.
03 — THE RETURN
A discovery is not a meeting — it is a document. Whichever door you enter, you leave holding the same artifacts, whether or not you build with us.
ISSUED IN WRITING — SIGNED BY THE PRINCIPAL
Written scope, architecture direction, risk register, and a fixed-band quote — drafted by the person who would do the building. If you walk away, the document is still yours: any competent shop could build from it.
50% CREDITS TO THE BUILDWINDOW — 30 DAYS
See how pricing works04 — THE SHORTCUT
The intake below is optional. If you'd rather send three sentences or book a twenty-minute call, do that instead — both land with the principal, and both get a reply within one business day.
EMAIL THE PRINCIPAL
Outline the operation, the pain, and the timeline. Read by Nicholas, not a queue — the reply comes from the person who would design and build the system.
BOOK A 20-MIN INTRO CALL
Email two windows that work and we'll send a confirmation with a video link. No deck, no sales motion — twenty minutes on the work itself.
05 — THE INTAKE
A few facts route you into the correct discovery without an introductory meeting. Submissions go straight to hello@toledotechnologies.com — read by the principal, answered within one business day.
INTAKE 01 — DELPHI APP DISCOVERY
For software that serves the business you already run. We need the workflow, the users, the integrations, and the current pain.
BAND $3,500–$5,0001–2 WEEKS
INTAKE 02 — DELPHI PRODUCT STRATEGY
For software that will be the business. We need the customer, the thesis, the commercial model, and the launch constraints.
BAND $7,500–$15,0002–4 WEEKS
CREDIT RULE — 50% OF THE DISCOVERY FEE CREDITS TOWARD YOUR KICKOFF PROJECT RETAINER WITHIN 30 DAYS. REPLIES WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY.