For founders spread too thin

You can't do it all.
And you shouldn't have to.

A product partner for founders who are tired of wearing every hat. We handle the building so you can focus on the things only you can do.

Sound familiar?

The mental load of building alone isn't sustainable. Something always gives.

Your to-do list never shrinks

Every task you finish spawns three more. You're managing contractors, answering customers, building product, and somehow still "figuring out" the tech.

You've become the bottleneck

Everything flows through you. Designs wait for your feedback. Devs wait for your specs. Growth stalls while you're stuck in the weeds.

Context-switching is killing you

Sales call at 9. Bug report at 10. Investor update at 11. You're busy all day but can't point to what you actually accomplished.

The important stuff keeps slipping

You meant to ship that feature last month. You were going to reach out to that lead. But urgent always beats important.

The shift

What if the product work
just happened?

Imagine waking up to shipped features instead of Slack fires. Having someone who understands your vision, makes decisions you'd make, and moves things forward — even when you're focused elsewhere.

Simple. Not easy.

1

Share what's on your plate

Tell us where you're stuck, what's urgent, and where you wish you had more bandwidth.

2

We take it from there

Design, build, iterate. We think with you on the "what" and own the "how" completely.

3

You focus on the business

One Slack channel. One weekly call. Product moves forward while you work on what only you can do.

What we take off your plate

Everything you need to ship product — without managing a team.

MVP Development

From idea to working product. Scoped right, built fast.

Product Design

UI/UX that makes sense. No 50-page specs needed.

Web & Apps

Landing pages, dashboards, mobile. Custom or no-code.

Automations

Connect your tools. Stop copy-pasting between apps.

Growth Pages

Landing pages that convert. Emails that nurture.

Product Thinking

What to build next. What to cut. What actually matters.

Built different

We've been stretched thin too

Built products. Raised money. Worked the 80-hour weeks. We know what it's like to have too much to do and not enough of you to go around.

Full ownership, not handoffs

We don't toss you a Figma file and disappear. From first sketch to shipped feature to "why isn't this working" — we're in it with you.

Product sense, not just pixels

We'll tell you when an idea won't work. We'll suggest the simpler path. We think like founders because we are founders.

One price. No surprises.

Cancel anytime. No contracts. No scope creep negotiations.

Try first: $500
Starting $1,500/month

Your fractional product team

  • Dedicated product partner (not a junior)
  • Weekly strategy + shipping calls
  • Slack access for async collaboration
  • Design, development, and product thinking
  • AI-augmented for faster delivery
  • Unlimited iterations until you're happy
Start With $500 Trial

Not the right fit? Full refund within 14 days.

For context: A senior designer is $150+/hr. A good developer is $175+/hr. You'd spend more on one part-time contractor than on a complete product partner.

Why we built this

We kept seeing the same story: founders with great products, drowning in execution. Managing five freelancers. Getting oversold by agencies. Spending more time coordinating than creating.

We've been product leaders at startups. We've founded companies. We've felt that specific exhaustion of having a vision but not enough hands to build it.

TheSidekick exists to give founders what we wished we had: a partner who just gets it. Who thinks in products, not tickets. Who cares about your outcomes as much as you do.

— Your sidekick

Questions

I'm not technical. Will I understand what's happening?

That's exactly who we're built for. We translate complexity into plain English. You'll always know what's happening, what needs your input, and what trade-offs we're making.

How is this different from freelancers or agencies?

Freelancers execute tasks — you're still the project manager. Agencies sell big packages and assign juniors. We're product partners: we think with you and own the execution. One relationship, full accountability.

What if I need something you don't do?

We'll tell you upfront and help you find the right specialist. We'd rather point you in the right direction than take on something we can't do well.

What does "AI-augmented" mean?

We use AI tools to move faster — drafting code, generating designs, automating the repetitive stuff. But humans make all the decisions. Speed of AI, judgment of experienced builders.

What if we're not a good fit?

That's what the trial month is for. Try us on a real project. If it doesn't work, full refund within 14 days. No awkward conversations.

Ready to focus on what matters?

30 minutes. No pitch. Just a conversation about what's on your plate and whether we can help.

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