Morgan Dean @cloud29ai

Security is the first question business owners ask about bespoke software. At Cloud29, every system is built with authentication, strict data controls, secure credentials, & separate dev/live environments. Not optional. Standard. If security is a concern, you’re right to ask.

Most SaaS products are built so you can’t leave. Stop paying and your system disappears. At Cloud29 we do the opposite. We build the system around your business. You own the code. You own the database. You own the platform. No lock-in.

Most people assume national businesses need huge software teams. Cloud29 is a small Manchester team building systems used across the UK. Not despite being small. Because of it. Small team. Serious capability.

Most businesses don’t realise what’s missing from their software… until they hire the next developer. No dev environment. No documentation. No handover. Just a system nobody fully understands. At Cloud29 we rebuild clarity before we rebuild software.

Most businesses don’t realise what’s missing from their software… until they hire the next developer. No dev environment. No documentation. No handover. Just a system nobody fully understands. At Cloud29 we rebuild clarity before we rebuild software.

Most businesses already have the tools they need. QuickBooks, Gmail, Karbon, BigChange. The real problem? None of them talk to each other. API integrations connect the systems you already use so data flows automatically. That’s exactly what we build at Cloud29.

Cheap developers rarely cost what you think they do. Months later you discover there’s no dev environment, no version control, nothing documented, and the system runs on outdated tools. We see businesses come to Cloud29 stuck with software no one can safely change.

Cheap developers rarely cost what you think they do. Months later you discover there’s no dev environment, no version control, nothing documented, and the system runs on outdated tools. We see businesses come to Cloud29 stuck with software no one can safely change.

Every growing business hits this point. The spreadsheet that worked at 10 clients breaks at 50. More tabs. More versions. More confusion. At some stage the problem isn’t the team. It’s the system. That’s usually when businesses start talking to Cloud29.

Most people hear “bespoke software” and assume it’s unaffordable. But many businesses already spend thousands a month on tools that only half-fit. At Cloud29, custom systems are built through a retainer model. Spread the cost. Fix the workflows. The maths often surprises people.

Most “custom software” gets built on fragile foundations. At Cloud29 we keep it simple. Supabase (database + auth) Vercel (deployment) GitHub (version control) Cursor + Claude (development speed) Modern, reliable tools that won’t need replacing in two years.

Developers should never work directly on a live system. That’s how things break. At Cloud29 we build everything in a dev environment first. Mistakes happen there, not in production. Only tested changes move to the main branch. Stable systems matter.

Most people hear “monthly retainer” & assume it is support. At Cloud29 it means continuous system development. Our team dedicate time to improve workflows, add features, connect tools & remove bottlenecks as a business evolves. Your systems should improve every month. Are yours?

An MVP isn’t a cheap version of the final product. It’s the first working version of the core idea. Real. Testable. Focused on the key workflow. Trying to build the finished product first is slower, riskier, and far more expensive. Validate first. Build later.

Custom software timelines depend on complexity. Simple workflow integrations can take 2–4 wks Larger platforms with multiple modules and integrations often take several months Anyone promising complex systems in weeks is usually cutting corners. Message me if you're exploring it.

Before we write a single line of code at Cloud29 we ask three questions: What problem are you actually solving? What does the current process look like? What does success look like in 90 days? Most bad software starts because nobody asked these first.

A bathroom company recently left us a review that meant a lot. They said Cloud29 built their website and recorded video guides so they could confidently manage it themselves. Since launching, their customer base has grown. Small business. Real result.

Most CRMs make your business adapt to them. Workarounds. Extra steps. Spreadsheets on the side. We recently built a custom CRM for a client whose operations didn’t fit off-the-shelf software. Now the system fits the business. That’s what we build at Cloud29.

A growing wholesaling business came to Cloud29 with a brain dump of operational problems. Disconnected systems. Manual gaps. Spreadsheets everywhere. We built one automated system that connected everything. Phase two is already underway.

A growing online business had sales pages, client info, & resources scattered across tools. Cloud29 built a custom dashboard that unified everything. Clear client journeys. Clear offers. Better tracking. Same business. Better system. More revenue. DM me for more information