MVP & prototyping
A clickable prototype, then a first usable version, to test an idea before investing further.
DeliverableFigma prototype and live MVP
Product
Business tools, databases and automations: less re-keying, more time for what matters.
A file shared by email, a forgotten follow-up, information that exists in three versions: these frictions cost hours every week. We design bespoke tools, built on a clean database and reliable automations, so repetitive work takes care of itself.
Tools designed for the people who use them, and able to grow with the business.
The challenge
The trunk carries every branch.
When data is scattered, every task takes longer and every decision rests on incomplete information. Off-the-shelf software, meanwhile, rarely adapts to the way you work.
Product design and product building make it possible to build the right tool: a structured database, an interface designed for its users, and no-code automations and APIs that connect the website, content and visibility.
What we do
Four workstreams to structure everyday work.
Product building
Business tool, client portal or internal app built in no-code or low-code, with carefully crafted UX/UI.
DeliverableReady-to-use, documented application
Databases
Data structure, relationships, access rights and migration of your existing spreadsheets.
DeliverableStructured, documented database
Automations & APIs
Follow-ups, quotes, syncing, notifications: repetitive tasks handed over to reliable workflows.
DeliverableAutomation workflows and API connections
The process
From process to tool.
- 01
Observe
Your current processes, your tools, and what is wasting your time.
- 02
Model
The database and key journeys, validated on a prototype.
- 03
Build
The tool, its automations and its connections, delivered in stages.
- 04
Grow
Training, documentation, then improvements as your needs evolve.
ToolsAirtableSoftrMaken8n
Case study
[Product case study coming soon]
- 01The need
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- 02Our response
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- 03The result
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FAQ
Questions about business tools.
What is a business tool?
It is an application designed around the way a business works: customer management (CRM), quotes, scheduling, stock, client area. It replaces scattered spreadsheets and re-keying.
How does SylIconValley design a bespoke application?
Screens and journeys are first designed in UX/UI and tested on a prototype, then the application is built with proven no-code and low-code tools. It is faster and more affordable than traditional development, and easy to evolve.
Which tasks can be automated in a business?
Anything repetitive or calculable: customer follow-ups, quotes and invoicing, sending documents, reports, syncing between software, sorting and qualifying incoming enquiries, stock tracking, sales reporting and analysis, onboarding new clients. Every automation frees up time for higher-value work.
What is an API for?
An API lets two pieces of software exchange data automatically. Thanks to APIs, the website, the customer database and the company’s tools work together.
Who owns the data and the tools?
The client. Accounts are opened in their name and they keep control of their data. Tools are chosen with GDPR in mind.
Is no-code reliable enough for a business?
Yes, for the vast majority of micro-business and SME needs. When a project goes beyond its limits, the studio flags it at the scoping stage and proposes an alternative: custom development, or solutions hosted in Europe for sensitive data. Health data (HDS-certified hosting), financial data, GDPR requirements and the European AI regulation (AI Act): every tool choice takes them into account.