Build Faster & Smarter with On-Demand Global Talent.
We provide vetted operators in engineering, product, and creative disciplines at 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of comparable high-quality firms.
See Our WorkA Founder-Led Development Studio
First Epic is a contract development studio founded by serial entrepreneur Davis Brimer. Born from his own experience as a product and tech-focused founder, he built a global collective of vetted operators in engineering, product, and creative disciplines. This studio's model was designed to support his own ventures, and it has now been opened up to other founders and managers.
Our model provides leaders with high-quality, on-demand talent that significantly extends their runway. We deliver top-tier teams at 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of comparable firms in hubs like Eastern Europe, without sacrificing quality or speed.
Whether you need a single full-stack developer to ship a long-awaited product or a complete team to build something from the ground up, our flexible model supports companies at all stages. We’ve even supplied a fully-managed team of 20 to execute a major new initiative in close partnership with a company’s leadership.
Ultimately, First Epic provides a capital-efficient path for leaders to de-risk growth plans and turn great ideas into fundable companies.
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Case Studies
Below is a series of examples demonstrating First Epic functioning as a long-term, strategic talent partner to accelerate growth at every stage.
Case Study 1: From Founder Vision to Investor-Ready MVP
Challenge:
A successful executive with deep industry expertise had a powerful app concept but faced the classic "chicken-and-egg" dilemma. To attract seed funding, she needed to present investors with a tangible, high-quality MVP - not just a pitch deck. However, without a technical co-founder, she needed a way to build this critical asset without the massive upfront cost of a traditional development firm.
Solution:
First Epic stepped in to act as her fully-outsourced product and engineering leadership. We provided a capital-efficient path to translate her vision into a high-fidelity MVP, giving her a tangible asset to build the business case for investment.
Result:
We broke the "chicken-and-egg" deadlock by delivering a professionally-built, functional MVP. She is now equipped to approach investors from a position of strength, holding a tangible product, not just a concept. Our model provides founders the capital-efficient path to build the tangible proof that VCs need to see, turning great ideas into fundable companies.
Case Study 2: Leveling Up from Promising Alpha to Investor-Ready MVP
Challenge:
A SaaS founder’s early alpha for a new product feature generated positive market feedback. However, the initial Upwork freelancer who built it lacked the senior expertise to create a secure, scalable, and production-quality MVP, putting the project's usability at risk.
Solution:
First Epic stepped in to professionalize the execution. We provided deep technical advisory and project leadership, acting as a true strategic partner. We took the validated concept, created a formal product spec, and assigned a specialized, managed team to build the MVP with the discipline of a mature engineering organization.
Result:
We successfully transformed the promising-but-stalled project into a robust, investor-ready asset. Our partnership enabled the critical leap from a working prototype to a fundable product. This was delivered at less than half the cost of a comparable firm, preserving runway while accelerating a key business milestone.
Case Study 3: Building the Core Platform to Unlock a Market
Challenge:
A platform technology startup needed to build a complex, cross-platform experience and permissions system - spanning web, iOS, and Android - to attract major partners. The scope required a large, specialized team that would be too slow and capital-intensive to hire internally.
Solution:
First Epic instantly deployed a full-stack, 20-person "team-as-a-service" covering frontend, backend, UI/UX design, QA, and project management. Operating as a seamless extension of the founder's leadership, this team rapidly built and launched the core platform from the ground up.
Result:
The robust and scalable solution that the First Epic team built became the core asset that directly enabled the platform to enter the market and begin conversations with world-class partners. The founder was deeply involved in leading the team daily, and this was accomplished at 1/3 the cost of a comparable outsourced firm and at 1/6 the cost of hiring a full-time internal team.
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