Let’s build the software
your team actually needs.

Custom software and AI for growing consumer brands, built around the work your team does by hand every week.

2690 is a custom software and AI implementation agency for growing consumer brands.

We connect your existing tools and build internal applications around how your business works.

Matt LadyMike Lady
Work directly with Matt + Mike.

10 years in agency + brand operations
12 years in software engineering

See what we build.

Did the approved ad go live?

See how creative approval connects to a verified live ad.

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Help the work keep up.

A product detail changes in one tool but not the others. Reports need numbers from three sheets. Approvals get lost in Slack.

That’s operational debt: the manual work and workarounds that build up as your brand grows. We connect what you have and build what’s missing.

A creative lead at her laptop. A second silhouette carries the extra tasks: chase approvals, find the file, update the sheet, and follow up.

Your brand’s digital assembly line.

Connect the information, decisions, and tools behind the job.

  1. 1. Reliable information.

    A shared record across the tools involved.

  2. 2. Clear steps and owners.

    The next action, responsible person, and required approval.

  3. 3. AI with a clear job.

    Defined tasks, with human review where needed.

The 2690 Build.

From one workflow to a custom application.

Connect existing tools, improve a recurring process, or build a capability your team is missing.

We agree the scope and acceptance checks, build and test with your team, then hand over the software with training.

Let’s talk about your project

From $10,000

Small sprints from 3 weeks.
Larger builds planned for 5–6 weeks; broader systems delivered in phases.

Schedule depends on scope, system access, and timely feedback.

What shapes the scope?

Free initial review. Qualified projects get a recommended starting point before paying for a build.

Agreed checks before final payment. You know how we’ll verify the delivered work.

Also available: Prototype to Production Readiness Sprint · from $7,500
Company Brain / HQ Install · from $5,000

Work directly with Matt + Mike.

Matt brings the brand and agency perspective. Mike brings experience building and operating production software.

Matt Lady

Matt Lady

Co-founder · Agency + brand operations

10 yearsagency, brand, and SaaS growth & ops experience.

  • Director of Operations at Creative Milkshake. Led hiring and operations as the team grew from 15 to 32 people across four departments. Built a 3-person operations team as the founder’s #2.
  • Hands-on, keyboard-level media buying for 30+ brands.
  • Supported 400+ founders and CEOs as a media buying expert in two private communities: CTC ADmission and Brand Growth Experts.
Mike Lady

Mike Lady

Co-founder · Software engineering

12 yearsbuilding production software at a Fortune 500 company.

  • Leads the AI tooling team whose tools help 10,000 engineers use AI at work.
  • Leads a DevOps guild across North America and builds production release pipelines.
  • Builds DIALED in public. The code is open to inspect.

Why 2690? It’s the house number where we grew up building LEGO and playing video games. Now we build software together for your brand.

Before you get in touch.

Bring the business context you have. We help work out what is worth building.

Do we need to know exactly what we want built?

No. Describe the problem or what you want your business to be able to do. We ask the follow-up questions and agree a scope before work begins.

Will you replace all our existing tools?

No. We keep software that fits. We consider an integration or configuration first, and discuss replacement when the requirements justify it.

Does every project need AI?

No. We use AI where it has a useful role, with checks and human approvals appropriate to the job.

Do you work with agencies, media companies, and SaaS businesses too?

Yes. Consumer brands are our main focus, and we also consider agency, media, and SaaS projects where our experience fits. Agencies can bring us into client projects too.

What happens after delivery?

We test against agreed checks, train your team, and hand over the code and documentation. The scope includes agreed stabilization and support. Ongoing maintenance and new work are defined separately.

What would you like to build?

Book a call or send a message. No technical brief required.

Let’s talk about your project

matt@2690.ai

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