Why Your Passion Project Deserves Enterprise Code – Without the $250K Overhead
November 10, 2025
You’ve built a $50M business. You’ve got the capital. You’ve got the vision.
But when it comes to your passion project — the one that keeps you up at night — you’re being told to “start with an MVP” and “use no-code.”
That’s like building a Ferrari with duct tape.
Your legacy deserves enterprise-grade code.
But it doesn’t deserve enterprise-grade overhead.
Here’s how I deliver Fortune-500 architecture to second-act founders — async, on-demand, and under $25K/month.
The MVP Lie That Costs Second-Act Founders Millions
You’ve heard it before:
“Just launch an MVP. You can refactor later.”
That’s dev-shop speak for:
“We’ll get paid twice.”
I’ve seen it:
- A SaaS founder spent $180K on Bubble → had to rebuild in React Native
- A FinTech founder used Firebase → hit scale walls at 10K users
- A Web3 founder used Hardhat → couldn’t audit the contracts
Refactoring isn’t “later.” It’s a $500K tax.
The 4-Pillar Enterprise Framework (Without the Bloat)
I don’t do “enterprise” the old way. No 12-person teams. No Gantt charts. No death by Jira.
Instead, I use the Rewired 4-Pillar Framework — built for founders who value time > money.
Pillar 1: Strategic Foundation
"Get the blueprint right before writing line 1."
- 18-month roadmap (Notion + Loom)
- Stack decision engine (AI-vetted)
- Risk register (auto-updated)
Deliverable: 22-page Technical Strategy Doc (investor-ready)
Pillar 2: Hands-On Execution
"I code. You don’t."
- I build the core myself (React Native / Flutter)
- AI handles testing, docs, reviews
- CI/CD from day 1
Result: 92% on-time, 35% under budget
Pillar 3: Business Enablement
"Tech that drives revenue, not drama."
- Analytics dashboards (PostHog)
- Growth hooks (Web3 wallets, AI features)
- Pitch deck tech slides
Result: 42% YoY client revenue growth
Pillar 4: Future-Proof Scale
"Build for 10M users on day 1."
- Modular monorepo
- Ethereum + Solana ready
- AI/ML hooks pre-wired
Result: Zero rebuilds. Ever.
Real Example: From $0 to $2M ARR in 11 Months
Client: Exited e-commerce founder → building AI fashion app
Problem: Hired Upwork team → unmaintainable code
Solution: 8-week rebuild with Flutter + AI backend
Outcome:
- Launched iOS/Android in 9 weeks
- Hit 100K users → zero crashes
- Raised $2M seed (tech due diligence: “Best we’ve seen”)
“Torben gave us enterprise code without enterprise politics.” – CEO
Your “Enterprise Lite” Playbook
Here’s exactly how we do it:
| Phase | Time | Cost | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 3h | $0 | Async discovery + AI audit |
| Week 2 | 1h | $0 | Stack + roadmap decision |
| Month 1 | 0h | $15K | MVP with enterprise bones |
| Month 3 | 0h | $15K | Investor demo + scale plan |
Total overhead: 2 hours of your time.
The Math: Enterprise Code vs. Dev Shop
| Dev Shop | Rewired Fractional | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $40K–$60K | $15K–$25K |
| Team size | 5–8 | 1 (me) |
| Meetings/week | 3–5 | 0 |
| Rebuild risk | 70% | <5% |
| Your time | 20h/month | 2h/month |
You save $300K/year and 200 hours.
This Isn’t for Everyone
This is only for founders who:
- Have exited once
- Are building for legacy, not flip
- Value quality over speed-to-market
- Want to own their code (not lease it)
If that’s you, let’s talk.
Ready for Enterprise Code on Founder Time?
Book your 15-min fit call → Pay only if we clickP.S. Mention “enterprise lite” → I’ll throw in a free Architecture Diagram (worth $3,000).