Toolmaker · Munich · Working across the EU
Some problems don't need another agency. They need a tool.
We build tools for companies: websites, automations, AI agents, comms systems. We hand them over with a manual and step back. Everything runs in your name.
Or write to get@veryserious.tools
Tools
Four tools.Or one built for you.
Each one ends with a handover.
- Matches your pick
The Front Door
VST-01 · Identity + website
Contents
- Brand identity system
- Website you can edit yourself
- Templates for the boring stuff
You keep: Domain, files, accounts, CMS: all in your name.
Usually 6–10 weeks
A typical run starts around €9,500
How it works - Matches your pick
The Night Shift
VST-02 · Automation workflows
Contents
- Process audit (the honest kind)
- Automation workflows on your own instance
- Error alerts that make sense
You keep: Every workflow runs on your accounts, documented.
Usually 3–6 weeks
A typical run starts around €4,800
How it works - Matches your pick
The Colleague
VST-03 · AI agent, connected
Contents
- Use-case selection (one, done well)
- Agent connected to your systems
- Guardrails + human approvals
You keep: Prompts, configs, keys, logs: yours.
Usually 4–8 weeks
A typical run starts around €7,500
How it works - Matches your pick
The Megaphone
VST-04 · Promotion, PR, comms
Contents
- Story + positioning
- Content system + templates
- PR and launch kit
You keep: Channels, calendars, templates, contacts.
Usually 4–8 weeks
A typical run starts around €6,000
How it works - Matches your pick
Build-your-own
VST-X · Several tools, one run, one handover
Contents
- Start with the problem, not the service
- Combine any modules
- One team, one handover
You keep: All of it. That's the idea.
Depends on the problem
A typical run starts around €12,000
Describe your problem
Free tool Not sure a task is worth automating? Check it in two minutes. Nothing you type is sent. Worth automating?
Work
Pictures on the wall.We're not in them.
Real clients, their problem, what they live with now.
Marta BarandiyInternational lawyer and political strategist, Brussels
A new chapter, and serious work locked in long PDFs most readers never open.
NowOne loud, precise brand. Her papers are tools people use, in English and Ukrainian, and every claim shows its source.
- The Front Door · VST-01
- Build-your-own · VST-X
Promote Freedom FoundationNon-profit, Brussels · Los Angeles
A new foundation had to look credible in several languages from day one.
NowVolunteers make on-brand posts and hiring ads themselves. The designer stays out of the loop.
- The Front Door · VST-01
- The Megaphone · VST-04
Finished. They run it themselves.Live site
King of MenAfrican music events, Munich
Great nights, but the brand looked like a flyer, not a partner.
NowOne recognisable brand, from poster to stage, that international partners are glad to stand next to.
- The Front Door · VST-01
- The Night Shift · VST-02
- The Megaphone · VST-04
Finished. They run it themselves.Live site
SEOPhenixAI SEO startup
A startup with a working product and no face.
NowThe product explains itself before anyone books a call.
- The Front Door · VST-01
GOHA PraxisShared practice of two doctors, HIV care, PrEP and skin, Munich
The community trusted the practice for years. Its website was a list with a ribbon on top.
NowPatients see hours, the right doctor and the way in at a glance; discretion is built in, and the team makes its own notices, posts and letters.
- The Front Door · VST-01
Brussels Ukraïna ReviewJournal by Promote Ukraine
A small NGO had to sound like a serious publication in Brussels.
NowEvery issue looks like the same magazine: in print, online and in the ads.
- The Megaphone · VST-04
- The Front Door · VST-01
Marta Barandiy · VOOR UEuropean Parliament election, Belgium
A first-time candidate, a short campaign, and no brand yet.
NowFrom flyer to billboard, the campaign speaks with one voice, in four languages.
- Build-your-own · VST-X
- The Front Door · VST-01
- The Megaphone · VST-04
Promote UkraineNGO, Brussels
A volunteer NGO had to look like an institution in EU circles.
NowOne identity across posters, video and web. People recognise it before they read it.
- The Front Door · VST-01
- The Megaphone · VST-04
Firstfute Sports ManagementFootball agency, international
A football agent's reputation was bigger than anything he could show online.
NowPlayers read about the agency in their own language, then message on WhatsApp.
- The Front Door · VST-01
How a run works
One push. It runs.We leave.
Four steps. Then we leave.
- 01
Listen
We start with the repeated pain, not a brief.
- 02
Build in your accounts
Your domain, your logins. We're guests, not landlords.
- 03
Manual + training
Your team uses the tool while we're still there.
- 04
Handover Day
Keys, files and manual change hands. The run ends.
- Accounts in your name from day one
- A manual ships with every tool
- No retainer ticking in the background
- Your data stays in your accounts
Price
One number.Named early.
No hourly billing, no subscriptions to us.
- One fixed price for the whole tool, named after the first conversation.
- Scope changes are announced before they're invoiced.
- You pay for the software you use directly, in your name.
- Working to a fixed budget? Say the number early. We can often shape a run to fit it.
| VST-01 The Front Door | €9,500 |
|---|---|
| VST-02 The Night Shift | €4,800 |
| VST-03 The Colleague | €7,500 |
| VST-04 The Megaphone | €6,000 |
| VST-X Build-your-own | €12,000 |
How long: see each tool. Usually weeks, not months.
Not sure yet? Start smaller.
Run Map €1,400
A short paid plan before the run. You keep the map, whoever builds it.
- A 90-minute session with whoever owns the problem
- A 6–8 page map: the problem, the tool that fits, the plan
- A fixed price for the run
- A 30-minute walkthrough
Prices for businesses and organisations. No VAT is charged (small-business exemption, §19 UStG). The final number comes after the first conversation.
About
One person.Very serious about leaving.
Who you'd actually work with.
Max Stepanov
Toolmaker · Munich
Before VST: in-house at DocuWare, Telesens, HSE and Djannet, where I learned that the best tool is the one people use without you.
Our task is to become unnecessary.
LinkedInFAQ
The awkwardquestions.
The questions people ask before they write.
Why no prices on the site?
Because a website for a bakery and a website plus an AI agent for a logistics company are different tools. After the first conversation we name a price for the whole tool, not for hours. If the problem turns out bigger than it looked, you hear it from us before you see it on an invoice.
Who owns what we build?
You do. That's simply how we set things up: domain, code, accounts, automations, prompts and design files live in your company's name from the first day. We work as guests in your accounts, not as landlords.
So you really want us to stop needing you?
That's the idea. A tool comes with a manual and a handover session, so your team can run it without us. If you call again, we'd rather it be for a new tool than a rescue.
What if we do need help later?
Ask. We help and charge for that piece of work. No retainer ticking in the background just in case something breaks.
Is the AI part safe for our data?
We start with one job, pick EU-hosted or self-hosted options where your data needs it, and put a human approval in front of anything expensive. Sometimes the honest answer is that AI is the wrong tool. Then that's the answer you get.
We're small. Is this for us?
Probably more than for big companies. Small teams feel agency dependency the most: one freelancer leaves, and suddenly nobody can log in to the website. Tools are how you avoid that.
What do you need from us?
An hour to explain the pain, access to the accounts, and one person who can say yes.
Can we start with something smaller?
Yes: a Run Map. One session, then a short written plan with a fixed price for the run, within five working days. You keep it, and if the run starts within 60 days its price comes off the run.
Where does our data live?
In your accounts, in your company's name, from the first day. Where your data needs it, we pick EU-hosted or self-hosted options, and anything expensive gets a human approval first.
Contact
Three sentencesabout the problem.
What keeps happening, since when, and who it costs. A real person answers.
Opens your email app with a short template.
We use your message to answer it. No list, no follow-ups you didn't ask for. Want to talk again later? Write again: we don't keep a file on you.
Or write to
get@veryserious.tools
Or call or message
Phone, FaceTime, WhatsApp, iMessage. Same number, same person.
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