Conversational AI
Create AI-driven assistants and decision agents that support customers, employees, and internal teams with natural, engaging interactions and realistic workflows tailored to your business use cases.
Build practical AI agents that automate work, improve decisions, and create better customer experiences for Texas teams. Founders Workshop combines AI-first product strategy, custom GPT development, conversational AI, RPA automation, and model training with a proven software delivery process designed for startups and SMBs competing in fast-moving markets.

Custom AI strategy, automation, agent design, model training, and support for scalable business workflows.
Create AI-driven assistants and decision agents that support customers, employees, and internal teams with natural, engaging interactions and realistic workflows tailored to your business use cases.
Develop tailored GPT solutions that align with your data, processes, brand voice, and operational requirements, helping teams answer questions, draft content, summarize information, and accelerate knowledge work.
Streamline repetitive business tasks with AI-powered robotic process automation that reduces manual effort, improves accuracy, and connects workflows across existing tools, CRMs, documents, and internal systems.
Integrate generative AI into products and operations to create content, support code generation, improve personalization, analyze data, and add innovative capabilities to web or mobile applications.
Train AI models and manage vector databases so your agents can retrieve relevant information, work with business-specific context, and stay efficient, accurate, and up to date.
Get expert guidance on AI strategy, workflow opportunities, technical feasibility, team upskilling, and AI-first product planning before investing in full-scale development.

We clarify your business goals, target users, operational bottlenecks, AI opportunities, and available data. For Texas companies in sectors like healthcare, finance, real estate, and energy, this helps prioritize agents with measurable business value.
Founders Workshop has delivered software solutions for startups, SMBs, and established industry teams.
A strategy-led AI development partner built for founders and growing businesses.
The 5D Process reduces risk from idea validation through launch and support.
AI agents are planned around real Texas business workflows, not technology for technology’s sake.
Nearshore teams provide strong cultural fit and major savings versus typical U.S. teams.
Seasoned founders guide Texas entrepreneurs through strategy, product decisions, and market-ready execution.
Experienced founders guiding AI-first product development.

CEO / Founder
Vincent Serpico is the CEO and Founder of Founders Workshop, the Arizona-based software innovation firm he established in 2008. With over 30 years of experience as a business leader, founder, and entrepreneur, Vincent has guided the company through major technological shifts — from the rise of the web and mobile to today's AI-driven landscape. Under his leadership, Founders Workshop has delivered more than 200 custom B2B and B2C software solutions for startups and SMBs across Arizona, Latin America, and the Western Hemisphere. Vincent is passionate about helping entrepreneurs transform ideas into market-ready products without sacrificing equity, bringing both strategic vision and deep entrepreneurial expertise to every client engagement.

CPO / Cofounder
Wayne Neale serves as Chief Product Officer and Cofounder of Founders Workshop, bringing a seasoned entrepreneurial perspective to the company's product strategy and development process. With more than 30 years of experience as a business leader, investor, and product visionary, Wayne plays a central role in shaping the firm's field-tested 5D Process — a proven framework that reliably translates business ideas into market-ready MVPs. He works closely with founders and SMBs across Arizona and Latin America to ensure that every software solution aligns with real market needs. Wayne's deep understanding of both the startup journey and enterprise product development makes him a trusted guide for clients at every stage of growth.

COO / Cofounder
Michael Vanderslice is the Chief Operating Officer and Cofounder of Founders Workshop, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations that power the company's delivery of high-quality software solutions. With over 30 years of experience as a business owner, executive, and entrepreneur, Michael ensures that Founders Workshop's team of 25 senior developers, designers, testers, and project managers operates with precision, accountability, and a commitment to excellence. He oversees the company's nearshore staff augmentation model across Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, enabling clients to access top-tier technical talent at a fraction of U.S. costs. Michael's operational expertise and entrepreneurial background make him a cornerstone of the firm's consistent, client-focused delivery.
AI agent development services involve designing and building software agents that can understand requests, retrieve information, make recommendations, automate tasks, and interact with users or business systems. At Founders Workshop, this can include custom GPTs, conversational AI, generative AI features, RPA workflows, vector databases, model training, cloud deployment, and long-term support.
Talk with our team about your AI agent idea.
Four software solutions recognized by major competition.
Proven delivery across custom B2B and B2C software.
Longstanding software innovation and product development partner.
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