Staff Augmentation
Add nearshore Latin American team members who work under your management, align with your timezone and language, and provide strong cultural fit at a third of typical U.S. team costs.
Build your Austin technology team without the overhead of traditional hiring. Founders Workshop connects you with nearshore Latin American developers, designers, QA specialists, and product leaders who collaborate in compatible time zones. With Austin’s fast-moving startup scene and enterprise tech growth, our model helps you scale capacity, control costs, and keep delivery moving without slowing internal teams.
Flexible nearshore talent options to strengthen product delivery, support, and specialized technology initiatives for Austin startups and growing teams.
Add nearshore Latin American team members who work under your management, align with your timezone and language, and provide strong cultural fit at a third of typical U.S. team costs.
Extend your team with experienced project leaders, CTO guidance, UX/UI designers, full-stack developers, front-end and back-end engineers, and QA testers for complete software execution.
Strengthen your web or mobile app operations with developers, designers, testers, and product specialists who support monitoring, maintenance, performance optimization, feature enhancements, and code quality.
We start by understanding your Austin team’s delivery goals, technical stack, capacity gaps, and preferred collaboration style. This helps define the right roles, seniority, and engagement structure before introducing talent.
See how founders and SMBs extend technical capacity with experienced product, development, and support teams.
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Experienced software leaders, flexible nearshore talent, and practical delivery support for growing teams.
Access Latin American talent at a third of typical U.S. team costs.
Collaborate during Austin business hours with language, culture, and workflow compatibility for smoother delivery.
Since 2008, the team has delivered 200+ custom B2B and B2C software solutions.
Guidance comes from founders and executives with 30+ years of business experience.
Seasoned founders guiding practical software staffing and delivery.
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.
IT staff augmentation is a flexible hiring model that lets you add skilled technical professionals to your existing team without recruiting full-time employees. Founders Workshop provides nearshore developers, designers, QA testers, project managers, and product specialists who work under your management, follow your tools and processes, and help increase delivery capacity for software initiatives.
Talk with our team about roles, timelines, and fit.
Four software solutions earned innovation competition recognition.
Longstanding software innovation partner for startups and SMBs.
Proven delivery across B2B and B2C products.
Tell us what roles, skills, and delivery goals you need. Founders Workshop will help you evaluate nearshore staff augmentation options that fit your timeline, budget, and workflow.
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