Label anything
Place a timed label beside an object or connect it to an exact x/y target.
Services and pricing
Open one subject at a time. Pick a complete system, a few parts, or ask Shiba to recommend the setup. Work, management, and provider costs stay separate.
Service guide
Open one subject at a time.Common business needs
Each example lists individual services, a complete system, and optional technical details.
A trustworthy place for services, hours, location or service area, photos, questions, and contact.
Add Google Business Profile guidance, a professional inbox, Search Console, forms, or ongoing edits separately.
The complete version can connect the public site, approved business facts, local search presence, inquiries, analytics, and an owner-friendly content process.
Usually a fast static or lightly dynamic Next.js site on Vercel. No database is added unless content or workflows genuinely need one.
Customers can browse structured information instead of reading one long page or downloading an outdated PDF.
Buy only the data schema, initial data entry, filters, detail pages, comparison, or admin screen you need.
A complete catalog can include categories, product details, filters, guided choices, comparisons, resources, inquiries, and a protected admin workspace.
Supabase stores structured records and access rules. Database migrations live in Git so the schema is reproducible and portable.
Collect the right information once, guide the customer through next steps, and stop rebuilding context from scattered emails.
Use only a form, customer schema, status tracking, document checklist, staff view, or narrated setup guide.
A complete onboarding system can move from inquiry to qualification, quote, approval, account setup, files, decisions, launch, and handoff.
A private Supabase workflow can connect validated forms, status history, role-based access, and transactional email without exposing records publicly.
Let customers request or reserve time, receive confirmation, and pay when the business rules call for it.
Start with booking only, a deposit link, reminders, staff approval, or a calendar handoff.
A complete system can cover availability, service choices, intake, quotes, deposits, confirmation, reminders, rescheduling, completion, and receipts.
Square often fits businesses already using Square in person. Stripe often fits custom online flows. Twilio and Resend are added only when text or automated email is useful.
Approved users sign in to see information intended for them: project facts, documents, history, status, decisions, or next actions.
Add sign-in, one private dataset, documents, activity history, billing facts, or staff administration separately.
A complete portal can join onboarding, project facts, approvals, files, messages, invoices, training, provider ownership, and handoff records.
Supabase Auth identifies users; Row Level Security limits records by membership. The public website and private portal can still share one deployment.
Replace a fragile spreadsheet or repeated manual handoff with one small system designed for the staff process.
Choose records, roles, statuses, dashboards, exports, notifications, or integrations one at a time.
A complete business system might include customers, work orders, inventory, assignments, schedules, payments, communications, reports, audit history, and role-specific views.
The first version stays in one codebase and one database. More services are introduced only when volume, reliability, or a real provider boundary requires them.
Customers or staff can use the same product on the web, iPhone, and Android when mobile access is genuinely part of the work.
Prototype one user task, stabilize the web workflow, then add device features, accounts, notifications, payments, or store preparation.
A complete application can support different user roles, shared data, mobile-safe workflows, administration, notifications, payments, exports, support, and release readiness.
A shared Expo/React foundation can serve web, iOS, and Android. Store enrollment, signing, device testing, and provider approvals remain visible launch steps.
Dog grooming example
Start with a public website, choose individual features, or add a shared system for customers and employees.
| Business need | Start with this part | Expand when useful | Likely options |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be found and look trustworthy | $350 multi-page site | Service-area pages, gallery, reviews, local guidance | Technical SEO + Google Business Profile |
| Answer common questions | $250 approved-knowledge AI helper | Service recommendations, preparation guidance, human handoff | AI provider + approved business knowledge |
| Book grooming appointments | $250 calendar connection | Custom availability, service duration, staff assignment, rescheduling | Google Calendar, existing booking tool, or custom calendar |
| Collect pet and owner details | $150 saved intake workflow | Pet profiles, preferences, consent, notes, history | Supabase database with private access rules |
| Take deposits or payment | $250 payment connection | Deposits, balances, receipts, refunds, reconciliation | Square for an in-person-first shop or Stripe for an online-first flow |
| Remind and communicate | $150 email or $250 calls/texts | Confirmations, reminders, ready-for-pickup messages, two-way replies | Resend, Twilio, and a Google Workspace inbox |
| Give employees and customers one app | $250 role layer on a database app | Customer booking/history; employee schedule/work queue; owner controls | One account system with role-based screens and records |
| Understand the business | $250 focused analytics dashboard | Appointments, cancellations, service mix, repeat customers, workload | Authorized database views and simple exports |
The full system is not required on day one. Shiba can recommend an order, explain the technical choices only as deeply as desired, and stop after any completed milestone.
Business choices first
Short explanations
Open a video for business examples, how the feature works, the costs involved, and who can own or manage each account. The library now covers site types, platforms, calls and texts, AI helpers, payments, ownership, and updates after launch.
This library is designed to grow. Configuration videos will cover public signup steps, access invitations, test setup, and handoff. They will not show private keys, banking details, identity documents, or customer data.
Provider costs shown separately
Provider prices can change. These examples were checked against official US pricing in August 2026. Confirm the current price in the provider’s dashboard or checkout.
| Choice | Provider or Shiba cost | What it provides | Use this when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel · client-owned Pro | $20/month + usage | Commercial website deployment, automatic Git releases, previews, HTTPS | The client wants direct deployment ownership and billing |
| Vercel · Shiba-managed | $10/month Shiba infrastructure line | Runs inside Shiba’s commercial Pro workspace; no fixed extra Vercel project charge until shared usage grows | The client wants less account setup and written transfer instructions |
| Supabase · client Free | $0 | A client-owned organization with up to two active Free projects; inactive projects may pause | A small early project fits the Free limits and the client wants direct ownership |
| Supabase · client Pro | $25/month + usage | A client-owned paid organization; its included compute credit covers one default Micro project | The client wants its own invoice, backups, direct control, and no inactivity pausing |
| Supabase · project in Shiba’s paid organization | about $10/month + usage provider compute + $20/month Shiba management | A separate transferable project; provider cost and Shiba’s routine management are listed separately | The client wants less setup and accepts Shiba holding the organization until transfer |
| Google Business Profile | $0 from Google | Business presence on Google Search and Maps | Eligible local or service-area businesses |
| Google Workspace Starter | $7/user/month on annual commitment | Human email such as you@yourbusiness.com, calendar, Drive, and meetings | A business needs a professional inbox—not automated app email |
| Resend Free | $0 · 3,000 emails/month · 100/day | Automated confirmations, receipts, sign-in links, and notifications | A new site or app with modest transactional email |
| Resend Pro | $20/month · 50,000 emails | Higher-volume transactional email without the Free daily cap | A working app sends regular customer notifications |
| Twilio local number | $1.15/month + usage | A dedicated SMS and voice-capable number | Confirmations, two-way texts, or call workflows |
Vercel pricing ↗Supabase billing ↗Google Workspace pricing ↗Resend pricing ↗Twilio pricing ↗
Payments
The payment account, bank connection, tax identity, disputes, and payouts belong to the business. Shiba receives scoped developer access and connects the chosen workflow.
| Provider | Current standard US examples | Usually best when | Shiba setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square | 2.9% + 30¢ through the online API; 3.3% + 30¢ payment links; 2.6% + 15¢ in person on Free | Use when a local business already uses Square POS, appointments, invoices, or in-person sales | $250 standard Shiba connection |
| Stripe | 2.9% + 30¢ domestic online cards; 2.7% + 5¢ in person | Use for custom online checkout, subscriptions, international methods, and product-led applications | $250 standard Shiba connection |
Different tools do different jobs
Google Workspace is where a person reads mail. Resend is how software sends a receipt or sign-in link. Twilio is for phone numbers, calls, and texts. A project may need one, several, or none.
| Service | Provider cost example | Use cases |
|---|---|---|
| Twilio SMS | $0.0083 per inbound or outbound SMS segment, plus carrier and registration fees | Appointment reminders, ride updates, two-way customer replies, status alerts |
| Twilio Voice | $0.014/min outgoing; $0.0085/min incoming on a local number | Click-to-call, tracked business calls, forwarding, or app-assisted calling |
| Google Workspace | $7/user/month on annual commitment | A person reads and replies from a professional business inbox |
| Resend | $0 · 3,000 emails/month · 100/day or $20/month · 50,000 emails | The application sends sign-in links, confirmations, receipts, and system notices |
Twilio SMS is charged per segment, so long messages and some characters can count as multiple segments. US business texting can also require A2P 10DLC registration and carrier pass-through fees.
Standalone video or part of a project
Buy a help video by itself, include one with a new feature, or create several onboarding and handoff videos. Voice, captions, and annotations can be updated separately. Shiba can change the voice, label a different object, add a link, or add a compact table without rebuilding the website or app feature.
Place a timed label beside an object or connect it to an exact x/y target.
Open a note, definition, price explanation, link, or small comparison table over the video.
Viewers can hide the annotation layer; captions keep the core video understandable without sound.
Compare providers and contexts, then replace narration without changing the lesson or the software.
“Not sure which option fits? Tell us what you are trying to do, and we will guide you to a useful next step without any pressure.”
Shiba house voice
Grounded, engaging, story-led
Studio explainers, project stories, and calm orientationLicensed catalog option
Warm, reassuring, professional
Customer help, welcome messages, and service instructionsLicensed catalog option
Relaxed, neutral, informative
Accessible tutorials, product guidance, and neutral narrationLicensed catalog option
Smooth, clear, trustworthy
Operational walkthroughs, status updates, and business toolsThese are neutral American English examples. A client can request another language, accent, tone, or authorized voice. Shiba does not clone a person’s voice without documented rights and consent.
54 Hume voices from the production archive
These are existing Shiba-created Hume audition excerpts from the studio archive. Each clip has its own performance context. That makes the range easier to hear, but it is not a controlled same-script test.
Warm, grounded, softly resolved
Welcome films, thoughtful explainers, and sensitive guidanceBright, precise, quick, and friendly
Product tours, upbeat onboarding, and numbered instructionsRestrained, gravel-warm baritone
Operational stories and confident low-key deliveryGentle, weathered, and understated
Human handoffs and reflective brand storiesWry, older, warm, with dry timing
Characterful storytelling and lightly comic instructionLight elder voice with quiet authority
Reflective stories and lived-in reassuranceA final project may use a licensed provider voice, a prompt-designed voice, or an authorized client voice. Voice cloning is never assumed; rights, consent, provider terms, and commercial-use eligibility are confirmed before publication.
| Offer | Shiba price | What the work includes | Buy it as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public voice + context library | No charge | Compare neutral-American ElevenLabs voices using the same approved text, then hear broader Hume direction from existing studio clips | Research before any project |
| Custom voice shortlist | $50 · credited to the same video order | Up to four licensed catalog or prompt-designed options in as many as three short client contexts | Standalone decision package or project discovery |
| One help or walkthrough video | $150 · up to 90 seconds | Script shaping, one selected voice, screen or visual preparation, edit, captions, one revision, and tested delivery file | Standalone product or part of a site, app, feature, onboarding, or handoff |
| Three-video onboarding set | $175 | Three short related walkthroughs with a shared visual system, narration, captions, one grouped revision, and delivery files | Standalone training package or part of a larger system |
| Interactive annotation layer | +$37.50 | Optional timed labels, pointers to an x/y target, links, notes, or a small table; the viewer can hide the layer | Add to a new video or an existing site player |
| YouTube publishing package | $25 | Caption upload, title and description, playlist placement, thumbnail preparation, and links back to the client site | Add to a finished video |
| Update an existing video | From $50 | A small script, voice, caption, or annotation change; recapturing changed software is quoted before work | As-needed after launch |
Provider prices below were checked against official US pricing in August 2026 and can change. A Shiba-managed fixed video does not require the client to keep a voice subscription. A client-owned account is useful when the client wants direct control, reusable voices, invoices, or future self-service.
| Provider option | Current provider or Shiba cost | Usually best for | Ownership and boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiba-managed voice generation | Included inside the fixed video price | Best when the client wants Shiba to choose and operate the provider | Approved script and included revision are covered; unusual length, languages, or repeated rerolls are approved separately |
| ElevenLabs · client-owned Starter | $6/month · 30,000 credits | Straightforward catalog voices and commercial-use entry plan | The paid plan includes a commercial license; the client owns billing and the voice library |
| ElevenLabs · client-owned Creator | $22/month standard · 121,000 credits | More monthly narration and professional voice tools | The current first-month promotion may differ; normal recurring price is shown here |
| Hume · client-owned Creator | $14/month standard · 140,000 characters | Expressive direction, prompt-designed voices, voice conversion, or emotionally varied narration | Hume states Free and Starter are non-commercial; use Creator or higher for client publication |
| Hume · client-owned Pro | $70/month · 1,000,000 characters | Higher-volume narration or interactive speech work | Usage overages and any external language-model cost remain visible provider charges |
A quiet multi-voice narrative shows how restrained delivery, captions, pacing, and image changes can carry emotion without loud advertising.
Watch on YouTube ↗02 · Long-form visual novelA chapter-length example of keeping narration, illustrated panels, captions, and scene rhythm coherent over a longer piece.
Watch on YouTube ↗03 · Himalayan folk-tale settingThis example combines narration, illustrations, captions, and scene timing in a longer video.
Watch on YouTube ↗04 · Triangle Shore math adventureA fully produced teaching story shows how narration and visual callouts can turn a mathematical idea into a guided, memorable sequence.
Watch on YouTube ↗Example prices
$350 multi-page site + $50 Google Business Profile guidance + $25 Search Console + $50 professional email setup. Google Business Profile itself is free; Google Workspace would be $7/user/month on annual commitment.
$750 database site + $150 product schema + $100 first 25 products + $250 admin screen. Choose client-owned Supabase Free at $0, client-owned Pro at $25/month + usage, or a project in Shiba’s paid organization at about $10/month + usage provider compute plus $20/month Shiba management.
$750 database site + $150 saved form workflow + $250 Square or Stripe connection. Payment processing is charged directly by the chosen provider per transaction.
$750 database site + $250 approved-user sign-in + $250 basic administration. It can hold project facts, documents, decisions, status, ownership, and handoff information.
$750 database site + $150 workflow + $150 Resend setup + $250 Twilio setup. Resend can begin free; Twilio begins around $1.15/month + usage plus required messaging fees.
Account ownership
Account ownership, technical access, billing, and day-to-day management are separate choices. Every proposal records all four.
| System | Client-owned | Shiba-managed option | Important boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain | You register it, keep recovery access, and pay the registrar | Shiba can configure DNS with permission | Client-owned is the default because the domain is the business identity |
| GitHub + Vercel | Repositories and deployment live in your organizations; Shiba gets collaborator access | Shiba hosts and manages the project with written transfer instructions | Either option works; direct ownership makes transfer simpler |
| Supabase | Your organization, invoice, project, backups, and access policies | A separate project in Shiba’s organization—not a shared client database | Choose client ownership for maximum control; choose managed for the least setup |
| OpenAI or another AI API | You create a provider project and give Shiba scoped access or a server-side key | Shiba creates a dedicated project, usage cap, and key for this client | No API key is placed in public browser code or reused across unrelated clients |
| Twilio | Your Twilio account owns the number, registrations, logs, and billing | A dedicated subaccount under Shiba’s parent account isolates this client’s numbers and usage | A client-owned account is best for regulated, privacy-conscious, or communications-heavy work |
| Resend | Your account and sending domain; Shiba receives scoped access | A dedicated sending setup managed by Shiba | Human inboxes still belong in Google Workspace or another mail provider |
| Square or Stripe | Always your business account, bank connection, payouts, disputes, and tax identity | Shiba manages only the technical connection | Payment ownership is not pooled into a Shiba account |
| Google Workspace + Business Profile | Always your business account and recovery information | Shiba can guide setup and manage configuration with access | The public business identity stays under business control |
Updates after launch
Request an update when needed, reserve a small monthly block, or approve a price for a larger feature before work begins. Provider costs and Shiba work remain separate.
| Update type | Shiba price | Good for | What the price includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small content batch | From $50 | Grouped text, price, hours, photo, link, or simple data edits | Change, responsive check, production deployment, and change note |
| Layout, form, or configuration change | From $100 | A contained presentation or behavior change with no new system | Scope confirmation, implementation, affected-flow testing, deployment, and documentation |
| Data model or integration adjustment | From $150 | A schema, permission, provider, webhook, or workflow change | Migration plan, implementation, security/edge-case tests, deployment, and rollback notes |
| Monthly edit block | $50/month | One grouped request using up to 45 minutes; unused time does not roll over | Implementation, testing, deployment, and a plain-language change log |
| Active iteration | $150/month | Up to three planned hours for a product that is still evolving | Prioritization, building, tests, release, documentation, and next-step recommendation |
| Larger feature | Written quote before work | Anything whose unknowns or effort do not fit a small fixed unit | A short specification, milestone price, acceptance checks, and explicit approval |
Included project work
Each line item includes the agreed planning, implementation, testing, release, and documentation work.
| Work | What it means |
|---|---|
| Discovery + specification | Translate the business process into a small, testable release and state what is not included |
| Design + content structure | Choose a template, add the real content, establish hierarchy, and check mobile layout and accessibility |
| Implementation | Build the pages, data model, permissions, integrations, admin tools, or app behavior in versioned code |
| Testing | Check the agreed flows, responsive layouts, validation, access boundaries, provider failures, and relevant browsers/devices |
| Release | Prepare configuration, migrations, environment variables, DNS, deployment, and a rollback plan |
| Monitoring + maintenance | Watch agreed uptime and errors, review provider notices and dependencies, verify backups where applicable, and report what needs action |
| Documentation + handoff | Record accounts, owners, costs, decisions, schemas, setup steps, known limits, and how the next person can operate the system |
| Management | Handle provider administration, routine configuration, access changes, and coordination so the owner only completes identity, banking, legal, and approval steps |
The exact test, monitoring, and support checklist depends on the project. It is written into the approved milestone or monthly plan so neither side has to guess.
Starting estimate
The estimate lists Shiba work, optional management, and outside provider costs separately. It is an estimate, not a contract.