Case study · Technical Co-Founder Program
INTICE × CONVENE · CO-FOUNDER LOG · SINCE 2011

One vision. One team, from day one.

Convene steers the technology behind intice's auto-dealer marketing platform, embedded as a technical co-founder for over a decade, turning showroom research into showroom deals.

Client
intice
Sector
Auto-Dealer Marketing Tech
Engagement
Technical Co-Founder
Practice
Product & App Development
PARTNERSHIP STATUSLIVE
Engagement typeCO-FOUNDER
Partner since2011
Talent modelUS · NEARSHORE · OFFSHORE
UX & product inputCOLLABORATIVE
DeliveryCONTINUOUS
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01 Overview

intice helps auto dealers turn online research into showroom visits. Since 2011, Convene has served as intice's embedded technical co-founder, owning application development end to end so intice can focus on marketing, sales, and client relationships, while Convene handles everything technical, from architecture to UI.

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Year Convene became
technical co-founder
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Years as an embedded
creative partnership
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Talent regions blended
US, nearshore, offshore
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Technical execution
owned by Convene
02 The challenge

A clear vision, no technical path to build it.

intice knew the problem it wanted to solve: moving auto shoppers off their computers and into dealership showrooms. Turning that into working software was another matter.

ISS-01Capability

No in-house technical expertise

intice's founders knew marketing and the auto industry cold, but lacked the engineering resources to execute their product vision.

ISS-02Risk

Build vs. buy uncertainty

Hiring an internal team was slower and riskier than partnering with a company with proven experience shipping applications.

ISS-03Budget

Cost-efficiency at scale

Any technical partner needed to stay within budget without slowing down the pace of product innovation.

ISS-04Trust

Long-term reliability

This wasn't a single project. intice needed a partner willing to think and commit like a co-founder, not a vendor.

03 The solution

A technical co-founder, not a vendor.

Convene joined intice as a technical co-founder from day one, leading application development and staying embedded in strategy ever since.

01 · Embedded co-founder model

Product decisions, made together.

  • Regular strategy calls. Ongoing meetings to assess and reassess strategy, roadmap, and resourcing keep both teams aligned.
  • Shared UX & interface input. intice's team contributes directly to user-experience and interface decisions. This is a creative partnership, not a hand-off.
  • Long-term ownership. Convene cares about intice's long-term success, providing guidance on architecture, maintenance, and support as the product grows.
co-founder loop → shared roadmap
inticemarketing · industry · visionConvenearchitecture · build · opsRoadmap reviewstrategy · UX · resourcing · cadence
02 · Flexible global delivery

Cost-efficient, without slowing down.

  • Blended talent model. A mix of nearshore, offshore, and U.S.-based talent keeps delivery within budget while still driving innovation.
  • Speed to product. intice consistently praises Convene's ability to get to a working product fast, with reliable, timely deliverables.
  • Full-stack ownership. From patented lead-conversion tools to showroom-incentive applications, Convene leads development end to end.
talent blend → delivery
US-basedNearshoreOffshoreDelivery pipelineon budget · on schedule · continuous
I know marketing and I know the industry. But I need direction on the technical side to be successful.
David Farmer · Founder, intice
The transformation

From an idea to an industry tool.A slow start became, in Farmer's words, a "true creative partnership," one that's held for over a decade.

04 Results & benefits

Peace of mind, and room to grow.

With technical execution fully owned by Convene, intice has been free to focus on what it does best: serving its dealership clients.

Peace of mind

"It gives us peace of mind to know we don't, and we won't, have to get lost in the deep technical weeds," said Farmer.

Speed to product

Convene consistently gets to a working product fast, delivering reliable, tangible results in a timely manner.

Business growth & innovation

Thousands of customers driven into dealership showrooms, with a product roadmap that keeps moving.

Engagement started off slow, as many successful relationships do. But over the past 8 years it has really felt like Convene has become an extension of our team.
David Farmer · Founder, intice
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