Crucible

Commercial and ventures

Grow

We have spent fifteen years turning free tools into durable businesses. We bring that commercial thinking to your product, or partner with you to build a new one.

What you get

Search and content strategy

Which questions to answer, and how to earn a place in search for them.

Commercial models

Advertising, affiliate, subscription and lead models, tested against real numbers.

Go-to-market in New Zealand

Positioning, pricing and launch for the NZ market.

Venture partnering

We build and run a product with a founder or domain expert for equity or a reduced fee.

Proof. Calculate.co.nz grew from one GST calculator to a platform used by more than 1.5 million people a year, funded by the audience it serves. See the track record →

How it works

01

Fractional

A set number of days a week or month, as part of your team, for as long as it is useful.

02

Fixed-scope project

A defined outcome, a fixed scope and a clear finish, such as a new tool, a site rebuild or a measurement plan.

03

Venture partnership

We build and run a product alongside a founder or domain expert, for equity or a reduced fee, on the same stack as our own products.

Contact

Tell us what you are working on.

A few lines is plenty: what you are building or measuring, where it is stuck, and the kind of help you have in mind.

Talk to us about your project