l Bret Steiner: Evolve your Product

Bret Steiner

Product Accelerator

I translate brilliant ideas into action.

When was the last time you explained your concept and investors didn't hesitate to say, “Let's do this!” and the engineers responded, "This spec is crystal clear! We can start coding today." If investors don't get it, and your team can't build it, you'll erode momentum and waste money. I will use my 15+ years of digital product experience to help you extract the true value of your idea and evolve your product before it gets expensive.

Clarity saves money, a validated plan prevents regret.

Evolve your product before you build it!

Every Species of Product Finds Its Own Way to Thrive

Why My Evolution Is Your Product's Advantage

From coder to product strategist: I started as a developer but realised my passion was understanding the why behind what we build. This led me through business analysis, data warehousing, and marketing. Until I discovered human-centered design.

Making things make sense: I shifted from just making things work to making them create real impact. By combining data, design, and human behavior, I developed a method for building products that naturally evolve, because evolution is how innovation happens.

Clarity prevents costly mistakes: When we plan before we build, we prevent regret. I've seen brilliant ideas collapse not because they were bad, but because they weren't evolved, validated, or properly planned. When you evolve first, everything aligns.

Helping teams at every stage: Today, I combine clarity, data, and technical fluency to help startups, scaleups, and established teams unlock their product's full potential—whether you're forming your startup's DNA, refining core systems, or adapting to stay competitive.



The Natural Selection Problem

In the competitive world of growth and emerging businesses, most products evolve through an expensive and time-consuming process.


75% of growth and emerging businesses fail because they run out of resources before their product can evolve to market fit.

Building The Bridge Between Worlds: Methodology

I speak the language of founders, investors, users, and engineers - creating an environment where both vision and execution thrive.


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    Understand the Idea

    Workshops and discussions to extract every detail and gain a clear understanding of the project's core idea and requirements.

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    Design Prototype

    Transform the journeys into interactive prototypes that illustrate the key screens and user flows. This allows for easy feedback and iteration.

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    Technical Assessment

    Development experts review the prototype and journey documentation. They recommend the best technologies and provide an initial development estimate.

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    Prioritisation & Roadmap

    We define MVP essentials and a phased plan for additional features based on your business needs and capacity.

View my full methodology here

Hacking Evolution: Tools to get us there faster

Nature takes millions of years to perfect a species through trial and error. You don't have that luxury.


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    Deep Dive: DNA Mapping

    I work with you to extract the core genome of your idea, the business drivers and user behaviours that you want to cultivate

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    Strategic Blueprinting

    Map the user journey and interactions visually, revealing the detailed process behind the idea to instill investor and engineering confidence.

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    Tangible Prototypes

    Transform abstract ideas into interactive prototypes that secure investor confidence and can be evolved quickly

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    Engineering Validation

    Collaborate with the engineering team to ensure technical feasibility and uncover any previously hidden pitfalls

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    Strategic Planning

    Meticulously plan and cost each feature component with a transparent roadmap

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    Prioritised Execution

    We will execute with a shared understanding and laser focus on delivering the vision

Your Evolutionary Advantage

Thriving Species

Real case studies demonstrating how proper product evolution accelerated teams from concept to competitive advantage

  • AI Knowledge Chatbot

    Transforming a stalled initiative into an enterprise-wide knowledge solution with persona-based responses and operational integration.

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  • AI-Powered Client Onboarding

    Turning a complex AI concept into a streamlined client lifecycle platform, reducing onboarding time by 70%.

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  • Project Communication Transformation

    Streamlining a frustrating development cycle into a collaborative process with clear vision and minimal rework.

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  • Reporting Portal Revolution

    Connecting disconnected applications into a client-centric exploration web, enhancing service understanding and cross-selling.

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  • Design System Development

    Transforming a developer-focused UI component library into an enterprise-wide brand platform, facilitating a company merger.

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  • Testimonials

    Here are testimonials from other people I have worked with.

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The Missing Link

With 15+ years launching digital products, I’ve learned success comes down to execution. I bridge business ambition, investor confidence, and technical delivery. Transforming vision into strategy and empowering teams to deliver. From pre-seed startups to global enterprises, I've helped de-risk launches and turn bold ideas into scalable outcomes.


Bret Steiner: A Proven Guide from Vision to Execution

My Expertise

What sets me apart is my ability to speak the language of founders, investors, and engineers by translating bold, abstract visions into tangible prototypes, executable roadmaps, and technically sound strategies.

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    Cross-Functional Leadership

    Guided teams across industries—healthcare, finance, utilities, hospitality—to deliver products that exceed expectations.

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    Repeatable Processes

    Established development processes to ensure consistent, on-time, and within-budget launches.

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    Holistic Expertise

    Spans business strategy, database design, analysis, UX design, and technical feasibility.

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    Vision to Execution

    Ensures products evolve intelligently before a single line of code is written.

My Passion

This isn't just what I do it's who I am. I'm genuinely passionate about working with visionary thinkers, unpacking complex concepts, and charting the path to bring them to life. There's nothing more fulfilling than helping shape an idea into something real—and seeing it thrive in the market.

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    Startup Energy

    Bring creativity and enthusiasm to every project, no matter the scale.

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    Enterprise Discipline

    Combine structure and focus to deliver market-ready products efficiently.

If you need someone who quickly grasps your vision, uncovers hidden challenges, and partners with you to turn an idea into a market-ready product...this is where I thrive.



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Evolve Your Product Before You Build It!

Ready to start your product's evolution? Let's talk about your idea!

Let's Talk!

This is the best way to get started! Every project is different, and I've learned that successful collaborations start with a conversation, not a form. Tell me about your product, what you're hoping to achieve, and what your budget looks like. Together, we'll find a way to make it work. There's no single process that fits everyone—because your idea isn't like anyone else's. Whether you're building something from scratch, refining an existing product, or somewhere in between, I'll shape an approach that makes sense for you. Let's arrange a free 30 min call to meet each other and discuss the project.

Let's Talk! - Tell me when you are free

Prefer More Structure?

If you'd like to see defined packages with clear deliverables and pricing, I've outlined the most common ways we work together from early concept to ongoing growth.

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Ready When You Are

Whether you want to dive straight into a conversation or explore the packages first, I'm here to help. Reach out, and let's see what we can build together.


Let’s talk about your product