GroundSpeed

What GroundSpeed does

GroundSpeed, operating under the legal entity Jadr Consulting LLC, is a privately-held boutique custom software development firm headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. Founded in 2016 by Principal Consultant Don Miller, who brings 20+ years of development experience and is a founding partner of Seed Coworking in Toledo, the firm employs 1-10 people and serves US-based businesses that need rapid, high-quality custom software without building an internal engineering team. GroundSpeed delivers six core service lines: native and cross-platform mobile application development, web site and web application creation, API and backend development using Ruby on Rails, Microsoft .NET Core, and Firebase, Dev Team Support acting as an outsourced development function, Supplemental Staffing providing remote or onsite developers, and virtual or onsite technology training covering iOS/Swift, Java, APIs, and tooling such as Jira, Trello, GitHub, and BaseCamp.

The firm executes a Discovery-Architecture-Build-Launch methodology with regular client demos and sells through a consultative sales motion anchored by a free initial consultation. Beyond services, GroundSpeed has productized a single consumer SKU: the Amortized iOS app, built in SwiftUI and integrating live mortgage rate data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) for 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, and 5/1 ARM products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based per engagement; no customer logos, case studies, awards, certifications, patents, funding rounds, or institutional ownership are referenced in source materials, indicating a bootstrapped, founder-led operation with no disclosed recurring revenue contracts and no named enterprise anchor clients.

Name

GroundSpeed

Legal name

Jadr Consulting LLC

Website

https://groundspeedhq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GroundSpeed (Jadr Consulting LLC) is a Toledo, Ohio-based boutique custom software consultancy offering native and cross-platform mobile, web, API/backend development, team augmentation, and technology training to US businesses, plus one consumer iOS app, Amortized.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Bespoke software development services including mobile apps, web platforms, API/backend development, Dev team support, and supplemental staffing. Revenue generated through project-based engagements and ongoing development partnerships.
2. Mobile Application (Amortized): Consumer mortgage calculator app distributed through Apple's App Store. iOS application providing instant payment calculations and live FRED rate comparisons.
3. Training Services: Virtual or onsite training courses covering iOS development with Swift, Java OOP, API building, and development tools (Jira, Trello, GitHub, BaseCamp).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GroundSpeed is a boutique custom software development consultancy that designs and builds mobile apps (native iOS/Android and cross-platform React Native), web platforms, and backend APIs for businesses. Its services span end-to-end project delivery, developer team augmentation, supplemental staffing, and technology training, underpinned by a Discovery-Architecture-Build-Launch process with regular client demos. The company also ships a proprietary consumer iOS product, the Amortized mortgage calculator app, which leverages live St. Louis Fed (FRED) rate data.

Product overview

GroundSpeed is a custom software development company offering a portfolio of six service lines (Mobile Apps, Dev Team Support, Supplemental Staffing, Web Site/App Creation, Training, and API/Backend Development) along with one proprietary product. The services range from full project development to team augmentation to technology training, serving businesses that need to move fast with high-quality custom software. The Amortized product represents the company's first branded consumer app—a mortgage calculator that demonstrates their SwiftUI/iOS development capabilities while providing live FRED rate data integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Apps Development Custom mobile application development services offering native development using Google and Apple development tools as well as cross-platform development using React Native, aimed at businesses that need a dedicated mobile app built.
• Dev Team Support Development team augmentation service for companies with small or no existing development teams; GroundSpeed implements its development process and serves either as an extension of the client's team or as the client's entire development team on an as-needed basis.
• Supplemental Staffing Temporary software development talent placement providing remote or on-site developers to cover large projects or fill gaps left by unexpected departures at client companies.
• Web Site and App Creation Website and web application development service focused on functionality, mobile performance, SEO, intuitive design, and maintainability, including features such as customer portals, online payments, appointment scheduling, product purchases, and inventory catalog search.
• Virtual or Onsite Training Technology and process training delivered virtually or on-site, with curriculum including iOS development with Swift, object-oriented development with Java, building APIs, and tools such as Jira, Trello, GitHub, and BaseCamp.
• API or Backend Development Backend and API development services using Ruby on Rails, Microsoft C# .NET Core, and Firebase, providing the architectural foundation that allows web or mobile apps to be upgraded without interfering with current functionality; Firebase is used for small-budget projects.
• Amortized Modern mortgage payment calculator iOS app built with SwiftUI, providing instant monthly payment calculations and live mortgage rate comparisons for 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, and 5/1 ARM loans using St. Louis Fed (FRED) data, available to individual consumers via the Apple App Store.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy providing custom software development, digital transformation, and platform engineering. Comparable to GroundSpeed's core mobile/web/API services but operates at enterprise scale with a much broader portfolio.
• EPAM Systems: Large IT services and custom software development firm with deep capabilities in mobile, web, and backend engineering. Overlaps with GroundSpeed's full-stack delivery model but serves enterprise clients globally.
• Upwork: Largest freelance marketplace for software developers, including mobile and web specialists. Competes with GroundSpeed on price-sensitive custom development engagements and freelance talent placement.
• Deloitte Digital: Digital transformation arm of a Big Four firm offering custom software, mobile apps, and platform engineering. Overlaps with GroundSpeed's service portfolio at the higher end of the market.

Direct peers

• Crossover: Remote talent platform placing vetted software engineers into full-time roles with companies. Comparable to GroundSpeed's supplemental staffing and dev team support services from a remote-engagement model perspective.
• BairesDev: Large-scale custom software development firm offering nearshore engineering teams for mobile, web, and backend projects. Directly comparable to GroundSpeed's custom dev offering but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Toptal: Vetted freelance talent marketplace specializing in software developers, including mobile and web. Competes with GroundSpeed for the same mid-market custom development engagements, especially via its top-of-funnel consultation-style sales motion.
• Andela: Global talent marketplace and managed engineering services provider connecting businesses with vetted software developers. Comparable to GroundSpeed's supplemental staffing and dev team augmentation offerings, though at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Arc.dev: Vetted developer marketplace focused on long-term remote hires for software engineering. Competes with GroundSpeed's supplemental staffing offering, especially for SMB and mid-market clients seeking remote developers.
• DigiTech Workshops: Small, founder-led custom software and iOS/mobile development consultancy offering training, supplemental staffing, and bespoke app builds. Closely mirrors GroundSpeed's boutique, multi-service-line model and training-led GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/groundspeedhq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEAVy-kXCnaYGaoJihy7-bg
• Facebookfacebook.com/GSHQ.CO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groundspeedhq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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