
The people behind Start Wise.
A 20+ year Software Engineer, People Manager, Chief Technology Officer, MIT eMBA Graduate, Speaker, DEI in STEM Advocate, Parent, Dancer, Thespian, catalyst and power behind Start Wise.
JANE ALLARD Founder & CEO / CTO
A purpose-driven Global Business Executive, Board Member, MIT eMBA Graduate, sustainability & DEI advocate, mom, artistic, innovative nerd, and the strategy behind Start Wise.
Valentina Videva Dufresne Co-Founder & CSO

A woman owned software company enabling diverse entrepreneurs to bring their dreams from idea to MVP.
Our Origin Story
Since I joined the eMBA program at MIT Sloan in 2019, I have been surrounded by visionaries. Classmates, friends, colleagues, all embodying the spirit of entrepreneurship with innovative ideas.
But one problem unites them. . . they don’t know how to start.
Non technical founders with a great idea, little to no cash, minimal time, and asking themselves, “How do I build early MVPs and tests my idea?” or “How do I get feedback, prove out my concept, and get real data to the find investors?”
So they search for a technical co-founder and hire their own, often offshore, developers. And then spend less time being visionaries and more time in the weeds; attempting to translate their business requirements into technical work, determining if their developers are being efficient and scalable, or even using the appropriate technologies.
Time is wasted. Money is wasted. Often what is delivered can’t be used, and it’s hard to maintain. The dream dies.
And so birthed Start Wise. We are experts in solving those challenges for entrepreneurs, with over 20 years experience delivering high quality software applications. A team of tech industry experts who know how to translate a vision into technical requirements that can easily be executed by contract developers. From no code to low code to functional apps, we create the solution to get the right test at the right time for your ideas, follow a proprietary user centered design approach, and spiral development model to grow and expand as feedback is gathered.
Together, we enable entrepreneurs to bring their dreams from idea to MVP.
So… are you ready to realize your next big idea?

We run on empathy, respect, humility, curiosity & kindness.
The People Who Make It Happen
Behind Start Wise are a team of contracted, independent and seasoned Product Managers, Software Engineers and Architects with a shared vision to help bring your ideas to life. Together, we combine a diverse background in various tech stacks, coding languages, ecosystems, and industries to bring you what works. From sole proprietorships to publicly traded companies, physical products to SAAS, we’ve done it all.

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Interested in helping entrepreneurs realize their ideas? Get in touch and let’s see if we’re a fit.