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Notes from building Velle.
On proposals, architecture, engineering, and construction, and the craft of shipping software for small firms.
The proposal workflow we wish existed
Here's the end-to-end flow Velle is built around — five steps from a forwarded RFP to a brand-locked, submitted proposal.
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AI augments, never replaces: how we think about Velle's drafting tools
Good proposal AI isn't about writing for you. It's about removing the busywork between you and the parts that need your judgment — with the receipts to prove where everything came from.
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How small AEC firms lose proposals to bigger firms
It's rarely about design talent. Smaller firms lose on relevance, responsiveness, and compliance — three things that are fixable without hiring.
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Building Velle: why we started
Small architecture and engineering firms win work on relevance, not volume. So why does every proposal still feel like starting from scratch? That gap is why Velle exists.
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