About 2690

Business judgment and engineering, working together.

2690 is an AI implementation and custom software agency for growing consumer brands. Matt and Mike Lady help brands choose worthwhile builds, get them working, and put them in their team's hands.

The foundersTwo brothers. One working team.

2690 is the house number where Matt and Mike grew up building LEGO and playing video games. Today, they’re building together for growing brands, combining Matt’s operating experience with Mike’s engineering to help day-to-day work run better.

Matt Lady

Matt Lady

Co-founder · Agency and brand operations

Matt maps the actual work, the people involved, and what needs to improve. His experience spans ten years in agency, brand, and SaaS growth and operations, including advising more than 30 DTC brands during his prior work.

Mike Lady

Mike Lady

Co-founder · Software engineering

Mike leads engineering, testing, and handover. He has twelve years of experience building production software at a Fortune 500 company. He leads an enterprise AI tools team whose tools support 10,000 engineers. His public DIALED project is available to inspect.

How we work with you.

You bring the business context and make the key decisions. We handle design, engineering, testing, and the technical handover.

First conversation

Show us a real workflow, idea, or prototype. We ask how it works now, who uses it, and what better would mean.

Review and recommendation

For qualified projects, the initial review and plan are free. We recommend a starting point and explain the scope, price, and schedule before you commit.

The build

Matt stays close to the operating job while Mike leads the software work. We test agreed acceptance checks and keep the people who will use it involved.

Ownership

We train your team and hand over the agreed code and operating information. We include 30 days of agreed post-delivery support.

Key facts2690 at a glance.

The services, team, and terms at a glance.

Company
2690
Type
AI implementation and custom software agency
Audience
Founders and leaders at growing ecommerce, DTC, and CPG brands; focus on $25M–$200M brands
Founders
Matt Lady and Mike Lady
Core work
Connected workflows, AI tools, custom apps, and app readiness
Starting prices
Build $10,000; app readiness $7,500; shared AI workspace $5,000
First review
Free for qualified projects
Website
2690.ai
Contact
matt@2690.ai
Social
Matt on X · Matt on LinkedIn · Mike on LinkedIn

Practical questions.

The scope and acceptance checks are agreed for each project.

Do we need to replace our tools?

Usually the first question is what already works. We connect or configure the existing tools where they serve the job and build only where something important is missing.

Does every project use AI?

No. Reliable information and clear steps come first. AI belongs where it can help with a defined job and where a person can review consequential outputs.

Who will we work with?

You work directly with Matt on the operating problem and Mike on engineering. The project agreement identifies any other contributors and responsibilities.

Have one important job in mind?

Tell us how it works today and what you wish your team could do. We will help you decide where to start.

Tell us what you have in mind

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