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Start the $2,500 Rescue Audit application
If your app is partially working but messy, fragile, or blocking launch, this is the front door. You are not applying for a vague discovery call. You are starting the application for a $2,500 fixed-fee Rescue Audit designed to qualify serious rescue work quickly and turn uncertainty into a real technical decision.
Start the Rescue Audit application
Prefer to see what you are buying first? Review the deliverables. Need 10 minutes to gather links and context? Use the prep checklist.
Share the app, the risky flow, and whatever proof you already have.
Most good-fit submissions get a clear yes to the $2,500 Rescue Audit, not a vague invitation to chat.
Usually that means moving into the Rescue Audit quickly. In the rarer case where the blocker is already unusually clear and tightly bounded, the next conversation may be a scoped Rescue Sprint.
- You already have a product, prototype, or internal tool in code.
- You can share a live URL, demo, screenshots, or Loom.
- You can point to the part that feels risky, embarrassing, or launch-blocking.
- You are open to a paid audit before implementation.
Apply for the $2,500 Rescue Audit
This application is a fit check, not a commitment to a sprint or a sales-call trap. If it looks like a fit, the usual next step is the $2,500 Rescue Audit. If it does not, you should hear that quickly.
Not ready yet? Use the preparation checklist first.
Fallback: hello@finishpath.com
Best fit
- You already have a repo or deployed app.
- The trust-breaking problems are specific: auth, billing, onboarding, deploys, permissions, or data integrity.
- There is real urgency tied to launch, customers, or revenue.
- You want senior judgment on what to patch, refactor, or stop preserving.
Usually not a fit
- Idea-stage work with no real product yet
- No access to the code or infrastructure
- Need the cheapest possible dev labor
- Want a full greenfield build rather than a rescue
Quick self-check
If you can say “the app mostly works, but this one area makes launch feel dangerous,” you are probably ready to apply. If you are still deciding what to build, you are probably too early.
- What the product does and what is already usable
- The most fragile or embarrassing failure modes
- Stack, repo status, infrastructure access, and artifact links
- Launch timing, urgency, budget context, and openness to partial rebuilds
Applications are reviewed manually and quickly. Good fits usually get a clear yes to the $2,500 Rescue Audit, not a vague invitation to “chat.” You are not applying for an open-ended engagement — you are applying to get the right next step named fast. In the rarer case where the blocker is already obvious and tightly bounded, the next conversation may be a scoped Rescue Sprint instead. If you want to see what that can look like, review the anonymized sprint scope example.
The $2,500 Rescue Audit is meant to buy a decision, not just a conversation.
- A written diagnosis of what is actually fragile vs. still usable
- A clear recommendation on whether to patch, refactor, partially rebuild, or stop preserving a weak area
- A bounded next step you can act on, whether or not FinishPath does the implementation
What you are not buying: a vague sales process, open-ended discovery, or pressure into a larger engagement before the technical truth is clear.
- Applications are typically reviewed within 1 business day.
- If one detail blocks judgment, FinishPath asks for one clarifying item instead of starting a vague back-and-forth.
- Low-fit submissions are screened out quickly so serious rescue work can move faster.
- Live or staging URL, demo, or screenshots
- Clear description of the trust-breaking flow
- Real launch, customer, or revenue pressure
- Honest access reality: repo, hosting, logs, or screen-share only
- If the project is real but the scope still needs diagnosis, the next step is the $2,500 Rescue Audit.
- If the blocker is unusually clear and bounded, the next conversation may jump straight to a scoped Rescue Sprint.
- If it is not a fit, you should hear that quickly rather than getting dragged through discovery theater.
Before you apply
Three things you do not need to have perfectly figured out yet
FinishPath is built for apps that grew through Replit, Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, v0, contractors, handoffs, and rushed founder fixes. Messy provenance is normal here.
A live URL, screenshots, Loom, rough notes, or a blunt description of what feels dangerous is enough to start. The goal is decision quality, not a polished brief.
If you are stuck between patching, refactoring, partial rebuild, or starting over, that is exactly why the Rescue Audit exists.
Choose your next step
Do not force yourself into the wrong click
If you are already ready to buy a decision, start the application. If you still need proof or ten minutes to gather context, take the lower-friction path first.
You already have the app, links, and failure points clear enough to start a serious Rescue Audit request.
Best if you can already point to the exact flow making launch feel dangerous.
Use the prep checklist first so the application is faster, cleaner, and easier to review.
Use this if the app is real but your screenshots, Loom, or access details are still scattered.
See what the audit produces and what a bounded rescue sprint can look like before you apply.
See deliverables Review sprint example
Best if you want concrete proof of scope and output before you open the form.