Take Care of the Small Projects, and the Big Ones Will Follow

Many long-term partnerships don’t start with huge budgets or multi-year commitments. They start with something small — a quick question, a short sprint, a “can you help us fix this?” moment.

When people think about consultancy or tech delivery, they often imagine large transformation projects — big system overhauls, complex integrations, or complete platform rebuilds. Those are exciting, and we enjoy working on them.

But in our experience, the path to those bigger engagements often starts with something smaller: a proof of concept, a few sprints to automate a manual process, or a short advisory role helping a client improve an existing setup.

These projects might look small on paper, but they matter.

Why the small projects matter

Small projects build trust.
They give us and the client a chance to test the collaboration — to see how we communicate, and to prove that we can deliver value fast. When we succeed together in these smaller contexts, the client feels confident letting us take on bigger responsibilities.

They spark learning and creativity.
In shorter projects, we can experiment, test new approaches, or integrate new tools without months of planning. That agility creates energy — and often uncovers opportunities the client hadn’t seen before.

They grow relationships.
A product owner who gets help with a tricky issue today may become a CTO who trusts us with a full-scale platform tomorrow. It’s not just about what we deliver, but about the confidence built along the way.

From small steps to long-term journeys

We’ve seen this play out many times at nvrmind.

One recent example started with a small engagement — modest in scope, but meaningful. The client was thrilled with the result and recommended us to another company. That introduction turned into something much larger, and today we have a full-time consultant working with that second client on a year-long project.

Stories like this remind us that no project is ever “too small.” Every engagement can open doors, build trust, and lead to something lasting.

Our philosophy

We believe in earning trust step by step. That means:

• Delivering with high quality, regardless of scope.
  
  

• Communicating openly about what we can — and can’t — achieve.
  
  

• Making sure even a short engagement leaves something valuable behind.
  
  

Do that consistently, and the larger opportunities come naturally — not because you chase them, but because you’ve proven yourself when it really counted.

Final thought

We’re proud of the larger projects we’ve taken on, but we know they often start with something smaller. A short engagement done well can be the start of a long-term partnership.

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