Empire Ants is a studio of designers, strategists and engineers that builds the brand, product and strategy behind early-stage businesses, working from one research base so nothing gets lost between handoffs.

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Start a project

Tell us what you're building. [CONFIRM: We reply within one business day.]

Next steps: tell us what you're building, we run a short scoping call, and you get a milestone-wise quote within two days.

What do you need?

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Direct: hi@empireants.studio · +91 730-3905773 · Book a 30-minute call [PLACEHOLDER: booking link]

Working with us from anywhere

Time zones

We work on IST (UTC+5:30). That covers the working day in Dubai, afternoons in Singapore, late afternoons in Sydney, and mornings in London and Berlin. For US clients, we take calls in our evening, which is your morning. [CONFIRM hours]

How we communicate

A weekly call, written updates in between, and a research base you can open at any time. [CONFIRM]

Contracts and IP

You own what we make for you once it's paid for. We're happy to sign your NDA before we talk. [CONFIRM]

Payments

Invoiced by milestone: 40% when the proposal is signed, 30% when the direction is approved and 30% at launch and handover. In USD, GBP, EUR or INR. [CONFIRM currencies]

Who you contract with

[PLACEHOLDER: Common Genius legal entity], India.

Start with a Research Sprint. Two weeks, fixed price [DECIDE: from $1,500]. We build the research base for your question: your market, your audience and your competitors. Every finding is sourced and dated, and our reading is marked as ours. If you carry on with us, the sprint fee counts towards the project. [CONFIRM]