A software studio for people without software

We build the website
your small business has been missing.

Most small businesses run on sticky notes, group chats and a prayer. We're a small studio that listens carefully, then quietly ships the calm, beautiful software you actually need. Booking systems. Websites. AI that does the boring stuff.

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i.What we build

Soft tools for real businesses. Not the other way around.

Custom software for small businesses: booking systems, websites, AI automations, and the internal tools you've been wishing existed, all under one roof. We start with whichever one your business needs right now, and grow from there.

01.

Booking systems

The waiting list, the no shows, the WhatsApp messages at odd hours, gone. We build calendar systems that fit how you actually work, with deposits, reminders, and a dashboard your front desk can actually use.

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02.

Websites that earn their keep

A real website: clear, beautiful, and pointed straight at the thing you want people to do. Whether that's a booking, a quote, or a phone call. We measure what works and rebuild what doesn't.

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03.

AI automations

Quiet little workers that handle the inbox, draft the reply, follow up with the lead, and surface only what you actually need to see. Tuned to your tone of voice, not a generic chatbot.

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04.

Custom tools

The internal dashboard you've been describing to ChatGPT. The membership portal. The intake form that finally syncs with your CRM. If it doesn't exist yet, we'll build it small and useful first.

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vi.Who you'll work with

A small studio. A short list of names.

Sami Tahir, Founder of Luno Labs
Sami, in his natural habitat, fixing something.

Sami Tahir

Founder & head builder

Sami started Luno Labs in 2022 because too many small businesses were being sold software they didn't need by people who wouldn't return their calls. He's an ex IBM engineer, led an AI education initiative at Google HQ, and has shipped 40+ production builds for teams who needed calm, reliable software that still runs long after launch day.

But mostly he just likes building useful things for people who actually use them.

Background
Ex IBM, Google HQ AI educator
Track record
40+ builds shipped and live, from booking flows and brand sites to internal tools and classrooms.
Accolades
hackathon champion
Studio
Luno Labs, since 2022
iii.How it works

Four steps. No surprises.

From first conversation to launch, here's exactly what working with us looks like.

  1. 01
    We listen

    A free intro call. You walk us through your business, your bottlenecks, and the version of this that would actually feel like a relief. We mostly just ask questions.

  2. 02
    We sketch

    After we understand the shape of the work, you get a one page scope: what we'll build, what we won't, the price, and what "done" looks like. If it doesn't feel right, we redraft. No commitment yet.

  3. 03
    We build

    We work in tight loops with real previews you can click through, not slideware behind a curtain. You comment, we adjust. No agency theatre.

  4. 04
    We tend

    After launch, we stay close for fixes, training, and polish on us. Then an optional care plan if you want us around while you run the business. No lock ins.

iv.Selected work

Calm craft. Sharp when it counts.

Product, brand, and backend: handled with the same attention to detail at every scale, from a tight brief to a full product.

Mayfair Motors: product screenshot

Mayfair Motors

Luxury rental: full web app and integrated booking.

End to end product
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Lobsmash

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Padel analytics: algorithms, AI, and product design.

Deep player intelligence
Kurek Hersi: product screenshot

Kurek Hersi

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Premium brand site: sharp and confident.

Lean collaboration
Asterlite: product screenshot

Asterlite

Telegram futures bot: high stakes, high care build.

$3M+ volume, live product
Prompture Group: product screenshot

Prompture Group

London trades: first serious digital presence.

Digital transformation
Valuto: product screenshot

Valuto

Money skills for young people, wired into schools.

Liverpool schools, 11 to 18
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Shariff Sufi Foundation

Camden charity: mission led site on an urgent brief.

Tight brief, delivered clean
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Omar Technical School

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Elite youth football: booking built for every athlete.

Coach grade booking
v.Kind words

What people say after we ship.

The team listened more than they talked, which was already unusual. Then they delivered working software while we were still comparing polite proposals from other shops.
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Maya Okafor
Founder, Cedar & Bloom Salon
I didn't have a website. I didn't really know what I needed. Sami's team made the whole thing feel embarrassingly easy.
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Diego Marín
Owner, Marín & Sons Carpentry
We replaced three tools and a spreadsheet with one quiet dashboard. The team gets back real capacity, fewer copy paste loops and fewer panic fixes.
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Anya Patel
Practice Manager, North Clinic
They felt more like a thoughtful neighbor than an agency. No nonsense, no jargon, and the work was beautiful.
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Jordan Lee
Director, Lee Pilates Studio
vii.Honest answers

The questions everyone eventually asks.

No jargon quiz at the end. If you've never bought software before, you're in the right place: these answers are for you.

Because the hidden cost isn't the tools you use today: it's the time you lose, the mistakes that slip through, and the customers who give up when booking you feels like work. Good software is just a calmer way to run the same business: fewer double bookings, less chasing people for answers, a professional front door for new clients, and less of you acting as human glue between a dozen group chats. You don't need to love tech. You need fewer fires.

Tell us
about the
thing.

A relaxed conversation: no pitch deck, no obligation. You talk, we listen, and at the end you'll know whether software actually solves your problem, or if it's something simpler.

  • i.We listen first, build second.
  • ii.We cut noise, without the usual agency crawl.
  • iii.We prioritize quality over scope.

Grab a slot on the calendar. You'll get a confirmation and a short note so we show up informed, no forms, no inbox ping pong.