More revenue
Get found, get understood, get booked. A site and custom CMS built around how you sell, plus a plan for what to publish, what to measure and what to change.
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chikin studioLess busywork.More business.
chikin studio is a micro technology studio for startups and businesses in Vancouver. We find what's slowing your business down, then build the website or tool that clears it out of the way.
How we build.
Technology should help your business, not become another thing to manage. Four rules on every project.
01
Find the real problem
We start with how your business runs, not a feature list. What's eating your time, and what is it costing you?
02
Build only what helps
Sometimes it's a website, sometimes a custom tool, sometimes something you already pay for. We build the smallest thing that solves it.
03
Fit how you work
Built around your team and your customers, so nobody has to change how they work to use it.
04
Stay out of the way
Simple to run, cheap to host, easy to change. It should leave you with less to manage, not more.
Work with us.
Every project starts with the problem, not the product. Each build comes with a custom CMS and a plan for using it, whether the goal is more revenue or lower costs.
Less overhead
Take the spreadsheets, copy-paste and manual follow-ups out of the day. Booking, intake, directories and internal tools that give your team hours back.
Book a call →Not sure what you need?
That's the right place to start. Walk us through the problem and you'll get a plan and a quote built for your case.
The labs.
Our own experiments. Each one started as a problem we had ourselves.
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EXP-01Live beta
Hakobiya 運び屋
- Problem
- Group trips end in a chaotic “can you grab me X?” chat.
- Experiment
- One shared request board instead. Friends post what they want, the traveler ticks it off as they shop.
EXP-02In development
Daybook
- Problem
- Instagram felt too public for documenting a son's life.
- Experiment
- A private photo journal. Grandparents get a link that works without an account.
EXP-03Live beta
Dragonfruit
- Problem
- Baby food trackers ignore congee, tofu and bok choy.
- Experiment
- A tracker that treats them as first-class foods, with quick logging and allergen tracking.
EXP-04Open source
Hono blog template
- Problem
- There was no simple personal blog template for Hono.
- Experiment
- samchan.ca was built in 72 hours on Hono and Cloudflare Workers, then open-sourced so anyone can fork it.
EXP-05Open source
Couchside
- Problem
- Party games make everyone download an app or sign up before anyone can play.
- Experiment
- Guests scan a QR code, answer on their phones, then vote together at the TV. No app, no accounts, and it runs on Cloudflare's free plan.
The portfolio.
Websites and tools we've built for other people. Their names, their sites. We just made them.
Built for Launch AcademyVisit site ↗
- Builder profiles
- AI event calendar
- QR check-ins
- Partner perks
- 1,080 lessons migrated
- Admin dashboards
- Platform + Events + ProfilesPulled Launch's events, course library, alumni access and admin tools into one hub. Builders get verified profiles; the team gets dashboards instead of busywork.Built for Launch Academy · buildrs.dev
- Builder profiles
- AI event calendar
- QR check-ins
- Partner perks
- 1,080 lessons migrated
- Admin dashboards
- Website + Events + SEOTurning the site into the front door for BC's AI community, with event pages, a proper home for partners and leadership, and SEO so the right people find it.In progress for AInBC · ainbc.ai
- Event pages
- Partner pages
- Leadership pages
- SEO and redirects
- Privacy and cookies
Coming soon - Website + Admin panelCut a sprawling site down to what matters. Every old link still works so search rankings carried over, and the team edits pages without a developer.Built for Launch Academy · launchacademy.ca
- Site rebuild
- URLs kept for SEO
- Editable admin panel
- Gated content
- WebsiteA clear site that helps parents understand her services and get in touch.Built for Janitta Wong · janittawong.com
- Website + CMS + BookingPatients book a home visit online, and the clinic updates its own pages without calling a developer.Built for Rhythm PhysioComing soon
Questions, answered.
The things people usually ask on the first call.
How much does it cost?
Every project is different, so there's no price list. Once we understand the problem, you get a quote for your case before any work starts.
Do I actually need a new website or app?
Maybe not. We look at the problem first. If a tool you already have can do the job, we'll say so.
Will my team be able to use it?
That's the point. It's built around how your team already works, so it saves time from day one instead of adding training and workarounds.
What kinds of problems do you solve?
Customers who can't find or book you, teams buried in spreadsheets and admin, and tools that don't talk to each other. Clinics, associations and small businesses, mostly.
Who actually builds it?
Sam Chan, directly. No handoffs.
Do you work outside Vancouver?
Yes. We're based in Vancouver and work with teams anywhere.
Who's behind it.
chikin is a micro studio built by Sam Chan. It pairs 15 years of advising and working with startups, incubators and technology with hands-on experience in workflow operations and product building, using AI to clear the roadblocks that slow businesses down.
chikin started by trading sneakers, collectibles and digital art, and that background is a staple behind everything Sam builds today. First it has to work, then it has to be easy to use, and last, it has to look good.
More at samchan.ca.
The collection.
Where chikin started: sneakers, art, and on-chain things we still hold. chikin.eth ↗
chikin studioChikin Technology Inc · chikinstudio.com · Made in Vancouver · Colours after Sanzo Wada,