SCALE YOUR OUTPUT.EXPAND YOUR MARGINS.
We provide Agencies, Studios, and Tech with dedicated, AI-enabled embedded talent. Whether you need a single "permalancer" or a cross-functional team, our talent acts as a direct extension of your bench. No platform fees or SaaS subscriptions - you just pay a flat monthly rate for the talent you hire.
AI makes portfolios unreliable.
We vet for process, not presentation.
Generative AI tools have made it impossible to evaluate candidates based on past work alone. The traditional resume screen is dead. Every candidate's portfolio looks perfect, making traditional vetting impossible.
We put every engineer, designer, and filmmaker through rigorous, live technical challenges. You don't have to guess if they can handle your actual workflow speed and volume - we prove it before you ever meet them.
No split attention. No contractor churn. No "Shadow AI" IP leaks. Just dedicated professionals with deep context on your product, backed by a secure 24/7 studio.
- ✗The Marketplace TrapFragmented gig platforms force talent into silos and destroy institutional memory when contracts end.
- !The Overemployment EpidemicRemote contractors moonlighting on your dime. Your project is just another ticket.
- ?The Nearshoring Reliability TrapHidden compliance fees, wage inflation, and unreliable middlemen draining your margins.
- ◎The Vetting ProblemAI tools make output look professional. You need to test for actual workflow speed.
- ✓First EpicDedicated AI-enabled talent. Absolute IP security. Professionally managed studio. One flat monthly rate.
/// The Moat
The End of the
Marketplace Trap.
Fragmented freelance marketplaces and unreliable nearshore middlemen are broken. Here is how we do it differently.
Premium Office, Unmatched Retention
Fragmented freelance marketplaces force talent into silos. We do the opposite. Our talent operates from a premium, managed 24/7 physical studio. Because we provide highly competitive local salaries, full HR support, and premium infrastructure, our retention is unmatched. You get 100% dedicated focus, custom time zone alignment (from full US overlap to overnight async delivery), and zero transient gig-worker churn.
Zero Gig-Worker Churn
You get seamless Slack/Asana/Jira integration and unbroken institutional memory. No split attention across other clients.
Client-Provisioned Tooling
You provision and own the software seats. You retain 100% ownership of your proprietary code and brand assets.
Data Privacy Guaranteed
Because our talent uses your tools within our secure studio, there is zero risk of your IP bleeding into public AI models.
One Flat Rate Per Seat
Contracted through our US LLC. You pay a flat rate solely for the talent you hire. No platform subscriptions, no hourly surprises, and no hidden EOR taxes.
Zero Cross-Border Compliance
Bypass the hidden EOR taxes and labor risks of nearshoring. We handle the infrastructure, you manage the work.
/// The Roster
A Glimpse of
Our Bench.
Need a custom role? If it requires AI fluency and strategic execution, we can securely source and vet it.
Creative & Production Roles
- AI Production Designers
- Digital & Social Video Editors
- Automation Project Managers
- Creative Technologists
- UI/UX Designers
- Graphic Design
Narrative & VFX Roles
- AI Filmmakers
- Narrative Video Editors
- Motion Graphics & VFX
- Post-Production Specialists
- 3D Artists & Generalists
- Prompt Engineers
Engineering Roles
- AI-Enabled Software Engineers
- Full-Stack Engineers
- Backend & DevOps
- AI Integrations & Workflow Automation
- Mobile Developers (iOS/Android)
- QA & Test Automation
/// The Process
How It Works
We Source & Screen
Tell us what you need. We ask for your most pressing JD and design a custom technical challenge for your exact tech stack. There is no cost to open a search or review candidates.
You Interview
You make the final call. Interview candidates, review their challenge workflows, pick your team.
Plug & Play Pilot
We guarantee Day-1 integration. Your team works in your time zone, inside your Slack, managing tickets in your Asana/Jira.
You Manage
They're your embedded team. You assign work, run standups, and own the IP.
We Handle the Rest
One flat monthly rate per team member. No SaaS access fees, no hidden HR costs. Month-to-month flexibility.
Why I Built This
After 20+ years as a tech entrepreneur, I realized the traditional outsourcing model is fundamentally broken in the AI era. Fragmented freelance marketplaces force talent to operate in silos, creating severe IP security risks.
Nearshore markets are saturated - plagued by severe wage inflation, unreliable middleman agencies, and the 'overemployment' epidemic (unmonitored contractors moonlighting on your dime).
Most critically, AI tools like Midjourney and Cursor have made every candidate's portfolio and GitHub look perfect. Traditional vetting is dead. The resume screen no longer works.
So I built First Epic. We provide Agencies, Studios, and Tech with dedicated, pre-vetted AI Creative Technologists and Software Engineers. We don't sell hours, and we aren't a middleman network. We sell margin expansion and operational velocity.
/// Fit Check
Is This Right For You?
Great Fit
- ✓Mid-Market Agencies moving to decoupled production to expand margins
- ✓Production Studios scaling high-volume, AI-native content pipelines
- ✓Tech Companies looking to accelerate engineering roadmaps without EOR bloat
- ✓Teams tired of contractor churn who want committed, embedded team members
- ✓Companies with hard-to-fill AI-forward creative or technical roles
- ✓Leaders who want ownership, absolute IP security, and deep context
Not For
- ✗Enterprise procurement processes (6-month bureaucracies)
- ✗Short-term, one-off gig seekers (we build long-term infrastructure)
- ✗Companies looking for legacy, low-tier "call center" BPO
- ✗Lowest-cost-only shoppers
Stop renting hours.
Start scaling output.
Drop a dedicated, pre-vetted AI professional into your Slack by next week. Book a discovery call with Davis.
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