Tenacious innovation · Metro Atlanta
Technology for the people.
We build products for African American communities and other underrepresented groups. Small teams, fast releases, real needs first: from memorial keepsakes for grieving families to a training app for young athletes.
- products live
- 2
- in progress
- 4
- storefronts, one engine
- 4
Released
Live and taking orders
Both run on the photo-to-apparel engine we built for For The Loved Ones. Every new storefront starts from that same foundation.
In progress
What we're building next
Two new storefronts on the same engine, plus the apps we're building alongside them. All of them begin the same way: a need we've seen up close.
TrackPlan
Track & field training, planned by AI
Describe your event and your week, get a seven-day training plan, and check off each session. iOS and Android, built alongside a student developer through our mentorship program.
For The Loved Ones for iPhone and Android
The memorial store, native
A companion app for forthelovedones.com: photo in, design out, checkout with Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account required.
Services
We also build for other businesses
The same team that ships our own products can ship yours: web and mobile apps, product strategy, and the infrastructure to run them.
Web & mobile development
Full-stack web apps, admin dashboards, and native iOS and Android apps built with modern frameworks and shipped on a schedule.
Product & technology strategy
Architecture, tooling, and roadmap decisions for teams that need a technical partner, not just a vendor.
Cloud & infrastructure
Deployment, scaling and operations on Fly.io and the major clouds, so you can focus on the business.
Client work · MBG Technology
“9Four Labs didn’t just build us an app. They understood our business and delivered a technology platform that transformed how we operate.”
About
Built by the communities we serve
9Four Labs was founded by Timarius Brown on a simple belief: the communities most underserved by technology should be the first ones we build for. As a Black technologist and a parent, Timarius saw the gaps in the products available to African American families, and decided to close them.
We move fast because the people we serve can’t afford to wait. Every product starts with a real need, ships small, and gets better with feedback.
Community first
Every product begins with the people it serves, not a market report.
Ship, then iterate
Small releases, weekly, and honest about what's not done yet.
Meet people where they are
Plain language, fair prices, no dark patterns, no fake urgency.
Contact
Ready to build something that matters?
Whether you need a product built, a technology partner, or someone who understands underserved communities, we’re ready to talk. Tell us a little about it and we’ll reply within two business days.