Our verdict
Very Big Things, which calls itself VBT, is an AI development, implementation and consulting firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. LinkedIn lists it as founded in 2018 with about 49 employees, and names Chris Stegner as founder and chief executive (LinkedIn).
VBT spent its first years designing and building digital products and now sells two kinds of AI work: redesigning a slow or manual business workflow around AI and building the system that runs it and rebuilding critical systems (VBT). It deploys its own framework, TrackFrame, alongside a client’s systems to govern and scale that work. Its published client work includes AI product strategy and design work for Royal Caribbean (VBT case study).
For an established company that wants one small senior team to carry an AI change from strategy through design, build and staff adoption, VBT is a clear example of a product agency rebuilt around that job.
The right buyer
- Established companies that want one small senior team to redesign a slow or manual workflow around AI.
- Buyers who want strategy, design, build and staff adoption from the same team.
- Companies that need AI product vision and design, as in its Royal Caribbean work.
Reasons to look elsewhere
- VBT works in small senior teams by design, so buyers who want a large bench of engineers should look elsewhere.
- Its AI focus is recent; most of its track record is digital product design and development.
- Its eight reviews on The Manifest are all 5.0 and list few criticisms, so there is little public evidence on how it handles problems.
- VBT does not publish pricing, headcount or named results for most of its AI projects.
Scores
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production track record | 20% | 6.6 | Royal Caribbean partnership and a few reviewed AI projects; most published outcomes are unnamed. |
| Technical depth | 15% | 6.4 | Workflow design, agents and integrations; TrackFrame is described by the company only. |
| Industry depth | 10% | 6.4 | Clients across travel, transportation, healthcare and retail; no single vertical. |
| Delivery model and handoff | 15% | 7.4 | One team from strategy through adoption, with a start-small, scale-what-works model. |
| Commercial clarity | 10% | 5.2 | No pricing published. |
| Platform independence | 10% | 7.0 | No platform tie stated. |
| Stability and scale | 10% | 6.4 | Founded 2018; about 49 staff. |
| Independent evidence | 10% | 6.6 | 5.0 on The Manifest from 8 reviews; little press. |
| Overall | 100% | 6.6 | Weighted average |
Where Very Big Things fits
| Need | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Redesigning one workflow around AI | Strong | Core offer. |
| Rebuilding critical systems | Good | Second core offer. |
| AI product vision and design | Strong | Royal Caribbean work. |
| Large staff augmentation | Weak | Small senior teams by design. |
What clients and leaders say
“I trust that Very Big Things possesses the knowledge to unlock for us many opportunities when thinking about AI, new technologies, and applying those to growth and revenue opportunities.”