Coding is our passion, so we have made it our profession.

About Us

Our company is founded on and operates according to our values. To name just a few, these are quality, ease of use, and options for our products, and integrity, wise counsel, transparency, intelligent time-management, and good communication for our company operations.

We were founded in beautiful Denver, Colorado in 2006, and we have worked in the information systems industry since 1998. Our product is seamless, turn-key records management systems and optimization of processes for our customers coupled with excellent and rapid customer service and deliverables. We are:

• Strong in formulating systems that parallel overall company strategies and user needs
• Skilled in translating business specifications into user documentation
• Noted for outstanding problem solving and analysis skills, effectively streamlining business processes, and delivering quality results

We are diversified with targeted offerings to three specific groups. First, our contracting services are focused on enterprise-level corporations where customers are in all large industries and most notable where data management is significant, such as the healthcare, financial, aviation, and manufacturing sectors and local, state, and federal government. Second, our temp services focus on nonprofit administrative departments and streamlining the business systems utilized in everyday office tasks through leveraging and implementing available technology. Third, our proprietary software products are directed toward small niche markets such as the homeschool, faith-based, and fitness communities.

We are a family owned and operated company contributing a strong, core workforce, a small operation delivering big results because of our focus on efficient infrastructure and our virtual company advantage that yields very little overhead. This saves time, money, and creates a flexible workplace for getting things done.

SowCo Develops greatest strength is the efficiency and usability of our systems integrated with world-class customer service and rapid turn around times, so we want to protect this asset. To do this, we:

• Create turn-key applications and adherence to standard operating procedure and efficient organization in order to support multiple users with minimal employees and resources required, thereby reducing operating costs which translate to decreased cost to the customer.

“Simply stated, records management systems are SowCo Develops’ business and expertise. We love what we do, and we welcome the opportunity to serve you.”

• Provide applications and systems that are not “sticky.” For example, for our proprietary software, this means that we furnish comprehensive reporting where customers retain ownership of and may easily extract their data for whatever purpose they need. This includes keeping their data even after they no longer use SowCo Develops software. For our administrative temp services and corporate contracts, we create systems that are seamlessly transitioned to and operated by the client with no support from us required unless desired.
• Regarding our software, develop clean, clear, easily maneuverable code, tables, and files in order to move through and make updates to systems quickly without confusion in order to minimize programming errors and resultant application or deliverable bugs.
• Document metadata.
• Develop standard operating procedures regulating coding, inclusive of regular code audits for ensuring clean, optimal performance and routine review of table and file structure in order to facilitate rapid turn-around for bug fixes and enhancements.
• Develop standard operating procedures of internal company processes.
• Cross-train employees on jobs for backup purposes.

Simply stated, records management systems are SowCo Develops’ business and expertise. We love what we do, and we welcome the opportunity to serve you.

Products

Let us help with the records so you can focus on the business

Contracting Services for Corporations

SowCo Develops services to corporate clients are information systems contracting inclusive of:

• Relational database design, setup, and management
• Relational database querying
• Database performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Analysis and management of complex data sets and reporting
• Data integrity checking and reporting
• Technical writing including documentation of training manuals, metadata and standard operating procedures

Temp Services for Nonprofits

Optimize and streamline your administrative systems with SowCo Develops.

This service is designed for nonprofits that have a need to implement modern-day technology to minimize office administrative tasks so that they may be done in less time to save money and reduce overhead. This includes implementing automated processes and a remote-enabled workplace where applicable such as putting cloud technologies in place to do work that may be accessed and executed from any location. During our time with you, in order to actively analyze existing systems, we will temporarily fulfill your everyday, necessary administrative tasks. The outcomes of our service are installed systems that parallel your organization’s goals, development and implementation of technology and software that meet your unique demand, and documentation of processes and standard operating procedure accessible in a central company knowledge base. When our work of streamlining and optimization is complete, we will carry out the training of and transition to permanent administrative staff for the roles that we temporarily fulfilled. Also, if desired, we will be available on a consulting basis after we have transitioned our work to your permanent employee in order to help with questions that arise or provide additional assistance and backup.

OHR for Homeschool Families

OHR, the Original Homeschool Records software for homeschool families, incorporates:

• Records management including school tasks, attendance, hours worked, textbooks and workbooks, course descriptions, grades, credits, reading lists, bibliographies, certifications, extra-curricular activities, portfolios, test results and more
• Comprehensive reports
• Your data and reporting team at your service: a personal information systems workforce
• Customizable options for system setup and reports
• Bulk data import options for large data sets, so the customer is not restricted to only importing one record at a time
• The customer retains full ownership of data; upon cancellation of application subscription, the customer may keep the data in any format required so that they still have record of everything they have done

FAQ: Why do you offer administrative services to nonprofits when you are primarily an RMS developer?

First, much of our work in RMS development intersects with our temporary administrative service and conveniently complements it. Records management systems are a key part of the overarching task of analyzing and optimizing administrative systems. They come about as an outcome of the need for a centralized system to perform administrative tasks. To do RMS development, we first must analyze all facets of a job and put a plan in place to streamline the administrative system that requires the RMS in the first place. This foundational step is the same work required of us for our temporary service for nonprofits. The difference with our nonprofit clients is this first step does not generally result in custom RMS development because there are already proficient and affordable applications on the market that meet the administrative needs of the back-end office. So, in implementing technology, we leverage and utilize existing technology from other vendors rather than doing custom development. Second, the experience that SowCo Develops has gained as a remote working environment for our own office operations has given us an excellent set of skills and tools to implement the same for our friends in the nonprofit sector. We choose to focus on nonprofits because we know the types of organizations that we desire to serve often do not have the skill set, the funds or the time to implement what they would like to utilize for a more efficient, cost-effective infrastructure with the most recent technology available. We would like to offer our service to these companies as a reasonable means to get them what they need with minimal capital or effort on their end. We want to help with the administration, so they may focus on their cause.

Customers

Corporations

For our corporate customers, we are a contracting services company offering solutions for relational database design, setup, and management, data analysis and reporting, standard operating procedure development, and technical writing. Our customers are in need of relational database querying and design for management of complex data sets and reporting. Typically, we service clients for short-term contracts ranging from one to two years. These clients require new and upgraded database applications, database performance tuning and troubleshooting, data integrity checking and reporting, and related technical writing including documentation of training manuals, metadata and standard operating procedures. Our corporate customers own their records management systems, and the records management systems are not proprietary to SowCo Develops.

Nonprofits

For our nonprofit customers, we offer temporary administrative services alongside focused implementation of current technology for back-end office tasks. Our term with these organizations typically will range from one to two years and is inclusive of administrative services, active development and implementation of technology, transition to permanent employees and backup support. These clients require new and upgraded office systems in order to do business affordably and efficiently in accordance with the latest technological advancements on the market today.

Homeschoolers

In today’s data-saturated world with high accountability expectations, when there are records to manage there is an application to manage them. From our financial records at the bank to our medical records with the doctor, there is a records management system. Given the volume of school records over the years, homeschool should be no different, and OHR fills this void in the homeschool marketplace. It provides an affordable and efficient solution for school records management.

• Wikipedia says, “Records and information management…is primarily concerned with managing the evidence of an organization’s activities as well as the reduction or mitigation of risk associated with it.”
• HSLDA recommends records and information management when they note the importance of record keeping in order to equip students with proof of education for continuing their education, entering the military, passing an employer’s background, or answering questions about the student’s homeschool.
• Records include but are not limited to attendance, textbooks and workbooks, school tasks, hours worked, course descriptions, grades, credits, reading lists, certifications, extra-curricular activities, portfolios and test results.
• Accordingly, SowCo Develops has developed OHR to meet this need not only with a software application but also with personalized support for every account, customizable options, and the customers retaining full ownership of and easy access to all of their data, in any way, at any time.

Prices

Corporate Enterprise-Level Contracts

Market rate:

Typically ranging from

$50-$80 per hour

OR

$50k-$160k per year

Included:

• Relational database design, setup, and management
• Relational database querying
• Database performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Analysis and management of complex data sets and reporting
• Data integrity checking and reporting
• Technical writing including documentation of training manuals, metadata and standard operating procedures

Nonprofit Temp Services

Price Varies:

• Mutually agreed upon retainer fee
• Largely determined by customer according to organization needs, budget and nonprofit industry
• If hourly compensation, hours charged by SowCo Develops are capped for customer peace of mind

Included:

• Everyday administrative tasks (i.e., what your employee normally does on a day-to-day basis)
• Optimized and streamlined administrative systems inclusive of affordable and current technology
• Remote office implementation (where applicable)
• Documentation of processes and standard operating procedure in a central company knowledge base
• Employee training of new systems
• Consulting and backup support after our work is done and has been transitioned to the employee

OHR

$34.99 per year

Included:

• Records management including school tasks, attendance, hours worked, textbooks and workbooks, course descriptions, grades, credits, reading lists, bibliographies, certifications, extra-curricular activities, portfolios, test results and more
• Comprehensive reports
• Personal information systems workforce: your data and reporting team at your service
• Customizable options for system setup and reports
• Bulk data import options for large data sets, so the customer is not restricted to only importing one record at a time
• The customer retains full ownership of data; upon cancellation of application subscription, the customer may keep the data in any format required so that they still have record of everything they have done

FAQs About the Company

What is a records management system?

A records management system is defined by Techopedia as “the management of records for an organization throughout the records life-cycle.” It is an information system as defined by Britannica and Wikipedia. Examples of records management systems that the average person uses everyday are the systems we access for our financial records from our bank, our medical records from our doctor or insurance company, our membership records from our gym, or our social media posts from our apps.

What services are included in Records Management Systems development?

Relational database design, setup, and management; relational database querying, database performance tuning and troubleshooting; analysis and management of complex data sets and reporting; data integrity checking and reporting; technical writing including documentation of training manuals, metadata and standard operating procedures

Who are your customers and what are your products?

We are diversified with targeted offerings to three specific groups. First, our contracting services are focused on enterprise-level corporations where customers are in all large industries and most notable where data management is significant, such as the healthcare, financial, aviation, and manufacturing sectors and local, state, and federal government. Second, our temp services focus on leading-edge technology implementation for nonprofit administrative operations. Third, our proprietary software products are directed toward small niche markets such as the homeschool, faith-based, and fitness communities.

Your target customers are so diverse. Why is this?

Our diversity in our customer base is our strength. By continuing to offer services both to the large enterprise-level corporations and to organizations and individuals in targeted niche markets, we are able to continue our education in the technology we use and offer innovations and what we know on the enterprise scale to the smaller markets that otherwise would not easily be able to access the technology themselves. Serving both the enterprise and small, niche markets ensures that we are constantly refining our existing skills and learning new technologies, since the platforms we use to deliver our service are constantly and rapidly evolving.

How much do your products cost?

Our proprietary software with support is purchased as an annual subscription for a small fee, such as OHR for $34.99 per year. Nonprofit services are determined on a case-by-case basis and vary according to our client needs and their budget. Our information system contract services for our corporate enterprise-level clients are charged at market rate, typically ranging from $50-$80 per hour or $50,000 to $160,000 per year.

FAQs About Contracting and Nonprofit Services

How long are your contracts for your contracting services?

Typically, our contracts range from one to two years. If you require relational database design, setup, and management, data analysis and reporting, standard operating procedure development, and technical writing, please contact us to schedule an appointment to discuss your specific needs and if we may partner together to meet them.

I am a small business in need of records management systems development. What if your consulting cost does not fit my budget?

Contact us to discuss possible options. Depending on the complexity of your system, we may be able to work out a monthly retainer fee that you can afford.

Why do you offer admin services to nonprofits when you are primarily an RMS developer?

First, much of our work in RMS development intersects with our temporary administrative service and conveniently complements it. Records management systems are a key part of the overarching task of analyzing and optimizing administrative systems. They come about as an outcome of the need for a centralized system to perform administrative tasks. To do RMS development, we first must analyze all facets of a job and put a plan in place to streamline the administrative system that requires the RMS in the first place. This foundational step is the same work required of us for our temporary service for nonprofits. The difference with our nonprofit clients is this first step does not generally result in custom RMS development because there are already proficient and affordable applications on the market that meet the administrative needs of the back-end office. So, in implementing technology, we leverage and utilize existing technology from other vendors rather than doing custom development. Second, the experience that SowCo Develops has gained as a remote working environment for our own office operations has given us an excellent set of skills and tools to implement the same for our friends in the nonprofit sector. We choose to focus on nonprofits because we know the types of organizations that we desire to serve often do not have the skill set, the funds or the time to implement what they would like to utilize for a more efficient, cost-effective infrastructure with the most recent technology available. We would like to offer our service to these companies as a reasonable means to get them what they need with minimal capital or effort on their end. We want to help with the administration, so they may focus on their cause.

FAQs About OHR

What is the OHR platform?

OHR is a cloud-based technology that is hosted on our servers. Access it through your Internet browser of choice on your personal computer, tablet, or mobile device.

I am an OHR user. Can I switch to another software provider for my homeschool records or keep my data even after I cancel my subscription?

Yes, your data always belongs to you. Back up all your OHR data from your web browser or contact us to extract it for you so that you can migrate the data to your new provider or keep it securely on your own personal computer.

Is there a mobile app for OHR that I can get on my mobile device?

Not yet, however we do have the mobile app development on our list. Creating the mobile app is contingent on making sure the primary OHR application developed for the browser is well established and our current customer base has the support that they need for the browser application. As soon as we verify that this is well supported, then we will begin work on the mobile application. Stay up to date with the latest news through social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn or our community forum to get updates on our progress. In the meantime, we have developed OHR in a mobile-friendly format when you access the application in your browser of choice on your mobile device when you are on the go.

There are other companies that offer their homeschool records software for free. Why do you charge a yearly subscription fee?

Without charging a small fee for the application and support service, we could not afford to produce a world-class product for the customer. Charging a fee enables us to continue to do business and deliver innovative tools that you can use to easily manage your homeschool records. While we do charge for our service, we make every effort to charge as low a fee as possible while still enabling us to stay in business to help you with the records, so you can focus on the school.

I have a large task to perform on several records. Is there an easy way to do what I need?

If the task that you need isn't already provided in the system to do on bulk records, contact us. This way we can do the task for you as your workforce support team.

I am an OHR customer, and there are a few items that you provide for me through your team that are not in the system. Any chance that they may be implemented into OHR?

Yes, if enough customers need the same report or data, then we will implement these options as a standard feature in OHR. As the homeschool community develops, so will OHR.

FAQs About Acronyms

What is an RMS?

An RMS is a Records Management System.

What is OHR?

OHR is the Original Homeschool Records software, SowCo Develops flagship product.

Need customized services? Seeking something that isn’t in your system? Do you have other questions not answered here?

Contact us.

Why Records Management?

“Records Management System (RMS) is the management of records for an organization throughout the records-life cycle.”

Techopedia

The need for affordable, efficient, and easily accessible records management in today’s data-saturated culture is immense given both reporting requirements of institutions and government and the need to analyze data for decision-making in order to meet organizational goals. Our records management systems are developed to manage records for an organization throughout the records-life cycle. These systems are a key component of operational efficiency and they add more value to an organization’s information assets. In our development, we identify all of the information that needs to be captured, do information planning for the organization, put policies and practices in place regarding creation, maintenance, and disposal of records, create a records storage plan, classify, identify, and store records, and coordinate providing internal and external access to the records keeping in view of data privacy and business and data confidentiality. The benefits of this records management is well stated by Techopedia:

• Elimination of redundant data.
• Increase of productivity and accountability in the organization.

• Reduction in research for the right information. Resources are saved from time consuming research for data retrieval.
• Cost-effective record storage due to absence of redundant records. Operating costs are reduced.
• Creation of records are governed by standards and regulations present in the organization. Thus, it ensures regulatory compliance.
• Record management helps in controlling the creation and growth of records.
• Record management brings in the capability to adopt new technologies for record keeping.
• Litigation risks are minimized using records management.
• Vital information can be well protected and secure using record management.
• By providing easy and better access to relevant records, it helps in better governance and corporate decision-making.

HEY FOLKS!

We are SowCo Develops, and we create world-class records management systems. We help with the records so that the customer can focus on the business.

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Industry and Innovation

SowCo Develops is part of the information systems industry. Our services include database design, setup, and management, data analysis and reporting, custom user application development and management, and optimization of administrative systems.

Database Development

Data Analysis & Reporting

Technical Writing

User Applications

Admin Systems Optimization

Coding is our passion, so we have made it our profession.

About Us

Our company is founded on and operates according to our values. To name just a few, these are quality, ease of use, and options for our products, and integrity, wise counsel, transparency, intelligent time-management, and good communication for our company operations.

SowCo Develops greatest strength is the efficiency and usability of our systems integrated with world-class customer service and rapid turn around times, so we want to protect this asset. To do this, we:

“Simply stated, records management systems are SowCo Develops’ business and expertise. We love what we do, and we welcome the opportunity to serve you.”

Simply stated, records management systems are SowCo Develops’ business and expertise. We love what we do, and we welcome the opportunity to serve you.

“Trade money for time, not time for money.

You’re going to run out of time first.”

Naval Ravikant

Products

Let us help with the records so you can focus on the business

Contracting Services for Corporations

SowCo Develops services to corporate clients are information systems contracting inclusive of:

Temp Services for Nonprofits

Optimize and streamline your administrative systems with SowCo Develops.

OHR for Homeschool Families

OHR, the Original Homeschool Records software for homeschool families, incorporates:

FAQ: Why do you offer administrative services to nonprofits when you are primarily an RMS developer?

Customers

Corporations

Nonprofits

Homeschoolers

“The rich invest in time,

the poor invest in money.”

Warren Buffet

Prices

Corporate Enterprise-Level Contracts

Market rate:

Typically ranging from

$50-$80 per hour

OR

$50k-$160k per year

Included:

Nonprofit Temp Services

Price Varies:

Included:

OHR

$34.99 per year

Included:

FAQ: I am a small business in need of records management systems development. What if your consulting cost does not fit my budget?

Contact us to discuss possible options. Depending on the complexity of your system, we may be able to work out a monthly retainer fee that you can afford.

FAQs About the Company

What is a records management system?

What services are included in Records Management Systems development?

Who are your customers and what are your products?

Your target customers are so diverse. Why is this?

How much do your products cost?

FAQs About Contracting and Nonprofit Services

How long are your contracts for your contracting services?

I am a small business in need of records management systems development. What if your consulting cost does not fit my budget?

Contact us to discuss possible options. Depending on the complexity of your system, we may be able to work out a monthly retainer fee that you can afford.

Why do you offer admin services to nonprofits when you are primarily an RMS developer?

FAQs About OHR

What is the OHR platform?

OHR is a cloud-based technology that is hosted on our servers. Access it through your Internet browser of choice on your personal computer, tablet, or mobile device.

I am an OHR user. Can I switch to another software provider for my homeschool records or keep my data even after I cancel my subscription?

Yes, your data always belongs to you. Back up all your OHR data from your web browser or contact us to extract it for you so that you can migrate the data to your new provider or keep it securely on your own personal computer.

Is there a mobile app for OHR that I can get on my mobile device?

There are other companies that offer their homeschool records software for free. Why do you charge a yearly subscription fee?

I have a large task to perform on several records. Is there an easy way to do what I need?

If the task that you need isn't already provided in the system to do on bulk records, contact us. This way we can do the task for you as your workforce support team.

I am an OHR customer, and there are a few items that you provide for me through your team that are not in the system. Any chance that they may be implemented into OHR?

Yes, if enough customers need the same report or data, then we will implement these options as a standard feature in OHR. As the homeschool community develops, so will OHR.

FAQs About Acronyms

What is an RMS?

An RMS is a Records Management System.

What is OHR?

OHR is the Original Homeschool Records software, SowCo Develops flagship product.

Other Questions?

Need customized services? Seeking something that isn’t in your system? Do you have other questions not answered here?