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All-in-one tech studio · Dubai

Big-company systems for small businesses that can't afford a tech team.

Most small businesses in Dubai are duct-taping together a website, spreadsheets, and five apps that don't talk to each other. Threshold Works builds the websites, apps, ERP, automation, and AI that actually work together, honestly, under one roof, so you can stop managing tools and get back to growing.

Quietly trusted since 2019·Dubai → New Zealand·60-min audit, zero pressure

Quietly trusted from Dubai to New Zealand

  • Gilani Mobility
  • We Aspire
  • Caronic
  • AYA Home Spa
  • Keystone Events
  • Wellington Cash for Cars
  • Al Mumtaz Kitchen Equipment
  • Blocktec
  • Gilani Mobility
  • We Aspire
  • Caronic
  • AYA Home Spa
  • Keystone Events
  • Wellington Cash for Cars
  • Al Mumtaz Kitchen Equipment
  • Blocktec
The opportunity

Most small businesses in Dubai are one connected system away from real growth.

Great marketing brings you leads. Systems that actually work together turn those leads into paying customers, and hand you back your time.

Your website doesn't talk to your CRM. Your CRM doesn't talk to your invoicing. Your ads spend money on people who'll never convert. And you're paying for software you don't fully use.

You don't need more tools. You need someone to look at the whole picture, fix what's quietly costing you, and build the parts that are missing, calmly, honestly, in plain language.

That's what Threshold Works is for.

What we build

One studio. The whole stack.

Most studios sell you one piece. We build the whole system, and the AI that ties it all together.

AI Automation & Solutions

The new advantage.

AI workflows, chatbots, and custom assistants that quietly run your business in the background, answering questions, qualifying leads, and giving you back the hours you've been losing.

from AED 6,000

Featured capability

Custom System Development

The foundation, built for you.

Software tailored to how your business actually works, client portals, internal tools, and systems built around the way you run. No templates, no limitations.

from AED 9,000

ERP & Odoo

One system to run on.

Odoo ERP setup, administration, and support, wiring inventory, sales, purchasing, and accounting into a single source of truth. Configured and run for real businesses in the UAE and the Philippines.

from AED 12,000

Dashboards & CRM

See your business clearly.

Real-time dashboards, customer databases, and integrations that finally talk: HubSpot, QuickBooks, Zoho, all in one place.

from AED 4,000

Mobile & Web Apps

Sleek, scalable, built to grow.

Custom iOS, Android, and web apps, booking platforms, member portals, internal tools, fast and ready for what's next.

from AED 25,000

E-Commerce & Stores

Sell online without the headaches.

Secure checkout, payment gateways, order tracking, and upsell flows, tailored to your products and your customers.

from AED 9,000

Landing Pages & Funnels

Turn clicks into customers.

Conversion-optimized pages and complete sales funnels, integrated with analytics, lead capture, and your CRM.

from AED 2,500

AEO — Answer Engine Optimization

Be the answer, not a blue link.

Optimize your content so voice assistants and Google's AI Overviews quote you directly, with structured data, concise answers, and FAQ schema that win featured snippets and 'position zero'.

from AED 2,500/month

GEO — Generative Engine Optimization

Get cited by ChatGPT & Perplexity.

Make your business the source AI engines recommend. We shape your content, entities, and citations so ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity surface and recommend you when buyers ask.

from AED 3,000/month

Videography & Photography

Stories that sell.

Professional video, product photography, reels, and brand films, created with the storytelling instincts of someone who's run real ad campaigns.

from AED 1,500/day

Video Editing

Footage into scroll-stoppers.

Reels, social clips, brand films, and ad cuts edited to hold attention, with captions, motion graphics, and platform-tuned pacing. Fast turnaround and clean revisions.

from AED 750 per video

Graphic Design & Branding

Look like the brand you are.

Logos, brand identity, social graphics, and marketing collateral, designed to match the quality of the work behind it.

from AED 1,500

Indicative starting prices. You get one fixed quote after your free audit, no surprises and no lock-in. Ad spend and software licences are billed separately.

The system

Four layers, built to work together.

Most agencies sell you Layer 3. We build all four, because the marketing doesn't work if the foundation is broken.

01

Foundation

Websites · branding · hosting · email

The base your business runs on, built to convert, built to last.

02

Engine

ERP / Odoo · CRM · invoicing · automation

The plumbing behind the scenes, so your tools finally talk to each other.

03

Growth

SEO · Google & Meta Ads · content · email

The marketing that brings customers in, and the data that proves it works.

04

Edge

AI workflows · chatbots · custom assistants

The advantage most small businesses don't have yet, and your edge over bigger competitors.

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Years building for Dubai businesses

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Businesses helped across industries

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Ad impressions delivered

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Growth from referrals & word of mouth

Selected work

Real businesses. Quiet wins.

From full Odoo deployments to ad campaigns that pay for themselves, a sample of recent work across the UAE, the Philippines, and beyond.

Odoo ERPPhilippines · Construction Materials

Blocktec Philippines

A construction materials and AAC wall-systems company ran on disconnected spreadsheets, manual tracking, and fragmented communication between departments. The goal: one platform for the whole operation.

  • CRM & lead management
  • Sales & quotation workflows
  • Inventory management
  • Purchasing operations
  • Accounting integration
  • Project management
  • Website & e-commerce
  • Marketing automation

Customer inquiries, quotations, inventory, purchasing, and online operations, run from one unified Odoo platform.

CRM & WebUAE · Premium Cookware

Saladmaster UAE

A premium cookware and direct-sales brand needed a smoother customer journey, from first inquiry through cooking demo to sale, with real visibility into follow-ups.

  • Lead capture & inquiries
  • Booking for cooking demos
  • Customer relationship management
  • Website management
  • Sales process organization
  • Marketing & engagement

Centralized lead management and a clearer path from inquiry to demo to conversion across sales and engagement.

Meta AdsDubai · Wellness
AYA Home Spa

A growing Dubai wellness brand needed real digital visibility in a crowded market.

54K
People reached
98K
Video plays
791
Conversations
117K
Ad views

Real visibility. Real conversations. Real growth.

Google AdsNew Zealand · Automotive
Wellington Cash for Cars

A vehicle-removal service needed to dominate a competitive search market while keeping cost-per-acquisition low.

1,530+
Clicks
610
Conversions
8.28%
Top-ad CTR
$6.89
Avg. CPC

Real ad spend, real ROI, managed internationally from Dubai.

In their words

Trusted by the people we've worked with.

No vanity metrics here, just what it's actually like to work together.

Xerxes doesn't just design, he solves communication problems. His work is clean, strategic, and always built around what the audience needs to understand. Whether it's branding, social media, or digital campaigns, he consistently delivers work that creates impact.
Paul R.
Marketing Manager
Brand Strategy & Digital Marketing
Working with Xerxes brought clarity and consistency to our brand. He has a strong ability to transform rough ideas into polished visuals that feel professional, modern, and purposeful. His attention to detail and understanding of marketing make him a valuable creative partner.
Sarah M.
Communications Lead
Content & Brand Development
Xerxes is creative, reliable, and highly skilled in both design and digital execution. He understands how visual design supports business goals, which makes his work practical, effective, and results-driven. Every project was delivered with professionalism and care.
David L.
Project Director
Web Design & Creative Services
Industries we serve

Built for the businesses we believe in.

We work best with small, owner-led businesses, where the founder still picks up the phone, and good tech can quietly change everything.

Translation & Language

Client portals, multilingual sites, and the admin systems that let your team stay focused on the work.

Lessan Translation

Healthcare Mobility

E-commerce for assistive products, CRM for patient relationships, and integrations built for real-world care.

Gilani Mobility

Education & Training

Custom e-learning platforms, automated registration, and QuickBooks-integrated invoicing, end to end.

We Aspire

Automotive

SEO that ranks for keywords that convert and Google Ads architectures that don't waste budget.

Wellington Cash for Cars

Wellness, Spa & Beauty

Meta Ads that drive real conversations, booking systems that reduce no-shows, and brand visuals that match the experience.

AYA Home Spa

Events & Hospitality

Event-ready websites, social media, and professional video that turn attendees into repeat clients.

Keystone Events Dubai

E-Commerce & Retail

Conversion-optimized stores, automated invoicing, and upsell flows that actually work.

Multiple clients

Mission-driven

Churches & Faith-Based

Member management, donations, event registration, and communication platforms built with care.

Mission-driven

Non-Profits & PoD

Enterprise-grade systems at thoughtful rates, because mission-driven work deserves mission-grade tools.

Also serving legal services, clinics, consultancies, real estate, trading companies, restaurants, and design studios. Not sure if we're a fit? Book a free audit →

How we work

Listen deeply. Plan honestly. Build calmly.

From 'I think I need this' to 'I can't believe we ran the business without it.'

  1. 01

    Discover

    We sit down and listen. What's working? What's broken? What's quietly costing you money? No pitching, just questions and clarity.

  2. 02

    Plan

    We turn your goals into a real roadmap: what we'll build, in what order, with clear timelines and transparent pricing. No jargon.

  3. 03

    Build

    We design, develop, and integrate, with regular updates, working previews, and zero surprises. We move fast because we plan well.

  4. 04

    Test & Refine

    We test everything, speed, security, mobile, integrations. Nothing ships until it's solid and you're the final word on 'ready'.

  5. 05

    Launch & Support

    We deploy, train your team, and stick around. Launching is the start, not the end, we're one message away for years.

Why Threshold Works

The difference is how we work.

Typical agency
Threshold Works
Sells you tools
Sells you clarity
Long-term lock-in contracts
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Disappears after launch
Picks up the phone five years later
Upsells everything
Tells you when you don't need us
One service, one expert
One studio, the whole stack
Hides pricing
Transparent "from AED X" pricing
Xerxes Duane, founder of Threshold Works

Xerxes Duane

Founder · Threshold Works

Based in Dubai · serving across borders

I didn't start out as a marketer. I started as an IT kid who loved figuring out why things broke, and how to fix them before anyone noticed.

For six-plus years I've worked with businesses across the UAE, the Philippines, and beyond, translation firms, healthcare mobility, automotive platforms, schools, wellness brands, and event studios. I've built e-learning platforms, integrated QuickBooks with CRMs, run Meta Ads that reached 50,000+ people, and supported the IT and marketing of multiple businesses at once.

These days I work as a hands-on Odoo consultant (not an official Odoo Partner, and I'll always say so), implementing, customizing, and automating Odoo around how a business actually runs, connecting sales, CRM, inventory, purchasing, accounting, and websites into one platform, without the expensive enterprise consulting layers.

Recent work spans construction and manufacturing workflows, e-commerce and lead management, inventory operations, website integrations, and marketing automation, turning fragmented operations into structured, measurable systems.

I once saved a client real money just by suggesting they buy Microsoft from Microsoft instead of through their reseller. That wasn't in scope. They've referred me three times since.

I'm a person of faith, and I run Threshold Works the way I'd want to be treated: honest counsel, plain language, and your interests ahead of my invoice. When you hire Threshold Works, you work directly with me, not a faceless team or an account manager.

A threshold is the doorstep you cross into something new. That's where we meet you, and walk through with you.

What we stand for

Built on values, not buzzwords.

01

Honesty over upsells

We'll tell you when you don't need us, even when it costs us the project.

02

Relationships over transactions

Our oldest client has been with us for years. Not because of a contract, because we pick up the phone.

03

Systems over hacks

No duct-tape fixes. Proper foundations, documented, so you're never locked in.

04

People over tech

Every line of code serves a person trying to grow. We never forget that.

The Threshold Works promise

We earn trust the slow way.

What you'll never get

  • Upsells you don't need
  • Pressure to sign long contracts
  • Tools you're paying for and don't use
  • Freelancers who disappear after the invoice

What you'll always get

  • Honest answers, even when they cost us money
  • One trusted person who picks up the phone
  • A real audit before any recommendation
  • We'll tell you when you don't need us, and we mean it
Ways to work together

Start small. Grow when it's right.

No cold retainers. Start with an audit, become a project, grow into a partnership, naturally.

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The Audit

Freefor a limited time

A 60-minute deep-dive into your tech stack, website, software, marketing, automation. You walk away with a plain-English roadmap of what to fix first.

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Fix what's broken

The Build

from AED 5,000project-based

A defined-scope project. Website rebuild, CRM setup, automation, SEO overhaul, or a tech-stack consolidation. We scope it, build it, ship it.

See if we're a fit
Your long-term tech partner

The Partner

from AED 2,500per month

We become your outsourced tech team. Ongoing IT, maintenance, SEO, ads, and automation, one trusted number to call for everything.

Talk to us

All prices are indicative starting points. You get one fixed quote after your free audit, no surprises and no lock-in.

Common questions

The honest answers.

Yes, for now. We're keeping it free while we onboard our founding clients. Eventually it'll be AED 750–1,500, but you're early.

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15 quick checks to spot where your business is leaking time, money, and leads, the same things we look for in the audit.

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60 minutes, zero pressure. You walk away with a clear map of your systems and three quick wins you can use right away.

  1. 1We confirm your audit time on WhatsApp within a few hours.
  2. 2We meet for 60 minutes: call, Zoom, or in person if you prefer.
  3. 3Within 5 business days, you get your plain-English roadmap.
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