Las Vegas software company
We build the product and the system around it.
Commerce Beacon develops original software, complex client platforms, and the technology operations that keep both moving.
Company definition
What is Commerce Beacon?
Commerce Beacon is a Las Vegas software development company that builds SaaS platforms, mobile applications, ecommerce systems, managed technology operations, and AI-supported revenue infrastructure. The company handles product definition, engineering, deployment, and ongoing technical ownership for teams that need software tied to real business operations.
Currently shipping
Products and platforms with real operating weight.
A focused look at current client platforms and active builds across education, cybersecurity, local commerce, and field operations.
GetSmart Cyber Defense
Multi-tenant cybersecurity training SaaS with maturity assessments, AI role-based coaching, leaderboards, and Super Admin controls.
Local Living Project
A cross-platform local marketplace connecting nearby vendors with customers through card and EBT checkout.
PlainMark Editor
Native Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that never reveals syntax under the cursor, with print and export to PDF, PNG, RTF, HTML, and plain text.
CICO Timeclock
Time-clock platform for construction, fabrication, and field-services teams with mobile clock-in, face verification, and geofencing.
Commerce Beacon product
One executive view across the company’s digital performance.
Beacon brings brand, web, mobile, Market Radar SEO, marketing, social, sales, and competitor intelligence into a multi-tenant executive workspace with AI-generated briefs.
See how Beacon worksWhat we can own
Build the software. Connect the business. Keep it running.
Software development
Custom web, mobile, and platform development for Las Vegas companies and distributed teams.
↗ 02SaaS platforms
SaaS product architecture, customer portals, executive dashboards, billing flows, integrations, and operations tooling.
↗ 03Managed technology
Senior technology ownership, vendor coordination, systems planning, automation, and ongoing operational support.
↗ 04AI revenue systems
AI-supported content, lead capture, CRM routing, nurture, sales follow-up, and reporting infrastructure.
↗Field notes
Useful thinking from active product work.
Articles are written for operators and republished or discussed on LinkedIn, with the full source living here.
Introducing PlainMark Editor
Commerce Beacon has shipped PlainMark Editor, a Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Here is what it is, what it deliberately does not do, and why a services company ships its own products.
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