Review Francesco Rubino / Tiny Tenants

“Based on the contract and available direct correspondence, Francesco Rubino / Tiny Tenants’ engagement with Soundbrenner fell short of reasonable expectations for the service purchased.

The engagement began on 9 June 2025. By 2 September 2026, when Soundbrenner stated that it wanted to conclude the collaboration, nearly 15 months had elapsed. Pulse 2 remained in development with important mechanical and component questions unresolved. The Shift pedal, introduced later, still had no confirmed manufacturing partner in the latest substantive updates reviewed. In this reviewer’s assessment, the progress and project control were insufficient for that elapsed period and level of responsibility. Although the contract did not guarantee a fixed completion date, dependable coordination and reporting were explicit duties.

The record shows useful supplier sourcing, quotations, manufacturing advice and progress on samples and development hardware. It would be unfair to say that no work or value was delivered.

However, there were prolonged communication gaps, including periods exceeding a month without substantive responses to outstanding requests. Important questions required repeated chasing, and progress reporting was not maintained reliably. For a consultant hired to manage projects, these were significant shortcomings.

The most serious concern was the handling of the engagement’s conclusion. Soundbrenner reports paying USD 30,000 in total fees. Francesco acknowledged the communication breakdown and apologized, but the available email record shows no further replies to Soundbrenner’s request for a final hand-off meeting and complete handover, despite multiple reminders in September. Requests for a partial refund of the retainer paid also went unanswered.

Overall, Tiny Tenants would be difficult to recommend for work requiring dependable project management. The useful contributions were outweighed by inconsistent communication, insufficient follow-through and the failure to respond to repeated requests to conclude the collaboration properly.”