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AI Automation

We build the automations that give your team its time back.

Custom AI agents, skills, and workflows — scoped to your business, built with you, and maintained while they keep hitting the target.

Speed-to-lead agent Example build
New lead — website form 2:14 PM
AI agent read the lead and replied by text in 42 seconds
Our approach

We fix the process first

Throwing AI at a broken process just breaks it faster. So we work Audit → Optimize → Automate: we map how you do a task today, cut the wasted steps, then hand the clean version to AI.

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Audit

We map how you do the task today.

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Optimize

We cut the wasted steps.

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Automate

We hand the clean version to AI.

What we build

Process redesign

Automation builds — Zapier, Make, n8n

Custom Claude skills

Knowledge systems

Bespoke workflows

Full implementation

How we work

01

Scope

We agree on the outcome and the target up front.

02

Build

We build it with your team, not in a black box.

03

Maintain

An ongoing AI-concierge retainer keeps it tuned as your business changes.

Outcome guarantee

We agree on the target before we build — and we maintain it while it keeps hitting that target.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does custom AI automation cost?

Custom AI automation is priced per project, because the work is scoped to your business rather than sold as a package. Most engagements begin with the $997 AI Audit, which defines the scope and produces a fixed quote before any build starts. The audit fee is credited toward the build.

What kinds of automations do you build?

We build process redesigns, automation workflows in Zapier, Make, and n8n, custom Claude skills, internal knowledge systems, and bespoke workflows that connect the tools you already use. The work starts with fixing the process, then automating what is left.

How long does an AI automation project take?

Timelines depend on scope, which is why we define it in the audit first. Smaller automations often ship in a couple of weeks, while multi-step workflows and custom skills take longer. You get a timeline with your quote, before the build begins, so there are no open-ended engagements.

Do you maintain the automations after they are built?

Yes. We maintain what we build for as long as it keeps hitting the target it was built for. Automations break when the underlying tools or processes change, so ongoing maintenance is part of the engagement rather than an upsell after the fact.

Custom — because the work is.

Book a scoping call and we'll price it to the outcome.

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