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Business automation

Remove the repetitive steps from your day. Follow-ups, reminders, approvals, invoices, data entry and reports run on their own, so your team spends its time on customers instead of copy and paste.

WORKFLOW: GETTING PAID You mark the job "Done" TRIGGER Invoice emailed to the customer QuickBooks Reminder if unpaid after 7 days Email Payment recorded when it arrives Stripe Books up to date, no typing RESULT
Hours back every week
Routine admin runs quietly in the background.
Fewer mistakes
Information is entered once and copied correctly everywhere.
Nothing forgotten
Reminders and follow-ups go out on time, every time.
What's included

The repetitive work we take off your plate

Follow-ups & reminders

Automatic emails and texts after enquiries, quotes, bookings and missed appointments.

Invoicing & payments

Invoices raised when work is done, reminders sent, and payments recorded in your books.

Approvals & hand-offs

Requests routed to the right person, with reminders until someone acts.

Documents & files

Quotes, contracts and forms filled in automatically and filed in the right folder.

Scheduled reports

Weekly and monthly summaries built from your systems and emailed to you.

AI where it helps

Sorting enquiries, drafting replies and summarising documents, with a person checking where it matters.

In practice

What this looks like for a real business

See all 12 examples →
A snow-removal company on the night of a storm
A snowfall forecast texts crews their routes, tells customers they are on the way, and builds month-end invoices from real visits.
A contractor, from quote to final payment
An accepted quote sends the deposit invoice, books the job and texts the crew, then sends the final invoice and a review request.
An association renewing members
Renewal emails with payment links go out on their own; staff only see the members who need a personal call.
Tools we work with
Zapier Make Google Workspace Microsoft 365 QuickBooks Stripe Custom code

Not on the list? If your software has an API, we can usually work with it.

How a project runs
1
Free call
30 minutes on what's slowing you down.
2
Plan and quote
A written plan with a fixed price.
3
Build and test
Tested with real examples, team trained.
4
Support
Optional care plan as you grow.

Common questions

Do I need to change the software I use?

Usually not. We automate around the tools you already have, and only suggest a change when a tool is holding you back.

What happens if an automation fails?

Every automation is tested with real examples before it goes live, and failures send an alert so nothing breaks silently. A care plan adds ongoing monitoring.

How much does it cost?

After a free call, you get a fixed quote for each project, so you know the cost before any work starts.

Related services

API & software integration
Custom tools & reports
Ongoing support

What does your team repeat every week?

Tell us what's slowing you down. In 30 minutes we'll show you what's possible, free and with no obligation.