Business automation instead of your next ops hire.
Short answer: if the work is the same steps every time, build it once instead of paying someone to repeat it. I build the automation, you own it, and the first offer, lead automation, is $149 per month plus a $750 setup.
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Reviewed 2026-10-01.
A hire is a monthly cost. A build is mostly a one-time one.
When admin and follow-up start to pile up, the default move is to hire. Before you do, write down what that person would actually do all week. If most of it is the same steps in the same order, that part can be built. Price the build against your own payroll line, with your own numbers.
Some work should stay with a person: anything that needs judgment, a relationship, or someone at the job site. Automation does not replace management, and I will tell you which part of your list falls on which side.
Pick one task. Build it. Measure it. Hand it over.
- Working session. 45 minutes on what repeats in your week.
- Build. Shipped in weekly sprints, not a long project plan.
- Handover. You own everything built.
Source: engagement model in content/brand_dna.md (45-minute working session, weekly shipped sprints, client owns everything built).
Work I have already built and run.
Lead follow-up
Instant text-back on new leads, drip sequences, a CRM push and alerts when a lead sits unanswered. Running on my own pest-control company's Facebook leads and Pocomos pipeline.
CRM bridges
Every form fill and call lands in one pipeline so nothing sits in the wrong inbox.
Payroll reconciliation
A payroll engine reconciled to the penny for one of my own companies.
Social publishing
Posts scheduled and published from one source instead of by hand.
Source: content/SERVICE-CATALOG.md (lead automation row) and content/brand_dna.md (automation and back-office line). These are my own businesses, not client case studies.
Start with the one that is priced.
Lead automation: $149 per month plus a $750 one-time setup. Checkout is below. Anything else in the back office, send me the task and I will quote a fixed price.
Tell me what should be working that isn't. I'll reply within one business day.
Tell me the task you were about to hire for. I will reply within one business day and say whether it is a build, a hire, or neither.
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Direct answers.
What does a business automation consultant actually do?
Finds the repeated, rule-based work in your business, builds it so it runs without a person, and hands it over. My examples: social publishing automation, CRM bridges that route every lead into one pipeline, and a payroll engine reconciled to the penny.
How do I automate my back office without hiring more staff?
Start with the task that eats the most hours and follows fixed rules, such as lead follow-up or invoice reminders. Automate that one, measure it for a month, then move to the next.
Should I hire an in-house ops person or automate with AI?
Hire when the work needs judgment, relationships, or physical presence. Automate when the work is the same steps every time. Many owners need both, in that order: automate the rules, then hire for the judgment.
Why do I need an ops person but can't afford to hire one?
Usually because you are doing the ops work yourself at the cost of selling. A one-time build plus a small monthly fee can take the repetitive part off your desk before you carry a full payroll line.
What does it cost?
Lead automation is $149 per month plus a $750 setup, with a checkout link on this page. Other back-office builds are scoped after a conversation. I quote a fixed price.
Do I own what you build?
Yes. You own everything built.