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I build custom software that automates the work you hate and the day-to-day stuff slowing you and your team.

Olathe, KS
Joined April 2011
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You've got a job and a process that works. Automations and AI look obvious until you ask how you actually use them for yourself without making a mess.
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We run most of our client onboarding email through AI now. It started as one script for one email. I still review every send.
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Start with one workflow. Week one feels slower while you tune it. Then work that took hours starts taking minutes. youtube.com/watch?v=Nq8wRUsg…
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The last five, six, maybe seven clients we've worked with all tried to build some of their software with AI first. None of them are software developers. Honestly, I think that's great.
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Making it hold up. What happens after it's live? What happens when people use it? Are there bugs? Knowing when to hand it off. Build it yourself while it's a prototype. Once customers use it or money moves through it, that's probably the time to bring in a software developer.
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It's never been easier to build. Knowing what to build is the most important thing.
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Manual workflows feel free because there's no invoice from a third party. That's why most small business owners never fix them.
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We're picking one business for our free 48-Hour MVP: two focused days, real software for a real problem.
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What if a quote could be in their inbox ten minutes after the call? For a lot of owners, it still takes hours. The quote gets rebuilt by hand every time.
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We're picking one business for a free 48-Hour MVP: two focused days, custom software, real problem in your business.
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