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How this stuff actually works

Straight explanations of the five things we build, what they cost, and the cases where we'd tell you not to bother.

AI Agents· 8 min

AI agents and automation for small business: what to use, what to skip

A practical guide to AI agents and workflow automation for small businesses — which tasks pay off first, what they cost, and the guardrails that keep customers happy.

September 16, 2026Read
Websites· 6 min

What a small business website should actually do

A website is not a brochure. Here's the short list of jobs a site has to do before it is worth paying for, and how we build ours.

August 4, 2026Read
AI Agents· 7 min

AI agents that answer the phone (and when they shouldn't)

How a voice or chat agent handles after-hours calls, what guardrails it needs, and the situations where a human has to pick up instead.

August 18, 2026Read
Automated Workflows· 5 min

Workflow automation: finding where the hours actually go

Before automating anything, we map the work. Here's the exercise we run and the kinds of tasks that pay for themselves fastest.

August 29, 2026Read
In-House Software· 6 min

In-house software vs off-the-shelf: how to decide

Custom tools are not always the answer. A straight comparison of when to buy a subscription, and when building your own is cheaper within a year.

September 5, 2026Read
Apps· 5 min

Do you need an app, or just a better website?

Apps cost more and live behind an install. Here's the test we use to decide whether a business genuinely needs one.

September 11, 2026Read
Working Together· 4 min

How we price, and how your money is protected

Paid discovery, milestone payments, a 50% deposit with optional escrow, month-to-month plans. What each of those means for you.

September 12, 2026Read

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