AI consulting that builds · small business

Turn messy workflows into software you own.

We get small-business owners fluent with AI and ship the lightweight tools that replace the spreadsheet — without hiring engineers. Built right by default.

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Security-mindedbuilt right by default
1–6 weeksships, not stalls
Owner-firstnot built for IT depts
Yours to keepcode, accounts & data
What we actually do

From patchwork to one clean flow.

Spreadsheets, email, texts, and someone's memory become a single tool your team runs — and you own.

Spreadsheet
Email threads
Texts
Someone's memory
Your tool
Today · scattered & fragile
With HGL · one flow you own
The offerings

Ways to work together.

Get fluent with AI, find what's leaking time, or get the tool built. Each is fixed-scope and ends with something you can actually use.

Build · flagship

Lightweight Software Build

The tracker, intake portal, or job tool that replaces the spreadsheet — designed, built, deployed on your infrastructure, and handed over running with a runbook.

Best for  you already know what you need built
 Map

Workflow + AI Audit

Two weeks mapping how your business really runs — a ranked list of what to fix and a 90-day plan you keep.

Best for  something's broken, want a plan first
 Train

AI Jumpstart

Get set up and genuinely fluent on Claude in about a week — just you, on your real work.

Best for  an owner new to AI
 Train

AI Fluency for Your Team

Get the whole team using AI well and safely, with a prompt library and rules that stick.

Best for  AI already in the building
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Who it's for

Owner-run businesses drowning in busywork.

If you run the place yourself and the office work eats your evenings, you're exactly who we build for — across a lot of industries.

Trades & field service

Crews, jobs, and quotes that live on the move.

Health & wellness

Practices where the front desk is buried in admin.

Professional services

Firms juggling clients, projects, and follow-up.

Retail & specialty

Operations run out of one big, fragile spreadsheet.

Why owners trust us

The stuff that matters when it's your operation.

Built right by default

A security background means safe data handling, sane access, and careful AI use are simply how we build — never an upsell.

You own everything

Every account is in your name and billing. At handoff we step out — nothing is rented back to you through us.

Fixed price, no surprises

Scope and price are agreed up front and written into the SOW. You always know what you're paying before we start.

Built without hiring engineers

You get the tool your business needs without the cost, risk, or delay of standing up a software team.

How it works

A scoped engagement, not a vague retainer.

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STEP 01

Book a call

Bring the workflow that keeps breaking. Thirty minutes, no pitch — a working conversation about where the time goes.

STEP 02

We scope it, fixed

One price, one timeline, written down. The number in the scope is the number on the invoice. No hourly surprises.

STEP 03

We build & hand off

Deployed on your accounts, documented, and yours to keep — with a 14-day bug-fix window after launch.

Common questions

Straight answers.

Do I need to be technical?
No — that's the whole point. We handle the building; you keep running your business the way you already do. Everything we hand over comes with a plain-language runbook, not a manual.
Is my customer data safe?
Yes — that's the founder's background. Safe data handling, sensible access, and careful AI use are built into everything by default, and you own all the accounts and data. We're glad to walk through specifics anytime.
What does it cost?
Every engagement is fixed-scope and fixed-price — the number we agree on up front is the number on the invoice, with no hourly surprises. We'll give you a clear price for your specific work on the discovery call.
How long does it take?
Weeks, not quarters. Training engagements run about a week; most builds land in one to six weeks depending on size. You'll have a firm timeline before we start.
I already use Jobber / QuickBooks / a CRM. Can you work with that?
Absolutely. We're not here to rip out what you already pay for — we make it pull its weight and build the piece it's missing. Often the highest-value fix is the handoff between two tools you already have.
What if I'm not sure what I need yet?
Common — and fine. Start with a discovery call, or the Workflow + AI Audit, which maps your business and hands you a ranked plan of what to fix first. You keep the plan whether you build anything with us or not.
Let's talk

Bring the workflow that keeps breaking.

Thirty minutes, no pitch, just a working call.

Book a discovery call