Get your week back. Know how it works.
Hands-on AI coaching for non-technical teams. Custom-built systems for the work you don't want to do. We make small businesses AI-capable — so the value stays after we leave.
20+ hrs/week saved per client · 40+ AI systems shipped · 5-10× average client ROI · Results in 2-4 weeks
Anonymized client engagements. See real case studies →
Three ways we create value
AI Systems & Automation
Custom dashboards, reporting tools, document generators, and workflow automations built with Claude, n8n, Make.com, React, and Python. We build it, deploy it, and hand you the keys.
AI Coaching & Training
Hands-on coaching for individuals and teams. Not "what is a prompt" — we teach you to use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in your actual daily workflows. Results within weeks.
AI Products
Desktop apps, web tools, and Chrome extensions built to solve real problems. InvoicePilot, VoiceCraft Studio, PhotoResizer, and more — practical software, not demos.
The stack we build on — no vendor lock-in
Two doors. Pick the one that fits.
We work with two distinct audiences — the pitch is different for each.
For Business
SMBs and growing teams (1–250). Custom AI systems built around your workflows, team coaching that sticks, ongoing support — without vendor lock-in.
For Professionals
Mid-career professionals (35–55) who feel behind on AI and want to catch up without admitting it. 1-on-1 coaching tailored to your actual job.
Coaching that sticks.
We don't just hand you a tool and walk away. Your team learns to use Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini in their actual daily workflows — with patient, jargon-free coaching designed for non-technical owners. Most clients implement their first real automation in the very first session.
Systems that actually run.
Custom dashboards, document generators, and workflow automations — built specifically for your business and deployed end-to-end. No half-finished prototypes, no rented black boxes. You own everything we build, and we make sure your team can maintain it after we leave.
HOW WE WORK
From first conversation to deployed system — here's the process.
Discovery & Audit
We map your current workflows, tools, and pain points. We identify where AI creates the most value — not where it sounds cool, but where it saves real hours and money.
Design & Architecture
Custom system design — which AI tools, what automations, how they connect. You get a clear blueprint before we build anything. No black boxes.
Build & Deploy
We build it alongside you. Dashboards, automations, document systems, AI agents — production-ready, not prototypes. Using Claude, n8n, Make.com, React, Python.
Train & Support
Your team learns to use and maintain the systems. Hands-on coaching, not manuals. We stay on for ongoing optimization as AI tools evolve weekly.
Let's Talk
Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call. No pitch — just an honest assessment of what AI can do for you.
Book a CallThe Map → Build → Own Method
No courses, no dependency. We find the workflows worth automating, build them in the tools you already use, and hand you the keys.
Map
We find the 3 workflows where AI saves you the most hours — from your real tasks, not a generic template. (The free checklist is step zero.)
Build
We build the actual system with your team, inside the tools you already run on. Working in weeks, not quarters — and your team learns it as we go.
Own
You keep it. No vendor lock-in, no monthly hostage fee. We document everything and train your team so it runs after we leave.
"Most businesses don't fail because they ignore AI. They fail because the systems behind their work are broken. AI fixes the systems."
Simple, transparent pricing.
All six programs and prices on one page. Pick your path:
For Individual Professionals
1-on-1Catch up on AI in your real job — without admitting how far behind you feel. Three audience-tailored programs, all 1-on-1, all scheduled around your work.
For Teams & Businesses
1–250Custom AI systems and team coaching, built around your actual workflows. You own the code. Production-ready in 4–8 weeks, no vendor lock-in.
What we've shipped lately.
Three anonymized client engagements with metrics that hold up.
Weekly reporting rebuild
12-person ops team at a Top-20 Melbourne professional-services firm. Auto-pipeline from Xero, HubSpot, Google Analytics into a single dashboard.
Client onboarding automation
25-person marketing agency. 23 manual steps collapsed into one form trigger — CRM entry, Slack channels, drives, welcome emails.
Invoice processing automation
Sydney boutique consultancy. Make.com watches the inbox, extracts data with Claude, matches POs in Xero, routes approvals via Slack.
Latest Updates
From the Blog
Frequently asked questions
What SMB owners actually want to know before they book a call.
Yes — most of our clients are non-technical small business owners. Our coaching is specifically designed for people who don't write code. We meet you where you are: if you can use email and Word, you can run the AI systems we set up. No jargon, no assumptions.
Coaching clients implement their first working automation in the very first session. Custom system builds typically deliver measurable hours-saved within 2–4 weeks. We deliberately scope projects so you see results before you've paid out the bulk of the cost.
The first strategy call is free, and we'll tell you honestly if AI isn't the right fit for what you're trying to do. We've turned down engagements where the math didn't work — we'd rather lose a sale than build something that won't deliver ROI.
No. You own everything we build. We use industry-standard tools (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, Make.com, Google Workspace) and document everything so your team can run it without us. Our model is: make you capable, not dependent.
We scope every engagement to your situation. A single coaching session and a 200-person rollout are very different conversations. Book a free 30-min strategy call and we'll send you a scoped quote the same day — no contract, no obligation.
Yes. Everything is delivered remotely — coaching is over video, systems are built and deployed online. We currently work with clients across Australia, the US, UK, and Asia-Pacific. Time zones are scheduled around you.
Most developers build the thing and leave. We build AND teach your team to own it. Our coaching arm exists specifically because we believe the value compounds when your people understand the system — not just when the system exists.
30 minutes. We listen to your current workflows, identify where AI saves real hours (or where it doesn't), and tell you what a realistic build would actually cost. No sales pitch, no slide decks — just a straight conversation.
Ready to save 10+ hours a week?
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. No pitch — just an honest assessment of what AI can do for your business.
Book a free strategy call
What Sets This Apart
Implementation
I build and deploy, not just advise.
Strategy
Every system tied to hours saved or revenue gained.
Scale
I use every major AI platform daily — not just one.
"Don't learn AI as a subject. Deploy it as infrastructure. The gap between knowing and doing is where all the value lives."
Two audiences. One pricing page.
Six programs, two clear paths. Whether you're an individual professional catching up on AI or a business buying for a team, every price is on this page.
Built for SMBs and growing teams (1–250).
Custom AI systems and team coaching. Scoped to your workflows, owned by you, no vendor lock-in. See full business overview →
AI Coaching
- Team or 1-on-1 sessions
- Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini in your stack
- Real workflow integration, not theory
- Results within weeks
AI Systems
- Custom automations & dashboards
- n8n / Make.com workflows
- Document generation systems
- Full deployment & training
- Ongoing support optional
AI Products
- Desktop apps (Tauri/React)
- Web tools & Chrome extensions
- Built by our product studio Sky Tech
- One-time, no recurring fees
All prices in AUD · Larger engagements (team cohorts, quarterly retainers, full builds) scoped on a strategy call. Every build has a 2-week check-in — if it's not working, we re-scope or part ways, and you only pay for delivered work.
1-on-1 coaching to catch up on AI in your real job.
For mid-career professionals (35–55) who feel behind. All sessions 1-on-1, all focused on your specific role. See full professionals overview →
AI Career Audit
- Walk through your actual role
- Identify 3 highest-leverage AI workflows
- Leave with a 30-day starter plan
- Recording + summary to take home
Most people start here.
AI Career Catch-Up
- 4 × 45-min 1-on-1 sessions
- Foundations tailored to your role
- Build your first real workflow live
- Role-specific prompt library you keep
- Async Slack/email support between sessions
The sweet spot.
Custom Track
- Custom session count + cadence
- Career pivot or deep specialization
- WhatsApp/email between sessions
- 1-on-1 with Dp directly
- Optional portfolio piece
For pivots and leadership tracks.
All prices in AUD · Sessions via Google Meet or Zoom · Recording optional · Refund on unused sessions, no questions.
What Every Client Gets
Real Deployment
Production-ready systems, not prototypes or slide decks.
Hands-On Training
Your team learns to use and maintain every system we build.
Ongoing Support
As AI evolves weekly, we keep your systems current.
"We don't sell AI hype. We build AI systems that save hours, cut costs, and actually run in production."
Common Questions
Every engagement is scoped to what you need. We don't publish list prices because what we charge an individual professional looking for a single coaching session is very different from a 200-person team building a custom system. Book a free 30-min strategy call — we'll map your situation and you'll leave with a clear, scoped quote in your inbox the same day.
Most clients see their first working automation within 2-4 weeks. Coaching clients typically implement their first AI workflow in the first session. Full system builds take 4-8 weeks depending on complexity.
Coaching teaches your team to use AI tools in their daily work — prompting, workflows, best practices. Systems is where we build and deploy custom automations for you — reporting dashboards, document generators, email processors.
Our core stack: Claude and ChatGPT for AI intelligence, n8n and Make.com for automation, Google Workspace and Airtable for data, and custom code when needed. We pick the best tool for the job — no vendor lock-in.
You own everything we build. We provide full documentation, training for your team, and optional ongoing support. AI evolves fast — we help you stay current with monthly check-ins if you want them.
Stop demoing AI. Start shipping with it.
Your team has ChatGPT. They've watched the demos. Nothing has shipped. We come into your actual workflows and either build the automation for you or train the team to build it themselves.
📊 20 hrs → 2 hrs / week · Reporting rebuild at a Top-20 Melbourne pro-services firm See story →
Built on the tools your team already trusts — no rip-and-replace
Pick the version of you.
A 5-person agency drowning in admin and a 100-person team coordinating an AI rollout are very different conversations. The pitch fits the size.
Four ways AI shows up in your business.
Custom automations
Quoting, reporting, document generation, inbox triage. Built once. Runs forever.
Team training
Live workshops. Prompt playbooks per role. AI that actually gets used after we leave.
AI agents
Multi-step agents that handle research, outreach, qualification — under human oversight.
Dashboards & insights
Real-time visibility into the metrics that drive decisions — not vanity charts.
Four steps. Six weeks. Real outcomes.
Discovery call
30 minutes. We map your current workflows and identify the 3 highest-leverage AI opportunities.
Scope & proposal
Fixed-scope or retainer, your call. Clear deliverables, timeline, and price — no surprises.
Build & train
We build the system with your team — not behind a curtain. They learn it as it ships.
Deploy & support
Live in production. Docs handed over. Optional monthly check-ins as AI keeps evolving.
Industry-agnostic, outcomes-focused.
The work that gets automated changes. The way we work doesn't.
Don't see your industry? Tell us your problem — most of what we do transfers.
"We don't sell AI hype. We build AI systems that save hours, cut costs, and actually run in production — after we leave."
No fine print. No add-ons.
Full code ownership
Everything lives in your accounts, your stack. We don't hold your data hostage.
Living documentation
Plain-English runbooks so your team can maintain and extend without us.
Iteration after launch
Two rounds of post-launch revisions included on every build — no nickel-and-diming.
Questions business owners ask us.
Courses teach generic prompts. Trainers explain features. We come into your business, look at your actual workflows, and either build the automation for you or train your team to build it themselves. The deliverable is a working system, not a certificate.
Almost never. We build on top of what you already use — Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Airtable, HubSpot, Xero, your CRM. We add an AI layer, we don't replace your stack.
We default to providers with strong enterprise data policies (Anthropic, OpenAI Enterprise, Google Workspace AI). Your data isn't used to train models. For sensitive workloads, we can architect with self-hosted or air-gapped models.
First working automation: 2-4 weeks. Visible team productivity gains: usually month 2. Measurable hours saved across the business: end of quarter one. We share progress weekly so you're never wondering.
We do a 2-week check-in on every project. If you're not seeing value at that point, we re-scope to fix it or part ways — you only pay for delivered work. We'd rather lose a project than ship something that doesn't earn its keep. Pricing on our Programs page.
Let's map your first AI win.
30-minute call. We'll identify where AI saves you the most hours, and what a real build would cost. No pitch deck. No follow-up nurture sequences.
Buying for yourself, not your company? See For Professionals instead.
Stop nodding along in the AI meetings.
You've been pretending for two years. The room moved without you. We help you catch up — in your real job, on your real workflows — without admitting you were behind.
🎯 15 hrs → 3 hrs / client · Onboarding rebuild at a 25-person marketing agency See story →If any of this is you, you're not alone.
We asked. Reddit answered. These are the six fears that came up the most — written in the voice of the people who can't say them out loud at work.
Your boss is using ChatGPT for things they used to ask you to draft. You only noticed because the wording sounds off.
The 24-year-old on your team built an automation in an afternoon. You said "cool." Then went home and Googled what an API even is.
You nodded along when "agentic workflows" came up in the all-hands. You had no idea what it meant. You're going to be on the next list.
Three AI courses started. Zero finished. The problem isn't motivation. Every course assumes you know more than you do.
You're 47. You can't go back to entry level. But every tool your company is rolling out assumes you already think in prompts.
You don't know what you don't know. That's the part that scares you most.
You're not behind. You're pretending. Let's fix the pretending.
Most of the people who look fluent? They started two months earlier and just kept going. That's the whole game. There is no secret club. There is no degree. There's just people who got started — and people still waiting for a less scary moment to begin.
AI isn't replacing thinking.
It's replacing the parts of your job nobody wanted to do. Your job is to figure out which parts those are — and then claim the win.
You don't need to know how it works.
You need to know how to use it for what your job actually is. We don't teach machine learning. We teach Monday-morning workflows.
Six weeks beats eighteen months.
Six weeks of focused 1-on-1 work beats eighteen months of half-watched YouTube and abandoned courses. You already know that's true.
Four things, by the end of the program.
A workflow you can demo casually.
By session three, you walk into your Monday 1-on-1 and demo something real. Your boss asks how. You'll know how to answer.
The vocabulary to keep up.
Agent. Prompt. Context window. Claude vs ChatGPT. In plain English. The words you need in your next meeting.
An end to the 11pm doom-scroll.
Stop reading "Ten Jobs AI Will Replace" at midnight. Replace it with one thing you're building this week. The panic shrinks because you're doing something.
A different name on the next list.
Output up. Visibility up. The people who get cut in the next round can't show what AI changed in their work. You'll have receipts.
Three career stages. Three ways AI ships for you.
The playbook changes with your seniority. We tailor what we build with you to where you actually sit on the curve — not the abstract version of your role.
Ship output that's 3× your title. Get noticed without faking it.
Ship at director-level speed. AI becomes your unfair advantage.
Reclaim your time. Lead AI in your function before someone else does.
Three ways to start. Pick the smallest one that fits.
All sessions 1-on-1. All scheduled around your work. All focused on YOUR specific job — not "AI in general."
AI Career Audit
- Walk through your actual role
- Identify the 3 highest-leverage AI workflows for YOUR job
- Leave with a 30-day starter plan
- Recording + summary to take home
Most people start here.
AI Career Catch-Up
- 4 × 45-min 1-on-1 sessions
- Foundations tailored to your role (not generic)
- Build your first real workflow live, together
- Role-specific prompt library you keep
- Async Slack/email support between sessions
The sweet spot. What most professionals choose.
Custom Track
- Custom session count + cadence
- Career pivot, leadership prep, or deep specialization
- WhatsApp/email between sessions
- 1-on-1 with Dp directly
- Optional: portfolio piece to show employers
For pivots, leadership tracks, or specialized industries.
If you have a job and you're scared. That's the prerequisite.
We've coached people in every box below. Most start out convinced their role is "too specific" for AI. They all leave with at least one working workflow.
Your role isn't here? Tell us what you do — almost certainly transfers.
YouTube tutorials teach you how to use ChatGPT in the abstract. We figure out which 3 workflows in your specific job matter, then build them with you. The difference is the gap between watching someone cook and cooking dinner. Both are valid. Only one feeds you.
The 35–55 cluster is our largest. You have decades of context AI accelerates dramatically — you know what good looks like, you just need the tools to ship it faster. Younger colleagues are great at typing into ChatGPT but rarely great at knowing what to ask. That's the seasoned-professional edge AI amplifies.
That's the whole point of the program. 45 minutes a week to get back 5–10 hours a week. The math works after session two. If it doesn't, we'll re-scope or refund the sessions you haven't used. We'd rather lose the sale than waste your time.
Yes. We can invoice your company directly with your name on it — good for "professional development" or "training" budget lines. About half of Catch-Up clients expense it.
Only if you tell them. Our invoice line item is "AI consulting" and we never contact your employer. Many clients keep the program quiet until they can demo something — then reveal what's behind the productivity jump.
Live, 1-on-1, on Google Meet or Zoom. Sessions are recorded if you want — most people do. We screen-share into your real tools (your Gmail, your CRM, your docs) so you build in your actual environment, not a demo sandbox.
Refund on unused sessions. No questions, no guilt trip. We'd rather you stop than fake your way through.
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The SMB AI Readiness
Checklist
Twelve honest questions to tell you whether AI would save your business hours right now — or whether you're a few steps away. Score yourself in two minutes.
1 · Where your time goes
2 · Your data & tools
3 · Your team
4 · Your readiness to act
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Drop your email and I'll unlock the exact prompts below — plus the weekly AI-for-SMBs note: real workflows we shipped, no fluff, no pitch. Unsubscribe anytime.
3 prompts to run on Monday
"You're my operations analyst. Here's raw data from [tool]. Write a one-page weekly summary for a busy owner: top 3 numbers that moved, why they moved, and the one thing I should act on this week. Plain English, no jargon."
"Here's a long email thread. Summarise what was decided, what's still open, and draft a 3-line reply that moves it forward. Match a warm, direct tone."
"Watch how I describe this task: [paste your steps]. Turn it into a clear step-by-step SOP a new hire could follow, flag any step that's ambiguous, and suggest where AI could do it instead."
Scored 9+ on the checklist? You're leaving 10–20 hours a week on the table. Book a free strategy call and we'll map the first build.
AI for the firm that runs on billable hours.
Your team loses days to reporting, reconciliations, document drafting and client chasing. We automate the admin around the work — so your people spend more time on the advice clients actually pay for.
The admin that buries advisory firms.
Reporting & reconciliations
Hours of copy-paste between Xero, spreadsheets and client packs every reporting period.
Document drafting
Engagement letters, proposals, file notes and reports written from scratch, every time.
Client chasing
Document requests, follow-ups and status updates that quietly eat a day a week.
Five AI workflows for accounting & advisory firms.
Not sure where to start? Score your firm's AI readiness in 2 minutes →
20 hours → 2 hours, every week.
A top-20 professional-services firm in Melbourne had a 12-person team hand-compiling weekly reports from four systems. We rebuilt it on Make.com + Sheets + Xero. First working version live in under six weeks.
Read the full case study →Built on the tools your firm already runs
Get your firm's week back.
A free 30-minute call. We'll map the two or three workflows worth automating first — no pitch, no jargon.
Book a free strategy call →AI for the agency drowning in everything but the work.
Onboarding, reporting, status updates and admin eat the hours you should be billing. We automate the busywork so your team ships client work — not paperwork.
The non-billable hours killing your margin.
Client onboarding
Intake forms, kickoff docs, tool setup and access — repeated by hand for every new client.
Reporting decks
Pulling metrics from five platforms into a client deck — every month, for every account.
Status & recaps
Weekly updates, call recaps and chasers that pull seniors off the work that pays.
Five AI workflows for agencies.
Not sure where to start? Score your agency's AI readiness in 2 minutes →
15 hours → 3 hours per new client.
A 25-person marketing agency was hand-running every client onboarding — forms, folders, tool access, kickoff. We automated it on Airtable + Zapier + Slack. The team now starts client work on day one instead of day three.
Read the full case study →Built on the tools your agency already runs
Bill more of your week.
A free 30-minute call. We'll find the two or three workflows worth automating first — no pitch, no jargon.
Book a free strategy call →Real Systems.
Real Results.
Every case study below is a real client engagement — with actual metrics, timelines, and tools used.
20 Hours → 2 Hours: Weekly Reporting Rebuild
Top-20 Professional Services Firm · Melbourne
A 12-person ops team manually compiled data from 4 systems into weekly reports. It took 20+ hours and was riddled with copy-paste errors.
We rebuilt the pipeline using Google Sheets, Apps Script, and Make.com — pulling live data from Xero, HubSpot, and Google Analytics into a single auto-updating dashboard.
15 Hours → 3 Hours: Client Onboarding Automation
25-Person Marketing Agency
New client onboarding involved 23 manual steps — from contract signing to workspace setup. It took 15 hours per client and things were constantly falling through the cracks.
We redesigned the entire flow with Forms, Airtable, and Zapier. A single form triggers the full workflow — CRM entry, Slack channels, shared drives, and welcome emails.
5 Hours → 30 Minutes: Weekly Invoice Processing
Boutique Consultancy · Sydney
Every Friday, a team member spent 5 hours manually entering invoice data from emails into Xero, cross-referencing purchase orders, and sending approval requests.
We built an automation with Make.com that watches the invoices inbox, extracts key data using Claude, matches to POs in Xero, and routes approval via Slack.
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