AI leverage for the work that’s eating your hours.
For 10–150 person businesses with real revenue and too much manual work. We find where AI compounds in your operations, then build the systems that take the hours back. Fixed price. You own everything.
Recent: a payroll integration that eliminated manual reconciliation for a multi-location restaurant operator — half-day chore to a green checkmark. Read it →
Funded founder shipping an MVP? Start here → · Engineering team? Start here →
- Solo Coffee Cart
- Locke Coffee
- Podium Cincinnati
- Cortado Pro
- Openly
What you get that you don’t get elsewhere.
AI in your operations, not on a slide
Most “AI consultants” stop at strategy decks. We find the workflow where AI actually compounds, then build and ship the system that runs it. You see leverage, not a roadmap.
Senior engineers across disciplines
Backgrounds in backend, infra, AI, and product — applied to your problem on day one. We learn your business fast. No 6-week ramp-up. No junior team practicing on you.
Fixed price. You own everything
Written scope, fixed quote in 48 hours, predictable cost. Code, docs, and infra delivered to your accounts. No retainer lock-in — most clients don’t need one. That’s the point.
Two ways we work.
Pick the engagement that matches the problem. Each service has clear pricing and timelines — fixed quote in 48 hours.
Custom Software
Internal tools, integrations, and ops platforms for operators replacing clunky tools and spreadsheets. MVPs for funded founders shipping their first product. Built to run, not to demo.
AI Consulting & Implementation
We audit your workflows, find where AI actually compounds, then build and run the system. Production-ready or we don’t ship it.
Systems that took the hours back.
Q → Paycom Integration
Connected restaurant POS clock-in/out directly to payroll. The pay-period close went from a half-day chore to a green checkmark.
Cortado Pro
Custom platform built end-to-end as technical co-founder.
Locke Coffee Systems
Subscription billing, loyalty, WiFi gating — full operational stack for a physical coffee shop.
From first call to keys in your hands.
Four steps, written down. No surprise invoices, no project black box.
Discovery (free)
30-minute call to understand the work that’s eating hours. No pitch. No pressure. We’ll tell you straight if we’re not the right fit.
Scope & Quote
Written scope and a fixed quote within 48 hours. You see the price and the timeline before you commit to anything.
Build
Weekly working demo against the scope. You see real progress every week — not Gantt charts and status updates.
Handoff
Shipped to your repo, your infra, your accounts. Documentation, training, and the keys. You own everything.
After launch: ongoing retainer available if you want it. Most clients don’t need one — that’s the point.
Small studio. Senior engineering.
Led by Ryan Hill, with a vetted bench of 4 senior engineers across disciplines — backend, infra, AI, and product. One point of contact. The right brains on every problem. No agency overhead, no junior team practicing on your project.
Common questions.
How do you price projects?
What’s your typical timeline?
Do you work with non-technical founders and operators?
What if my project goes over scope?
Can you take over a project from another developer?
Do you sign NDAs?
Do you work outside of Cincinnati?
What stack do you use?
Ready to ship something?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We’ll talk through your problem, give you an honest assessment, and tell you if we’re the right fit. No pressure.