The Blog
Practical guides on operations, automation, AI, and building better tools for growing businesses.
October 7, 2026
aiSlack AI Agent: How I Built One That Runs My Agency's Ops
How to run your business from Slack with an AI agent: the architecture, the six build steps, the tools to connect, what breaks, and what it really costs.
August 12, 2026
aiBuilding AI Agents That Actually Work: What I Learned Running My Agency on One
Most AI agent demos are impressive but useless. Three months of building agents into my agency, from a single proposal generator to a full ops engine, taught me what actually matters.
June 29, 2026
operationsCustom Software for Small Business: What It Actually Costs, Who It's For, and When It Makes Sense
A purpose-built internal app for a 10–25 person company typically runs $5,000–$40,000 - less than most SaaS stacks over three years. An honest breakdown of cost, fit, and what the build process actually looks like.
June 16, 2026
aiCan I Build an App Without Knowing How to Code?
AI coding tools have raised the ceiling on what non-coders can build, but the real advantage is understanding the problem before you write a single prompt.
