Custom Automation Builds
for COOs & Founders
You don't need a 40-slide deck. You need a workflow map, an honest ranked list of what's worth automating, and someone who can ship the integration without renting you a SaaS seat for life. That's what Katie does.
Who this is for
- COOs with 3+ SaaS tools that don't talk to each other
- Founders who Googled "automation consultant" and got 12 agency pitch decks
- Ops leads burned once by a Zapier-only "consultant" who ghosted after invoice
- Teams whose CRM, billing, and support each hold a different version of the truth
What Katie ships
📋 Workflow audit
Plain-language map of your top 5-10 workflows · where time is leaking · which steps are automation candidates and which aren't.
🔗 Integration scope
CRM ↔ billing ↔ support ↔ ops — the connective tissue most "consultants" charge for but never deliver.
🤖 Custom automation layer
Python, Node, n8n, Zapier — whichever tool actually fits. Not whichever one has the highest affiliate commission.
📦 Owned-by-you handoff
Repo access · credentials · runbook · cost-per-run breakdown. You can hire anyone to maintain it after. No lock-in.
Pricing tiers
| Tier | What you get | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Operator Audit | 5-day workflow map · automation candidate ranking · honest yes/no on full build fit | $250 one-time |
| 10-Day Build | Audit + 1-3 production automations live + integration scoping + tool handoff | $2,000 one-time |
| Ongoing Ship-and-Shave | Monthly maintenance · new automations as workflows shift · drift monitoring | $500/mo optional |
No retainers required. No seat-license games. Pay for what's built.
Timeline
One sentence about what's broken. No spec needed.
30-min call or async loom — Katie maps what you're doing today.
Plain-language doc with automation candidates ranked by ROI honesty.
If you greenlight the build. Otherwise the audit is yours to take elsewhere.
You own it. Maintain it yourself or stay on the $500/mo ship-and-shave loop.
Tell Katie what you need automated
Text PJ with one sentence about the workflow that's costing you the most hours. Katie will respond with a plain-language scope draft inside 24 hours.
Text PJ · 858-461-8054Last updated: 2026-05-19 · SideGuy Solutions · Clarity before cost.