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6 builds

Documented below

internal + client

~5 hrs

Total build time

four builds, all under a day

< 5 sec

Lead to CRM

HubSpot contact + Slack alert

$0/mo

Running cost

all free-tier tools

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Internal automations running on this site and client builds delivered to real businesses. Every number below is real.

Client Build · Entertainment Franchise

AI platform that scores franchise locations in 2 minutes

Client National entertainment franchise (50+ US locations)
Tools Python · Census APIs · Custom ML engine
Type Custom AI tool

Each new franchise location costs $500K–$2M to open. The client was evaluating sites through gut feel and broker recommendations: no repeatable data-driven process. Bad site decisions were expensive and hard to defend to stakeholders.

We built a two-module AI platform. Module 1: enter any US street address and get a real-time demographic score against the brand's actual location fingerprint: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW classification with projected revenue range and confidence score. Module 2: 94 US metros scored and ranked by expansion potential, giving leadership a prioritized pipeline of where to expand next. Runs on public Census data: no paid subscriptions required.

80.65%

Model accuracy

predictions within ±15% of actual revenue

94

Markets ranked

prioritized expansion pipeline

2 min

Per site evaluation

down from weeks of manual research

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Client Build · Architecture Firm

Custom project management system built for the architecture deal lifecycle

Client Mid-size architecture firm
Tools Next.js · TypeScript · Prisma · PostgreSQL
Type Custom software build

The firm was managing a full project pipeline: proposals, active builds, invoicing, expenses, milestones, client documents: across spreadsheets and email threads. Revenue was slipping through the cracks: unbilled milestones sitting unnoticed, overdue invoices going unfollowed, required documents missing at closing. No single place to see the health of every project at once.

A fully custom project management system built specifically for the architecture lifecycle: from deal creation to final close. Dashboard surfaces critical action items the moment you log in: upfront invoices not sent, overdue invoices by dollar amount and days past due, unbilled milestones ready to bill, missing required documents, and open checklist items. Includes kanban board, milestone calendar, invoice generation, expense tracking with markup, and a client-facing portal.

$0

Revenue leakage

every billable milestone flagged automatically

1 screen

Full pipeline view

replaced spreadsheets + email threads

0 forms

Missed at closing

required doc checklist enforced per project

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Client Build · Auto Repair · Lilburn, GA

AI phone system that answers 24/7: for $3 a month

Client Charly's Shop LLC: Lilburn, GA
Tools ElevenLabs · Twilio Functions · TwiML
Type AI Phone IVR

Charly's personal Cricket number was also the business line. No routing, no greeting, nothing picking up after 5pm. Every after-hours call was a missed job they'd never know about.

We built a full IVR system using ElevenLabs voice recordings and Twilio Functions. Callers press 1 for hours, 2 for address, 3 to connect directly to Charly's cell. A dedicated local (678) number replaced the personal line on the Google listing. Built and live the same day.

$3–5

Monthly cost

Twilio number + per-minute billing

24/7

Call coverage

hours + address available any time

1 day

Setup to live

recorded, deployed, and tested same session

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Engineering blueprint · Dental

If a 4-chair dental practice hired us tomorrow.

Type Hypothetical build, not delivered
Sources ADA, Dental Economics, Dental Intelligence
Quoted price range $8K to $15K depending on scope

We have not shipped this build for a dental practice yet. This page is the proposal we'd hand a practice on day one of an engagement. The architecture mirrors patterns we ship for other service businesses, scoped here for dental. We're publishing it so dental practices can see what we'd actually build before booking a call, and because the first practice that wants this gets a discounted build in exchange for logo and testimonial.

Insurance verification automation, appointment reminder + reschedule sequence, recall call automation, review request automation. Industry-sourced ROI math for each. Fixed-price quote range. Honest disclaimer about the projection vs. delivered-result distinction.

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Aplos AI: Internal

Zero to CRM in one evening

Build time 1 evening (~4 hours)
Tools n8n + HubSpot + Slack (all free)
Monthly cost $0

Four website forms (audit, contact, checklist, discovery) were sending email notifications through EmailJS. No CRM. No structured contact records. Every lead had to be copied into a spreadsheet by hand.

We added n8n webhook calls to all 4 forms, running alongside the existing EmailJS sends. The n8n workflow splits the full name, tags which form the lead came from, creates or updates a HubSpot contact with company, phone, and industry fields, then fires a Slack message to #leads in seconds.

4 forms

Connected to CRM

up from 0

< 5 sec

Form-to-CRM time

previously manual entry

$0/mo

Running cost

n8n, HubSpot, Slack all on free tiers

n8n workflow: Webhook to Normalize Fields, then parallel to HubSpot Create Contact and Slack Send Message
HubSpot contacts list showing Maria Chen with Industry: Cleaning, Company: Brightside Cleaning Co.
Slack message showing new lead notification with name, email, company, phone, industry, and message fields

Related: Free n8n templates library

Aplos AI: Internal

Chat widget that qualifies its own leads

Build time 30 minutes
Tools Claude Haiku + n8n + HubSpot + Slack
Monthly cost ~$0 (Haiku API pennies per conversation)

The site already had an AI chatbot answering questions about our services. But every visitor who chatted was anonymous. No contact info, no way to follow up. Helpful conversations that went nowhere.

We updated the chatbot's system prompt so it asks for name, email, and pain point during conversation, without forms or pop-ups. When the bot has all three, it appends a hidden marker to its response. The client-side JS strips the marker and fires the same n8n webhook our forms use. HubSpot contact created, Slack alert sent, seconds later.

0 forms

Required

leads collected through conversation

< 5 sec

Chat-to-CRM time

same pipeline as form submissions

30 min

Total build time

prompt update + 20 lines of JS

Chat widget conversation collecting name, email, and pain point naturally
Slack message showing new lead from chat with name, email, and pain point summary

Try it yourself. Open the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner.

Aplos AI: Internal

AI chatbot with no backend framework

Build time 1 afternoon
Tools Claude Haiku + Netlify Edge Functions
Monthly cost ~$2-3

Wanted a chatbot on a static HTML/CSS/JS site. No React, no Node server. Most chatbot vendors charge $50-200/month and look generic.

A Netlify Edge Function (Deno) proxies the Anthropic streaming API. Client-side JS handles SSE streaming, session persistence, rate limiting by IP and daily cap, input sanitization, and prompt injection guardrails. About 300 lines total.

~300

Lines of code

edge function + client JS

< 1 sec

Time to first token

Deno edge, no cold start

~$2-3/mo

API cost

vs $50-200/mo for vendor tools

Try it yourself. Open the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner.

Aplos AI: Internal

5 lead sources, 1 pipeline, zero manual entry

Build time ~4.5 hours total
Tools n8n + HubSpot + Slack + Claude Haiku
Monthly cost $0

The site started with EmailJS notifications and a spreadsheet. No CRM, no alerting, no source tracking. Every follow-up was manual.

One n8n webhook that all 5 sources feed into: audit form, contact form, checklist form, discovery questionnaire, and AI chat. It normalizes fields, tags the source, creates or updates a HubSpot contact, and fires a Slack alert. Same pipeline regardless of entry point.

5 sources

1 pipeline

4 forms + AI chat

< 5 sec

Any source to CRM

HubSpot contact + Slack alert

$0/mo

Running cost

n8n, HubSpot, Slack all free tiers

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