Your business should work for you.
Hi, I'm Joe, working quietly from the Mendocino coast. I craft custom software and AI automations for small businesses and individuals, so you get your time back for the things that matter. See client work →
Hi, I'm Joe, working quietly from the Mendocino coast. I craft custom software and AI automations for small businesses and individuals, so you get your time back for the things that matter. See client work →
Your business should work for you.
Client Work
Built around how your business actually runs.
No tiers. No fixed scope. Just a conversation about what's breaking your flow, and then a plan to do something about it. The categories below describe where the work tends to fall, not what you have to choose from.
When off-the-shelf doesn't quite fit.
Purpose-built apps and dashboards for the specific shape of your work. Not Salesforce-with-a-twist. Software that matches the way you already think about the business.
The boring work, handled in the background.
Receipts that read themselves. Calendars that get filled without anyone touching them. Reports that arrive Sunday night so Monday morning isn't a fire drill. AI for the parts of the day no one wants to do twice.
Figuring out the flow before building anything.
Sometimes the answer isn't more software. It's fewer steps, clearer ownership, a single source of truth. I'll map out how the work actually moves before I write a line of code.
Glue between the tools you already pay for.
Quickbooks, Square, Gmail, Calendly, the spreadsheet that runs payroll. The tools are fine. The gaps between them are where the time goes. I close the gaps.
Knowing how the business is actually doing.
Live dashboards, weekly summaries, the one number that tells you whether to worry. Built around the questions you'd ask if you had the time, not the metrics a generic tool decided to show you.
Builder. Systems thinker.
Intentional engineering.
I built systems for some of the largest teams in tech. Infrastructure at scale, AI automation, global operations spanning three continents. For 15 years I kept the lights on for different tech companies you've probably used or heard of.
I decided to take a career break and spent time in Thailand. Sat in temples with people who had very little and seemed genuinely at peace. Something shifted in me through that experience.
QuietWork came out of that. I know how to build these systems (really build them), and I saw an opportunity to provide my services for people & teams the tech industry usually overlooks. Small business owners drowning in admin. Individuals trying to reclaim time back to reengage with what made them want to start a business in the first place.
When the right systems are in place, you get your time back. Time for family. Time for the work only you can do. Time to actually live.
I'm based in Mendocino now, working from a cabin on the north coast. Let's start with a conversation and see if there's a way I can help.
Builder. Systems thinker.
Intentional engineering.
I built systems for some of the largest teams in tech. Infrastructure at scale, AI automation, global operations spanning three continents. For 15 years I kept the lights on for different tech companies you've probably used or heard of.
I decided to take a career break and spent time in Thailand. Sat in temples with people who had very little and seemed genuinely at peace. Something shifted in me through that experience.
QuietWork came out of that. I know how to build these systems (really build them), and I saw an opportunity to provide my services for people & teams the tech industry usually overlooks. Small business owners drowning in admin. Individuals trying to reclaim time back to reengage with what made them want to start a business in the first place.
When the right systems are in place, you get your time back. Time for family. Time for the work only you can do. Time to actually live.
I'm based in Mendocino now, working from a cabin on the north coast. Let's start with a conversation and see if there's a way I can help.
Four steps.
No surprises.
A simple, predictable arc from first call to first launch, and beyond.
- 01ConversationOne call. No deck, no demo. I ask about your business and what's costing you time.
- 02ProposalA short document: what I'd build, how long it takes, what it costs. Plain language.
- 03BuildI work. You don't have to manage me. Check-ins at agreed milestones.
- 04Launch & BeyondYou own what we built: the code, the documentation, the keys to everything. Most clients keep me on at a flat monthly rate for new automations and support. Some prefer to take it from there. Either works.
Want to see it in practice? See client work →
Straightforward
pricing.
I've kept this simple on purpose. Most engagements land between $1,000 and $10,000, quoted upfront before any work begins, and taken half to start and half when the work is live. No surprises, no hourly meter. Complex projects may be scoped differently.
Questions, answered.
A few things people usually want to know before reaching out.
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Small businesses and individual practitioners, the kinds of operations the tech industry usually overlooks. If you're spending real hours on something repetitive or manual, there's almost always a better way.
It's using software and AI to handle the administrative work that keeps a business running but doesn't grow it. Reading receipts, chasing invoices, tracking inventory, building the weekly report. The point is for that work to happen quietly in the background instead of eating your evenings.
No. You describe the problem: the emails that pile up, the bookings that slip through, the reports you build by hand every week. I handle the rest.
Setup starts at $1,000 and covers the whole job: process mapping, the build, documentation, and training. Most engagements land between $1,000 and $10,000 depending on scope, always quoted upfront, and taken half to start and half when the work is live. There's an optional $500/month if you want me on for new work and ongoing support, starting the month after you're live, cancel anytime. No surprises, no hourly meter. More about pricing
Half of the build fee when you accept the proposal, which is what books your start date, and the other half when the work is live and handed over. If you're on the monthly, it starts the month after you go live. Nothing is due before you've seen the number, and there's no charge for the first conversation or the quote.
Everything needed to go from problem to working system: a first call, mapping how the work actually moves, the full build, plain-language documentation, and hands-on training so you and your team can run it. You own the result outright: the code, the docs, the keys to everything.
Most engagements go from the deposit to a first working automation in under two weeks. Discovery and full build typically takes two to four weeks depending on scope.
Probably. The work I do tends to live around the tools you already pay for: Gmail, QuickBooks, Square, Calendly, Notion, the spreadsheet that runs your payroll. You shouldn't have to change how you work to get the benefit.
I document everything I build. If something breaks after handoff, I'm reachable. You're working directly with Joe, not a support queue.
Not always. If the process needs fixing before it can be automated, I'll say so. The goal is to save you time, not sell you something you don't need.
Yes. Most work happens remotely. I'm based in Mendocino County but work with clients across California and beyond.
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