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Is that task worth automating?

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Built by Jared Ponce, Catracho Consulting LLC, Phoenix. I'll tell you if it's not worth it.

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    Estimates from your answers, not a promise. Real savings depend on your tools and how the work is done today. That's what the free plan below figures out.

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    Send it to me and I'll write back within one business day, for free: how I'd automate it, which tools it needs, and a fixed price. If it's not worth it, I'll tell you that too. See a sample plan.

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    Task: copying every website inquiry into a spreadsheet, then texting the customer. Score 82, about 9 hours a month.

    How I'd automate it: the website form adds a row to your Google Sheet, emails the customer a reply with your booking link, and texts you the details. If nobody follows up in 24 hours, you get a reminder.

    Tools: your existing Google account and website form, plus one automation tool (about $20/mo, billed to you).

    Price: $750 fixed (founding client), live in about 2 weeks, 30 days of fixes included.

    What I need from you: 20 minutes to show me how you do it today.

    What usually scores high

    Copying info between appsWeb form to spreadsheet to invoice. Same fields, every time.
    Following up on leadsEvery new inquiry gets a reply in minutes and a reminder to you.
    Monthly books and reportsBank and card exports sorted into your accountant's categories.
    Reminders and confirmationsAppointments, unpaid invoices, reviews after a job.
    Reading receipts and invoicesPhotos in, a clean log out, odd charges flagged.
    Answering the same questionsHours, prices, "do you serve my area" handled in one place.

    How it works

    1. Score it hereFree, about a minute. You see the result right away.
    2. Get your planI email how I'd automate it, the tools, and a fixed price.
    3. 20-minute call, if you want oneWe look at the real task together. No pressure.
    4. Built in about two weeksRuns next to your current way for a while, so nothing breaks. You own it.
    Founding client price, first 3 businesses $750 per automated task
    • One task automated end to end (regular price $1,250)
    • 30 days of fixes and tweaks included
    • Optional care plan after that, from $149/mo
    • Fixed price, quoted before any work starts

    Questions

    Who's behind this?

    I'm Jared Ponce, founder of Catracho Consulting LLC in Phoenix. I build automation, websites and apps for local businesses, and I run my own server lab. My first automation client is my family's car wash.

    Do I need new software?

    Usually not. Most automations connect the apps you already use, like your email, Google Sheets, QuickBooks, Square or your booking tool. If a piece is missing, the plan says what and what it costs.

    Is my data safe?

    Automations run on tools you own the accounts for. For sensitive work like bookkeeping, the AI can run on a small computer in your own building, so your data isn't sent to an AI company.

    What if my task scores low?

    Then it's probably not worth paying to automate, and I'll say so. Try your next most annoying task. Low scores usually mean the work changes a lot each time or doesn't take much time.