Workflow Automation Review · for small business owners

Find the workflow quietly costing you hours

We trace one or two of your most expensive workflows across your spreadsheets, databases, email and business systems, put a dollar figure on the manual effort, and hand you a 90-day automation plan — that we can build. Not generic advice; a specific system.

Free 30-minute intro call · Reviews start at $1,500 · No obligation

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Workflow Automation Review

Prepared for Riverside Café Co. · July 2026

Executive summary

Riverside runs a healthy business, but month-end close takes ~3 days and roughly 11 hours a week goes to manual data entry across invoicing and scheduling. Marketing is performing well and needs little change. Below are the highest-value fixes, ranked by payback.

Scorecard

Financial reportingImprove
Sales follow-upPriority
Marketing spendGood
Admin & data entryPriority
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Spreadsheets · databases · email · systemsManual effort quantifiedWe identify it — and can build itFlat quote before you commit

What we trace

We follow one or two of your most expensive workflows across every place they touch — counting the manual steps and what they cost.

Spreadsheets & files

The exports, copy-paste, and manual reconciliation living in Excel and Google Sheets between your systems.

What you gain: The re-keying and reconciliation automated away, so the numbers stay right without the manual work.

Databases & business systems

Your CRM, accounting, POS or ERP — and the gaps where the same data gets re-typed from one into another.

What you gain: Systems connected so data flows once, instead of being re-keyed by hand between them.

Email & handoffs

The approvals, status-chasing, and back-and-forth that stall a job as it moves between people.

What you gain: Handoffs and approvals moved into an automated flow, so work stops waiting in someone's inbox.

The manual effort, quantified

We time every manual touch along the workflow and put a dollar figure on the hours it costs each week.

What you gain: A clear number to build the business case on — hours per week and dollars per year saved.

Sound familiar?

You're busy running the business — not optimizing it

Most owners know things could run smoother but never get time to step back and look. That's exactly what this review is for.

  • The same numbers get re-typed into two or three different systems
  • A job stalls for days waiting on an email approval
  • Your team exports to a spreadsheet, then copy-pastes it back in
  • Nobody's sure how many hours a week the busywork really costs
  • You know AI could help but not which workflow to start with

How it works

Simple, low-effort, and built around your schedule.

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A quick call

A free 30-minute call to pick the one or two workflows costing you the most time — invoicing, onboarding, reporting, whatever hurts most.

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We trace the workflow

We follow it end to end across your spreadsheets, databases, email and business systems, and quantify the manual effort at each step.

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You get a 90-day plan

A plain-English automation plan: what to build first, the hours and dollars it saves, and the tools. We can build it for you, or hand it off.

What you walk away with

A clear plan, not a stack of jargon

Everything is written for owners and managers — short, specific, and ready to act on. You'll know exactly what to do next and what it's worth.

  • A map of the workflow — every system and manual step it crosses
  • The manual effort quantified: hours per week and dollars per year
  • A ranked automation plan — what to build first, and the ROI on each
  • Recommended tools and AI that fit your size and budget
  • A 90-day build plan you can run yourself — or have us build
  • A follow-up call to walk through everything and answer questions

Simple, flat pricing

Workflow Automation Review

from $1,500

One flat fee, agreed upfront — no hourly billing and no surprises. The 30-minute intro call is free, and we'll confirm your exact quote before you commit to anything.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a review cost?

Reviews start at $1,500. The exact price depends on the size of your business and how many workflows you want us to trace — we'll confirm a flat quote on the first call, before you commit to anything. The initial 30-minute call is free.

What do you actually look at?

We trace one or two of your most expensive workflows across spreadsheets, databases, email and business systems, count every manual step, and design a 90-day plan to automate the highest-value ones.

How long does it take?

Most reviews run over one to two weeks — the working sessions with your team, our analysis, and the final walkthrough — so it fits around running your business.

Can you build the automations, not just recommend them?

Yes — that's the point. Unlike a traditional consultant, we identify the opportunity and can build the system. After the review you can run the plan yourself or have us implement it; we scope that separately, no obligation.

Do I need to be technical or understand AI?

Not at all. This is built for owners and managers, not engineers. We explain everything in plain language, and we only recommend automation where it clearly saves you time or money.

Which businesses is this for?

Small and growing businesses — typically owner-led teams that have outgrown spreadsheets and manual processes and want to run leaner without hiring more people.

Ready to find your quick wins?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll learn about your business and show you where a review would pay off.