Pricing & Process
We pick the one task worth automating first, build it, test it on your real work, and you pay in phases. Each phase is its own decision, so you only move on when the last one is paying off.
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Most clients start with a single use case, such as invoicing or scheduling. Here is how that goes, step by step.
In person anywhere in the Lower Mainland, or by video or phone. We learn how your business runs: your inbox, your tools, and where your time goes.
We narrow the list down to the one task that gives you the most back, and plan the later ones at the same time. That way the first choices we make never get in the way of what you add next.
We test the options first. Where an existing tool does the job, we set that up around your workflow. Where nothing fits, we build something from scratch.
Work begins once the deposit is in. The deposit is credited toward the final bill for that phase.
We connect the assistant to the tools you already use, such as your email, calendar and invoicing, so nothing about how you work has to change.
Your own invoices, emails and schedule, before anything goes live. Nothing is sent without your approval.
You review the result. When it works the way you expect, you pay the balance for that phase.
Each new integration repeats the same steps. You are never committed to more than the phase in front of you.
Pricing
These are typical prices in Canadian dollars. Your exact figure depends on the tools involved, and we confirm it in writing before any work starts.
| Phase | What you get | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery deposit | We map your workflow, research and choose the right tools, and test them on your real examples. The amount depends on how much research your project needs. Credited toward your build. | $300 to $500 |
| Standard setup | The task that gives you the most time back, set up and tested on your real work. Common examples: drafting invoices from email, sorting and replying to messages, or booking appointments. You approve before anything is sent. This is the price for smaller-scale businesses. | From $1,200 |
| Integrations and custom builds | Several tools connected together, or something built from scratch where nothing off the shelf fits, including custom connections for AI tools such as MCP servers. Quoted in writing after discovery. | Up to $3,500 |
Most projects land between $1,200 and $3,500. Software subscriptions and text message fees are paid directly by you at cost, with no markup from us.
After It Is Running
Some setups run on their own. Others benefit from someone keeping an eye on them. If yours does, we discuss a monthly retainer once the assistant is up and running. It is never required, and you can stop at any time.
Ongoing support starts at $500 per month. It usually covers fixes, small changes as your business changes, and a regular check-in.
How We Work
We build custom only when nothing off the shelf fits. That keeps your cost down and your setup simple.
The assistant drafts and prepares. Nothing is sent to a client or customer until you say so.
The accounts, data and tools stay yours. If we ever stop working together, you keep what we built.
We follow BC and Canadian privacy rules (PIPA and PIPEDA) and tell you plainly where your information goes.
We can meet anywhere in the Lower Mainland, including Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Langley and the North Shore.
If AI is not the right fit for your business, we say so. In that case you only pay for discovery.
Questions
Most single-task setups, such as invoicing, start around $1,200 after a $300 to $500 discovery deposit. Larger projects with several integrations or custom builds go up to about $3,500. You see the figure in writing before work begins.
No. Each phase is its own decision. You pay a deposit, we build and test, you approve, and you pay the balance. Then you choose whether to continue.
It works with what you already use, such as Gmail and Google Calendar. We only suggest new tools when they clearly save you time.
No. By default the assistant drafts and you approve before anything goes out.
It can be, if it is set up carefully. We limit what it can access, keep your data in your own accounts, and explain exactly what it can and cannot do before you agree.
Yes, anywhere in the Lower Mainland. We can also work by video or phone.
That works. Many people only need a recommendation and a short setup session. We will tell you honestly if an existing tool is all you need.
Get In Touch
A short call, or a coffee in the Lower Mainland, about how your business runs and where an assistant could take work off your hands. If it is not a fit, we will say so.