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Operations Consulting & Automation

We help your team focus on what matters.

We find what's slowing your team down β€” then we automate it. Operations consulting for businesses ready to scale without adding headcount.

Free 30-min call Β· No commitment required

40%
Average operations time saved
2 wks
To first automation live
3Γ—
Average ROI at 90 days
$0
New software required to start
The Cost of Manual Work

Your team deserves to spend
their time on work
that actually moves the needle.

Most businesses have the same four bottlenecks. They're slow, expensive, and they quietly drain your team's energy. The longer they run unaddressed, the more they cost β€” in missed opportunities, burnout, and talented people stuck doing work that's beneath them.

The average SMB spends 15–20 hours a week on repetitive tasks that could be automated. That's time your team could spend on strategy, relationships, and growth instead.

01
Data entry between systems

Your team copies information from one tool to another β€” CRM to spreadsheet, email to invoice. These are smart people doing work a computer should handle, freeing them up for the decisions only they can make.

02
The same report, every week

Someone pulls numbers from three places, formats them, and sends the update. Every week. Automate it and that person gets their time back for the strategic work they were actually hired to do.

03
Leads going cold between the cracks

Follow-up depends on someone remembering to do it. An automated system doesn't forget, doesn't get pulled into a meeting, and doesn't take a sick day.

04
Growth means another hire

Every time volume increases, you hire. The right automations let your existing team scale their impact β€” handling more without burning out. Your people do more of what they're great at.

How We Work

Three steps from
problem to automated.

01 Map the real operations

We learn how your business actually runs β€” not the idealized org chart version. We sit with your team, trace every workflow, and score each bottleneck by time cost and automation potential. You get a clear picture before a dollar is spent on a fix.

Operations Audit

Every bottleneck mapped and scored by time cost and automation potential.

Custom Build

Automations built into the tools you already use β€” no new platforms required.

Clear Outcomes

Every engagement ends with a measured before/after β€” time saved, cost reduced.

Services

Start where it makes
sense right now.

Three engagements, fixed pricing, clear deliverables. Pick the one that matches where you are.

Tier 01
Discovery Sprint
$1,500
1–2 weeks Β· fixed price

A full audit of your operations. You leave with a prioritized roadmap of what to automate and what it will be worth β€” before spending anything on a build.

  • Operations audit and process map
  • Top 3 automation opportunities
  • ROI projections per item
  • Readiness roadmap
Tier 02 β€” Most Common
Operations Overhaul
$4,500
4–6 weeks Β· fixed price

Audit plus execution. We build and deploy 2–3 custom automations, train your team, and stay on for two weeks post-launch to make sure it holds.

  • Everything in Discovery Sprint
  • 2–3 custom automation builds
  • Integration and documentation
  • 2 weeks post-launch support
Tier 03
Full Transformation
$12,000
8–12 weeks Β· fixed price

End-to-end operations redesign. Every department automated, dashboards built, and a 12-month roadmap for what comes next.

  • Cross-department automation
  • Custom dashboards and reporting
  • 30-day post-launch optimization
  • 12-month strategy roadmap
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Find out what's costing
your business the most.

A free 30-minute call. We'll walk through your operations, identify your top automation opportunities, and give you an honest picture of what's possible β€” before you spend anything.

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No commitment Β· 24-hour response

Services & Pricing

Three engagements.
All fixed price.
All measurable.

We don't bill by the hour. Every engagement is fixed-price with a defined scope and outcomes you can hold us to.

Tier 01
Discovery Sprint
For businesses that know something is wrong but aren't sure where to start.
$1,500
1–2 weeks Β· fixed price

A focused deep-dive into how your business actually operates. We map your workflows, find where time and money are leaking, and deliver a prioritized roadmap of what to automate first and why. You leave with a decision β€” not another proposal to consider.

Operations audit and process map
Top 3 automation opportunities
AI readiness assessment
ROI projections per opportunity
Tool and vendor recommendations
Results walkthrough call
Tier 02 β€” Most Common
Operations Overhaul
For businesses ready to stop planning and start fixing.
$4,500
4–6 weeks Β· fixed price

Audit plus execution. After mapping your operations, we build and deploy 2–3 custom automations directly into your workflow β€” integrated with the tools you already use. We train your team, write every SOP, and stay on for two weeks post-launch. You leave with working systems, not a roadmap.

Everything in Discovery Sprint
2–3 custom automation builds
Full stack integration
Team training sessions
SOPs and handoff documentation
2 weeks post-launch support
Before/after performance report
Tier 03
Full Transformation
For businesses committed to rebuilding operations from the ground up.
$12,000
8–12 weeks Β· fixed price

End-to-end. We redesign operations across every major department β€” automating the high-volume manual work, building custom dashboards, and leaving your team with the tools and knowledge to grow what we built together. You end up with operations that scale without adding headcount.

Everything in Operations Overhaul
Cross-department automation
Custom dashboards and reporting
Executive visibility system
30-day post-launch optimization
12-month operations roadmap
Priority support access
Add-On
Monthly Retainer
For businesses that want a long-term partner, not a one-time fix.
Custom
Starting at $1,000/mo

Operations don't stay still. Retainer clients get continuous improvements, new workflows as the business evolves, priority support, and a partner who stays current with what's possible and brings it to you before you need to ask.

Monthly automation review
New builds as needs evolve
Priority support and response
Quarterly strategy sessions
About SmartOps Consulting

Consulting that closes the gap
between what your operations could
do β€” and what they do.

SmartOps Consulting came from one clear observation: the automation tools that could save small businesses 10–20 hours a week already exist. The gap isn't technology β€” it's knowing which tools to use, how to connect them, and how to get your team to actually adopt them.

We're not a large agency. There's no account manager layer between you and the person doing the work. We come in, learn how your business actually runs, build automations that fit your exact workflow, and leave with everything documented so your team owns it going forward.

Every engagement ends with something working, measured, and owned by you. Not a recommendation deck. Not a roadmap to buy more consulting. A system that runs.

SmartOps Consulting LLC Β· Florida registered
Serving businesses across the Southeast

TJ
TJ Ash
Founder Β· Lead Consultant

Former NCAA Division I athlete at NC A&T, B.S. Computer Graphics Technology. TJ approaches business operations the same way he approached training β€” systematically, with a clear eye for wasted effort and what actually moves the result. He does the technical work and the strategic work, usually at the same time.

TY
Tyler Newsome
Consultant Β· Charlotte Territory

Covering Charlotte and surrounding markets. Tyler works directly with business owners to map their operations, identify the highest-value automation opportunities, and deliver solutions their teams can actually adopt and sustain long-term.

How We Work

Four things
that don't move.

01
We work inside what you already have

We don't ask you to buy new software to justify the engagement. If your current stack can solve the problem, we build there. If it can't, we say so clearly before you spend anything.

02
Outcomes, not deliverables

We measure every engagement by what actually changes β€” time saved, cost reduced, errors eliminated. If the automation doesn't produce a measurable result, we haven't done our job.

03
You own everything we build

Every workflow is documented and transferable. When we're done, your team can maintain it, extend it, or hand it to someone else. No dependency on us, by design.

04
Ship fast, then improve

A working automation that covers 80% of the problem delivers more value than a perfect one still in planning. We move quickly, measure the result, and refine until it's right.

Get Started

Book a
Discovery Call.

A free 30-minute conversation. No pitch deck, no pressure. We want to understand your business before either of us commits to anything β€” and you'll walk away with clarity regardless of what you decide.

01
You walk us through your operations

Tell us your current workflows, your biggest time drains, and what a solved problem looks like for your business.

02
We map the opportunity, live on the call

We'll identify your top 1–2 automation candidates and give you an honest read on effort, timeline, and ROI β€” on the call, not in a follow-up deck.

03
You decide what makes sense

If it's a fit, you'll have a proposal within 48 hours. If it isn't, you still leave with a clearer picture of where to focus first.

Direct Contact

Email us at smartopsnc@gmail.com

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