For East Tennessee SMBs

Your P&L reads just fine.
It's your ops that are bleeding margin.

I read your financials, find where automation moves the needle, and build the thing. Fixed-fee assessment first — no billing surprises, no vague roadmaps. Then we fix it.

$5k–$15k Fixed-fee opportunity assessment
Knoxville-based Face-to-face. No remote call center.
Margin first Automation that shows up on your P&L
Why SMBs in East TN choose us
43%
of US SMB revenue comes from businesses like yours — but most are leaving 15–30% on the table to manual ops
78%
of businesses use AI already, but only 26% actually capture value from it. The gap is execution, not tools.
$26M
Bank of America deployed into Knoxville SMBs last year — the market is growing, and automation is the lever
What makes us different

I speak owner.
Not consultant.

I read your P&L

Most AI consultants show up with tools. I show up with questions first. We identify what automation actually moves your margin — not what's trendy.

Fixed fee. No surprises.

The assessment is $5k–$15k, scoped to your business size and complexity. You know the number before we start. After that: build engagements or a light monthly retainer.

I build it AND run it

Strategy is cheap. Execution is everything. I don't hand off a PDF and disappear — I build the workflows, integrate the tools, and optimize them monthly.

Local. Not a vendor.

You're not onboarding a SaaS. You're working with someone who knows your market, your vendors, and your industry's rhythms. Face-to-face when it matters.

How it works

Three steps. No jargon.

01

Opportunity Assessment

We spend 2–3 days in your business — your numbers, your workflows, your pain points. You get a prioritized roadmap of where automation moves margin, with clear ROI estimates. Fixed fee: $5k–$15k.

02

Scoped Build

We pick the highest-ROI opportunity and build it. CRM automations, AI document processing, workflow integrations — whatever moves the needle. Fixed scope, fixed budget, clear delivery milestones.

03

Monthly Optimize

Once it's running, we optimize. Track the actual margin impact, adjust as your business evolves, add new automations as you scale. Light retainer keeps everything sharp. $1,500–$3,500/mo.

Pricing

Simple. Transparent. Owner-first.

Opportunity Assessment
$5k–$15k
One-time. Fixed fee.
  • 3-day deep dive into your ops & financials
  • Prioritized automation roadmap
  • Clear ROI estimates per initiative
  • Written deliverable you own forever
  • No pressure to continue
Monthly Retainer
$1.5k–$3.5k/mo
Ongoing. Cancel anytime.
  • Continuous workflow optimization
  • New automation as you scale
  • Margin impact tracking & reporting
  • Monthly check-in + async support
  • Priority response window

No hourly billing. No scope creep. No junior staff. Just the work that moves your numbers.

Automation is just overhead
until it shows up on your P&L.

That's the only metric that matters. Everything else is noise.

MarginStack — AI automation for East Tennessee SMBs