The Problem
You’re not running out of ambition. You’re running out of operational capacity.
Twenty to sixty people, $3M to $20M in revenue, and somewhere between one and five processes quietly eating your team alive. Order entry that takes six minutes per record. Invoices that touch four people before they get posted. Inventory sync errors caught by hand at the end of the day.
That’s not a headcount problem. That’s a process problem. Hiring another ops coordinator to manage a broken workflow is the most expensive way to not fix it.
Carve is built for this exact stage. We start with a clear picture of what’s costing you, build the automations that deliver real ROI first, and stay on as the team that keeps it all running.
Architecture
Most clients move through all three. Each one sets up the next.
AI Operations Audit
Workflow Implementation
Managed AI Operations
Start Here
Most operators know where the pain is. What they don’t know is the full cost of it — and the right order to fix it. The Audit answers both.
In 1–3 days, we interview your team, map your current workflows, quantify the waste in real dollars, and deliver a prioritized 12-month automation roadmap. A written deliverable with specific processes, specific ROI estimates, and specific next steps. Not a slide deck full of strategy. A plan you can act on.
Two tiers, one qualifying question: How many workflows do you need us to scope — one, or more than one?
Most Common
Standard starting point for most clients in our target market.
Build Phase
Once the Audit tells us what to build and in what order, we build it. Every implementation is a complete, production-ready system: requirements analysis, development, testing, user acceptance testing, training, documentation, and 30 days of post-launch optimization.
No hourly billing. No scope drift. A fixed-price engagement with a clear go-live date.
We work primarily in Make.com and n8n, with integrations into the systems your business already runs — Shopify, QuickBooks, Fishbowl, CRMs, ERPs, and warehouse management platforms.
Tier is set by complexity, not volume. One workflow, two systems, simple logic → Foundation. Two or more workflows, three or more systems, conditional routing → Professional.
What’s included: Requirements analysis · Workflow design and development · Standard API integrations · Basic error handling and alerting · Testing and UAT support · Training for one team · Documentation and runbooks · 30-day post-launch optimization
Example use cases
Most Common
What’s included: Multi-stakeholder requirements workshops · 2–4 integrated workflows with orchestration logic · Custom business rules and conditional routing · Advanced error handling, alerts, and monitoring infrastructure · Cross-system integration testing · Training
for multiple teams · Comprehensive documentation and runbooks · 30-day post-launch optimization · Quarterly roadmap session
Example use cases
Ongoing Partner
Most automation vendors hand over a system and disappear. When it breaks, you file a
ticket. When your business changes, you start from scratch.
Once your workflows are live, we stay on — monitoring performance, handling issues before they become problems, and proactively improving what automation handles in the background. Every quarter we review ROI realized versus projected and map out the next workflows from your original roadmap. The system gets better every quarter. You’re not managing it. We are.
Minimum 12-month commitment. Net 15 monthly invoicing. Annual price lock — your rate is guaranteed for the first 12 months.
Not included: Proactive roadmap planning, new workflow development (priced separately), out-of-scope changes (hourly rate applies)
Best for: One stable workflow, upstream systems that rarely change, team that needs coverage and peace of mind.
Most Common
Not included: Major new workflow builds (priced separately), out-of-scope changes beyond monthly hours (hourly rate applies), after-hours emergency support (emergency rate applies)
Best for: 2+ workflows in production, processes that evolve, operations where downtime has real business impact.
Additional workflow (implementation)
$5,000–$10,000
Additional workflow (ongoing monthly)
$400–$800/month
Out-of-scope changes
$150–$200/hour
After-hours emergency support
$250/hour
Staff training session
$500–$1,000/session
Quarterly optimization workshop
$1,500–$2,500/workshop
Client Journey
Why Carve
Most automation vendors sell you a build. When it’s done, so are they. You’re left managing a system you don’t fully understand, with no one accountable when something changes.
Carve owns a piece of your operating model — and stays to make sure it keeps working and improving. The retainer isn’t optional. It’s what turns a one-time build into a compounding operational advantage.
Annual cost (Professional)
Annual cost (Professional)
Annual cost (Professional)
The Discovery Call is 30 minutes. We qualify fast, tell you honestly which tier makes sense, and schedule your audit kickoff within the week if it’s a match.
No slides. No pitch. Just a direct conversation about where your operations are leaking time and money.
Carve Solutions — Intelligent automation that scales your business and elevates your team.
