Business technology got better.The old prices didn't.
Plenty of small businesses are still dealing with:
Outdated websites
Expensive hosting agreements
Disconnected software subscriptions
Repetitive administrative work
Spreadsheets everywhere
Manual customer follow-up
Systems that don't talk to each other
Our philosophy
Modern development tools have dramatically changed what it costs to build good software. We think small businesses should benefit from that.
What we build
Start wherever it hurts.
A website is often the easiest place to begin. The deeper value is usually behind it — the manual, expensive, fragmented processes that software should be handling for you.
Websites
Where most projects start
A professional website without the traditional agency price tag. Modern, responsive, and designed around your actual business — not a one-size-fits-all template.
Mobile design
Service pages
Contact forms
Lead capture
Analytics
Google integrations
Booking
Local search basics
Domains & hosting
Automation
If your team repeats the same task every day, there's probably a better way. We connect your tools so the replies, follow-ups, reminders, and data entry happen on their own.
Lead comes in → Automatic response
No reply → Follow-up
Appointment booked → Calendar updated
Job completed → Review request
Form submitted → Into your CRM
Copy-paste between systems → Gone
AI for business
AI where it actually saves time or improves decisions. Practical tools your team will use every day — not hype.
Reads customer history
Internal company search
Drafting responses
Lead analysis
Document extraction
Customer summaries
Business alerts
Ask your data in plain English
Custom business software
Our flagship
Software built around the way your company works — instead of forcing your company to work around the software.
Sometimes your business has a problem generic software doesn't solve. We build focused internal applications around it.
Sales dashboards
Scheduling systems
Quote builders
Internal portals
Workflow tools
Inventory systems
Operations dashboards
Customer-management tools
Our work
Real work,for real small businesses.
Barbershops, salons, contractors, pizza places, caterers. Different businesses, same approach: learn how the place actually runs, then build what helps.
01Booking & scheduling
Barbershops
Online appointment booking that keeps the chairs full — without anyone stopping mid-cut to answer the phone.
Online booking
Reminders
Mobile-first site
02Websites & booking
Hair salons
Sites that show off the work, lay out services and stylists clearly, and let clients book themselves in.
Service menus
Stylist booking
Galleries
03Websites & lead capture
Construction & contracting
Project showcases and quote-request forms that turn a search into a real lead — and get it to the right person fast.
Project galleries
Quote requests
Lead routing
04Websites & ordering
Pizza places & restaurants
Fast, phone-friendly sites with the menu, hours, and ordering front and center. Hungry people don't wait for slow pages.
Menus
Online ordering
Google profile
05Search visibility
Local SEO
Fixing the basics that decide whether locals actually find you: site speed, page structure, Google Business Profile, and listings.
Technical cleanup
Google Business Profile
Local listings
06Custom software & AI
Catering & events
A connected set of internal applications for sales, events, scheduling, and AI-assisted decisions.
Don't see yours? It rarely matters. The problems are usually the same: leads, scheduling, follow-up, and too much manual work.
Restaurants & cafés
Auto repair shops
Landscaping & lawn care
HVAC & plumbing
Electricians
Roofing
Cleaning services
Dental & medical offices
Real estate
Law & accounting offices
Restaurants & cafés
Auto repair shops
Landscaping & lawn care
HVAC & plumbing
Electricians
Roofing
Cleaning services
Dental & medical offices
Real estate
Law & accounting offices
Fitness studios & gyms
Nail salons & spas
Pet grooming
Daycares
Event venues
Photographers
Food trucks
Retail shops
Movers
Property management
Fitness studios & gyms
Nail salons & spas
Pet grooming
Daycares
Event venues
Photographers
Food trucks
Retail shops
Movers
Property management
A deeper look · Catering
And when a websiteisn't enough.
Most projects are small and focused. Some keep growing. We worked directly inside a growing catering company and built technology around its actual day-to-day operations.
What began as solving individual workflow problems grew into a connected set of applications covering:
Sales
Lead management
Event operations
Scheduling
Payroll workflows
Communication
AI-assisted decisions
Sales CopilotIllustrative data
Needs attention firstSorted by urgency
01
Wedding · 140 guestsEvent in 9 days — deposit not received
Deposit due soon
02
Corporate lunch · 60 guestsKitchen needs a final number by Friday
Missing guest count
03
Graduation party · 85 guestsAsked about rentals two days ago
Unanswered question
04
Rehearsal dinner · 40 guestsOpened the quote three times this week
Follow-up drafted
05
Holiday party · 120 guestsMenu approved, contract ready
Ready to book
Rehearsal dinner · 40 guestsCustomer history
Inquiry came in through the website
Quote sent, tasting offered
Quote opened three times
No reply since the last email
Suggested next step
They keep reopening the quote but haven't replied. Offer two tasting dates, and mention that a deposit holds their date.
Draft emailSend textSnooze
Based on 14 emails · 6 texts · 1 quote
Everything about one customer6 sources
CRMStage: quoted
Emails14 messages
Texts6 messages
Event140 guests · plated
PaymentsDeposit pending
Notes2 allergy flags
One customer view
High-intent couple, responsive by text, slow on email. Waiting on a tasting date. Deposit unpaid, so the date isn't held yet.
AI CockpitAsk anything
Which events next week are still missing final details?
Saturday wedding — final guest count and deposit.
Thursday corporate lunch — delivery window not confirmed.
Sunday brunch — dietary list still open.
Who hasn't paid a deposit?Summarize this customerWhat's at risk this month?
Ask about customers, events, payments…
Follow-up sequenceNew lead
✓
Instant text replySent two minutes after the inquiry
Sent
✓
Quote emailDrafted by AI, approved by sales
Sent
Day 3 check-inDraft is ready for review
Needs approval
Day 7 reminderOnly sends if there's still no reply
Queued
Salespeople stay in control — nothing important sends without a person approving it.
Risks & missing information4 open
Deposit not receivedWedding · event in 9 days
High
Final guest count missingCorporate lunch · due to kitchen Friday
Medium
Question unanswered for 48 hoursGraduation party · rentals
Medium
Staffing not confirmedHoliday party · three servers short
Low
Most projects start a lot smaller than this. But it's the same two people and the same approach — whether it's a booking page for a barbershop or the software a whole company runs on.
How Openera works
Simple on purpose.
01
Understand
You show us how the business currently works.
02
Find the friction
We identify what's outdated, repetitive, expensive, fragmented, or unnecessarily manual.
03
Build
We create only what makes sense — a website, an automation, an integration, or a custom application.
04
Improve
Once something is working, we can expand it as the business's needs change.
Free technology checkup
Not sure what needs fixing? Start here.
We'll take a look at your current technology and show you where there may be opportunities to improve it.
Every business is different, but pricing shouldn't be mysterious.
Small websites should cost like small websites. Small automations should cost like small automations. You shouldn't need an enterprise consulting budget to solve a straightforward business problem.
01WebsitesStarting around $1,000
02AutomationQuoted by workflow
03Custom appsQuoted by scope
You should always understand what you're paying for.
About us
Built by builders.Sold by someone who understands businesses.
The builder
Build & technology
Development, product design, AI, automation, integrations, and software architecture.
The business side
Clients & partnerships
A decade of sales experience, customer communication, relationship building, and understanding what businesses actually need.
We're intentionally small. The people you speak with are the people responsible for the work.
Our difference
We don't sell technology for the sake of technology.
We care about whether something saves time, saves money, generates business, reduces mistakes, or makes your company easier to run.
Sometimes the answer is a new website.
Sometimes it's a $500 automation.
Sometimes it's a custom application.
Sometimes the best answer is to leave something alone.
Start here
Tell us what's frustrating you.
An outdated website. Too much manual work. Software that doesn't fit. A process you've always thought should be easier.
Show us the problem. We'll help you figure out what makes sense.