Straight answers to what business owners on this page usually want to know.
I don't know where to start. Which task should I automate first?
That's exactly what Leverage is built to uncover, not a generic checklist.
Leverage is a strategic discovery call where we dig into your business together: the bottlenecks, the tools quietly leaking time and money, your goals, and what you're actually trying to build. There's no generic checklist here, because the right starting point is different for every business. Once we're working together, that same strategic thinking continues every month, so knowing what to focus on next never becomes a guessing game.
My business doesn't fit neatly into one of the categories above. Does this still apply to me?
Yes. The categories are examples, not a checklist you need to match.
The underlying problems, admin eating your week, no time to grow, cash flow that doesn't match how busy you are, show up across almost every small business, regardless of industry. If you don't see your exact business type listed, the same principles still apply.
I've tried automation tools before and they didn't work. What's different here?
Most tools fail because you're left to pick and configure them yourself.
Most automation tools fail because the business owner is left to figure out which tool fits, then configure it themselves, usually without knowing what their business actually needs first. The result is either the wrong tool for the job, or the right tool set up generically instead of around how the business actually runs. Here, that guesswork is removed. I work out exactly what your business needs, then choose and configure the specific tools suited to it, built around your workflow rather than a generic setup you're left to manage on your own.
Do you work with businesses of any size, or just certain ones?
Only small businesses, solo operators and small teams. Not enterprise.
That means the systems built for you are proportional to your business, not scaled-down versions of something built for a much bigger company. Everything is sized and priced for how a small business actually operates.
How do I know if I need The Engine Room or The Factory Floor?
It comes down to how you make money: service or product.
If you provide a service, book jobs, take clients, or run appointments, The Engine Room is what you need: a brand, website, and automations built specifically to answer enquiries fast, follow up on quotes, chase invoices, and turn interest into confirmed bookings, so nothing sits waiting on you. If you sell a product, The Factory Floor is what you need: a brand, Shopify store, and automations built to recover abandoned carts, generate reviews, and bring customers back after their first purchase, so traffic actually turns into revenue instead of leaking away at checkout.
Will this actually fix the "busy but broke" feeling, or just add more admin?
The admin gets taken off your plate, not added to it.
The whole point is it's not left to you to decide what to build, set it up, or manage afterwards. An expert takes all that off your plate, implements it properly, and stays on it every month so it keeps working. You're not handed another tool to configure, learn, and maintain on top of everything else you're already doing.