# LeanWorks (LeanWorks.AI)

> LeanWorks provides affordable AI tooling for the small business. We handle the everyday work businesses of every size need, nationwide, from invoicing and scheduling to marketing materials, websites, and forms, and we set up the process behind each one so it keeps getting done. Billed at $150 per hour, lower on bigger projects, with a free estimate before work starts.

- Website: https://leanworks.ai/
- Email: colin@leanworks.ai
- Book a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/colin-leanworks/30min
- Service area: Nationwide, USA (based in Wisconsin; on-site or virtual)
- Business type: Service-area business, no storefront
- Billing: $150 per hour; $135 per hour for projects over 20 hours; $120 per hour for projects over 50 hours. Free written estimate with the total price before every job. No long-term contracts.

## What we do

Operations:
- Invoicing and payment follow-up
- Quotes and estimates
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Bookkeeping prep
- Data entry cleanup
- Reporting

Marketing:
- Flyers and brochures
- Business cards and postcards
- Email newsletters
- Menus, signs, and handouts
- Review requests and replies
- Brand basics and templates

Online and tools:
- Websites
- Google Business Profile setup
- Online forms
- Online booking
- Customer and team communication
- Custom internal software

For each item, we set up the process behind it (templates, tools, and a simple routine) so the business can keep it going. We do not build customer-facing chatbots. AI is used behind the scenes to reduce busywork.

## How it works

1. Talk: a free 30-minute call to decide honestly whether we can help.
2. Estimate: a free written estimate with the total price. Nothing starts until the client approves it.
3. Fix: we set up tools, adjust workflows, and train staff until it sticks.
4. Support: optional check-ins and vetting of new tools, billed hourly only when needed.

## Pricing (USD)

Rates:
- Standard: $150 per hour (one-off jobs and anything under 20 hours)
- Projects over 20 hours: $135 per hour for the whole project
- Projects over 50 hours: $120 per hour for the whole project
- Discovery call and estimates: free
- Ongoing support: billed at the hourly rate for the time used; no monthly retainer

Every job gets a free written estimate with the total price before work starts. If a job looks like it will run over, LeanWorks asks before going past the estimate.

Typical costs for a business of 5 to 15 people, compared with typical 2026 US freelancer and agency prices from published price guides. Prices vary with how simple or complex the job is; actual price is set by the estimate, and any job can be billed hourly instead.
- Flyer (single-sided): $150 (market: $175-275)
- Tri-fold brochure: $350 (market: $400-750)
- Google Business Profile setup: $200 (market: $300-500)
- Online form: $200 (market: $250-400)
- Email newsletter template: $225 (market: $300-500)
- Website, 4 pages, domain included: $1,100 (market: $2,000-5,000)
- Gap assessment and report: $650 (market: $1,500-3,500)
- One process fixed, team trained: $1,750 (market: $3,000-7,500)
- 3-5 processes fixed: $5,000 (market: $10,000-25,000)
- Custom software: estimated per project

Bigger projects can be split into payments.

## Who we work with

Businesses of all sizes across the United States, from solo owners to larger teams: trades, offices, restaurants, retail, and service businesses.

## Why prices are lower

LeanWorks prices typically run 30 to 75 percent below what other providers charge, and the gap grows with the size of the job. AI and modern tools make the work faster, so LeanWorks prices it for how long it takes today, not for how long it took before those tools existed. It runs its own business on the same tools it sets up for clients and passes the savings on, so the money a client saves goes into growing their business.

## FAQ

- Is this just accounting work? No. We also do marketing materials, websites, and forms, and set up the process behind each.
- Do I need new software? Usually not. We start with what you already pay for and state any new monthly cost first.
- Do I need to be technical? No. Training is in plain language with written guides.
- How does pricing work? $150 per hour, less on bigger projects ($135 over 20 hours, $120 over 50), with a free estimate first.
- Can you just build a simple website? Yes. A 4-page site with domain setup typically costs about $1,100.
- What if you can't help? We say so, and you keep the assessment report.