Automate the Work Slowing Your Business Down

Automation Consultant for Growing Companies

I help companies automate repetitive work, reduce avoidable errors, and build workflows that move faster without creating more chaos.

  • Hands-on implementation, not just automation strategy
  • Meaningful improvements are often identified within the first 2 weeks
  • Full documentation, weekly meetings, and team training included
Jackson Riso
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Typical first win Within 2 weeks
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Proof

I bring what clients value most.

The most consistent feedback I get is that I can identify high-friction work quickly, build the right automation without overcomplicating it, and make useful changes fast.

Marcus Arcabascio

Marcus Arcabascio

COO, CoastFi

“From the first call, I knew Jackson was the most knowledgeable person I had talked to about business automation.”

Sam Wilcoxon

Sam Wilcoxon

Co-Founder & CEO, Storetasker

“Jackson’s superpower is his ability to automate nearly everything he touches.”

The Problem

Every day brings a new form of busywork.

You need the right work to happen automatically.

Does your current way of doing things feel more manual than it should be, but you cannot quite see where the real drag is coming from? Maybe the team is constantly following up, repeating the same steps, updating the same information in multiple places, or spending time on work that should have been handled automatically long ago.

Every week, smart people are burning time on tasks that are repetitive, mechanical, and completely predictable.

All too often, fast growing companies find themselves stuck when too much of the business still depends on people doing repetitive, predictable work by hand. Smart people end up wasting time on tasks that should already be handled by the system, and the business keeps paying for that inefficiency in missed steps, slower execution, and unnecessary frustration.

The problem is not that your team needs to work harder. The problem is that your systems still rely on human attention to keep routine work moving. When the right things are not automated, the team becomes the workaround, and that is where mistakes, delays, and operational drag start compounding.

The right automation saves time, creates consistency, reduces avoidable errors, and keeps work moving without needing someone to constantly push it forward.

Together, let's build automations that make your business easier to run, even as it grows. Learn how

How I Work

Hands-on, embedded consulting.

Not abstract recommendations

What I do

How I get things done

What you get

Practical outcomes

Stage 1

I identify what is worth automating

I will look at where time is being wasted, which repetitive tasks keep happening, and where automation would create meaningful leverage without making the system more brittle.

Clarity on what should and should not be automated

You get a better sense of where automation will actually save time and reduce errors, and where the better answer is to simplify the process instead.

Stage 2

I work with the right people and set priorities

I will work with 2 people on your team: one who sees the bigger picture, understands the goals of the company, and can help me set priorities (the C-suite), and one person who is doing the day-to-day work, feeling the pain of these repetitive workflows, and can give me direct feedback on what is still too manual.

Automation shaped by real business priorities

My work will solve for both what matters strategically and what is actually slowing the team down in practice.

Stage 3

I build and refine the right automation

I will implement the highest-impact automations directly. That may include triggers, notifications, record updates, status movement, reporting workflows, reminders, integrations, or workflow cleanup around the automation itself.

Less repetitive work and fewer dropped steps

Your team spends less time doing mechanical work by hand, and the routine parts of the workflow happen more reliably.

Stage 4

I meet weekly to discuss progress and align on what comes next

I will meet weekly to review progress, align on what comes next, document the system clearly, and train the team so the improvements actually hold up.

Automations your team can trust

You get cleaner execution, stronger team adoption, and a setup that people actually understand and can maintain.

Start with a free diagnostic call.

To kick things off, let's get on a free 30-minute call.

For 20 minutes, you can rant to me about what is broken, where the team is getting stuck, and what feels harder than it should. We'll spend the last 10 discussing real solutions to your problems.

I'll see if I can outline actionable next steps that you can implement on your own. If we determine that you need my help, we'll discuss next steps there as well.

You do not need to prepare a deck or organize your thoughts perfectly beforehand. Just come ready to talk through what feels broken, fragile, frustrating, or harder than it should be.

Bring me the bottlenecks, broken workflows, reporting issues, handoff failures, and operational headaches slowing your business down. I will help you get clearer on what is actually wrong and where the fastest wins are.

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Why It Matters

Why Automation Matters

Better automation does not just save a few clicks. It frees up attention, reduces errors, and helps the business run faster without needing more manual coordination.

Reduce labor spent on repetitive work.

Automating repeatable tasks lowers the time and cost required to move work forward.

Reduce dropped balls.

Fewer hand-run steps means fewer missed follow-ups, forgotten updates, and broken routines.

Handle more volume without adding headcount.

Better automation increases capacity before you need to hire more people.

Move faster.

Work gets triggered, routed, and completed sooner when it does not wait on manual intervention.

Deliver more consistently.

Automated systems follow the same rules every time, which reduces mistakes and creates a better customer experience.

Free your team for higher-value work.

When repetitive tasks are handled automatically, people can focus on judgment, service, and improvement.

Make the business easier to scale.

As demand grows, good automation keeps operations from becoming slower, noisier, and more fragile.

Fit

Who is this for?

Companies where repetitive work is wasting too much human attention.

Strong fit

  • Your team is spending too much time on repetitive manual tasks
  • Routine follow-up still depends on memory and human coordination
  • The same workflow happens over and over and still is not automated
  • Errors happen because too much of the system relies on people doing the next step manually
  • You want someone who can decide what is worth automating and then implement it directly
  • You want the team trained, not just handed something technical they do not understand

Probably not a fit

  • You want flashy automation without operational clarity
  • The process itself is still too unstable to automate well
  • You only need one tiny isolated task done with no broader relevance
  • You want advice only, with no implementation support

The Results

What does this mean for your business?

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens on the first call?

Over about 30 minutes, you walk me through the repetitive work, manual steps, follow-up gaps, and workflows that keep dragging on the team. I ask questions, help identify the real bottleneck, and aim to give you practical next steps on that first call whether we work together or not.

What happens after the first 30-minute diagnostic?

About 20% of the time, there is a fit, and I will let you know. If you agree, we'll quickly outline what we hope to accomplish in the first 2 weeks to 3 months. From there, we can discuss my month-to-month pricing and begin diagnosing, prioritizing, and implementing the highest-impact changes.

About 80% of the time, potential clients don't actually need my help, they just need to make one simple change. I'll tell you what change to make and send you off to go make it. If, after making that change, you still think you need my help, we can always hop on another call.

How quickly do you usually start finding opportunities to improve things?

Often very quickly. Usually, within the first call. In most cases, I am able to onboard fast, identify meaningful opportunities early, and begin implementing changes within the first 2 weeks.

How quickly can we start?

Currently, I onboard one client per month. If there is a fit, I try to get into the business fast so I can start learning the system, meeting the right people, and identifying the first areas to improve.

How involved do I and my team need to be?

You do not need to be involved in every detail, but I do need enough access to understand the business, align on priorities, and get feedback as the work progresses. The goal is not to create more work for you. The goal is to make the right changes with the right level of visibility.

Ideally, I work with one person who sees the bigger picture, understands the company goals, and can help me set priorities (perhaps you?), and one person who is closer to the day-to-day work and can give direct feedback on what is not working.

Do you work directly with the team, or only with leadership?

Both. Part of the process is embedding into the team enough to understand how the work really happens. I work with leadership for priorities and with the people doing the day-to-day work so the automations are grounded in reality.

What kinds of work are the best fit for automation?

The best fit is repetitive, rule-based work that happens frequently enough to create drag: follow-up, notifications, record updates, handoffs, reminders, status changes, recurring admin work, and tasks that should happen the same way every time.

What should not be automated?

Not everything should be automated. If the process is still unstable, if the decision requires judgment, or if the workflow should be simplified before it is automated, I will tell you that. Part of the value is knowing what to automate and what to leave alone.

Do you work with our existing tools, or do you replace them?

I start by working with what you have. There are often enormous improvements we can make with your existing tools. If I think a new tool will bring a worthwhile ROI, I'll let you know, we'll discuss it, and I'll present my plan to seamlessly transition over.

How do you make sure automations do not break?

Part of the work is building the right amount of automation, documenting it clearly, and training the team on how it works. The goal is not just to make something automated. The goal is to make it reliable and maintainable.

Do you only advise, or do you actually implement the changes?

I would lose my mind from boredom if I only advised. I love rolling up my sleeves and getting my hands dirty. I implement the changes directly. I do not just identify what should happen. I help make it happen.

What do documentation and training actually include?

My processes are both internally and externally documented. Internal documentation means that all processes follow a standard format, nomenclature, and numbering system. From within the process, it's easy to see what comes next. External documentation means the process, systems, and decisions are written down clearly enough that the work can be maintained. Training means I work directly with the people who need to use the system so they understand it, trust it, and can run it well.

Do you train the team too?

Yes. The way I work, the team are incentivized to learn the new system. I promise you, your team does not love the repetitive admin work any more than you do. If the automations make their lives easier, they'll be excited to use them. Team training is an important part of the work. Better automation is only useful if the people running the system understand it and trust it.

Start Here

Bring me the workflow your team is tired of doing by hand.

If your team is wasting too much time on repetitive work, missed follow-up, and mechanical tasks that should already be handled by the system, let's start with a 30-minute conversation. Bring me the workflow that keeps dragging on the business, and I will help you get clearer on what is actually broken, so that we can solve it together.

Book a Free 30-Minute Diagnostic

For nearly every client so far, I have been able to onboard and make improvements within the first 2 weeks.