Kansas City small business
I help owners simplify operations, connect their software, and build practical systems for reporting, customer follow-up, and growth—from AI workflows to custom applications.
Kansas City + remote
SELECTED OPERATING WORK / 01—04
Real systems, running in a real business. Measurement periods and estimates are noted in each case study.
From nearly zero replies to a same-day review workflow across 20 locations.
450+ replies published and counting · 10–20 sec typical approval
One trusted daily view across three brands, nineteen points of sale, and twelve platform accounts.
Daily founder use · $0.00 reconciliation variance
Bringing paid growth and implementation-first SEO in-house across two ecommerce brands.
ROAS 2.74 → 3.79 · CPA down 31%
Sales, live inventory, and restocking scheduling in one application across three marketplace locations.
39 vendor workspaces · 3 weekly workflows consolidated
13 delivered projects: 9 business systems, 2 completed projects, and 2 private applications.
View all case studiesSTART HERE / $999 FIXED SCOPE
Ninety minutes with you, then a roadmap: where your week is going, what to fix first, and what it would take to fix it.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
Ninety minutes, just you and me
A map of where your week actually goes
What to fix first, in order
One system worth building, scoped and priced
What it costs and how long it takes
THE GUARANTEE
If I don't uncover at least five hours a week you could reclaim or a clear financial opportunity worth more than the $999 audit fee, you don't pay. If you've already paid, I'll refund you in full.
Most first builds after the audit run $1,500–$5,000, scoped once we know what we're solving. Your $999 audit fee goes toward your first build if you move forward with me. It comes off the quoted build price. The roadmap is yours either way.
HOW THE WORK GOES
Small businesses rarely need more disconnected advice. They need someone who can learn how the place actually runs, pick the right thing to fix, and do the work.
AUDIT
Understand the customer, the workflow, the numbers, and where your week is actually going.
OPTIMIZE
Cut the steps that don't earn their place, then connect what's left into something your team notices on Monday.
AUTOMATE
Document the work, define the signal, and make sure the business can run what was built without me.
WHERE I HELP
The value is not one narrow deliverable. It is seeing how the pieces fit together—and building the missing connection.
AI workflows, custom applications, and integrations that remove repetitive work, connect your tools, and give your team useful answers.
Positioning, websites, customer journeys, email, and reporting that work as one system.
BUILDER / OPERATORABOUT BLAKE HAMILTON
My work has crossed brand, ecommerce, websites, photography, paid media, business operations, project management, investing, and new venture launches.
The through-line is simple: I like entering a complicated situation, seeing the system beneath it, and building something that makes the business work better. Built by Blake is where I share that work—and what I learn building them.
HOW I SEE IT
Most small businesses don't need more software. They need fewer steps—and someone to build what's left.
NOTES FROM THE FIELD
Venture building
AI + operations
Operations
OPEN BRIEF / NEW CONVERSATION
Tell me what's eating up your week. You don't need to know which system to build—that's what the audit is for.
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