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OpsPal is the outsourced RevOps, AI, systems, and operating-infrastructure team for growing small and mid-sized business owners. We diagnose where revenue and operations stall, then build the systems to fix it — CRM and Salesforce , revenue operations , operational AI , data analytics and revenue intelligence , process , lead-engine websites , internal tools , and people systems . Our model is "start with a build, stay on a retainer": a scoped project you own, then optional managed ops to keep it running. We're a senior three-person studio — Daniel, Tal, and Josh — working remotely across US markets. See the full method at /method/ or start with a free Business Checkup .

RevOps is part of what we do, but "agency" undersells it. A typical RevOps agency tunes your CRM and pipeline and hands it back. We do that — clean stages, lead routing, dashboards you can forecast from — but we also build the systems underneath: Salesforce at the Apex/SOQL/Flows level , integrations, operational AI , internal tools , and the process and people systems around them. And we run them long-term on a retainer rather than walking after launch. So: closer to an outsourced operating team than a single-discipline agency. If you only need pipeline cleanup, we'll scope exactly that. See /solutions/revenue-operations/ or book a call at /book/ .

It overlaps, but it isn't the whole picture. Daniel operates at a CRO/COO level — mapping how your business runs, what the owner should stop carrying, and which work the team should own. But a fractional COO is usually one advisor giving direction; we pair that operating judgment with people who actually build. Tal engineers the Salesforce and integration layer, Josh architects the infrastructure, so the strategy turns into shipped systems, not a slide deck. Our Fractional Ops / Managed RevOps retainer is the closest fit if you want ongoing operating ownership — Light, Active, or Embedded tiers from $3,500/month, capacity-capped. We'll recommend the lightest tier that fits. See /fractional-ops/ .

For most growing SMBs, yes — and often more cost-effectively. A single senior RevOps hire is one person learning your stack on the job; with OpsPal you get a CRO/COO-level operator plus a Salesforce/integration engineer and an infrastructure architect working together. We build the CRM, scoring, routing, and reporting, then keep it healthy on a managed retainer from $3,500/month — handling changes, watching data quality, and adding workflows as you grow. Hiring the full operating bench in-house runs roughly $585,000–$870,000 a year fully loaded (a 2025–2026 planning estimate, footnoted on /fractional-ops/ ). If your RevOps workload is genuinely steady and full-time, an internal hire may fit better — we'll say so honestly on a scoping call .

Hire OpsPal when you need senior, cross-functional ownership but don't have enough steady work — or budget — to justify several full-time roles. Most SMBs need RevOps, operations, data, automation, and integration capability, but not a five-person department yet. We give you that capability now, build the systems, and run them on a retainer, without the payroll, recruiting, or management overhead. Hire internally instead when the work is genuinely full-time and ongoing for a specific role, when it must sit physically in-house, or when the knowledge is so core you want it permanently on staff. We build clean handoffs with documentation and Loom walkthroughs, so going in-house later is never a dependency trap. Compare the math at /fractional-ops/ .

A software agency builds what you spec — you bring the requirements, they ship the code. OpsPal scopes from an operator's seat first. Daniel came up through sales floors and the operating seat of a finance business, so before we build we figure out what's actually holding revenue back and what to build first. The work is rarely just "the thing you asked for" — it's that thing, sequenced into the phase your business needs next. We also build production software when it's warranted ( apps and internal tools , Salesforce , integrations), with sandbox-to-staging-to-production discipline. The difference is the business logic and RevOps thinking wrapped around the build, plus the option to run it after. See /about/ .

A consultant diagnoses and advises — you get a roadmap, a deck, recommendations, then you're on your own to implement them (or you hire someone else to). OpsPal diagnoses and then builds and runs. Our method is Diagnose → Architect → Build → Run: we'll do a data and revenue audit , but the audit feeds a real implementation, and our Deep-Dive Audit fee is credited toward a build that starts within 60 days. The same senior people who scope the work are the ones who wire the Salesforce , build the dashboards, and stand up the automations — no handoff to a separate implementation team. And on a retainer we keep operating it. Advice that never ships is the gap we close. See /method/ .

It comes down to load and stage. If your operating work spans RevOps, data, automation, CRM, and integration but none of it is quite a full-time role yet, OpsPal gives you that whole bench now from $3,500/month — without recruiting, onboarding, or managing five people. If one function is genuinely full-time, core to your moat, and you want it permanently on staff, hire for that role and let us build the systems around it. Many clients do both: we build and stabilize the systems, train the team, then hand off — and you own everything, with documentation and Loom walkthroughs so there's no lock-in. We'll give you an honest read on a scoping call . Cost comparison lives at /fractional-ops/ .

They're separate things that share a founder. OpsPal is the three-person studio (Daniel, Tal, Josh) that builds and runs revenue and operating systems — CRM, RevOps, AI, data, process, and software. Daniel's advisory work, at daniel-speiss.com and capital.daniel-speiss.com, focuses on capital, debt readiness, and growth strategy for founders — the money and financing side, not systems building. If your real bottleneck is funding or continuity rather than operations, that's where we'd point you; if it's leaky pipeline, messy data, or systems that don't talk to each other, that's OpsPal. The two can run in partnership — for example, operational-readiness reviews for a capital round — but the engagements, scope, and pricing are distinct. Start a systems conversation at /book/ .

The first call is a 20-30 minute working session with the people who build, not a sales pitch with a deck. We get into your business, what you're building toward, where work enters, and where it stalls. We cover context (revenue band, team shape, tools you run, what "done" means), constraints (timeline, budget band, who owns delivery on your side), and a quick fit check on whether this is Revenue Operations , AI Operations , an app build , Managed RevOps , or something else. If there's a fit, we follow up with a written plan: what we'd build, in what order, and what it takes. No mystery proposals. Book one at /book/ , and see how we work at /method/ .

They're two entry points. The Free Business Checkup is a short self-serve assessment, about 2 minutes for the quick version or 5 for the full one. You answer focused questions and get an ops level, what's lagging versus what should be true at your revenue, and a few prioritized quick fixes. It's automated and costs nothing. A scoping call is a live 20-30 minute conversation with an operator about a specific project or bottleneck, ending in a written plan if there's a fit. Many people run the checkup first to frame the conversation, then book a call. You don't need the checkup to book a call, and neither one obligates you to anything.

Not much, and no deck is required. Come ready to describe what feels broken: revenue leaks, tool chaos, a product you need shipped, or reporting that won't survive a lender conversation. It helps if you can speak to your revenue band, team shape, the tools you run today (CRM, spreadsheets, whatever it is), your rough timeline and budget band, and who would own delivery on your side. If you've run the Free Business Checkup , bring those results, they give us a head start. The booking form at /book/ has optional fields for current tools, budget, and timeline; filling them in helps us prepare, but they're genuinely optional. The more candid you are about constraints, the sharper the plan we send back.

Scoping starts free with the call at /book/ . If the work is straightforward, we map it on that call and send a written plan with milestones, owners, acceptance criteria, and a price, at no charge. For bigger or messier situations, we recommend a paid Deep-Dive Audit ($3,500-$10,000), where we review your tools, data, and workflows and interview the people who run them, then hand back findings and a systems map. That fee is credited toward a build that starts within 60 days, so it isn't a sunk cost if you proceed. Either way, you see a fixed scope before we write code. See /pricing/ for ranges and /method/ for how the Diagnose and Architect phases work.

After a scoping call, if there's a fit, you get a written plan, not a vague proposal. It lays out what we'd build and in what order, broken into milestones with acceptance criteria so "done" is never a debate. It names owners on both sides, a price quoted by milestone, and the typical timeline. When the situation warrants a Deep-Dive Audit first, that produces findings plus a systems map of how everything connects today. Build engagements also spell out what's included, weekly demos, sandbox-to-staging-to-production discipline, runbooks, a Loom walkthrough, and 30 days of post-launch support, and what's not, like third-party licenses or open-ended scope changes. Preview the deliverables at /method/ and pricing structure at /pricing/ .

We reply to every request at /book/ within two business days, and those go directly to our operators, not a queue. After the scoping call, turnaround on the written plan depends on how clear the scope is; simple builds can be quoted quickly, while a Deep-Dive Audit takes roughly one to two weeks. Actual start dates depend on current capacity, since we're a senior three-person studio and protect quality by not overcommitting. If timing is tight, say so on the call and we'll be honest about when we could realistically begin. We won't promise a date we can't hit, and if we commit to a deliverable by a date, we deliver it or keep working until it's done. See /method/ for how engagements ramp.

We tell you, plainly, on the call. We're a small senior studio, so we'd rather decline work we're not the right team for than take it and underdeliver. If your real bottleneck is capital, debt readiness, or continuity rather than systems, we'll say so and point you somewhere useful, often to Daniel's capital and strategy advisory. There's no obligation from booking a call at /book/ or running the Free Business Checkup ; neither commits you to anything. If it's a partial fit, we'll tell you which part we can help with and which part we can't. An honest no costs you nothing and saves us both time, and we'd rather earn the relationship than force it.

No. Most clients start with a one-time, scoped project that you fully own, code, runbooks, and documentation included, with a clean handoff and 30 days of post-launch support. Retainers are entirely optional. They exist for businesses that want an outside operating team to keep their systems, dashboards, and AI workflows running after launch, starting from $3,500/month and scoped by operating load, meeting cadence, and how much systems responsibility you want us to hold. Our model is "start with a build, stay on a retainer," but the second half is your choice, made only after you've seen the work. You can also engage hourly at $185/hr for small, contained pieces. See the engagement types at /pricing/ and the ongoing option at /fractional-ops/ .

The same senior people who scope the work are the ones who build it, there's no junior handoff after the sales call. OpsPal is a three-person studio: Daniel (founder, CRO/COO operator and revenue systems architect) maps the business logic and leads delivery; Tal (backend and Salesforce/integration engineer) wires the systems; Josh (infrastructure and product architect) builds the foundation. You meet the people who'll do the work on the scoping call itself, not an account manager relaying messages to a hidden bench. That's also why we cap capacity and won't overcommit on start dates, it keeps delivery reliable. See the full capability matrix at /team/ , and start a conversation at /book/ .

We publish ranges and scope a fixed price on a call, so you know what "done" means before we start. A Build Sprint starts at $5,000. Most implementations run $15,000–$75,000, with larger builds above $75,000. Retainers start at $3,500/month, scoped to operating load and cadence — see /fractional-ops/ . Small scoped pieces are $185/hr. A Deep-Dive Audit is $3,500–$10,000 and is credited toward a build that starts within 60 days. Pricing depends on system complexity, integrations, and how much cleanup the data needs. The free Business Checkup at /health/ and the scoping call cost nothing — they exist so we can quote real numbers, not guesses. Full ranges by service live at /pricing/ .

Most clients start with a project — a scoped, one-time build you own outright: a CRM rebuild, an AI Operations workflow, a migration, or a Website → Lead Engine . You get a written scope, milestones, and a clear price. A retainer is optional and comes after, for running and improving what we built — our "start with a build, stay on a retainer" model. Retainers (from $3,500/month) cover ongoing CRM governance, dashboard review, automation maintenance, and a monthly operating cadence, with three tiers — Light, Active, and Embedded — sized by capacity, not unlimited hours. If you mostly need a thing built once, take the project. If you need a senior operating team handling it month to month, add the retainer. Details at /fractional-ops/ .

When the path forward isn't obvious, we run a Deep-Dive Audit — a paid diagnostic, $3,500–$10,000 depending on scope — that maps your systems, data, and revenue process and returns a prioritized roadmap. Here's the part that matters: if you move into a build with us within 60 days, the audit fee is credited toward that build. So the diagnostic isn't a sunk cost — it becomes a down payment on the work. You also keep the roadmap either way; it's yours to act on with us or anyone else. This keeps the first step low-commitment. If you already know what you need, you can skip the audit and go straight to a scoping call and a Build Sprint. Either way, start with the free Business Checkup at /health/ to see whether an audit is even warranted.

After a scoping call, we send a written plan that breaks the work into milestones, each with acceptance criteria — so "done" is defined, not assumed. We quote against those milestones rather than billing open-ended hours. As we build, you see weekly demos, so there's no mystery backlog and no surprise at the end. We work sandbox → staging → production, and at handoff you get runbooks plus a Loom walkthrough so your team can actually operate what we shipped. Most engagements include 30 days of post-launch support. Payment is tied to milestone progress, agreed in the written plan up front. Scope changes are handled through a change order, so the price only moves when the work does — and you approve it first. You can see the full engagement flow at /pricing/ and our process at /method/ .

Yes, and most clients should. The smallest step is the free Business Checkup at /health/ — no cost, no commitment. From there you can take a paid Deep-Dive Audit ($3,500–$10,000, credited toward a build within 60 days) or a Build Sprint starting at $5,000 to fix one concrete thing. For genuinely small, scoped tasks that don't need a full project, we work hourly at $185/hr. You don't have to buy a $15,000–$75,000 implementation to find out whether we're the right team. Starting small also de-risks the relationship for both sides — you see how we work, we learn your systems, and the next phase is scoped on real ground rather than a sales pitch. Book the scoping call at /book/ and we'll recommend the lightest sensible first step.

A few honest drivers. System complexity — how many tools, integrations, and edge cases are involved. Data condition — if records are messy, cleanup under Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence adds work before anything else can be trusted. Scope of automation and AI, custom Salesforce /Apex versus configuration, and whether we're building net-new or migrating off something fragile. Number of stakeholders and approvals also affects timeline and cost. We size all of this on the scoping call, then fix the price in writing. After that, the price only changes through a change order you approve — we don't quietly run up the bill. Third-party licenses and subscriptions (your tools, your accounts) sit outside our fee. If you want a planning range before talking, the by-service ranges are published at /pricing/ .

We guarantee delivery, not market outcomes — and we want to be straight about the difference. If we agree to deliver something by a date, we deliver it, or we keep working until it's done and meets the acceptance criteria we wrote together. What we can't honestly promise is what the market does with it: we don't control your pricing, your sales team's effort, your demand, or the economy, so we won't pretend a system guarantees revenue. What we can point to is real work — for BH Capital Funding we cut underwriting from 30 to 5 minutes per file, moved approvals from days to 2–3 hours, and lowered the decline rate roughly 35%. Those are their authorized numbers, not a template promise for your business. You get defined deliverables, weekly demos, and 30 days of post-launch support. See /work/ for the detail.

Included: a written scope with milestones and acceptance criteria, weekly demos as we build, sandbox → staging → production discipline, runbooks and a Loom walkthrough at handoff, and 30 days of post-launch support. You own what we build. Not included: third-party licenses and subscriptions — your CRM, hosting, AI, and tooling stay on your accounts, so you're never locked into ours. Open-ended scope changes aren't included either; new work goes through a change order you approve. We don't sell market-outcome guarantees or unlimited 24/7 on-call — ongoing coverage lives in a retainer scoped for it at /fractional-ops/ , capacity-capped so delivery stays reliable. If something falls outside the agreed scope, we'll tell you and price it before doing it, never after. The full inclusions list is at /pricing/ .

For an SMB, RevOps isn't a department you hire — it's the connective tissue between your leads, deals, and reporting so the whole revenue motion runs on one shared system instead of guesswork. In practice that means clean pipeline stages with real exit criteria, lead scoring and routing, follow-up that doesn't let high-intent leads go cold, and dashboards that reflect current reality rather than last month's export. The goal is plain: a pipeline you can forecast from and numbers you can act on. We scope it from an operator's seat, not a template — Daniel ran sales floors and revenue operations inside a finance business, and Tal builds the CRM, scoring, and integration logic underneath. See /solutions/revenue-operations/ , or start with a free Business Checkup .

Most broken pipelines aren't a tooling problem — they're a definitions problem. When "qualified" means something different to every rep, the forecast is fiction. We design stages around how your business actually sells, each with clear entry and exit criteria so moving a deal forward is a fact, not an opinion. We keep the number of stages honest, strip out fields nobody fills in, and automate updates where we can so logging isn't a chore. The test we care about is adoption: if reps work around the pipeline in spreadsheets, the data rots and the forecast stops meaning anything. So we build it with the team that uses it, not for an idealized process. This usually ships inside a RevOps build. See /solutions/revenue-operations/ or our method .

Speed-to-lead is often the cheapest revenue win available, because high-intent leads go cold fast when they sit in a queue. We build the path end to end: capture the lead, score it so the best ones surface, route it to the right rep automatically, and trigger follow-up sequences and reminders so nothing slips. The aim is high-intent leads worked in minutes, not hours. Under the hood Tal wires the integration layer — webhooks, OAuth, CRM sync — so routing fires the moment a lead arrives instead of waiting on a manual check. Scoring and routing rules reflect your real territory, capacity, and ownership logic, not a generic round-robin. This typically ships as part of a RevOps build. See /solutions/revenue-operations/ or book a scoping call .

Yes — but trustworthy forecasting depends on clean stages and clean data underneath, so we usually fix those first. The problem with most SMB reporting is that it's manual, always behind, and built on stages nobody applies the same way, so the forecast is really a guess wearing a chart. We design stages with clear exit criteria, then build dashboards tied to current reality instead of a stale export, so leadership can steer by the numbers, spot what's slipping, and coach reps on live data. We've delivered attribution and forecast dashboards for a founder-led capital firm so capital and ops decisions tracked current revenue, not last month's. Deeper attribution and forecasting work lives under /solutions/data-analytics/ ; the pipeline foundation is part of a RevOps build. See /solutions/revenue-operations/ .

Misalignment usually isn't a people problem — it's that sales and marketing run on different definitions and disconnected tools, so leads get argued over instead of worked. We start by agreeing on shared definitions: what a lead is, when it's qualified, who owns it at each stage, and what "closed" means. Then we wire the systems so a lead captured by marketing flows into the CRM, gets scored, and routes to sales without a manual handoff that drops things. One source of truth means both teams read the same pipeline and the same numbers, so the handoff stops being a black hole. Daniel scopes the ownership and process; Tal builds the integration underneath. This sits inside a RevOps build — see /solutions/revenue-operations/ , with process ownership alongside it.

Usually, yes — a rebuild from scratch is rarely the right answer. Most messy pipelines are half-configured, full of inconsistent stages and bad records, and quietly ignored by the team. We start with a Deep-Dive Audit to map what's salvageable, then fix stages and fields, dedupe and clean records, wire up the routing and follow-up that's missing, and add validation rules so it stays clean at entry. History stays intact. Clean data is the foundation everything else sits on, which is why hygiene and the guardrails to hold it live under /solutions/data-analytics/ . The audit runs $3,500–$10,000 and is credited toward a build that starts within 60 days. RevOps builds are scoped by CRM complexity and the number of revenue workflows — see /solutions/revenue-operations/ and /pricing/ .

Most SMBs don't have enough steady RevOps work to justify a senior full-time hire, but they do need senior-level ownership. That's the model we're built for: start with a build, then stay on a retainer to run and evolve the system. After we ship the CRM, scoring, routing, and reporting, a managed retainer keeps it healthy — handling changes, watching data quality, and adding workflows as you grow. Retainers start at $3,500/month, scoped by operating load, meeting cadence, and how much systems responsibility you want us to carry. You get a CRO/COO-level operator plus an integration engineer instead of one generalist hire, and we work remotely across US markets. If you mainly need fractional ownership of ops, see /fractional-ops/ ; pricing detail is at /pricing/ .

It depends on scope, but the process is consistent. We follow the OpsPal Revenue Operating Method: Diagnose, Architect, Build, Run, with an optional Scale phase later. We usually start with a Deep-Dive Audit ($3,500–$10,000, credited toward a build that starts within 60 days) to map the current state and the order of work. Then we architect the system, build in sprints with weekly demos, and hand off cleanly with dashboards, runbooks, and a Loom walkthrough. A focused Build Sprint starts from $5,000; a typical RevOps implementation runs roughly $15,000–$75,000 depending on CRM complexity and the number of revenue workflows. You'll see a clear sequence — what to build, in what order, and what it costs — before you commit. See /method/ and /pricing/ , or book a scoping call .

AI operations means wiring AI into the actual work your team does, not bolting a chatbot onto your website. A chatbot answers questions in a box. AI operations sits inside a workflow: it reads a file, drafts a reply, updates the CRM, routes the next step, and reports on what happened, with a human reviewing anything high-stakes. The value is operational, the manual file review, the copy-paste between tools, the follow-up that slips, not a friendly widget. We ground it in your real business knowledge, add review checkpoints, and connect it to the systems you already run on. At BH Capital, that approach cut underwriting review from 30 minutes to 5 per file. See /solutions/ai-operations/ , or start with a Free Business Checkup .

Yes. We build custom agents and internal tools that take a whole job off your team's plate, not generic assistants. An agent might intake a document, parse it, score it against your rules, route it, package the result, and track status, the same pattern we built for BH Capital's underwriting engine, which moved approvals from days to 2-3 hours. We scope the business logic first, then build with engineering depth underneath: Tal runs cloud automation in AWS Lambda and Step Functions, plus webhooks, OAuth, and Stripe where needed. Every agent ships with human-approval loops and guardrails on anything customer-facing or high-stakes. We start with an AI Readiness Audit so we build the agent that pays off, in the right order. Details at /solutions/ai-operations/ ; book scoping at /book/ .

Yes. Team training is a real rung on how we engage, not an afterthought. After an AI Readiness Audit, we often build a prompt system and train your people to use it, so AI becomes part of how the team works rather than a tool a few power users poke at. That means prompt systems grounded in your actual business knowledge, clear guidance on where AI helps and where a human still decides, and the judgment to keep people on the high-stakes calls. You do not need an engineer on staff to get value, that is the point of the training rung. It also pairs naturally with our People Systems work on role clarity and delegation at /solutions/people-systems/ . See the full AI Operations offer ladder at /solutions/ai-operations/ .

Yes. Most AI fails because it has no grounding in your business, so it guesses. We build business knowledge bases, context databases and prompt systems grounded in your real processes, policies, and data, so AI answers and drafts from what is actually true about your company. From there we connect those knowledge sources into workflows: the AI reads context, takes an assisted step, hands off to a human for review, then updates the CRM and reporting. On the engineering side, Tal works with webhooks, OAuth, and cloud automation in AWS Lambda and Step Functions to wire these pieces together cleanly. Clean, well-structured data is the foundation, which is why this often overlaps with our data work at /solutions/data-analytics/ . See /solutions/ai-operations/ for the build pattern.

Three ways, and none of them is hope. First, grounding: we build knowledge bases and prompt systems tied to your real business knowledge, so the AI is not inventing answers from thin air. Second, human-approval loops: review checkpoints and guardrails sit on anything customer-facing or high-stakes, so a person signs off before it goes out. Third, reporting: the workflow records what it did, so you can see and audit the output, not trust a black box. We also build sandbox-to-staging-to-production discipline, so changes are tested before they touch live work. The goal is your team handling exceptions and decisions while routine work runs itself, with humans on the calls that matter. See how the flow works at /solutions/ai-operations/ .

No, and we would not pitch it that way. Our model is human-in-the-loop at every rung: AI takes the repetitive, rules-based work off your team's plate so people handle exceptions and decisions, not every case. At BH Capital, AI underwriting cut review time per file, which freed underwriters to focus on judgment calls, not to remove them. We deliberately keep humans on anything customer-facing or high-stakes through review checkpoints and approval loops. The honest framing is capacity, not headcount: repetitive work runs itself, follow-up stops slipping, and your team gets hours back for the work that actually needs a person. If anything, this pairs with clearer role design, which is what our People Systems work at /solutions/people-systems/ handles.

AI workflows are not set-and-forget. Models change, your business changes, and edge cases surface once real work runs through. Managed AI operations means we run and improve your AI workflows on a retainer, monitoring accuracy, tuning prompts and knowledge bases, handling new edge cases, and adjusting as models and your needs evolve. It is the difference between a build that quietly degrades and one that keeps earning. This works the same way as our broader fractional model, capacity-capped retainer tiers so we protect quality rather than overcommit, which you can read about at /fractional-ops/ . Many clients start with a build and stay on a retainer to keep it sharp. See the managed rung on the AI Operations ladder at /solutions/ai-operations/ , or book scoping at /book/ .

AI Operations typically runs $8,000-$50,000, scoped by the number and complexity of workflows you automate, with managed AI operations available on a retainer from $3,500 a month. You do not have to commit to the full thing up front. It is an offer ladder: start with an AI Readiness Audit to see what is worth building, then climb as far as it earns, prompt system and team training, an AI workflow build, an agent or internal tool, then managed operations. If you would rather pressure-test the whole picture first, a Deep-Dive Audit ($3,500-$10,000) is credited toward a build that starts within 60 days. The cleanest starting point is a free scoping call where we map what to build and in what order. Pricing detail at /pricing/ ; book at /book/ .

Yes, Salesforce is a core part of what we do. Our engineer Tal builds at the Apex, SOQL, and Flows level — custom objects, triggers, validation rules, and integrations — not just point-and-click config. That matters once you pass the standard-setup ceiling and need logic that matches how your business actually runs. We've done Salesforce architecture and activity hygiene for a capital-firm sales org, where clean data and trustworthy pipeline reviews directly affected revenue. We also work in other CRMs like HubSpot, so we'll be honest about which platform fits your size and budget rather than pushing Salesforce by default. See /solutions/salesforce/ , or book a scoping call at /book/ to map the work.

That's one of the most common reasons people call us. Most orgs we inherit are half-configured, full of duplicate or stale data, and ignored by the team because nobody trusts what's in there. We start by diagnosing what's broken — bad records, dead fields, automation that fires wrong — then rebuild the architecture so the system reflects reality and your team works in it, not around it. Clean data is the foundation for forecasting and reporting, which we treat as part of Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence . A Free Business Checkup or Deep-Dive Audit (from $3,500, credited toward a build within 60 days) is usually the right first step before we touch anything.

It depends on your size, sales motion, and how much custom logic you need. HubSpot is faster to stand up and easier for small teams to adopt; Salesforce gives you deeper customization through Apex, SOQL, and Flows once your process outgrows simple pipelines. Neither is automatically right. We've built and fixed both, so our recommendation comes from what your business actually needs — not a referral fee. If you're early and lean, forcing Salesforce can mean paying enterprise prices for a contact list. If you've outgrown a simple CRM, Salesforce earns its keep. Bring us the question in a scoping call at /book/ and we'll give you a straight answer before you commit to either platform.

Both — and managing it afterward is the point. Our model is "start with a build, stay on a retainer." Once the system is live, we keep it healthy: data hygiene, new fields and automation as your process changes, integrations that break, and reports leadership can steer by. That ongoing work lives under Fractional Ops / Managed RevOps , with Light, Active, and Embedded tiers (capacity-capped, from $3,500/month, scoped to your needs). The alternative — a great build that drifts back into a mess because nobody owns it — is exactly what we're trying to prevent. We document everything via Loom and written handoff so you're never locked in, whether you keep us on retainer or run it yourself.

Carefully, and with a plan you sign off on first. We map your old system's objects and fields to the new structure, clean the data as it moves, and preserve history — past activity, notes, deal records — so nothing critical disappears. Tal works through a sandbox-to-staging-to-production process, so migrations are tested before they touch your live data. We scope migration volume up front because that's a big driver of cost and timeline. The goal is a system your team trusts on day one, not a fresh org missing the context that runs your relationships. Salesforce migrations and CRM-to-CRM moves both fall under /solutions/salesforce/ . Start with a scoping call at /book/ so we can size the data and risks honestly.

We start with architecture, not data dumping. Before anything moves, we design the objects, fields, and automation around how your business actually runs — your sales stages, your ownership rules, your reporting needs. Building that structure right is what separates a CRM your team uses from an expensive contact list. From there we migrate and clean your existing data, wire in integrations (billing, marketing, support), and add dashboards plus training so the org gets adopted instead of ignored. A first Salesforce build is typically scoped by org complexity, custom logic, and migration volume. We'll lay out exactly what to build, in what order, and what it costs in a scoping call at /book/ — see /solutions/salesforce/ for the full picture.

Anything past the point-and-click ceiling. When validation rules and standard automation can't express your process, we build Apex triggers and classes, SOQL queries, and Flows that handle the real complexity — multi-object logic, conditional routing, calculated fields, and tested edge cases. On the integration side, Tal wires Salesforce to other systems with webhooks, OAuth, and portal sync, so billing, marketing, and support data flow without manual re-entry. This is real engineering, written and tested properly, not a clicks-only setup that breaks under load. It's the same depth we apply across App + Internal Tool Development . If you're hitting limits in your current org, a scoping call at /book/ will tell you what's possible and what it takes.

Your CRM is the spine of your revenue operation, so we rarely treat it in isolation. A clean, well-architected CRM feeds trustworthy dashboards and forecasting under Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence , supports the pipeline and process design in Revenue Operations , and gives operational AI — agents, AI-assisted follow-up with human approval — clean data to act on under AI Operations . We follow one method across all of it: Diagnose, Architect, Build, Run. So a Salesforce or HubSpot build isn't a one-off; it's the foundation other systems plug into. If you're not sure where to start, the Free Business Checkup will show which piece to fix first.

Yes. That's the core of Process Management . We start by mapping how the work actually moves today, then write SOPs in plain language so the team can follow them without guessing. Documentation includes step-by-step procedures, QA checklists, and short Loom walkthroughs for the steps that are easier to show than to write. We focus on the processes that break most often or sit only in someone's head, rather than papering the whole company at once. The goal isn't a binder nobody reads — it's living docs the team uses daily and updates as things change. We scope by the number of processes and the depth of work involved. The fastest way to find your real priorities is the free Business Checkup , then a scoping call .

Yes — that's usually the real reason owners call us. When the business depends on the owner being in every loop, nothing scales. We build an owner-offload plan: a sequenced list of decisions and tasks to move off the owner and onto the team and systems, in an order that doesn't break anything. That means documenting the work, assigning clear owners, and setting escalation rules so people know what they can decide on their own versus what comes back up. Delegation fails when there's no process behind it; we put the process there first. This connects directly to People Systems Architecture when the issue is role clarity and team structure. Start with the free Business Checkup to see where you're stuck, then book a scoping call .

An operating cadence is the meeting and check-in rhythm that keeps work moving without the owner chasing people. Most teams either over-meet or rely on ad-hoc messages that get lost. We design a cadence that fits how your business actually runs — the right meetings, the right people, a clear purpose for each — plus a decision log so choices are recorded and don't get relitigated. The point is fewer, better touchpoints and a record the team can follow. We also tie the cadence to ownership, so each recurring meeting has someone accountable for it. This is part of Process Management , and it pairs well with the dashboards and reporting in Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence so meetings run on real numbers. Book a scoping call to map it.

Yes. Broken handoffs are one of the most common things we fix. Work tends to fall apart at the seams — where a deal moves from sales to ops, from ops to fulfillment, or where finance picks up billing. We map each handoff, document what has to be true before work passes to the next team, and assign clear ownership so nothing sits in a gap. Where the handoff lives in software, we coordinate with CRM + Salesforce and Revenue Operations so the system enforces the process instead of relying on memory. The result is handoffs that stop dropping and a clear answer to "whose job is this now." The free Business Checkup is a good first look; a scoping call turns it into a plan.

An ownership map says, for every important process, who is accountable for it, who does the work, and what happens when a decision is needed. We build it from how your business actually operates — not a generic org chart. For each process we name a single owner, document the escalation path, and write the rules for what that owner can decide versus what goes up the chain. That removes the "I thought you had it" gaps and gives people permission to act. When the underlying issue is team structure or unclear roles, we bring in People Systems Architecture , which is informed by org psychology — it's not HR or therapy. Ownership maps are part of Process Management . To scope yours, book a scoping call .

Software is a tool; it doesn't decide how your business should run. Most businesses don't only have a software problem — they have a process-ownership problem, and a new app won't solve that on its own. We define the process first: how work moves, who owns each step, the cadence, and the escalation rules. Then, if a tool helps, we make sure it enforces that process instead of adding another place to forget things. Sometimes the right answer is configuring what you already have; sometimes it's Revenue Operations or CRM + Salesforce work to make the system carry the load. The deliverable is a business that runs on documented process, not on someone's memory. Book a scoping call and we'll tell you which you actually need.

It depends on how many processes we document and how much owner-offload work is involved. Process Management is typically scoped between $5,000 and $20,000. A focused engagement — documenting a handful of high-impact processes, assigning owners, and setting a cadence — moves faster than a full owner-offload across the whole business. We start with a free Business Checkup and scoping call to find the processes that matter most, then propose a sequence so you see value early instead of waiting for everything at once. If you'd rather we keep running and improving the process over time, that's a Fractional Ops retainer, scoped from $3,500/month. The honest first step is a scoping call — we'll map what to build, in what order, and what it costs.

Documentation only helps if it stays current, so we build for that from the start. Each process gets a named owner who's responsible for keeping it accurate, and the operating cadence includes a regular point to review and update what's changed. We hand off with clear, editable docs and Loom walkthroughs so your team can maintain them without us. That said, businesses change fast, and many owners want a partner who keeps the process running and improving rather than letting it drift. That's our model — start with a build, stay on a retainer — through Fractional Ops / Managed RevOps , available in Light, Active, and Embedded tiers, scoped from $3,500/month. You're never locked in; the docs are yours either way. To talk through what ongoing support looks like, book a scoping call .

Yes. The problem with most small-business reporting is that it is manual, always a step behind, and built on pipeline stages nobody applies the same way twice — so the dashboard is really a guess in a nicer font. We design stages with clear exit criteria, model the data underneath, then build live dashboards tied to current reality instead of last month's export. Leadership steers by the numbers, spots what is slipping, and coaches reps on data that is actually true. We pair that with a weekly KPI cadence so the same numbers get looked at on a rhythm, not dug up in a panic before a board call. Dashboards are scoped by data sources and depth, typically $5,000–$25,000. See Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence or book a Scoping Call .

A report tells you what happened. Revenue intelligence is the operating layer that connects clean, modeled data to the questions an owner actually decides on: where leads stall, which channels and reps produce revenue, which deals are at risk, and where the forecast really stands. It is the difference between a static export and a command center you run the business from. In practice it means dashboards tied to live reality, attribution and forecasting, a weekly KPI cadence, and plain-language summaries of what needs your attention this week. Daniel frames the KPIs around real decisions; Tal builds the integration and reporting layer underneath so the numbers stay current. It is scoped by data sources and the depth of cleanup required, typically $5,000–$25,000. More at Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence .

Yes — with one honest caveat: trustworthy attribution and forecasting depend on clean data underneath, which is why we usually fix pipeline structure and hygiene first. Attribution shows which channels, campaigns, and reps actually produce revenue, so you stop spending on what looks busy and fund what closes. Forecasting ties the pipeline to current reality instead of optimistic stage labels, so the number means something. We design stages with real exit criteria, model the data, then build the dashboards on top. We have built attribution and forecast dashboards for a founder-led capital firm so capital and ops decisions tracked current revenue, not a stale report. This usually ships as part of a Data Analytics build, scoped by sources and complexity. See Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence and our attribution case .

That is exactly what this service answers. To see where leads stall, we map your pipeline stages with clear exit criteria and build a funnel view that shows conversion and drop-off at each step — so a stage that quietly leaks becomes visible instead of buried. To see which channels produce revenue, we wire up attribution that traces closed revenue back to its source, not just where leads came in. The result is two answers most owners are guessing at today: the exact step deals die at, and the channels worth funding. Tal builds the integration layer — CRM sync, webhooks — so the data flows in clean; Daniel frames it around the decisions you make weekly. It typically ships inside a Data Analytics build. Start with a Free Business Checkup or see Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence .

Because every dashboard, forecast, and attribution model is only as honest as the data feeding it. Duplicates, missing fields, and inconsistent formats quietly skew every report, break automations, and erode trust until people stop using the system. Cleaning it once is not enough — new bad data arrives daily. So we work in two phases. First the cleanup: audit, dedupe and merge without losing history, normalize formats, and enrich gaps. Then the guardrails: validation rules that stop bad data at entry and automated pre-checks that flag problems before they reach a decision. For a founder-led capital firm, cleaning and structuring underwriting data helped drop their decline rate roughly 35% as more applications arrived clean and lender-aligned. Data hygiene is a topic inside this service, not a separate product. See Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence .

Usually yes — and that scattered state is the most common reason reporting is broken. When revenue data lives in a CRM, a few spreadsheets, a billing tool, and someone's head, no single report can match reality. We start by mapping your sources and how they connect, then build the integration layer to pull them together. Tal handles the CRM sync, webhooks, and OAuth plumbing most studios skip; we clean and normalize on the way in so you are not modeling on top of a mess. From there we build the dashboards, attribution, and forecast views on one connected foundation. The flow is consistent: clean, model, dashboard, KPI cadence, and an optional AI summary of what needs attention. Scope depends on how many sources are involved, typically $5,000–$25,000. See Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence or book a Scoping Call .

They turn a wall of dashboard numbers into a short, plain-language read on what needs owner attention this week — which deals slipped, which channel changed, what is trending the wrong way. The dashboard still holds the detail; the summary saves you from hunting for the signal every Monday. To be clear about the limits: AI drafts and surfaces the read, it does not make the call. The underlying numbers come from clean, modeled data and deterministic logic, and a person decides what to act on. It is an accelerator on top of trustworthy reporting, not a replacement for it — and we will not bolt it on if the data underneath is not solid yet. This fits inside a Data Analytics build and pairs naturally with operational AI work. See Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence and AI Operations .

Data Analytics + Revenue Intelligence is scoped by your number of data sources, how many dashboards you need, and the depth of data-hygiene work required to make the numbers trustworthy — typically $5,000–$25,000. Cleaner data and fewer sources sit toward the floor; many scattered systems plus heavy cleanup sit higher. We will not quote precisely without seeing your setup, which is what a free Scoping Call is for: we map the work and send a written plan with milestones and a price before any build. If the situation is larger or messier, a Deep-Dive Audit ($3,500–$10,000, credited toward a build that starts within 60 days) grounds the plan in a real look at your data. If you are not sure how big the problem is, the Free Business Checkup is a no-cost starting point. Full ranges are at Pricing .

It's the operating-design side of your team: who owns what, how the team is structured, and whether your roles and meetings actually fit the work. When an owner can't delegate, it's usually because roles overlap, handoffs fail, and meetings burn hours without driving decisions. We map current ownership, design a structure that matches how the business really runs, audit your meetings, and build a delegation plan that moves the right work off the owner and onto the right people. The output is role clarity, a cadence for decisions, and an aligned team — not a personality report. Pricing typically runs $5,000–$15,000, and it's often paired with Process Management or a Fractional Ops retainer. See People Systems Architecture .

Kinaura by PRISM Dynamics is the relationship product OpsPal built and runs — our own product, grounded in organizational psychology. It informs the lens Daniel brings to People Systems work: seeing whether the right people are in the right roles, where cohesion breaks down, and how a team's strengths should shape the operating model. To be clear about the boundary — Kinaura is a separate product, not a required tool you have to buy, and People Systems engagements don't depend on it. What carries over is the org-psychology foundation, applied as practical organizational design: role clarity, team structure, and delegation. You can read more on the Kinaura case and the People Systems page.

No. People Systems Architecture is organizational design, role clarity, and team-fit intelligence — not therapy, not HR compliance, and not clinical personality diagnosis. We don't handle benefits, payroll, employment law, performance management, or anything that belongs to a licensed HR or clinical function. What we do is operational: figure out who should own what, whether your team structure fits how the business runs, which meetings are worth keeping, and how to move work off the owner's plate. The org-psychology lens we apply (informed by Kinaura by PRISM Dynamics ) helps us see role fit and where cohesion breaks — but it's used to design an operating model, not to diagnose people. If a real HR or clinical need surfaces, we'll tell you it's out of scope. See People Systems .

It maps who owns what today — and, more importantly, where work falls through the cracks or where two people both think they own it. We look at how responsibilities flow across sales and ops, where handoffs break, and which decisions stall because no one's clearly accountable. The deliverable is a clear picture of current ownership plus a recommended structure that matches how the business actually runs, with the right people owning the right work. That clarity is usually what finally lets an owner step back and delegate. Role clarity is the first node in the People Systems flow — it feeds team structure, the meeting audit, and a delegation plan. Explore the full sequence on the People Systems page, or book a scoping call to scope it.

We can fix the structural causes of misalignment — overlapping roles, unclear ownership, broken sales-to-ops handoffs, and a team organized in a way that doesn't match the work. Using a team-fit lens informed by Kinaura by PRISM Dynamics and organizational psychology, we look at whether people are in roles that fit their strengths and where cohesion tends to break. From there we redesign the operating model: clearer roles, handoffs that fit, and a meeting cadence that drives decisions. What we don't do is interpersonal mediation, coaching, or clinical work — that's a different discipline. If the root cause is structural, we can design around it; if it's genuinely interpersonal or clinical, we'll say so. Start with the Free Business Checkup or read People Systems .

A meeting audit looks at every recurring meeting on your team's calendar and asks a simple question: does this move a decision, or does it just burn hours? We cut the meetings that waste time and keep — or redesign — the ones that actually drive outcomes, then set a cadence that fits how the business runs. For a growing owner, meetings are often where delegation quietly fails: decisions get re-litigated, the owner stays in every room, and the team can't move without them. A tighter cadence gives the team a rhythm for making decisions without the owner present. The meeting audit sits inside the broader People Systems flow alongside role clarity and delegation design. See People Systems for how the pieces fit together.

Usually, yes. Hiring before you have process and role clarity often just adds a person to an unclear structure — the overlap and dropped handoffs get worse, not better, and the new hire inherits ambiguity about what they actually own. We design the hiring profile before you hire: define the role, the fit, and the work it should absorb, so you're recruiting against a clear seat instead of a vague hope. That doesn't mean you have to delay every hire — sometimes the right move is to clarify one role and hire into it quickly. We'll scope which it is. This pairs naturally with Process Management so the process is documented before someone steps into it. Book a scoping call to map it.

People Systems Architecture typically runs $5,000–$15,000, scoped to the size of your team and the depth of the redesign. It's often paired with Process Management — clear roles and documented process reinforce each other — or rolled into a Fractional Ops retainer so the new structure actually gets run, not just delivered as a document. The best starting point is the free Business Checkup and a scoping call, which cost nothing; if a deeper diagnostic makes sense, a Deep-Dive Audit ($3,500–$10,000) is credited toward a build within 60 days. We work remotely with owners across US markets. To get an exact scope and order of work, book a scoping call .

Yes, we offer monthly retainers, and no, they are not required. Most clients start with a one-time, scoped build they fully own, then choose a retainer afterward. That is our model: start with a build, stay on a retainer. The second half is optional, and you decide only after you have seen the work.

A retainer is for businesses that want an outside senior team to keep their systems, dashboards, AI workflows, and revenue operations running and improving after launch. It starts from $3,500/month and is scoped by operating load, meeting cadence, and how much systems responsibility you want us to hold. Plenty of clients take a finished system and run it in-house instead. See /fractional-ops/ for the full picture and /pricing/ for how it sits next to project work, or book a call at /book/ .

Depending on your tier, the retainer covers the ongoing operating layer a growing business would otherwise hire several people to run. That includes monthly RevOps leadership, CRM governance, dashboard review, process improvement, AI workflow management, automation maintenance, and infrastructure or vendor management. It also covers SOP updates, sales and marketing-ops alignment, people-systems advisory, owner-offload planning, team training, and a quarterly roadmap.

The idea is to keep what we built healthy and getting better, not to hand you a project and walk away. Larger net-new builds are usually scoped as their own Build Sprints rather than absorbed into the monthly fee, so the retainer stays focused on running and improving what exists. The exact mix is scoped to your business on a call. See the full inclusion list at /fractional-ops/ , and how builds and retainers fit together at /pricing/ .

They are three cadences for three levels of involvement. Light is a monthly operating review plus small fixes, eyes on the systems and a steady hand on the backlog. Active is weekly operating support and systems management, keeping your CRM, dashboards, automations, and AI workflows healthy and improving. Embedded is a fractional COO/RevOps team plus ongoing builds, for businesses offloading real operating weight.

The right tier depends on how much is moving and how much you want us to own week to week. All three are capacity-capped rather than unlimited, which is what keeps delivery reliable. We scope it on a call instead of forcing you into a box, and we recommend the lightest tier that actually fits, then adjust as your needs change. Full detail lives at /fractional-ops/ ; book at /book/ to size it.

They are capacity-capped, not unlimited, and we say so on purpose. Each tier is scoped by hours, meeting cadence, and systems responsibility, so we know exactly what we have committed to and can deliver it reliably. Unlimited retainers tend to mean either padded pricing or quietly degrading service when everyone is busy. We would rather be honest about capacity than overpromise.

If your needs grow past your current tier, we talk about moving up rather than silently stretching thin. That cap is what lets us keep response and delivery dependable for every client, since we are a senior three-person studio that protects quality by not overbooking. You will always know what is in scope and what would be a separate build or add-on. Full detail lives at /fractional-ops/ .

After the build ships, you have a real choice. Many clients move to a managed retainer, from $3,500/month, so the same senior team keeps operating, improving, and supporting the systems as the business changes. Retainers are scoped by operating load, meeting cadence, and how much systems responsibility you want us to carry.

If you would rather take it fully in-house, you can. Every build ships with written documentation and Loom walkthroughs so your team can run and maintain it without us in the room. There is no dependency trap, and the sandbox-to-staging-to-production discipline keeps changes testable and reversible. You can also bring us back for scoped work or hourly support at $185/hr when you need a senior hand. See /fractional-ops/ for the ongoing option and /pricing/ for how it is structured.

A growing company eventually needs RevOps, operations, data, automation, and integration roles. Hiring all of them in-house runs roughly $585,000 to $870,000 a year fully loaded, plus the time to recruit, onboard, and manage them. The retainer gives you that senior cross-functional capability now, from $3,500/month, without the org chart, payroll, or management overhead.

You get a CRO/COO-level operator, a Salesforce and integration engineer, and an infrastructure architect working together, instead of a single hire learning on the job. It is the operating team without building the department before you are ready to. Those salary figures are planning estimates from 2025 to 2026 US data, not quotes, and the methodology is footnoted on /fractional-ops/ . To talk through which makes sense for where your business is now, book a call at /book/ .

Yes. The retainer is meant to flex with your business, which is part of why we cap capacity per tier rather than selling unlimited. If a busy stretch needs more hands or a quieter season needs less, we move you between Light, Active, and Embedded instead of locking you into one cadence forever.

The honest constraint: scaling up depends on available capacity, since we protect delivery quality by not overbooking. We talk through the right adjustment on a regular cadence so the tier always matches where the business actually is. If you would rather step off the retainer entirely, you still own the systems we built, with the documentation and Loom handoff to run them yourself. Start by booking a scoping call at /book/ and we will right-size it together. More on the tiers is at /fractional-ops/ .

It is the part of the operating layer most firms ignore: organizational design, role clarity, and making sure the right people own the right work. We draw on the lens we built into our own product, Kinaura by PRISM Dynamics, to spot where the owner cannot delegate, teams are misaligned, meetings waste time, roles overlap, or sales-to-ops handoffs keep failing.

To be clear about what this is not: it is not therapy, HR compliance, or psychometric diagnosis. It is operational. Systems and automations only work if the humans around them are set up correctly, which is why it sits inside the retainer rather than as a separate service. You can also engage it as a standalone focus through /solutions/people-systems/ . More on how it fits the operating model is on /fractional-ops/ and /team/ .

Yes. BH Capital Funding is our named, authorized example of the build-then-manage motion. We built their AI underwriting engine, then stayed on for ongoing optimization and RevOps integration, the same way the retainer works. The results there: underwriting time dropped from 30 minutes to about 5 minutes per file, approvals moved from days down to 2 to 3 hours, and the decline rate fell roughly 35%.

That is the difference between handing over a system and keeping it healthy and improving over time. It is exactly the motion a managed retainer is built around: the same senior team that built the system stays on to run it. You can read the full case at /work/bh-capital-underwriting/ , see how the build-and-run method is structured at /method/ , and find the ongoing option at /fractional-ops/ .

Yes — finance and lending is where we've done some of our deepest work. Our flagship engagement, BH Capital Funding , is a founder-led capital firm where we built an AI underwriting engine and stayed on to run it. The results there: underwriting file prep dropped from 30 minutes to about 5 per file, approvals moved from days to 2–3 hours, and the decline rate fell roughly 35% as more applications arrived clean and lender-aligned. Broker and lending operations tend to run on document-heavy intake, underwriting logic, and reporting that has to survive a lender conversation — exactly the kind of work our AI Operations , Revenue Operations , and Data Analytics services are built for. Start with a Free Business Checkup or book a call .

We can, though to be straight with you, our named client work is concentrated in finance, e-commerce, and founder-led brands rather than hospitality specifically. What carries across is the operating problem, not the industry label: messy intake, manual handoffs, a CRM nobody trusts, and reporting that's always behind. If your hospitality business runs on bookings, leads, follow-up, and reporting that a system should handle, our Revenue Operations , Process Management , and CRM + Salesforce work applies directly. We won't pretend to deep hospitality-specific expertise we haven't earned — instead, we scope your actual workflow on a call and tell you honestly whether we're the right team. Run a Free Business Checkup or book a scoping call and we'll size the fit plainly.

Yes, and New York is where our flagship work lives. BH Capital Funding , our named, authorized client, is a New York founder-led capital firm we built an AI underwriting engine for and continue to run. We work remotely with New York owners across finance, professional services, and founder-led brands — there's no physical NYC office, and you get the same senior three-person team wherever you are. That means the people who scope your work are the ones who build it, on a call within two business days. You can see what a New York engagement looks like at our New York page , or start with a Free Business Checkup . To put a plan in front of you, book a scoping call and we'll map the work.

Yes. We work remotely across US markets, and Austin and Miami are two we actively serve — see Austin and Miami . The model is the same everywhere: a senior three-person team building revenue operations, AI, CRM, and systems around how your business actually runs, with no physical office in either city. Remote-first is a feature, not a compromise — you get the operator who maps the business logic and the engineer who wires the systems on the same calls, rather than an account manager relaying messages. Whether you're a founder-led brand, a professional-services firm, or a finance operation, we scope the work the same way and respond within two business days. Start with a Free Business Checkup or book a scoping call to get a written plan.

We work remotely, full stop — there's no physical office and no on-site requirement. OpsPal is a senior three-person studio serving owners across US markets including New York, Austin, and Miami, and the work we do — CRM builds, automations, dashboards, integrations — is built and reviewed in the systems themselves, not in a conference room. You stay in the loop through written scopes, weekly demos of working software, and a sandbox → staging → production discipline so you can see and approve changes before they touch your live system. Remote also means you talk to the people who actually build, on a scoping call within two business days. If your business runs on tools that live in the cloud, on-site adds nothing. See how engagements run at our method , or book a call .

We're industry-flexible because the problem we solve is structural, not vertical: revenue that gets stuck, tools that don't talk, a CRM your team works around, and reporting that's always behind. Our named and portfolio work spans finance and lending, e-commerce, marketplaces, influencer commerce, and founder-led brands and professional-services firms. What ties them together is that they've outgrown spreadsheets and need real systems built around how they operate. Rather than claim deep expertise in every sector, we scope your actual workflow and tell you honestly whether we're the right team. Our solutions — Revenue Operations, AI Operations, CRM + Salesforce, Process Management, Data Analytics, and more — apply across industries. The honest test is fit, not a logo wall. Run a Free Business Checkup or book a scoping call to find out.

Both. The common thread isn't your customer type — it's whether you have a revenue motion and operations that have outgrown manual work. On the B2B side, our finance and professional-services clients run on pipeline, lead routing, and underwriting or deal logic. On the B2C and commerce side, our e-commerce, marketplace, and influencer-commerce work runs on order flow, customer data, and integrations between storefront, billing, and fulfillment. Revenue Operations , Data Analytics , and App + Internal Tool Development all apply in either direction. What we look for is a process worth systematizing and data worth trusting. If you're not sure where you sit, the Free Business Checkup is a quick read, and a scoping call tells you plainly whether we're a fit.

Yes. New York, Austin, and Miami are markets we highlight because that's where a lot of our owners are, but they're not a boundary — we work remotely across US markets, so your location isn't the deciding factor. What matters is fit: do you have a revenue motion, systems, and data worth building around, and is this RevOps, an AI build, a CRM project, or fractional ops rather than something we're not the right team for? We're a senior three-person studio, so we protect quality by being honest about capacity and scope rather than taking every engagement. If you're outside those three cities, nothing changes about how we'd work with you. Start with a Free Business Checkup , or book a scoping call and we'll tell you candidly whether we can help.

We take the minimum access needed to do the work, and no more. That usually means a scoped user seat in your CRM or app, a dedicated login rather than shared passwords, and role-based permissions you control. We work inside your environment, so your data stays in your systems — we don't export it to ours. When a project ends or a person rotates off, access is revoked. We document what we can see and touch so there are no surprises. If you have specific requirements around least-privilege access, audit logs, or removing our access on a schedule, raise them on your scoping call and we'll build the engagement around them rather than asking you to bend to us.

Yes. We're comfortable signing your NDA or mutual confidentiality agreement before we look at anything sensitive, and we'll often suggest it ourselves for deeper work. As a small senior studio, we handle revenue numbers, customer data, pipeline, and internal process across every client, so confidentiality is simply how we operate. We don't share your data, name you as a client without permission, or reuse your specific configurations elsewhere. The only client metrics we publish are ones we've been explicitly authorized to use. If your legal team has a preferred template, send it over with your scoping details and we'll review it as part of getting started — we'd rather sort paperwork up front than slow the build later.

No. OpsPal is a three-person senior studio, so the people you meet are the people building. Daniel leads RevOps, process, CRM, and AI-workflow design. Tal handles backend and Salesforce engineering — Apex, SOQL, Flows, integrations, webhooks, and infrastructure. Josh covers infrastructure and product architecture. There's no account-management layer passing you down to cheaper hands after the sale. That's deliberate: it keeps quality high and context intact, and it's why we cap capacity and scope engagements carefully rather than taking everything that comes in. You can see how we structure tiers on Fractional Ops . The trade-off is honest — we can't be everywhere at once, so we're selective about the work we take on.

Every build ships with documentation, not just a working system. You get written records of what was built and why, plus Loom walkthroughs that show your team how each piece works in plain language. For more involved engagements we'll maintain a knowledge base in Confluence or your tool of choice. The goal is that your team can run, troubleshoot, and extend the system without us in the room. We'd rather you stay on a retainer because the ongoing work is worth it, not because you're locked in. Clear ownership and handoff is also part of our Process Management work — SOPs, owners, and cadence — so the systems we build don't quietly become tribal knowledge that lives in one person's head.

We don't build straight into your live environment. Engineering work moves through a sandbox-to-staging-to-production path: we build and test in a sandbox, validate in staging against real conditions, then promote to production once it's proven. That's standard practice for our Salesforce and backend work — Apex, Flows, integrations, and webhooks all get tested before they touch your live system. It means fewer surprises, no half-finished changes hitting your team mid-day, and a clear rollback point if something needs adjusting. You can read more about how we structure builds in The OpsPal Revenue Operating Method — Diagnose, Architect, Build, Run. The point is simple: your operation keeps running while we work, and changes land when they're ready, not before.

No. We build and run operating infrastructure so your team can do more, not fewer. In most engagements we offload the parts your owner or ops lead shouldn't be hand-holding — CRM plumbing, integrations, reporting, follow-up workflows — and hand the rest back with clear ownership. Our People Systems Architecture work is explicitly about role clarity and delegation, which usually means making your existing team more effective, not redundant. We're an outsourced RevOps and systems function that plugs in where you don't have senior coverage, then steps back. If a build reveals that a process needs a human owner on your side, we'll say so and help you define that role rather than quietly absorbing it ourselves.

Most clients move from a build onto a scoped retainer — that's the model. Our Fractional Ops tiers (Light, Active, Embedded, from $3,500/month) define how much ongoing capacity you get, and because we cap capacity, those slots are limited. On retainer we keep your systems running, handle changes and new builds, and stay close enough to catch issues early. If you'd rather not stay on, that's fine — the documentation and Loom handoff are built so your team can run things without us. We're remote across US markets with no physical office, so support happens through your tools and scheduled working sessions. To talk through what level of ongoing involvement fits, start with a Free Business Checkup .

Start with a Free Business Checkup and scoping call — no cost, no obligation. That conversation is where we look at your systems, agree on confidentiality, and figure out whether the work is a fit on both sides. If it makes sense to go deeper, a Deep-Dive Audit ($3,500–$10,000) maps the problem in detail and is credited toward a build within 60 days, so the diagnostic isn't money lost. From there a Build Sprint starts at $5,000, with typical implementations running $15,000–$75,000 depending on scope. You're never committing to a large build before we've both seen the real picture. Book the first conversation at /book/ or run the checkup at /health/ , and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team for the problem in front of you.