Business Automation with n8n

You're doing manually, every day, what a workflow could do while you sleep. That's the gap we close.

We design and build automations: backups, lead follow-up, reporting, AI-assisted workflows using n8n, so repetitive work stops depending on someone remembering to do it.

This is a complementary service alongside our core website and growth systems. See our main systems →

The Basics

What business automation actually is, and why it matters.

What is automation, in practice?

It's connecting the tools and steps in your business: a form submission, a spreadsheet, WhatsApp, email, a database, so information moves between them without a person manually copying it over. We build these using n8n, a workflow automation platform that can connect almost any app or API, including AI models, to your specific process.

Why does a business actually need it?

Every manual step is a place things get forgotten, delayed, or done inconsistently. A lead that sits in an inbox for two days because nobody saw it. A backup that "usually" happens but nobody's actually checked in months. Automation doesn't replace your judgment; it removes the repetitive, error-prone parts so your time goes toward decisions that actually need a human.

What's actually possible?

A realistic range of what we build for clients:

+ Automated backups for ecommerce sites and databases
+ Lead follow-up sequences triggered by form submissions
+ Scheduled reports pulled from Google Sheets or analytics
+ AI-assisted content or research workflows
+ Order or inventory sync between systems
+ WhatsApp or email digests summarizing daily activity
What We Automate

Real categories of workflows we build.

Reliability

Automated backups

Scheduled, verified backups for ecommerce sites and databases, so "we think it's backed up" becomes "we know it is."

Sales

Lead follow-up

Instant acknowledgment and scheduled follow-up sequences so a new inquiry never just sits in an inbox.

Reporting

Scheduled digests

Daily or weekly summaries delivered to email or WhatsApp, pulled automatically from your existing tools.

AI-assisted

Content and research workflows

AI-powered steps for research, drafting, or content generation, wired into your existing process, not a separate tool to babysit.

Operations

System-to-system sync

Keeping inventory, orders, or customer data in sync across tools that don't naturally talk to each other.

Custom

Whatever your specific process needs

If it's a repeatable manual task, there's a good chance it can be automated. Tell us what it is on a call.

Proof, Not Promises

A real automation we run in production.

Weekly VPS Backup Workflow in n8n

Weekly Automated Backups Across Multiple Client Sites

Live in production, this workflow runs every Sunday at 2am, loops through every client ecommerce site on our VPS, and handles the full backup cycle without anyone touching it.

  • Dumps and backs up each site's database via SSH, uploaded straight to Google Drive
  • Conditionally archives and backs up site files too, only when a files backup is actually needed
  • Automatically finds and deletes backups older than 5 weeks, so storage doesn't grow forever
  • Cleans up temporary files after each run; no manual server maintenance required
  • Sends a WhatsApp notification on both success and failure, so a silent failure never goes unnoticed
Pricing

Simple, scoped to the workflow.

These ranges are scoped, not final. Actual cost depends on how many systems the workflow touches and how complex the logic is. We'll give you an exact number after a short scoping call.

Single Workflow

One specific automation, built, tested, and handed over.

20-40K KES, one-time
  • One workflow, scoped to your exact process
  • Built, tested, and documented
  • Basic error notification included
Scope a Workflow

Automation Suite

Multiple connected workflows across your business.

60-120K KES, one-time
  • 3-5 connected workflows
  • Shared logic and error handling across them
  • Documentation and a short handover walkthrough
Scope a Suite

Managed Automations

We build it and keep it running for you.

15-35K KES/mo, on top of build
  • Ongoing monitoring and fixes
  • Adjustments as your process changes
  • Priority support if something breaks
Ask About This
Before You Ask

Common questions about business automation.

Zero requirement. Automation is a standalone service; plenty of clients use it entirely separately from a website build.

n8n connects to most common tools: Google Workspace, WhatsApp, email, databases, CRMs, and AI models. If it has an API, there's usually a way to connect it.

Workflows can be adjusted as your business changes; that's part of what the Managed Automations option covers, if you'd rather not handle updates yourself.

Get In Touch

Tell us what you're doing manually right now.

Describe the repetitive task or process. We'll tell you honestly whether it's worth automating and roughly what it would take.

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Still doing it by hand?

Tell us what the process is. We'll tell you honestly if automation actually makes sense here.

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