Ironstone FoundrySoftware & AI Studio
Services

Systems built around the people who run them.

We help two kinds of business: growing teams that need to plan, build, connect, and improve the systems behind their daily work, and owner-run shops that want to get off paper and stop losing jobs to busywork. Same goal either way — software that fits how you actually operate.

01

Custom software & systems

Teams that have outgrown spreadsheets, email handoffs, generic tools, or one-off scripts.

What you get

Internal toolsWorkflow systemsPortalsField applicationsBackend servicesOperational dashboardsMaintainable business applications

Engagement shape

Discovery, scoping, implementation, handoff, and iteration.

02

AI workflow & automation

Teams that want useful AI adoption without turning the business into an experiment.

What you get

AI use-case discoveryWorkflow automationDocument & knowledge workflowsCopilot-style assistantsAgent-assisted processesLightweight operating structure — decision records, risk registers & reporting your AI workflows can plug intoGuardrails & governanceUsage, cost & rollout planning

Engagement shape

Assessment, pilot, implementation, measurement, and production-readiness review.

03

Integration & modernization

Organizations with systems that do not talk to each other cleanly.

What you get

API integrationsData movement between systemsReplacement of manual handoffsLegacy workflow improvementBack-office automationReliability & maintainability

Engagement shape

System review, integration plan, phased implementation, documentation, and support transition.

04

Technical advisory

Leaders who need a clear technical read before spending money, hiring a vendor, or committing to a build.

What you get

Project scopingArchitecture reviewVendor evaluationBuild-versus-buy guidanceRescue assessmentFractional technical leadershipImplementation roadmap

Engagement shape

A Roadmap first, then a fixed-scope review or decision, or an ongoing plan.

05

Right-sized for small & owner-run businesses

Trades, shops, and family-run businesses still running on paper, sticky notes, a whiteboard, and a pile of subscriptions where only five of the fifty features earn their keep.

What you get

Quotes, scheduling, and invoicing in one placeA website that brings in calls and booked jobsOnline booking with automatic remindersMissed-call follow-up and review requestsSimple automations, with you in controlAn AI assistant that drafts and organizes — you approve what goes outConnections to QuickBooks and tools you already use

Engagement shape

A short look at how you work today, a quick win first, then build out only what earns its keep.

Engagement models

A fixed price for an agreed scope.

New projects start with a Roadmap, a short paid engagement that ends in a written plan and a fixed price for the build. Changes after the Roadmap are quoted before any work starts.

Pricing is set in a written proposal after a short fit call. We take on a small number of clients at a time, and you'll know your start date before you commit.

01

Roadmap

A short paid engagement that maps how the work runs today and ends in a written plan and a fixed price for the build.

02

Build

The agreed scope, delivered for the fixed price in the plan. Changes are quoted before any work starts.

03

Ongoing plan

A person keeps the system running and improving after launch, and approves anything the AI drafts.

Right-sized both ways

Who this is for, and who it isn't.

A GOOD FIT
  • A process worth improving, and someone who will own it day to day.
  • An owner or team lead who wants to stay in control of what the software and AI do.
  • Work you can describe in plain terms, so it can be planned and priced before it starts.
NOT THE RIGHT FIT
  • A prototype that needs finishing cheaply, or a one-off script.
  • Open-ended work with no agreed scope.
  • A firm price today, before anyone has looked at how the work runs.

If it isn't a fit, we'll say so on the first call and point you somewhere better.

Start a conversation

Not sure which engagement fits? Start with a conversation.

START WITH A CONVERSATION · A FIXED PRICE FOR AN AGREED SCOPE