ClarWorks

Practice areas · Diagnose · Model · Design · Ship · Measure

Four practice areas. One firm that models first.

We bring investment-grade modeling to every engagement, then deliver working software. No retainers without scope — every engagement is measured against the operating problem it was meant to fix.

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Practice areas

modeling-led

24h

Response time

most inquiries

2-8w

Build sprints

scoped, not open-ended

The practice areas

Four areas. Every one led by the numbers.

Each engagement is a fully-formed sprint: diagnose, model, design, ship, measure. Not a retainer. Not a slide deck.

AI & Automation

LLM apps, RAG, agents, and workflow automation — shipped to production with evaluation and guardrails, not proofs of concept.

AI Integration & Automation

Practical LLM and ML capabilities slotted into existing workflows — automated quoting, document parsing, intake triage, customer service automation, decision support. AI that fixes a real bottleneck, not AI for the press release. We model the expected lift and the running cost against the workflow first, so you scale what the numbers justify — not what the demo promised.

Best fit

Operators who've watched the AI demos and now want a measurable lift on a specific workflow — without burning a year on an experiments program that never ships.

AI-augmented workflow with measurable time / cost savings on a specific task
Production-grade integration into your existing tools — not a standalone demo
Guardrails, fallback paths, and quality monitoring so failures stay invisible to customers
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Workflow Automation

Connecting tools that don't talk — CRM ↔ accounting ↔ inventory ↔ shipping ↔ messaging — and eliminating manual handoffs, approval bottlenecks, and copy-paste work. We model where the hours actually leak before we automate, so we fix the process worth fixing instead of scaling the waste.

Best fit

Operations leaders watching staff spend hours moving data between systems, chasing approvals, or doing month-end reconciliation work that should be invisible.

End-to-end workflow automation between your existing tools — no rip-and-replace
Notification, approval, and escalation logic that works without humans nagging
Consolidated reporting across systems via direct API integration
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Operations & Internal Systems

Custom ops platforms, internal tools, dashboards, and WhatsApp commerce — software built for the way your team actually works.

Custom Operations Platforms

End-to-end operational platforms tailored to service-heavy industries — order intake, dispatch, fulfilment tracking, customer comms, billing, and reporting in a single system you actually control. We model the unit economics and the workflow before we build it, so the platform pays for itself on the numbers — not just on feel.

Best fit

Founders and operators in signage, printing, taxi, logistics, field services, and other order/dispatch-driven businesses where off-the-shelf tools force you into someone else's workflow.

A single platform that handles intake, scheduling, production tracking, and customer updates
Real-time job status visible to ops, sales, and customers — no more 'let me check'
Automated quoting, invoicing, and payment links wired directly into the workflow
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Internal Tools & Dashboards

Custom admin panels, ops dashboards, manager interfaces, and reporting tools — the boring-but-critical software that runs your business but doesn't have a great off-the-shelf option. We model the hours and headcount the tool is meant to save before we build it, so the spend is anchored to a payback, not a hunch.

Best fit

Mid-market operators whose teams live inside Google Sheets, Excel, or 4 different SaaS tabs — and where building the right internal tool would unlock material productivity.

A purpose-built internal tool that replaces 3-5 spreadsheets and 2-3 SaaS tabs
Real-time dashboards wired to source systems — no more manual refresh
Permission-controlled approval workflows with audit trail
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WhatsApp Commerce & Ordering

Conversational commerce systems that let your customers place orders, request quotes, share artwork, track jobs, and pay — all inside WhatsApp. The Vistaprint experience without forcing customers to learn another app. We model the order volume, margin per order, and message costs before we build, so the automation is justified by the economics — not the hype.

Best fit

Print, signage, gifting, custom-merch, services, and any consumer-facing business whose customers already use WhatsApp daily — and don't want to install yet another vendor app.

A WhatsApp-native ordering flow your customers already know how to use
Structured order capture (specs, quantity, delivery, artwork) inside the chat — no forms required
Automated quote generation, payment links, and order-status updates
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Digital & Technical Advisory

Web and product builds, architecture reviews, and transformation roadmaps — technical decisions grounded in the numbers.

Web Apps & Marketing Sites

Modern, conversion-focused web builds — from marketing sites and product launches to custom customer portals and admin web apps. Built on the contemporary stack (Next.js, React, modern hosting) — not WordPress templates and not 6-month agency timelines. We model the conversion path and the cost-to-build before we start, so the scope is sized to the offer instead of the wish list.

Best fit

Founders launching a new product, replacing a creaky WordPress site, or building a customer-facing portal that off-the-shelf tools (Wix, Squarespace, Webflow templates) can't deliver.

High-conversion marketing site or landing page tuned to your specific offer and audience
Custom customer portal or web app integrated with your existing systems and data
Modern stack (Next.js / React) — fast, SEO-optimized, mobile-first, easy to maintain
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Technical Consulting & Architecture

System reviews, stack decisions, vendor evaluations, migration plans, and second-opinion calls. For founders who need a technical sounding board before committing six figures to a build or vendor. We model the build-vs-buy economics and the total cost of each path before we recommend one, so the decision rests on the numbers, not on whoever pitched last.

Best fit

Non-technical founders, operators, and engineering leaders who need an outside perspective on a major technology decision — without hiring a CTO.

Honest read on the current state of systems, debt, and risk
Recommendation memo on build-vs-buy, stack changes, or migration approach
Vendor evaluation matrix with weighted criteria and red-flag detection
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How an engagement runs

Predictable scope. We model before we build.

Five stages, every time. You always know what stage you are in, what is being delivered, and what triggers the next one.

01

Diagnose

Free

Start with a free 30-minute call, or a paid diagnostic when the problem needs a closer look. We agree on what's worth building and what isn't.

02

Model

1–2 weeks

Build the numbers first — feasibility, unit economics, and a pro-forma — so the decision rests on what the business can actually carry.

03

Design

Within the sprint

Design the system and the data, plan how outputs get evaluated, set guardrails, and map the change management before any code ships.

04

Ship

2–8 weeks

Ship the LLM apps, agents, automations, and internal tools — with weekly demos and a clean production handover, not a throwaway prototype.

05

Measure

30 / 60 / 90 days

Instrument the rollout and check in at 30, 60, and 90 days to see whether the numbers held — and adjust where they didn't.

PRINCIPLEEvery stage produces a document, a system, or a measurement. Nothing in between.

One decision. One sprint to ship it.

Tell us the decision you’re weighing. We’ll come back with the model, the approach, and a scoped sprint that ships the system.

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