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Hardihood

How it works

Three steps for you. About a week for us.

You tell us the job. We build a helper that does it, test it on your real work, and hand it over. You stay in charge the whole way.

  • Reply within one business day
  • Fixed price, paid upfront
  • You own what we build

The full process

From first conversation to a helper that runs on its own.

  1. Send us a message

    A few sentences about the job you're tired of. Within a business day, we tell you whether a helper is the right fix, or whether an off-the-shelf tool already does it.

  2. Plan and price

    We agree what done right looks like, which tools the helper can touch, and where you approve. You get a fixed price before any work starts.

  3. Build and test

    Paid upfront, live in 5 to 12 business days. Tested against real examples from your business before it talks to a single customer.

  4. Tune

    For 2 to 4 weeks after launch, we watch how it does in real use and adjust the wording, timing, and rules.

What we need from you

  • A few minutes to explain the job
  • A handful of real examples: past texts, quotes, or leads
  • Access to the tools the helper will use, in your name
  • A quick review of the wording before launch

What you get

  • A helper that does one job, start to finish
  • Wording and rules you approved
  • A short summary of what it did, when you want it
  • Everything it runs on, owned by you

You stay in charge

Nothing goes out that you haven't approved.

The helper drafts, replies, sorts, or flags, within rules you set. No money moves, and nothing unusual goes to a customer, unless you've said it can.

  • It can only reach the tools and permissions you give it
  • Every action is logged
  • It works from your real information, not guesses
  • When it isn't sure, it hands off to you
  • You own it: code, prompts, setup, and tests

Honest fit

When you shouldn't hire us.

A cheaper tool already does it

If your booking app or phone system already handles the job, we'll say so. Buy the tool.

The process changes every month

Helpers work best on jobs that repeat the same way. Settle the process first, then hand it off.

Nobody can say what “right” looks like

If you can't describe a good result, a helper can't produce one. We'll help you figure that out first.

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Questions

Straight answers.

Something else on your mind? Send us a message.

How long until it's working?

About a week. A single-job helper goes live in 5 to 7 business days, and bigger ones take up to 12. After launch there's a 2- to 4-week tuning window where we adjust it against real use.

Will it message my customers without asking me?

Only the messages you've approved ahead of time, like a missed-call text or a reminder, in wording you signed off on. Anything unusual, costly, or that needs your judgment comes to you first. No money moves unless you've said it can.

Do I have to change my phone number or software?

Usually not. Helpers work with the tools you already use, like your business line, Google Business Profile, Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, QuickBooks, or your calendar, as long as the tool has a way in. We confirm that before you pay anything.

What if it gets something wrong?

Every helper is tested against real examples from your business before launch, can only reach the tools you give it, and logs what it does. If something's off during the tuning window, we fix it. When it's unsure, it hands off to you instead of guessing.

What if an off-the-shelf tool would do the job?

Then we'll tell you, and you should buy the tool. A short honest call is cheaper for both of us than a build that shouldn't happen.

What job are you tired of doing?

Tell us in a quick message. We'll tell you straight whether a helper can take it, and what it'll cost.

Reply within one business day · Fixed price, paid upfront · You own what we build