Automation

Business Process Automation for Consulting

Consulting businesses deal with tracking billable hours across multiple clients. Business Process Automation fixes that. We build custom automation solutions for consulting professionals - fixed-price quotes, no hourly billing. We take the processes your team does by hand - enquiries, quoting, invoicing, reporting, data entry between systems - and make them run themselves. Built for teams of 2 to 200, owned by you, with no ongoing retainer required.

30%

of hours worked globally could be automated with current technology

McKinsey Global Institute

40-60%

reduction in operational costs with AI automation

McKinsey 2025

20-30 hours

per month saved by small businesses using workflow automation

Deloitte 2024

Consultants spend more time writing proposals than doing the work they are proposing. A good template system with AI assistance cuts that in half.

Callum Holt, Founder, 13Labs

Last updated: 2026-03-19

Consulting Challenges That Automation Solves

Business, management, and specialist consulting services. These are the specific problems we see consulting businesses bring to us:

1. Tracking billable hours across multiple clients. Our approach: no mandatory retainer - own it, or have us train your team to run it. This directly addresses the way consulting professionals actually work.

2. Managing project deliverables and timelines. Our approach: everything runs under your accounts with full documentation. This directly addresses the way consulting professionals actually work.

3. Creating and sending professional proposals. Our approach: built for SMB teams of 2 to 200, not enterprise RPA budgets. This directly addresses the way consulting professionals actually work.

4. Maintaining client relationships and follow-ups. Our approach: no mandatory retainer - own it, or have us train your team to run it. This directly addresses the way consulting professionals actually work.

Business Process Automation Solutions for Consulting

Based on the challenges above, here are the applications we recommend for consulting businesses:

Time Tracking: Billable hours tracker with client allocation. Learn how to build a time tracking.

Proposal Generator: Professional proposal and quote generator. Learn how to build a proposal generator.

Customer Portal: Secure document sharing and project updates. Learn how to build a customer portal.

Each of these can be customised to your specific consulting workflows. We scope the exact features you need during a free consultation.

What Consulting Businesses Can Expect

We measure success by real business outcomes, not feature lists. For consulting businesses, the key metrics are:

Billable utilisation rate: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Proposal conversion rate: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Client retention: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Tech adoption in consulting is at the high level. Consulting is already a tech-savvy industry. The businesses that stand out are the ones with custom tools built specifically for their operations, not the ones using the same platforms as everyone else.

Typical investment: $1000-3000. Most consulting clients see measurable ROI within the first month.

How We Work with Consulting Clients

Discovery. You tell us about your consulting business: what is working, what is not, and what you wish you had. We ask about your current tools, team size, and daily workflows.

Scoping and quote. We define exactly what we will build and send you a fixed-price quote. No hourly rates. For consulting projects, this usually falls within $1000-3000.

Build. We build your solution, typically within 2-4 weeks. You talk directly to our founder and lead engineer. No project managers or middlemen.

Launch and handover. We deploy, walk your team through everything, and provide ongoing support. You own all the code and data.

Consulting in Melbourne

Melbourne CBD has a thriving consulting sector with many boutique firms competing against large players

We have worked with consulting businesses across Melbourne's inner suburbs, outer suburbs, and regional Victoria. Whether you are based in the CBD, Fitzroy, or Geelong, we can meet in person or work remotely.

At a Glance

ChallengeSolutionExpected Outcome
Tracking billable hours across multiple clientsTime Tracking: Billable hours tracker with client allocationBillable utilisation rate
Managing project deliverables and timelinesProposal Generator: Professional proposal and quote generatorProposal conversion rate
Creating and sending professional proposalsCustomer Portal: Secure document sharing and project updatesClient retention
Maintaining client relationships and follow-upsTime Tracking: Billable hours tracker with client allocationBillable utilisation rate

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my Consulting business data safe with Automation?

Absolutely. We use encrypted databases, secure authentication, and follow best practices for data protection. Your Consulting data is stored securely and backed up regularly. We take this seriously.

Will my Consulting staff need training to use Automation?

We build things to be intuitive, so most staff pick it up quickly. We also provide a walkthrough and documentation to make onboarding easy. The goal is software your team actually wants to use.

Will Automation scale as my Consulting business grows?

Yes. We build software that grows with you. Whether you are adding staff, locations, or customers, the system can handle it. We plan for scale from day one so you are not rebuilding later.

How does Automation help my Consulting business compete?

Most Consulting businesses are still using manual processes or generic tools. Custom Automation gives you faster response times, better customer experiences, and fewer errors. That difference shows in your reviews, referrals, and repeat business.

How secure is Automation for Consulting data?

Security is built in from the start. We use industry-standard encryption, secure hosting, and follow best practices for Consulting data protection. If your industry has specific compliance requirements, we factor those into the build.

Is AI part of process automation?

Where it earns its place. Plenty of automation is deterministic - moving data, triggering emails, generating documents - and needs no AI at all. AI comes in for judgement steps: reading and categorising enquiries, extracting data from messy documents, drafting personalised replies. We use it where it adds reliability, not as a buzzword.

How long does an automation project take?

Most projects deliver in 2 to 4 weeks. A single workflow - say, automated enquiry responses - can be live within a week. A connected set of workflows across quoting, invoicing, and reporting typically lands in the 3 to 4 week range. Timelines are agreed as part of the fixed scope.

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