Revenue systems for growing businesses

Revenue systems for growing businesses

The systems that make a small business earn more — and waste less.

Sites engineered to rank and convert. AI that answers every call. Agentic employees, ads managed against booked jobs, and hiring funnels that fill your open seats. Every engagement is scoped against a number: leads recovered, hours saved, revenue added.

Sites engineered to rank and convert. AI that answers every call. Agentic employees, ads managed against booked jobs, and hiring funnels that fill your open seats. Every engagement is scoped against a number: leads recovered, hours saved, revenue added.

$500, credited in full toward any project you book.

$500, credited in full toward any project you book.

The baseline — what leaking looks like

The baseline — what leaking looks like

4 in 10

inbound calls the average small business misses — every one a lead leak

5–15 hrs

of manual work reclaimed per week when workflows are automated

20–40%

typical improvement in cost per booked job on managed ad accounts

$9k–$15k

recruiter placement fee avoided on a single hire

The menu — seven revenue systems

The menu — seven revenue systems

Pick the leak. We build the fix.

Every system is a fixed-quote project with a flat managed fee — never hourly, never a percentage of your ad spend. Start with the one leaking worst, or run them together as one machine.

Every system is a fixed-quote project with a flat managed fee — never hourly, never a percentage of your ad spend. Start with the one leaking worst, or run them together as one machine.

01

01

Revenue Websites

Websites engineered around search rankings and conversion rate — not portfolio aesthetics. Every tier ships with call tracking and analytics so you can see exactly what the site earns.

Why it pays

More qualified traffic × higher conversion rate = more booked jobs from the same ad spend.

Best for getting found & chosen

Conversion Site

from $2,000

one-time project

— Up to 6 pages engineered around one conversion goal

— On-page SEO + Google Business Profile optimization

— Fast load — Core Web Vitals tuned

— Call tracking + form analytics installed

+ care plan from $95/mo

Best for outranking competitors

Lead Engine

from $4,500

one-time project

— Everything in Conversion Site, plus:

— Keyword & competitor research for your market

— Landing page per service and location

— CRM-connected forms, review generation & display

+ SEO/CRO retainer from $400/mo

Best for multi-location & custom needs

Market Platform

from $9,000

one-time project

— Custom web app or client portal

— Programmatic service & location pages at scale

— A/B testing program on key pages

— Database, logins & integrations — you own the code

+ growth retainer from $600/mo

02

02

AI Customer Contact

The average small business misses roughly 4 in 10 inbound calls. We make sure every call, text, and chat gets answered — instantly, 24/7, in your brand’s voice.

Why it pays

One recovered job per month typically covers the entire service cost.

Best first step — fastest payback

Missed-Call Rescue

from $750

setup project

— Instant text-back to every missed call

— After-hours auto-response & lead capture

— Every lead logged to your CRM

— Weekly recovered-lead report

+ managed from $150/mo

Best for phone-heavy businesses

AI Receptionist

from $2,500

setup project

— AI voice agent answers & routes calls 24/7

— Website chat trained on your business

— Appointment booking by phone or chat

— Call summaries synced to your CRM

+ managed from $400/mo

Best for multi-channel volume

Full Contact Suite

from $5,000

setup project

— Omnichannel: voice, SMS, chat & email

— Automated review requests & responses

— Past-customer reactivation campaigns

— Multi-location routing & reporting

+ managed from $750/mo

03

03

Automation & Custom CRM

We map how your team actually works, then automate the repetitive parts and build your CRM around your process — no forced migration to software your team will hate.

Why it pays

Reclaim 5–15 staff hours per week and eliminate the errors that cost you jobs.

Best for one painful process

Single Flow

from $1,000

one-time project

— One workflow automated end-to-end

— Connects up to 3 of your existing apps

— Data sync or lead routing

— Documentation + handoff, 1-week delivery

+ managed from $200/mo

Best for teams outgrowing spreadsheets

Custom CRM

from $3,500

one-time project

— CRM built to mirror your existing workflow

— Data migration from spreadsheets or legacy tools

— Pipeline, follow-up & quote automations

— Owner dashboards + team training included

+ managed from $350/mo

Best for end-to-end back office

Ops Transformation

from $6,000

one-time project

— Unlimited core workflows automated

— AI-assisted steps: drafting, triage, data entry

— Full process audit & documentation

— Ongoing optimization + priority support

+ managed from $600/mo

04

04

Agentic Employees

AI staff that hold a real role in your business — researched, configured, and supervised by us, with human-in-the-loop controls so nothing goes out without your standards applied.

Why it pays

The output of a full-time hire for a fraction of a $3,000–$5,500/mo fully-loaded payroll.

Best for drowning admin teams

AI Operations Assistant

from $3,000

setup project

— Inbox triage & drafted replies

— Quote, invoice & document drafting

— Scheduling + data entry across your systems

— Daily activity digest to the owner

+ management from $400/mo

Best for filling the pipeline

AI Sales Development Rep

from $4,000

setup project

— Researches, enriches & scores leads

— Personalized outreach drafts in your voice

— Compliant sending & opt-out handling

— Human approval before anything sends

+ usage-based retainer

Best for scaling without headcount

AI Back Office

from $7,500

setup project

— Multi-agent team across sales, ops & reporting

— Custom agents for your specific roles

— Cross-system orchestration

— Monthly performance review of each agent

+ management from $900/mo

05

05

AI Content Engine

A steady stream of ad creative and search-optimized content — produced with AI, directed by strategy, reviewed by humans — at a fraction of traditional agency cost.

Why it pays

Creative volume is the #1 lever in paid social; fresh local content compounds your rankings.

Best for paid social

UGC Ad Engine

from $600/mo

monthly service

— Monthly batch of AI-generated video ads

— Built for Meta, TikTok & YouTube Shorts

— Hook & offer variations tested and iterated

— Performance review drives the next batch

Cancel anytime after 3 months

Best for organic visibility

Local Content Engine

from $500/mo

monthly service

— SEO articles targeting your services & area

— Google Business Profile posts & updates

— Social content calendar, drafted & scheduled

— Everything reviewed before publishing

Cancel anytime after 3 months

Best for omnichannel presence

Full Creative Retainer

from $1,200/mo

monthly service

— Everything in both engines, plus:

— Email & SMS campaign content

— Seasonal offer & promo creative

— Quarterly content strategy session

Cancel anytime after 3 months

06

06

Performance Ad Management

NEW

Every ad dollar tracked to a booked job — not clicks, not impressions. Campaigns run in ad accounts you own; management is a flat monthly fee, never a percentage of spend.

Why it pays

Cutting wasted spend routinely moves cost per booked job 20–40% — the fee recovers itself in eliminated waste.

Best first step — get found when it matters

Local Launch

from $1,000

setup project

— Google Local Services Ads set up, verified & optimized

— One tightly-themed Search campaign, call-first

— Call tracking wired into your CRM

— Negative-keyword & spend-leak cleanup

+ managed from $400/mo

Best for steady, multi-channel lead flow

Lead Engine Ads

from $2,500

setup project

— Meta campaigns running your UGC Ad Engine creative

— Dedicated landing pages paired to each campaign

— Hook, offer & audience testing on a set cadence

— Attribution: spend → lead → answered → booked job

+ managed from $750/mo

Best for multi-location & aggressive growth

Full-Funnel Media

from $4,500

setup project

— Budget allocation managed across all channels

— Retargeting & past-customer reactivation audiences

— Seasonal & surge campaigns: storm, holiday, promo

— Booked-job data fed back for smarter bidding

+ managed from $1,200/mo

07

07

Hiring & Retention Systems

NEW

An empty seat costs you revenue every day, and the best applicants take the first offer that responds. We fix hiring the way we fix lead flow: instant response, consistent screening, automatic scheduling — with humans making every hiring decision.

Why it pays

One avoided recruiter placement fee ($9,000–$15,000 on a typical hire) covers the system for a year.

Best first step — keep the applicants you have

Applicant Rescue

from $1,500

setup project

— Careers page engineered to convert — 2-minute mobile apply

— Instant text-back to every applicant, 24/7

— Automated interview scheduling with reminders

— Weekly applicant-response report

+ managed from $250/mo

Best for teams hiring year-round

Hiring Engine

from $3,500

setup project

— Job ads created & distributed: Indeed, Meta, Google

— AI screening against your must-haves, ranked shortlists

— Show-rate automation & no-show recovery

— Monthly cost-per-hire & time-to-fill report

+ managed from $500/mo

Best for growth plans & multi-location crews

Talent Pipeline System

from $6,500

setup project

— Always-on evergreen pipeline — a warm bench

— Past-applicant reactivation & automated referrals

— Employer-brand content: crew spotlights

— Onboarding automation: docs, checklists, 30/60/90s

+ managed from $750/mo

The bundle — one machine, one report

The bundle — one machine, one report

Growth Partner: your fractional AI & automation department.

Growth Partner: your fractional AI & automation department.

Website, customer contact, automations, agentic employees, ads, content, and hiring — built, managed, and optimized under one engagement, with a single monthly report tying it all to revenue. No more vendors pointing at each other.

Website, customer contact, automations, agentic employees, ads, content, and hiring — built, managed, and optimized under one engagement, with a single monthly report tying it all to revenue. No more vendors pointing at each other.

Engagements from

$2,500/mo

Comparable full-service retainers run $3,000–$8,000/mo — and often take 10–20% of your ad spend on top.

How we work

How we work

Four steps. No hourly billing.

1

Audit

We baseline your numbers and map exactly where revenue is leaking.

2

Scope & Quote

Fixed project quote with projected payback — you know the math before you spend.

3

Build

Live in days or weeks with AI-accelerated delivery and your approval at every gate.

4

Prove & Scale

Monthly reporting on what each system earned. Double down on what works.

The honest comparison

The honest comparison

Every business has four ways to get this work done.

Every business has four ways to get this work done.

The real alternative isn’t $97/mo software — it’s payroll, hourly freelancers, or an agency retainer. Here’s how the math actually compares.

The real alternative isn’t $97/mo software — it’s payroll, hourly freelancers, or an agency retainer. Here’s how the math actually compares.

DIY software

Freelancers & hourly help

Traditional agency

CoLab Scaled

Who does the work

DIY software

You do — nights and weekends, on top of running the business

Freelancers & hourly

You manage each specialist and connect the pieces yourself

Traditional agency

An account manager relays to a delivery team

CoLab Scaled

We build, manage, and monitor it — approval gates keep you in control

How you pay

DIY software

$50–$300/mo per tool, and your time

Freelancers & hourly

Hourly — totals are unpredictable

Traditional agency

Retainers commonly $3,000–$8,000/mo; ads often 10–20% of spend

CoLab Scaled

Fixed project quotes + flat managed fees. Never hourly, never a % of ad spend

What gets measured

DIY software

Whatever you have time to check

Freelancers & hourly

Task completion

Traditional agency

Activity: posts, clicks, impressions, hours

CoLab Scaled

Revenue outcomes: leads recovered, jobs booked, hours saved, cost per hire

What you own

DIY software

Your accounts — and all the unfinished setup

Freelancers & hourly

Deliverables, scattered across vendors

Traditional agency

Often their platform, their ad accounts, their data

CoLab Scaled

Everything: your site code, your ad accounts, your CRM, your data

When something breaks

DIY software

You troubleshoot it

Freelancers & hourly

You find out who’s responsible

Traditional agency

Ticket queue

CoLab Scaled

One accountable partner — if it isn’t paying for itself, we fix it or turn it off

Software prices reflect typical small-business tool stacks; agency figures reflect published 2026 U.S. market ranges for multi-channel small-business retainers.

Why growing businesses choose CoLab

Why growing businesses choose CoLab

Five things we will always put in writing.

1

Scoped against a number

Every engagement starts with your baseline and ends with a monthly report showing what the system earned. You never wonder whether it’s working — the report says so, in dollars.

2

One partner, whole system

Website, phones, CRM, ads, content, AI staff, and hiring — designed to work as one machine, reported in one place. No more vendors pointing at each other.

3

Flat, honest pricing

Fixed project quotes with projected payback. Flat managed fees. No hourly billing, no percentage of your ad spend, no placement fees — we have no incentive to inflate your costs.

4

You own everything

Your code, your ad accounts, your data, your customer list. If we ever part ways, the machine keeps running and everything stays with you.

5

AI-fast, human-accountable

AI-accelerated delivery gets systems live in days or weeks, not quarters — with your approval at every gate and humans responsible for every decision that matters.

Start here

Start here

Find out what you’re leaving on the table.

Find out what you’re leaving on the table.

The ROI & Automation Audit is a working session that maps where you’re losing leads, hours, and revenue — now including an ad-account audit and a hiring-funnel mystery-apply test. You leave with a written action plan and projected payback for every fix.

The ROI & Automation Audit is a working session that maps where you’re losing leads, hours, and revenue — now including an ad-account audit and a hiring-funnel mystery-apply test. You leave with a written action plan and projected payback for every fix.

— Baseline: missed calls, lost leads, manual hours, cost per booked job

— Ad-account audit + hiring-funnel mystery-apply test included

— Written action plan with projected payback per fix

$500 — credited in full toward any project

$500 — credited in full toward any project

Book the ROI & Automation Audit

We reply within one business day. The $500 fee is credited in full toward any project you book.

COLAB SCALED

Revenue systems for growing businesses. Built, managed, and reported in plain English — scoped against a number.

Get in touch

336.347.9022

Serving growing businesses nationwide

Audits by appointment

All packages priced “starting at”; final pricing is confirmed after your audit or discovery call. Software subscriptions for hosting, CRM, telephony, and AI tools are billed separately or bundled into your retainer. Ad spend and job-board spend are paid directly to the platforms from accounts you own. Applicant messaging runs on opt-in, compliant infrastructure; all hiring decisions are made by you. Payback, hours-saved, and cost-per-hire figures are estimates based on your baseline data and are not guarantees.

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Scoped against a number.