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AI automation agency: We build the systems that run your business.

Designswheel is an AI automation agency. We build AI agents, n8n and Make.com workflows, AI voice agents and custom AI software that remove repetitive work for businesses in the US, UK, UAE and Canada.

Fixed prices from $999, quoted after a free audit. See AI automation pricing

AI Automation•AI Agents•Intelligent Systems•SaaS

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Complex business

Twelve tools. Four teams. Nobody owns the gaps between them.

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Built for businesses that run on systems.

We integrate with the stack you already run, from commerce and CRM to models and databases. No rip-and-replace.

ShopifySalesforceHubSpotSlackGoogle WorkspaceOpenAIAnthropicStripe
AirtablePostgreSQLMaken8nZapierGoHighLevelTwilioVapi
01The problem

Your business shouldn't depend on manual work.

Your team shouldn't be the API between your software. Every copy-paste, every “just checking” and every forgotten follow-up is a gap in the system that a person is filling by hand.

  • 01Copying data between systems4.5 h / wk
  • 02Manually processing orders6 h / wk
  • 03Answering repetitive customer questions9 h / wk
  • 04Monitoring competitors3 h / wk
  • 05Building weekly reports4 h / wk
  • 06Following up with leads5 h / wk
  • 07Updating the CRM3.5 h / wk
  • 08Repetitive admin7 h / wk
Example scenario · estimated≈ 42 h / week of hand-offs
Manual workflow7 human hand-offs
websiteinboxsheetscrmshopifyinvoices
We remove the gaps.0 hand-offs
02Automation

Same process. No people in the gaps.

Turn repetitive business processes into autonomous systems. Here is one lead, handled two ways.

Manual≈ 2–3 days
  1. Website
  2. Human· copies form
  3. Spreadsheet
  4. Human· waits in inbox
  5. CRM
  6. Human· re-types data
  7. Email
  8. Human· forgets follow-up

4 people · 4 context switches · 1 dropped lead a week

Autonomous< 30 seconds
  1. Triggerform.submitted
  2. AI Agentclassify · enrich
  3. Decision Enginerules + model
  4. Automation12 actions
  5. Databasepostgres.write
  6. Customernotified < 30s
  7. Analyticsdashboard.sync

0 people in the loop · every step logged · humans alerted on exceptions

03Solutions

Systems for every part of the business.

Six capabilities, one architecture. Every system we ship shares the same foundations: triggers, agents, decisions, data and monitoring.

04AI agents

Don't just use AI. Give it a job.

Give AI a workflow, a decision and a job. Our agents read the request, check your systems, act within the rules you set, and report back.

Agent profileWorking
Operations Agent
agent.ops · v3
Tools
CRM · Shopify · Stripe · Email
Authority
Refunds < $100 · shipping upgrades
Escalates
Legal · VIP complaints · > $100
Memory
Customer history · policies
Incoming
“Hi, where's my order #4821? I need it by Friday.”
run_order_04821
  1. ReceiveMessage from WhatsApp · customer matched
  2. UnderstandIntent: delivery_status · urgency: high
  3. Check CRMVIP customer · 14 prior orders
  4. Check inventoryOrder #4821 packed · carrier delayed
  5. DecideUpgrade to express · within policy
  6. ExecuteExpress label created
  7. Update systemsCRM note + order tag written
  8. NotifyCustomer replied with new ETA: Thursday
✓ completed · 8 actions · 0 human touches6.4s
05Products

We don't just build automations. We build products.

The patterns we deploy for clients become software. Each product runs on the same infrastructure we use in client systems.

Designswheel Scrape: bulk product scraping screen with URL input, deep-crawl options and field selection
Competitor IntelligenceAvailable

Designswheel Scrape

ProblemCompetitor prices and catalogs change daily, and nobody is watching.

Point it at a competitor store. It discovers every product, tracks price and stock changes, and alerts you when something moves.

Book a demo
DealFlow AI dashboard with pipeline value, proposals sent, recent calls and proposal tracking
AI Sales AssistantAvailable

DealFlow AI

ProblemProposals take days to write after every sales call.

Upload a call. DealFlow pulls out requirements, objections and budget, then drafts a proposal you can send the same day.

See DealFlow
Designswheel Voice overview with call stats, recent calls and a live call transcript
AI Voice AgentsAvailable

Designswheel Voice

ProblemMissed calls are missed revenue, especially after hours.

Voice agents that answer, qualify, book and hand off to your team, with transcripts and outcomes in your CRM.

Hear a demo
Catalog Ops import review with validated spreadsheet rows, errors and column mapping
E-commerce OperationsAvailable

Catalog Ops

ProblemBulk product updates in Shopify are slow and error-prone.

Import, export and bulk-update store data from a spreadsheet, with validation, previews and rollback.

Book a demo
06Industries

Every industry runs on workflows.

Different businesses, same architecture. Pick an industry to see the system we would build.

workflow.ecommerce Running
  1. 01
    Order
  2. 02
    Inventory
  3. 03
    Fulfillment
  4. 04
    Customer

E-commerce

Orders fulfilled, stock synced and customers updated without anyone touching a spreadsheet.

AI automation for e-commerce →
07How it works

From manual to autonomous in four moves.

We ship in weeks, not quarters. Each step ends with something you can see, test and use.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We map how your business actually runs and find the processes that repeat.

    → Output: Automation map
  2. 02

    Design

    We architect the system: triggers, agents, decisions, data and failure paths.

    → Output: System blueprint
  3. 03

    Build

    We connect APIs, AI models, databases and your tools, then test with real data.

    → Output: Production system
  4. 04

    Scale

    We monitor, optimize and expand to the next process once this one is proven.

    → Output: Operating layer
08Automation builder

Sketch your first workflow.

Drag, swap and add steps, then run it. We'll use your sketch as the starting point for your real system.

WHEN
  1. AI
  2. IF
  3. THEN
  4. AND
  5. AND
09Business impact

Measure it in hours returned.

Build systems that work while your team works on the business. Estimate what that is worth.

12
10 h
$35
3,000

Model: employees × hours × 4.33 weeks × automatable share (59%, scaling 45–70% with task volume).

Potential annual cost reduction
$128,063
305 h
Hours saved / month
3,659 h
Hours saved / year
1.9 FTE
Full-time equivalent
59%
Work automated

This is an estimate for planning, not a quote or guarantee. Real savings depend on your processes, systems and data quality. We measure them in a free automation audit.

10About Designswheel

The future of business isn't more people doing more tasks. It's better systems doing more work.

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AI

Models that read, reason and decide.

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Automation

Workflows that run without being asked.

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Software

Interfaces your team actually uses.

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Data

One source of truth, tracked over time.

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Strategy

Automating what matters, in the right order.

Designswheel is an AI automation agency working with small and mid-sized businesses in the US, UK, UAE and Canada. We combine AI, automation, software, data and business strategy to build systems that run real operations. Some become client systems; the best become products.

  • Systems over toolsA tool solves a task. A system runs a process end to end, including the failures.
  • Monitoring and retries in every buildMonitoring, logging, retries and human escalation are part of every build.
  • Measured in hours returnedIf we can't measure the time we give back, we don't build it.
  • People on the decisionsAutomate the repetition. Keep judgment with the people accountable for it.
A planning session around a conference table
How we work with you

One team. From audit to handover.

The automation specialists who scope your system also build, test and support it, so nothing gets lost between the free automation audit and the system that runs your operations.

Book a free audit

AI automation agency FAQs

What does an AI automation agency do?

An AI automation agency builds systems that do your team's repetitive work for them. Designswheel maps how your business runs, then builds workflows in n8n, Make.com, Zapier or GoHighLevel, adds AI agents that read, decide and act inside your tools, and AI voice agents that answer calls. Every build includes monitoring and a hand-off to a person when something needs judgment.

How much does AI automation cost for a small business?

AI automation for a small business usually costs $999–$15,000 to build and $0–$1,200 a month to run. A single workflow costs $999–$3,500 (about £750–£2,600, CA$1,370–CA$4,800 or AED 3,670–12,850). AI agents cost $3,500–$12,000 and AI voice agents $2,500–$8,000. The automation audit is free, and you get a fixed quote before any build starts.

How much does it cost to set up an AI agent?

A custom AI agent for a small business usually costs $3,500–$12,000 to build, plus about $5–$250 a month to run. The price depends on how many tools the agent connects to, how much it talks to customers and how many cases it must hand to a person. An AI voice agent that answers calls costs $2,500–$8,000, plus about $50–$250 a month in call minutes.

How long does it take to automate a process?

A single, well-defined workflow is usually live in one to three weeks. Larger systems with several integrations or AI agents are delivered in phases, so something works early instead of after months. A handful of simple Zapier automations can move to n8n in one to two weeks.

Should I use n8n, Make.com or Zapier?

Use Zapier for simple, linear tasks, Make.com for visual multi-step scenarios, and n8n for complex, high-volume or AI-heavy workflows, or when you want to self-host and keep costs low at scale. We recommend based on your volume, budget, data needs and who will maintain it, and we can work in the tool you already use.

What should a small business automate first?

Start with work that is frequent, rule-based and costs you leads or hours when it is slow: replying to new leads, booking appointments, answering missed calls, entering data between tools and weekly reporting. The free automation audit ranks your processes by hours saved, so the first build has the clearest return.

Do you work with businesses outside the US?

Yes. Designswheel works with businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. Projects run remotely, calls are scheduled in your time zone, and prices can be quoted in USD, GBP, CAD or AED.

11Start here

What should your business stop doing manually?

Tell us what slows your team down. We'll show you what can be automated.

Reply within 1 business day