Websites. Online presence. Practical software.
Digital help for the business you’re building.
I’m Tim Hauptrief. I build and manage websites, create social posts, review online setups, and develop small apps, tailored software, and AI-assisted workflows. I use AI tools to help with the work, then review and test the result against what we agreed to build.
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Tell me what you need to improve. We’ll agree on the scope, timing, price, and outside costs before paid work begins.
AI consultant for small business
For small businesses, service businesses, and contractors
I help owners in New Braunfels, San Antonio, and beyond improve their websites, keep their online presence current, and explore practical uses for AI. Running a service business myself shapes the questions I ask: Will this make the next step clearer? Will it save useful time? Can the owner stay in control?
Whether you need a website designer, help with social posts, or an AI consultant for small business, we can start with your current setup and choose one useful improvement.
One clear rate: $65/hour.
I use AI-assisted tools to work efficiently, with hands-on review and testing. You get a written scope and estimate before work begins, so you can decide what fits your budget.
Starting estimates below use this rate: a review is about 3 hours; a one-page site 15 hours; a five-page site 30 hours; website care 2 hours/month; social posts 6 hours/month; Google Business Profile posts 2 hours/month; a small app 20 hours; tailored software 40 hours; and an AI pilot 10 hours. These are planning allowances, confirmed after reviewing your project.
Online presence review
$195
A practical review of the online setup you already have.
- One website, one Google Business Profile, and up to two social profiles
- Check mobile usability, contact paths, links, and consistency
- Written priorities and a 30-minute walkthrough
- Implementation quoted separately
Website building
From $975
A clear, mobile-friendly home for your business. If you’re ready to hire someone to build a website, start with a defined scope.
- One-page site: up to six sections, from $975
- Small-business site: up to five pages, from $1,950
- Client-supplied content adapted for the web
- One standard contact form, basic search metadata, and launch checks
- Two consolidated revision rounds; stores and memberships quoted separately
Website management
From $130/month
Website management for small business, starting at $130/month. Keep an existing site current and useful.
- One compatible website
- Monthly update, backup-status, and contact-form checks
- Up to two hours total of routine care and content edits per month
- Monthly summary; larger repairs and redesigns quoted separately
Social & Instagram posts
From $390/month
Consistent posts built around your actual business.
- Eight original static posts per month: captions and simple branded graphics
- Adapted for Instagram and one additional agreed social channel
- One monthly content plan and one consolidated revision round
- Scheduling or publishing after your approval and access setup
- Account replies, paid ads, and photography quoted separately
Google Business Profile posts
From $130/month
Keep your business listing active with useful updates.
- Four posts per month for one existing verified profile
- Copy, a simple image, and a relevant link for each post
- One consolidated revision round and approved publishing
- Profile setup, verification help, and review responses quoted separately
Small apps
From $1,300
A working prototype for one focused problem.
- One core workflow with up to five screens
- Sample or non-sensitive data for initial testing
- Agreed acceptance checks, two revision rounds, and handoff notes
- Hosting, ongoing support, and production rollout scoped separately
Tailored software
From $2,600
A tool shaped around the way your business works.
- Start with a defined workflow and a written scope
- Examples: trackers, calculators, internal dashboards, and simple portals
- Agreed milestones, testing, and documentation
- Accounts, payments, complex integrations, and sensitive data priced after discovery
AI integrations & agents
From $650
Practical AI integrations and AI agents for small business, starting with a supervised pilot for one repeatable task.
- One defined task in one existing tool or workflow
- Assistant instructions and one supported connection, where feasible
- Test cases, human approval points, and usage-cost guidance
- Examples: draft content, summarize approved records, or organize incoming work
- Expanded access, additional integrations, and ongoing monitoring scoped separately
Introductory starting prices in USD for the scopes above. Your written quote confirms deliverables, revisions, timing, and payment milestones. My standard rate is $65/hour across website, content, app, software, and AI work. Project estimates include planning, building, review, testing, and handoff. We agree on the estimate before work starts. Monthly packages cover the stated allowance; extra work is quoted, not added automatically.
Domain names, hosting, premium plugins, software subscriptions, API usage, and advertising spend are separate. Existing tools may help keep a project efficient; any client-specific licenses and ongoing costs are confirmed in your quote. Search rankings, follower growth, and AI accuracy are not guaranteed.
Explore real projects
See what a useful website can do.
Two different businesses. Two different jobs for a website. Open an example and explore the layout, content, and next steps.
Local service business · My own company
New Braunfels Handyman
A service website that helps homeowners see what’s offered, understand starting prices, and send a request. Includes real project photos and clear contact paths.
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Publishing · Business lessons & tools
The Owner Workbench
A home for the lessons behind building a business, with articles, project updates, and practical tools for owner-operators.
Explore the WorkbenchHow we’ll work together.
- Review what you have. Share your goal, current setup, content, and timeline.
- Agree on a useful first step. I’ll outline the deliverables, price, access needed, and ongoing costs.
- Build, review, and test. You review the work against the agreed scope. Social posts and important external actions follow your approval.
- Launch and hand off. Receive the finished work and instructions, with ongoing care available under a separate agreement.
For AI and agent work, we define what the system can access, what it can do, and when it must ask you. Pilots start with limited permissions and agreed test data. Ownership, licenses, support, and any production requirements are documented in the quote.
Questions about websites and practical AI
How much does a small business website cost?
My one-page small-business websites start at $975 for up to six sections. A site with up to five pages starts at $1,950. Both include a mobile-friendly layout, one standard contact form, basic search metadata, launch checks, and two consolidated revision rounds. Hosting, domains, premium tools, and extra features are separate. I confirm the final scope and price in writing.
How much does it cost to hire someone to build a website?
My standard rate is $65/hour. The starting website estimates allow about 15 hours for a one-page site or 30 hours for a five-page site, including planning, building, review, testing, and handoff. If you want to hire someone to build a website or improve an existing one, send me your goals and current setup so I can prepare an estimate. Website management starts at $130/month for up to two hours of routine care and content edits.
How can AI help small businesses?
AI can help draft social posts, summarize approved records, organize incoming work, and prepare information for an owner to review. For service businesses and contractors, I start with one repetitive task and check whether an AI-assisted workflow is useful. I offer a supervised pilot from $650. You keep control of publishing, commitments, and important decisions; software subscriptions and API usage are separate.
What is an AI pilot?
An AI pilot is a small trial of one defined task before a larger rollout. My starting pilot is $650, based on an estimated 10 hours at $65/hour. We agree on the task, test data, access limits, acceptance checks, and human approval points. The work includes assistant instructions, one supported connection where feasible, testing, and usage-cost guidance. Production rollout, extra integrations, and ongoing monitoring are scoped separately.
The thinking behind the work
What would make your work easier?
A short description and a link to your current setup are enough to start.