AI consulting · Melbourne · Australian-owned

Your business,
on autopilot.

We build AI systems that actually run parts of your business. Six productised packages from $497 AUD, plus custom builds. Audit-first, no lock-in, Australian-owned.

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Jenn Yang
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Systems in the wild

We don't ship demos.
We ship apps that pay for themselves.

Below: a custom ERP we built end-to-end (rebranded for confidentiality). Plus three smaller artefacts from production agents, what actually lands in clients' Slack, inbox, and terminals.

🔒 inventory.saltlinepantry.com.au

Custom ERP · shipped in 4 weeks

Inventory › Demand Forecast
Live · synced 06:24 AEST
JM

Demand Forecast

62 SKUs · 8-month rolling forecast with seasonality. Sub-packs rolled into parent on-hand automatically.

Forecast accuracy

96.2%

↑ 1.8% vs last cycle

Reorder needed

8 SKUs

↓ 3 from last week

Projected Q4 demand

$284K AUD

↑ 12.4% YoY

Avg lead time

42 days

→ flat

Per-SKU forecast

Showing 9 of 62 · sorted by projected Dec demand

SKU Product Status On hand Avg/mo Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 8mo trend
EVOO-500 Cold-Pressed Olive Oil 500ml REORDER 12,840 4,820 4,640 4,720 5,140 5,820 7,210
EVOO-250 Cold-Pressed Olive Oil 250ml HEALTHY 8,540 3,210 3,090 3,160 3,480 3,920 4,810
VIN-BAL-12 12-Year Aged Balsamic 250ml REORDER 4,210 1,140 1,020 1,150 1,340 1,640 2,310
SAL-MUR-250 Murray River Salt Flakes 250g HEALTHY 6,890 2,470 2,380 2,460 2,640 3,020 4,140
CHI-CRSP-200 Crispy Chilli Oil 200g LOW 1,420 1,810 1,740 1,860 2,040 2,310 3,140
HON-WLD-500 Wildflower Honey 500g REORDER 5,140 1,930 2,180 2,340 2,510 2,840 3,690
JAM-FIG-250 Fig & Vanilla Jam 250g REORDER 2,840 720 810 880 950 1,140 1,580
MUS-DJN-180 Dijon Mustard 180g HEALTHY 4,510 1,240 1,180 1,290 1,420 1,640 2,210
PEP-PNK-50 Pink Peppercorns 50g LOW 840 480 450 510 580 720 1,040

Forecast model: Claude Code agent · MAPE ±4.2% against 12-mo actuals · next re-run 02:00 AEST

1 of 7

1. Bespoke ERP for a wholesale pantry brand. Replaces a $2,400/mo Cin7 + spreadsheet stack. Custom seasonality model, supplier-side PO tracking, kit logic, role-based permissions. Built in 4 weeks. Build cost: $18,000 AUD once. Three-year SaaS equivalent: $86,400.

🔒 pipeline.cantilever-talent.com.au

Custom CRM · shipped in 3 weeks

Pipeline

Senior tech & product roles · Q3 2026

⌕ Search candidates, clients, roles… ⌘K

Open roles

14

↑ 3 this week

Active candidates

30

→ stable

Avg time-to-offer

38d

↓ 6 days vs Q2

Forecast revenue

$412K

↑ 18% vs last quarter

AI-sourced

68%

↑ 22% YoY

Sourced 12
AT $185K

Aisha T.

Staff PM · ex-Atlassian

AI-sourced 2h ago
DC $160K

Daniel C.

Lead Eng · ex-Canva

AI-sourced 5h ago
MR $210K

Marisol R.

Eng Manager · ex-AWS

Referral Yesterday
+ 9 more
Qualified 8
JK $175K

Jasmine K.

Sr Designer · BIRD & Co.

Warm 3d ago
RV $220K

Rohan V.

Head of Data · Linktree

Warm 1d ago
+ 6 more
Phone screen 5
EM $240K

Elena M.

VP Engineering · Confluent

Hot Today, 11am
BT $165K

Ben T.

Senior PM · Atlassian

Warm Thu 4pm
+ 3 more
Client interview 3
PS $280K

Priya S.

Head of Product · Stripe

Hot Final round Fri
LH $195K

Liam H.

Director Eng · Culture Amp

2nd round Mon
+ 1 more
Offer 2
NW $310K

Naomi W.

CFO · pre-IPO fintech

Offer extended Decision Wed
TF $260K

Tomás F.

CTO · Series A SaaS

Counter incoming Today

AI agent screened 412 candidates this quarter · 281 auto-disqualified · 68% of finalists sourced by agent

Last activity · Elena M. confirmed phone screen, 7 min ago

2. Bespoke CRM for a Sydney executive-search firm. Custom kanban over Pipedrive's $99/seat tier (15 seats). AI sourcing agent reads LinkedIn + internal database, auto-screens against role brief, drafts first-touch messages. Built in 3 weeks. Build cost: $24,000 AUD once. Three-year SaaS equivalent: $53,460.

🔒 dashboard.atlasoutdoor.com.au

DTC command centre · shipped in 2 weeks

▲ atlas outdoor
Last 30 days ▾
KO

Live · last refresh 1 min ago · synced from Shopify, Meta Ads, Google Ads, Klaviyo

Today, $14,820 in revenue · ahead of forecast by 12%

Atlas Outdoor, Tuesday 19 May 2026, 4:18pm AEST · 282 orders · ROAS 4.7x · 1.32% net new customer rate

Revenue (30d)

↑ 18.4%

$284,910

vs $240,440 prior 30 days

Orders (30d)

↑ 11.2%

3,418

AOV $83.36 · ↑ $4.20

Meta ROAS

↑ 0.6x

4.7x

$18,420 spend · $86,574 attributed

Returning rate

↓ 0.8%

34.2%

Flagged · email re-engage drafted

Revenue · last 30 days

By day · AUD · Shopify + amazon AU consolidated

This period Prior period
Yesterday · $14.8K
Apr 19Apr 26May 3May 10May 17

Channel mix

Revenue split

$284K

30-day

  • Organic search 42%
  • Meta ads 28%
  • Email + SMS 18%
  • Direct 12%

Live order feed

Streaming · last 5 minutes

  • 4:18pm #28491 Hannah B. · returning · Brunswick VIC 3 items · Adventure Pack, Beanie, Bottle $148.50 Paid
  • 4:16pm #28490 Will P. · new · Bondi NSW 1 item · Trail Tee $59.00 Paid
  • 4:14pm #28489 Marco D. · returning · Hawthorn VIC 5 items · gift bundle $284.20 Manual review
  • 4:11pm #28488 Asha N. · returning · Newtown NSW 2 items · Rain Shell, Socks 2pk $209.00 Paid
  • 4:08pm #28487 Yusuf H. · new · Subiaco WA 1 item · Wool Long-Sleeve $129.00 Paid

3. DTC command centre for an outdoor-apparel brand. Replaces a Tableau seat + manual Friday reports. Pulls live from Shopify, Meta Ads, Google Ads, Klaviyo. AI agent flags anomalies (the manual-review order above), drafts re-engage email when returning rate slips. Built in 2 weeks. Build cost: $12,000 AUD once. Three-year Tableau seat: $42,840.

#ops · Slack

🤖

Inventory Audit APP · 06:23 AEST

🔴 5 SKUs at 0 stock, Night Cream 50ml, Cleanser Travel, SPF Refresh, Vitamin C Serum 30ml, Toner Mini

🟡 3 SKUs below threshold (under 10 units)

✅ All product images present

✅ All prices match Xero

→ Open in Shopify Admin · Acknowledge in 👋

Inbox · Daily Lead Engine

~/agents/inventory-audit, bash

$ claude-code run inventory-audit.md

Reading Shopify products (247 SKUs)…

Cross-checking against Xero (243 matched)…

Detecting stockouts + image gaps…

! 4 SKUs at 0 stock

! 1 image missing on collection page

Drafting digest…

✓ Posted to #ops · 06:23 AEST

Done in 87s · 3,420 input + 412 output tokens · $0.04 AUD

Bespoke apps like the ERP above sit between $8,000 and $40,000 AUD to build, depending on complexity. Most replace a $200–$2,400/mo SaaS subscription within months. See the productised packages or book a free audit if you want a custom quote.

A recent build

We replaced two part-time admin roles inside a Melbourne Shopify skincare brand with one Claude Code agent. Roughly $60,000 AUD a year in wages, swapped for $5 AUD a month in API. Catches stockouts hours earlier than humans ever could, and runs while everyone's asleep.

Read the build  → 3 minute read · published May 2026

Sound familiar

Your business is running.
It's just not running itself.

You're doing everything manually.

Posting to socials by hand. Chasing invoices one by one. Checking stock levels in spreadsheets. Sending the same follow-up emails over and over. There's a better way.

Your competitors are pulling ahead.

Other businesses are using AI to move faster, post more, respond quicker, spend less. You know you should be too. The question is who's actually going to build it.

AI advice is everywhere. Implementation is nowhere.

Everyone's telling you to "use AI". Nobody's actually building the systems and plugging them into your business. That's what we do.

You don't need another AI course. You need someone to build it for you.

What we build · six productised packages

Six things we ship, every day,
for Australian businesses.

Each one has a fixed scope, fixed AUD price, defined timeline. No vague retainer hours. Pick what fits, apply, we come back inside one business day.

1

AI Lead Engine

Every enquiry triaged, qualified and replied to in your voice, in under 5 minutes, even at 11pm on a Sunday.

$2,000 AUD setup · + $499 AUD/month

Read the brief  →

2

AI Front Desk

An always-on receptionist for service businesses, answers enquiries after 5pm, books appointments, sends reminders, escalates the tricky ones.

$1,500 AUD setup · + $199 AUD/month

Read the brief  →

3

AI Inventory Watch

An overnight agent that audits your stock, flags problems, and pings your team before you've finished your coffee.

$497 AUD setup · + $99 AUD/month

Read the brief →

4

AI Content Engine

A content production line in your brand voice, Instagram, LinkedIn, blog, newsletter, drafted, scheduled, and refined from what actually performs.

$1,500 AUD setup · + $499 AUD/month

Read the brief →

5

AI Bookkeeping Assist

An AI assistant for your existing bookkeeper, Xero categorisation, monthly draft prep, BAS sanity check before lodgement.

$1,500 AUD setup · + $399 AUD/month

Read the brief →

6

Claude Code Setup Day

One intensive day. Claude Code live on your laptop. CLAUDE.md tuned to your business. First agent shipped. You leave knowing how to run it.

$1,500 AUD fixed

Read the brief →

Don't see your shape? Most custom builds start with a free 30-minute audit. Book one →

How it works

Three steps to a business
that runs itself.

01

We audit your business.

A 60-minute call where we map every process. We find the repetitive work, the bottlenecks, the things that should already be running on their own. Free. No obligation.

02

We build your systems.

We design, build and deploy AI systems connected to your existing tools. Shopify, Xero, Gmail, Meta, your CRM. Live in 5–14 working days for productised builds; 1–3 weeks for custom.

03

Your business runs itself.

Systems run 24/7. Social posts go out. Stock alerts fire. Leads get followed up. Reports land in your inbox. We're here to adjust, improve and add more.

Pricing

Simple pricing. No surprises.

Six productised packages, each with a fixed AUD price:

Compare all six →

Or work with us on a monthly retainer:

Quick Start

$497 AUD · one-off

We audit your business and build your first automation. Proof that this works, before you commit to anything bigger.

  • 60-minute business audit
  • 1 automation built and deployed
  • Connected to your existing tools
  • Handover call + documentation
  • Australian support, direct from our team
Apply (1 hour, $497)

For most clients →

Growth

$2,000 AUD / month · 10 hours

10 hours of AI build and support each month. We keep building new systems, optimising existing ones and handling anything that breaks.

  • 10 hours of dedicated build time
  • New automations built monthly
  • Maintenance + optimisation of existing systems
  • Monthly strategy call
  • Priority Australian support
Apply (audit first)

Scale

$4,000 AUD / month · 20 hours

For businesses ready to go all in. 20 hours of build time, complex system builds, plus a dedicated VA to handle the tasks AI can't.

  • 20 hours of dedicated build time
  • Complex system builds (full social autopilot, outreach agents)
  • Dedicated managed VA for human tasks
  • Fortnightly strategy calls
  • Same-day Australian support
Email Jenn directly

All plans include Australian-based support. No lock-in contracts. No offshore call centres. You work directly with our team.

A real build

Case study · Melbourne Shopify skincare brand

$5/month in API costs.
Stockouts caught hours earlier.
Zero touch from the team.

We built a Claude Code agent that audits the brand's Shopify inventory every night before 7am AEST. It cross-checks against Xero, flags image gaps + pricing anomalies, and posts the digest to Slack before the team's morning standup.

Total runtime: about 90 seconds. Total API cost: roughly $5 AUD a month. Average stockout response dropped from 8+ hours to under 30 minutes, measurable in protected ad spend on top-10 SKUs.

48+

Australian businesses served, May 2026

15+ hrs

Of weekly admin shifted to AI, on average

100%

Australian-owned · Boring Ventures Pty Ltd · ABN 67 671 943 758

From the writing desk

The most recent six.

Practical AI for Australian small business. Tutorials, guides, case studies, tool reviews. Updated weekly.

Claude Code

How to install Claude Code on Windows and Mac, the Australian 2026 guide

Step-by-step install of Claude Code on Windows + Mac. Includes the VS Code extension, your first run, the PowerShell quirks no-one warns Windows users about, and a 5-minute first-agent build.

19/05/2026 · Read the deep dive →
 Guide

Claude vs ChatGPT for Australian small business (May 2026, with AUD pricing)

Side-by-side: Claude Pro vs ChatGPT Plus in AUD, what each does better, data residency, GST handling, business use cases, and which one we recommend for which type of Australian SMB.

19/05/2026 · Read the guide →
 Guide

How to use AI for SEO, the Australian 2026 playbook

A no-fluff playbook for using Claude + ChatGPT to actually rank in Google Australia. Keyword clusters, SERP analysis, content drafting, internal linking, AI Overview optimisation, and what AI is genuinely bad at.

19/05/2026 · Read the guide →
 Guide

AI for email: the inbox-zero playbook for Australian small business (2026)

How to use Claude and ChatGPT to triage, draft, and respond to email at 3x speed without losing your voice. Real workflows, real prompts, no Microsoft Copilot required.

19/05/2026 · Read the guide →
 Guide

AI for Excel + Google Sheets: 9 things Claude/ChatGPT do that change your week

Concrete spreadsheet workflows where Claude and ChatGPT save Australian small business owners 2-5 hours a week. Real prompts, real examples, real numbers.

19/05/2026 · Read the guide →
 Guide

AI tools we actually use every day in 2026 (Australian shortlist, AUD pricing)

Not 'top 50 AI tools to try'. The 12 tools we pay for every month, what each one is for, what we'd drop if we had to cut by half.

19/05/2026 · Read the guide →
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FAQ

Questions? We've got
answers

No. We build and deploy everything. You tell us what's eating your time, and we build the systems to fix it. You don't need to understand how any of it works.
Whatever you already use. Shopify, Xero, Gmail, Outlook, Meta, Google Workspace, your booking system, your CRM. We build AI systems on top of your existing stack. We can also connect tools that don't currently talk to each other.
The opposite. AI handles the boring, repetitive stuff so you have more time to be personal with your clients. Your clients won't know AI is involved. They'll just notice you're more responsive.
Even better. We set up AI to handle the repetitive tasks your VA is doing now, which frees them up for the work that actually needs a human brain. You get more done without adding more hours.
The Quick Start is a one-off $497 AUD where we audit your business and build your first automation. From there, the Growth plan is $2,000 per month for 10 hours of build and support time. The Scale plan is $4,000 per month for 20 hours plus a dedicated VA. Every engagement starts with a free audit call.
Us. Locally. We're an Australian team based in Melbourne. You talk to us directly, not an offshore call centre. We build your systems, we support them, and we're available during Australian business hours.
Your automations keep running. If you want ongoing support, new systems built, and someone to keep optimising as your business grows, that's what our monthly plans are for. But there's no obligation. If the Quick Start is all you need, that's fine too.

Every hour you spend on busywork is an hour your competitor doesn't.

Book a free 30-minute AI audit. We'll map your business and show you exactly what can be automated.

Or email Jenn directly: jenn@onautopilot.com.au, reply within 1 business day, AEST.

No lock-in. No obligation. Just a conversation about what's possible.