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We embed engineers into your business and build the AI workflow you need.

These are a few examples we built. For each customer, our engineers learn the real workflow, connect the tools, and customize AI for social media, follow-up, reporting, or operations.

$2,000+

setup and development

$200/mo

managed AI workflow

Custom review

auto-post or approve first

What the engagement looks like.

01

Engineer embeds

We learn how your team currently works, where time is wasted, and what result matters.

02

AI is customized

We build around your tools, content, language, approval rules, and customer process.

03

Workflow runs

The system posts, follows up, reports, or handles operations with review checkpoints.

Deployed Cases

Examples we already built.

Use these as reference cases. Your business does not need to copy them exactly; our engineers customize the workflow around your actual team and tools.

Growth and customer capture

AI-run social media

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AI creates and schedules posts across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Xiaohongshu, and X, then watches engagement and highlights people who may become customers.

Example: continuous content, audience growth, and lead follow-up.

Rental operations automation

StayOps Agent

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A live short-term rental workflow that connects booking, payments, accounting, cleaners, owners, and guest operations. Routine bookkeeping and tax-prep work that used to go to $25/hour outsourced help can become a custom AI workflow: $2,000+ setup and development, then $200/month to run.

Example: lower monthly ops cost for rental bookkeeping, reporting, and coordination.

Business operating system

SodaBOS

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An AI-native business system where people use a dashboard and AI agents plug into the same business context.

Example: a shared business brain for people and AI agents.

AI-Run Social Media

One system can run social posts across multiple platforms.

The AI does the repetitive marketing work: prepare post ideas, adapt them for each channel, publish on schedule, read engagement, and send customer interest to your team. Review checkpoints can be customized for each platform and content type.

LinkedIn
Instagram
Facebook
小红书
TikTok
X

LinkedIn operations example: articles and industry engagement.

For B2B founders and agencies, the workflow can publish industry articles, reply to posts from relevant people, track impressions, and keep a consistent expert presence without daily manual effort.

Auto-publish industry articles with cover images and titles

Auto-reply or comment on posts from relevant industry people

Track reactions, impressions, and conversations worth following up

LinkedIn article post published by AI-assisted workflow
Auto-published industry article
LinkedIn comment reply from AI-assisted workflow
Auto reply to industry post

TikTok-style generated video example.

The same workflow can turn a product or service angle into a short vertical video, then hand it to TikTok, Instagram Reels, Xiaohongshu, or other short-video channels.

Generate short-form scripts and video assets

Match the platform format before publishing

Keep approval optional for higher-risk content

Daily posts

content stays active

Follower growth

learn from engagement

Customer leads

DM and comment handoff

Examples of social content the system can operate

Account feed
Product post
Wellness post
Creator pair
Fashion feed
Jewelry post
Accessory post

Auto posting calendar

Plan the next week of content from your products, services, promotions, reviews, and seasonal moments.

Platform-specific copy

A LinkedIn post should not sound like Xiaohongshu. The AI adapts hooks, length, and style for each channel.

Reply and lead queue

Comments and DMs are grouped into questions, buying intent, support needs, and follow-up tasks.

Simple weekly report

You see what was posted, what performed, who engaged, and which leads need attention.

How We Work

An engineer-in-residence model for practical AI.

We do not drop a generic chatbot into your company. We embed with your team, understand the work, then ship a custom AI workflow that produces a business result.

01

Understand the workflow

We sit with the real process: content, spreadsheets, inboxes, CRM, booking tools, or internal SOPs.

02

Build the custom AI

We connect the tools, write the prompts and automation logic, and set the approval rules.

03

Launch with your team

Your team sees exactly what the AI does and where humans approve, edit, or take over.

04

Improve from real usage

We tune the system based on posts, leads, support tickets, bookings, or operations results.

Pricing and ROI

Start with setup/dev, then run the workflow for $200/month.

Small businesses usually do not need a complicated AI platform. They need a clear implementation project, a monthly operating cost, and human review where it matters.

$2,000+

setup and development

We map the workflow, connect the tools, build the automation, set approval rules, and launch the first working version with your team.

$200/mo

managed workflow

After launch, the workflow keeps running. We monitor it, tune prompts and rules, prepare reports, and keep the handoff clear.

$25/h -> $200/mo

rental bookkeeping example

Routine ledger cleanup, payment matching, expense categorization, owner reports, and tax-prep material can move from hourly outsourcing to the managed AI workflow. Final tax review can still stay with an accountant.

What the business gets

An engineer who understands the current workflow before building

A custom AI workflow connected to your real tools and rules

Chinese, English, or bilingual content and customer follow-up

A clear handoff so the team knows how to run and review it

FAQ

Common SMB questions.

What does embedded engineer mean?+

It means our engineer works close to your real business process, learns how the team operates, then builds and adjusts the AI workflow around your tools and rules. You do not need your own technical team.

How can $25/hour work become about $200/month?+

There is a setup and development project first, starting at $2,000+. After that, the AI handles repeatable monthly steps such as transaction matching, categorization, report preparation, and tax-prep document organization. Human accountants or operators can still review the final output.

Can it work in Chinese and English?+

Yes. The site auto-detects browser language, and the workflow can prepare posts and replies in Chinese, English, or both.

Which platforms can it support?+

The current page focuses on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Xiaohongshu, and X. Other channels can be added when the workflow requires them.

Will AI post without review?+

Review checkpoints are customizable. You can decide which posts auto-publish, which ones need approval, and which replies only become drafts. The rules can vary by platform, content type, customer intent, or risk level.

Turn one marketing workflow into an AI-run system.

Start with one workflow that wastes time or misses customers. We will embed, map the work, and build a first running AI version around your business.

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