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7 Layer Studio · Dayton & Springfield, Ohio

We build the automations your business is doing by hand.

Custom code that talks straight to Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and Docs. No Zapier. No monthly software fees. You own it outright.

What I build

Five automations that replace most of what you're paying for.

🚀 Ready-To-Use SaaS Platform • Dedicated Human Support

Try 7 Layer Studio Command Center & B2B Lead Generator

Need a full operations platform instead of custom code? Get all 15 business modules — CRM Pipelines, Unlimited Funnels, Touchscreen E-Sign, Broadcast Emails, and 500 Free Local Leads/Month — for $149/month. Plus, as a small business built for small businesses, you get a dedicated account manager to handle your onboarding and support directly (no waiting on community forums).

✓ All 15 Core Modules ✓ Dedicated Account Specialist ✓ No Community Forum Queues
$149 /mo
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  1. Lead follow-up

    Someone fills out your form. A personalized reply goes out from your real business email in seconds — not whenever you get to it.

  2. Invoicing and reminders

    Close a job, and the invoice builds itself from your template, sends as a PDF, and keeps reminding them until it's paid.

  3. Appointment booking

    Clients book against your real calendar availability. The event, the Meet link, and the reminders are all set automatically.

  4. Client file organization

    New client, new Drive folder — contracts, assets, deliverables — created and linked before you think to do it.

  5. Nurture emails and review requests

    Timed follow-up sequences, and a review request that goes out at the right moment after the job is done.

Doing something else by hand? Describe the steps and I'll tell you what it takes to automate them. We also build custom web apps — dashboards, client portals, internal tools — for when the work needs a front end and not just a background process.

See it work

Put your email in and watch what happens.

We'll read your website, work out what you're probably doing by hand, and email you a plan for automating it — usually inside a minute. Written and sent by a system, not by me. That is the whole pitch, so you may as well see it rather than take my word for it.

A business address works best — that's how it finds your site.

One email. No list, no newsletter, no follow-up sequence you have to escape — just the plan and a single check-in a couple of days later.

How it works

Four steps, no surprises.

Pricing

Transparent starting prices. No monthly SaaS lock-in.

Every custom automation is built to your specifications for a one-time software fee. You own the code outright with zero monthly subscription fees from 7 Layer Studio. Third-party infrastructure (such as Twilio SMS or OpenAI APIs) is billed directly to your own accounts at cost.

First-Time Client Special

Choose Your Starter Automation — Or Get Both

New to custom automations? Test the waters with either high-impact starter system below for a discounted one-time build fee. Zero monthly software fees, no Zapier, and you own the code outright. Ready in 48 hours.

Missed-Call Text-Back $1,250 $195

When an incoming call is unanswered or busy, custom code instantly texts the caller within 3 seconds so you save the lead before they call a competitor.

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Google Review Machine $1,250 $195

Automatically sends a friendly SMS review invite directly to your customer's phone after a job is completed, driving consistent 5-star Google reviews.

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Want both systems? Take the Starter Bundle

Get both Missed-Call Text-Back and Google Review Requests deployed together for your business.

Zero Budget Shock

The 50/50 "SaaS Exit" Financing Plan

50% down starts your build. Finance the rest at whatever your old monthly software bill was until it's paid off. Tight on upfront capital? Don’t let monthly software fees keep bleeding your business dry. Put 50% down today to kick off development. On launch day, cancel your Zapier and rented subscriptions. Simply redirect whatever you were already paying each month toward your build balance. Your monthly out-of-pocket budget doesn't increase by a single dime—and once paid off, your software bill drops to $0 forever.

1. 50% Starts Your Build Locks in your project. We engineer your custom Google API system directly in your accounts.
2. Cancel Your SaaS On go-live day, cancel Zapier and rented apps. No overlapping software bills.
3. Pay What You Were Paying Pay off the second half using your old monthly SaaS budget. Zero lifestyle inflation.
4. $0/Month Forever Once the build balance clears, you own the asset outright with zero recurring subscription fees.
Want to see how fast your build pays for itself? Ask About The 50/50 Exit Plan →

Free Tools & Visibility Diagnostic Engines

Zero-cost interactive calculators and audits for your business.

The SaaS Tax & Zapier Cost Calculator

New Interactive Tool

Calculate your business's exact 1-year and 3-year recurring software drain across Zapier, Make, bloated CRMs, and SMS add-ons—and find out your exact break-even payoff date with custom Google API code.

Interactive Sliders · Instant Payoff Window Includes missed-call revenue leak calculations.
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7 Layer Lister: Local SEO & Schema Audit

10-Second Live Scan

Before paying for expensive agency audits or monthly directory software, run a direct scan on your website with 7 Layer Lister. It validates your foundational local search signals and directly alerts search engines:

1. Foundation & SSL Checks HTTPS encryption, mobile viewport tags, title length, and crawler access.
2. LocalBusiness Schema Tests for Google-compliant JSON-LD structured data and generates ready-to-copy markup.
3. IndexNow Push Pings Microsoft Bing and participating search engines to immediately crawl your site.
100% Free · No Sign-Up Required Direct tool hosted on our private server infrastructure.
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Architectural Research & Teardowns

From The 7 Layer Media Zine — interactive deep dives, benchmarks, and audio breakdowns.

We publish comprehensive, research-backed teardowns analyzing why common SaaS tools fail and how direct, API-native automations deliver superior reliability and zero recurring overhead.

Featured 3D Interactive Publication

Beyond the Chatbot: 5 Strategic Truths for Deploying Your First "AI Employee"

An interactive 3D digital book breaking down the evolution from content to conduct, legal agency liability, and how small businesses avoid the $2/conversation SaaS trap.

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Issue 06 · Local SEO & Maps

The Directory Syndication Trap: Renting vs. Owning Your Local Footprint

Why paying $300–$600/month for directory syndication services locks your data in escrow, and how direct API ownership & LocalBusiness schema protect your search ranking.

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Issue 03 · Review Acceleration

The Google Review Machine: Ethical Velocity & Anti-Gating

How small businesses ethically accelerate verified 5-star Google reviews post-service while staying strictly compliant with Google's updated anti-gating policies.

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Issue 02 · Inbound Lead Recovery

7 Strategies to Optimize Missed-Call Text-Back

85% of unanswered callers hang up without leaving a voicemail. Learn how instant two-way SMS follow-up rescues lost pipeline without bloated SaaS subscriptions.

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Issue 07 · Cash Flow Engineering

The Automated Revenue Engine: Eradicating Late Payments

A breakdown of event-driven receivable loops—from milestone completion to automated Stripe/ACH nudges—reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by up to 60%.

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Issue 08 · AI Systems Architecture

How We Built a Living Cognitive Engine

A technical teardown of continuous learning multi-agent systems, dynamic tool calling, and deterministic workflow orchestration.

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Issue 04 · Zero-SaaS Analysis

Nobody Sells Glue for Real Legos

A failure analysis of accumulated 10µm tolerance errors in software integrations and the $13,944/year SaaS rental trap.

Read & Listen →
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Selected work

Client feedback

My entire app system was built and ready in two days — well-structured, functional, and exactly what I needed. She made sure I understood how everything worked before wrapping up. Legacy Collision
She explained everything and guided me through it step by step. There wasn't one time I needed help that she didn't respond in real time. Vincent Valenti, VPV Galleries
★★★★★ 5.0 Star Rating on Google Maps Verified client reviews across Dayton, Springfield, and Ohio
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about custom automations.

Why choose custom automations instead of Zapier or monthly SaaS subscriptions?

Most small businesses pay hundreds or thousands of dollars every year in recurring "SaaS taxes" for tools like Zapier, Make, or bloated CRM suites. With 7 Layer Studio, you pay once for custom code built directly against Google APIs and standard webhooks. You own the code outright with zero monthly subscription fees from us.

Do I own the code and software outright?

Yes. When your project is delivered, you receive full ownership of the custom code, scripts, and documentation. Everything runs in your own accounts (such as Google Workspace, Twilio, or OpenAI) so there is zero platform lock-in.

How does pricing work for different company sizes?

Our published starting rates apply to small businesses with 1–10 employees. Pricing scales predictably for larger teams (11–50+ employees) to account for multi-user routing, permission management, and higher data volume.

Can I finance my custom build so I don't have to pay all at once?

Yes. Through our 50/50 SaaS Exit Plan, you put 50% down to start the build. On launch day, you cancel your old subscription tools (Zapier, CRMs, answering services) and pay off the remaining balance at whatever your monthly software bill already was. Your monthly cash outflow never increases, and once paid off, your ongoing software cost drops to $0 forever.

Can an AI receptionist use our existing business phone number?

Yes. We configure intelligent call routing so your AI receptionist seamlessly answers either after-hours, on overflow when lines are busy, or 24/7 on your existing business number.

Do you work with businesses outside of Dayton and Springfield, Ohio?

Yes. While 7 Layer Studio is founded and based in the Dayton and Springfield region of Ohio, we work remotely with businesses across the United States and internationally.

Contact

Tell me what you're trying to automate.

Email
automate@7layer.studio
Call or text
937-250-1033
Headquarters
1431 Malden Ave, Springfield / Dayton, OH 45504
Local Service Areas
Dayton, Springfield, Beavercreek, Kettering, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Clark & Montgomery County, and nationwide.