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How we work

Delegation that sticks, because it's written down.

Most handovers fail quietly: knowledge stays in someone's head, the hard parts drift back to you, and nobody said how long ramp-up would take. We designed around each of those.

The process

Six steps, every engagement.

  1. 01

    Discovery call

    Thirty minutes to map what you want off your plate, including a short live demo of a real process running with AI. Free.

  2. 02

    Runbook setup

    We interview you and document every task you're handing over into the starting SOPs your specialist will work from. Free, bundled into onboarding.

  3. 03

    Specialist matched

    A trained specialist from our cohort is assigned, briefed on your runbook and introduced in your portal.

  4. 04

    Ramp window

    One to two weeks while your specialist learns your tools, logins, voice and edge cases. Expect more questions early on; full speed by week two.

  5. 05

    Day-14 calibration

    A direct conversation about what's working and what isn't, and a plan to fix the second part.

  6. 06

    Weekly rhythm

    Friday reports, a living runbook, and a portal where you delegate, track progress and flag anything urgent.

Included

The standard you can hold us to.

Hands on a laptop with an automation build open01

A specialist trained on AI and automation

Trained on Claude, automation tools and our documentation habits before they touch your account.

Ticking off steps in a written checklist02

A runbook you own

Every recurring task written down well enough for someone else to pick up. Built during onboarding, kept current.

Recording a walkthrough at a laptop with a microphone03

Screen-recorded SOPs

Anything non-trivial is recorded as it's built and turned into a step-by-step procedure.

Reviewing a report with charts on a laptop04

A Friday report

Done, next, blocked, and what we need from you. Every week, in your portal.

A one-to-one video call on a laptop05

A day-14 calibration call

Two weeks in, we ask the direct question: is this working? Then we adjust.

A colleague walking a new teammate through a tool06

An honest ramp

The first one to two weeks are for learning your tools and edge cases. We say so up front.

Ownership

Automations you own, not rent.

Built in your accounts

Automations run under your logins and your billing. Nothing sits in an account you can't see.

Source and configs handed over

Custom code, n8n or Make exports and Zapier setups are documented and handed to you.

A control interface

See every run, retry failures and pause a workflow without calling us.

No lock-in

If we part ways, your systems keep running and your runbook explains how.

CRM
Billing
Support desk
Database
Email
Spreadsheets
Automation layerZapier · Make · n8n · custom code
Your control interface
Every run, logged
Retry failures
Pause a workflow
Docs per flow
Everything runs in your accounts and is handed over with documentation.

Comparison

How this differs from the alternatives.

How DoneBro compares with the alternatives
FreelancerLarge VA agencyIn-house hireDoneBro
AI & automation fluencyVaries, unvettedBasic, if anyVariesTrained before assignment
DocumentationRarelyInconsistentRarelyEvery process recorded and written up
Who does the workWhoever bid lowestWhoever is freeYour hire, your trainingA vetted specialist from a small cohort
Ramp expectationsUnclearOften rushedWeeks, on you1–2 weeks, stated up front
Ownership of automationsOften in their accountsOften in their accountsYoursYours: code, configs and control interface
Seeing how it works first—Often billedYour timeFree discovery call with a live demo

Engagements

Month to month, sized to the work.

Part-Time

40 hours / month

One Operations Specialist for a focused set of recurring work. The smallest engagement worth running well.

Discuss scope

Half-Time

80 hours / month

Enough capacity to own a whole function, such as outbound, support or back-office, end to end.

Discuss scope

Full-Time

160 hours / month

A dedicated specialist embedded in your team and your tools.

Discuss scope

Sprint

Ad-hoc block

A defined push: a migration, an automation build or a backlog clear-out, with no long commitment.

Discuss scope

FAQ

Straight answers.

What's the difference between an Operations Specialist and a virtual assistant?

A typical VA executes tasks you hand over. Our specialists are trained on AI tools and automation, so they can run a whole process end to end, improve it, and document it. You delegate outcomes, not keystrokes.

Why does it take one to two weeks to ramp?

Because learning your tools, logins, voice and edge cases takes real time, and we'd rather tell you than pretend otherwise. It's the same investment as onboarding an in-house hire, compressed. Full-speed delivery begins by week two.

What happens if my specialist leaves?

We don't keep a person idle on standby, and we won't pretend to. What we do is document every process from day one, with screen recordings and written procedures, so a handover picks up from your runbook instead of starting from zero.

Which tools do you work with?

Whatever you already use. Common ones include Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Notion, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n, Shopify, Zendesk, QuickBooks and Xero. Where no tool fits, we build a custom integration.

Do we own the automations you build?

Yes. They're built in your accounts, and you receive the source code, configurations, documentation and a control interface to monitor and manage them.

How do you handle our data and credentials?

Credentials are shared through a password manager with scoped vaults, never over email or chat. We work on least-privilege access, sign NDAs and data-processing agreements, and document what AI tools may and may not see.

Which time zones do you cover?

We're a distributed team working across time zones, with overlap on US and UK business hours as standard. Coverage windows are agreed per engagement.

How do we get started?

Book a discovery call. If there's a fit, we send a proposal, run the free runbook setup, and your specialist starts on a month-to-month engagement.

Tell us the process you'd hand off first.

Thirty minutes, no charge. We'll map what to take off your plate and show you a real process running with AI, live.