Automation in Castricum
I live and work in Castricum and build automations for business owners in the village and the surrounding area: Bakkum, Limmen, Akersloot, Egmond, Heiloo, Uitgeest and Heemskerk. Repetitive work that comes back every week, such as drafting contracts, making reports or retyping data between systems, I hand over to an automation in n8n and AI. For the process analysis I simply come by; the rest happens remotely and you only notice it in the time you have left over.
Which businesses in Castricum this works for
Automation is often seen as something for large companies with an IT department. In practice the gain is biggest in smaller businesses, where the owner still does the administration and every hour won is felt directly. A few examples of situations I come across in the region:
Installers, construction and landscapers
Quotes and order confirmations drafted automatically after a request via the website, moving on to planning and invoicing after approval. No more evenings behind the computer after a day on site.
Hospitality, beach and leisure
Reservations, group requests and supplier orders that land in the right systems automatically, plus a weekly overview of revenue and occupancy that builds itself. Useful in a season when there is no time for administration.
Practices, estate agents and advisers
Intake forms that create a file straight away, agreements signed digitally and archived automatically, and reminders that go out on time without anyone keeping a list.
Is your type of business not listed? The question is not which industry you are in, but whether there is work that recurs often, follows fixed steps and works with digital data. That exists in almost every business. See the overview of all automations for more examples.
Why an automation builder from Castricum
Building an automation can be done from anywhere in the world. The difference is in the step before: understanding how your business works. That works best at the table, at your place of business, while you show how a request comes in today and everything that happens afterwards. In an hour on site I see more than in three video calls. After that I build and test remotely, and once the automation is live, I am reachable without a queue or ticketing system.
In my day-to-day work I am automation lead at a digital marketing agency, where I automate reporting, data and content for a range of clients. What I build there, I use myself. More about my background on the about page. If your main goal is being found in the region, see SEO specialist Castricum.
How it works
- Introduction on site. An hour at your place of business, free of obligation. You show which work takes the most time and I tell you straight away what can be automated and what cannot.
- Fixed price. After the process analysis you get a plan with a fixed price for the setup and a monthly fee for maintenance and further development. What that costs and why is on the pricing and maintenance page.
- Build, test, go live. I build the automation, usually in n8n, we test with your real data and then it goes live. You get an explanation in plain language.
- Maintenance. I keep an eye on the automation, fix it when a connected tool changes something and improve it based on your feedback.
Frequently asked questions
Do you also visit outside Castricum?
Yes, across the region: Bakkum, Limmen, Akersloot, Egmond, Heiloo, Uitgeest, Heemskerk, Beverwijk and the rest of Kennemerland. For businesses further away in the Netherlands, or abroad, I work fully online; that works just as well, only the introduction is then a video call.
Is my business too small for automation?
Rarely. A one-person business that makes three quotes a week and updates the same overviews every month easily saves half a day per month with a single automation. The question is not how big your business is, but how much recurring work it contains.
What does an automation cost?
A simple automation comes in between 750 and 1,500 euros one-off, followed by a fixed monthly fee from 95 euros for maintenance and further development. More complex automations with several systems or AI steps cost more. After the introduction you get a fixed price.
Do I need to buy new software?
Usually not. I connect the tools you already use, such as your accounting package, your calendar, your website and your email. Only if a tool really cannot be connected do we look at an alternative together.
Want to talk through what could be automated at your business?
Send me a message and I will come by. An hour at the table is enough to know whether it is worth it.