All systems operational · CLARA + FLAME live

Custom AI builds for small businesses.

We build AI-powered automation for SMBs — voice agents, validation platforms, marketing and operations. Built by the studio that ships CLARA and FLAME.

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Engagement range
$5K–$50K
Per project
Build timeline
4–12 wks
Discovery to launch
Live products
CLARA · FLAME
Operated by studio
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01 / About

A studio that ships its own products, then yours.

We don't pitch AI. We ship it. CLARA and FLAME aren't demos — they're live, paying-customer SaaS we operate end-to-end. The same engineering goes into every client build.

A · What we build

Custom AI software for SMBs

AI voice agents for inbound calls and booking. Validation platforms that score ideas and produce action plans. Marketing and sales automation. Operations workflows for invoicing, onboarding, and admin. Built on Node.js, Railway, Retell AI, Twilio, Stripe, and the Anthropic and OpenAI APIs.

B · Production proof

Live, paying-customer SaaS we run

CLARA is an AI voice agent for service businesses, live at $99/month with 19 industry templates and zero-touch onboarding. FLAME is an AI business idea validation platform with three pricing tiers from $29/month. Both designed, built, and operated by the studio.

C · How to start

Email a 2-paragraph project description

Send what you want to build to hello@buildaistudio.io. We respond within 1 business day with a discovery call. Most engagements run $5K to $50K over 4 to 12 weeks. Discovery is free. We work with founders and SMB owners across the United States.

02 / Services

What we build.

Five service lines, each grounded in a production system the studio already operates. We ship the same engineering for clients that we ship for ourselves.

  1. 01

    AI Voice Agents

    Custom voice AI for inbound call answering, lead qualification, and appointment booking. Built on Retell AI, Telnyx, and Node.js. Studio reference: CLARA.

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  2. 02

    Validation & Idea-to-Launch

    AI tools that score business ideas, validate market demand, and produce 30-day action plans. Multi-source research across Reddit, HN, and Perplexity. Studio reference: FLAME.

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  3. 03

    Marketing & Sales Automation

    AI-generated campaigns, lead scoring, email sequences, and content calendars. Integrated with your CRM, Stripe, and analytics stack. Cross-channel by design.

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  4. 04

    Operations & Admin Automation

    AI-assisted invoicing, client onboarding, document workflows, and recurring task automation built to your existing stack. Replace busywork, not judgment.

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  5. 05

    Custom AI Integration

    When the off-the-shelf option doesn't fit. Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, custom RAG, model routing, and AI agents wired into your own systems. Built to last past the hype cycle.

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Industries we work with
  • Service businesses · HVAC · plumbing · landscaping
  • Professional services · insurance · real estate · legal
  • Home services · cleaning · pest control · pool
  • Solo SaaS founders & indie builders
  • E-commerce & DTC operations
03 / Process

How we ship.

A predictable 4-step engagement. Discovery is free, the build is fixed-price, and you own the code and infrastructure when we're done.

01 — Email

Tell us what you want to build

Free · Same day reply

Send a 2-paragraph description to hello@buildaistudio.io. We respond within 1 business day with questions and a call invite.

02 — Discovery

Scope, architect, and price

1 week · Fixed fee

We document scope, propose an architecture, and produce a fixed-price proposal. You get a written deliverable whether you proceed or not.

03 — Build

Ship in 4 to 12 weeks

$5K–$50K · Weekly demos

Fixed-price builds with weekly demos and milestone check-ins. We write production code, set up infrastructure, and operate the build.

04 — Operate

Hand off, or keep us on retainer

Optional · Monthly

Source code, hosting, and credentials transferred at launch. Optional retainer for hosting, monitoring, and ongoing iteration.

04 / Production proof

We ship what we sell.

Two live SaaS products, designed and operated end-to-end by the studio. Real customers, real revenue, real on-call.

CLARA

Live

AI voice agent for service businesses.

  • Zero-touch onboarding · 7 steps fully automated
  • 19 industry templates across service trades and professional services
  • Multilingual support, area-code matching, Google Calendar booking
Pricing
From $99/mo
Stack
Retell · Telnyx · Railway
Visit yourclara.com →

FLAME

Live

AI business idea validation platform.

  • Multi-AI scoring across Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity
  • 30-Day Action Plan generation from any validated idea
  • Pro Prompts Library · 20 prompts across 6 categories
Pricing
From $29/mo
Stack
Node · Railway · Stripe
Visit goflame.ai →

Beyond business automation, the studio's portfolio includes three games as engineering proof points: Hex Haunt, MURMUR, and Hex Manor. Three.js, Phaser.js, multiplayer, procedural generation.

See games portfolio →
05 / Pricing

Transparent project pricing.

We quote per project after a free discovery call. Most builds fall in one of these three brackets. No hourly billing, no scope creep — fixed price, fixed scope.

Tier 1 · Starter
$5K–$15K
4 to 6 week timeline
  • Single-purpose AI workflow or integration
  • One core service area
  • Basic admin dashboard
  • Code & infrastructure transferred at launch
  • 2 weeks post-launch support included
Tier 2 · Standard
$15K–$30K
6 to 10 week timeline
  • Multi-feature AI build · voice, validation, or operations
  • Custom admin dashboard with role-based access
  • Stripe integration & billing
  • Third-party CRM / calendar / phone integrations
  • 4 weeks post-launch support included
  • Optional ongoing retainer
Tier 3 · Advanced
$30K–$50K
8 to 12 week timeline
  • Full SaaS build · multi-tenant, billing, dashboards
  • Custom AI agents, RAG, or fine-tuning where needed
  • Production-grade infrastructure on Railway / Cloudflare
  • Hand-off documentation & team training
  • 8 weeks post-launch support included
  • Optional ongoing retainer
06 / Why us

Build AI Studio vs alternatives.

The honest tradeoff matrix. We're not always the right call — but for SMBs that need real engineering at a real timeline, this is what the comparison looks like.

Build AI Studio Typical AI agency Off-the-shelf SaaS
Engagement price $5K–$50K fixed $25K–$200K+ $30–$500/mo per seat
Timeline to ship 4–12 weeks 3–9 months Same day
Custom-built to your business ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✗ No
You own the code & infrastructure ✓ Yes Often No ✗ No
Ships its own production SaaS ✓ CLARA & FLAME Rarely Itself
Free discovery scoping ✓ Yes ✗ No N/A
Paul 'Rev' Davenport, founder of Build AI Studio Founder · online
07 / Founder

Built by a founder who ships.

Paul "Rev" Davenport is the solo founder of Build AI Studio. He builds AI-powered software for small businesses end to end across product, engineering, and design. CLARA and FLAME are not demos — they're live, paying-customer SaaS he runs day-to-day.

"We run every product we sell. The same engineering goes into every client build."
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08 / FAQ

Things people ask.

The questions that come up most before someone emails. Full FAQ at /faq.

How much does a Build AI Studio project cost? +

Custom builds typically range from $5,000 to $50,000 per project depending on scope — see the pricing tiers above. Discovery calls and initial scoping conversations are free. Most engagements run 4 to 12 weeks from kickoff to launch.

Does Build AI Studio actually build things, or is this just consulting? +

We build. Every engagement ends with a working production system — code we wrote, infrastructure we configured, and (optionally) operations we run. CLARA and FLAME are the public proof: live SaaS we built, ship updates to weekly, and operate as customer-facing products. The same hands and the same standards go into client work.

What kinds of AI integrations does the studio handle? +

Voice AI (Retell AI, Telnyx, ElevenLabs), language models (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI), embeddings and retrieval (Postgres pgvector, Pinecone), agent frameworks, and custom AI workflows wired into existing CRMs, billing, calendars, and data sources. The right tool per project, not the trendiest one.

Where is Build AI Studio located? +

California, USA. We work with clients across the United States. Communication is async-first via email, with scheduled video calls for milestones and discovery.

Who owns the code and infrastructure after launch? +

You do. Source code, hosting accounts, and third-party API credentials are transferred to you at launch. We document the architecture in plain English so a future developer (or future you) can pick up where we left off. Optional ongoing operations and iteration are available as a monthly retainer.

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09 / Start a project

Ship your AI build.

Send a 2-paragraph description of what you want to build. Reply within 1 business day.

Free discovery call Fixed-price proposals Source code transferred at launch No retainers required