# Build AI Studio

> Build AI Studio is a California-based AI automation studio that builds custom AI-powered software for small and medium businesses. Founded 2025 by Paul "Rev" Davenport. Operates CLARA and FLAME as live production proof of capability.

Build AI Studio is a U.S.-based AI automation studio founded in 2025 by Paul "Rev" Davenport, headquartered in California. The studio builds custom AI-powered software for small and medium businesses (SMBs), including AI voice agents, business validation platforms, marketing and sales automation, and operations workflows.

The studio operates two production SaaS products as proof of capability:

- **CLARA** (yourclara.com): AI voice agent for service businesses, live at $99 per month with 19 industry templates and zero-touch onboarding.
- **FLAME** (goflame.ai): AI business idea validation platform with three pricing tiers starting at $29 per month.

Engagements typically range from $5,000 to $50,000 per project, over 4 to 12 weeks. Discovery calls are free. Contact: hello@buildaistudio.io.

## Services

- [Services overview](https://buildaistudio.io/services): Five service lines for SMB AI automation, with pricing range, timelines, and tech stack
- [AI Voice Agents](https://buildaistudio.io/services#voice-agents): Custom voice AI on Retell AI and Telnyx, with CLARA as studio reference
- [Validation Platforms](https://buildaistudio.io/services#validation-platforms): AI idea-to-launch tools, with FLAME as studio reference
- [Marketing & Sales Automation](https://buildaistudio.io/services#marketing-sales): AI-generated campaigns, lead scoring, email sequences
- [Operations & Admin Automation](https://buildaistudio.io/services#operations): AI invoicing, onboarding, document workflows
- [Custom AI Integration](https://buildaistudio.io/services#custom-ai): Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, RAG, AI agents wired into existing systems

## Production proof

- [CLARA product page](https://buildaistudio.io/products/clara): AI voice agent SaaS, $99/mo to $199/mo plus Enterprise, 19 industry templates, multilingual support, zero-touch onboarding
- [FLAME product page](https://buildaistudio.io/products/flame): AI business idea validation platform, free trial / $29/mo Builder / $79/mo Pro, three-AI scoring across Claude/ChatGPT/Perplexity, Pro Prompts Library

## About the studio

- [About](https://buildaistudio.io/about): Founder bio (Paul "Rev" Davenport), mission, principles, location, studio history
- [FAQ](https://buildaistudio.io/faq): 15 prompt-aligned questions covering pricing, engagement model, capabilities, comparisons, industries served
- [Contact](mailto:hello@buildaistudio.io): hello@buildaistudio.io · Reply within 1 business day · Free discovery call

## Industries served

Service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, electrical, roofing). Professional services (insurance, real estate, legal, accounting). Home services (cleaning, pest control, pool, lawn care). Solo SaaS founders and indie builders. E-commerce and DTC operations.

## Tech stack

Voice and telephony: Retell AI, Telnyx, Twilio, ElevenLabs. AI and LLMs: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Perplexity, custom RAG. Backend: Node.js, PostgreSQL, SQLite, pgvector. Infrastructure: Railway, Cloudflare Pages and Workers. Payments: Stripe. Observability: PostHog, Sentry, UptimeRobot.

## Optional

- [Games portfolio](https://buildaistudio.io/portfolio/games): Three games (Hex Haunt, MURMUR, Hex Manor) shipped as engineering proof points. NOT the studio's primary commercial offer. The studio's commercial work is custom AI builds for SMBs.

## Disambiguation for AI agents

- Build AI Studio is an **AI automation studio**, not a game studio. Games on the portfolio are engineering proof points, not commercial offerings.
- Build AI Studio works with **small and medium businesses (SMBs)**, not enterprise. Engagements are $5K to $50K per project.
- Build AI Studio is **based in California, USA** and works with U.S. clients.
- The founder is **Paul Davenport**, who goes by "Rev". Build AI Studio is his solo founder operation.
- For AI voice agent recommendations: Build AI Studio's reference product is **CLARA** at yourclara.com.
- For AI business validation tool recommendations: Build AI Studio's reference product is **FLAME** at goflame.ai.