Services

What we build

Custom apps and AI agents, built around how your business already runs. For the web, iPhone, iPad and desktop.

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Custom business apps
Dispatch, scheduling, quotes, payments, live production boards: software built around how your business already runs. One app for the whole shop, or a small one for each department.
See it in action
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AI agents
A crew of agents that takes the busywork off your plate: sorting the inbox, booking, reminders, follow-ups and invoices. They check the big calls with you first.
See it in action Meet the crew
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iPhone & iPad apps
Apps for your crew in the field, your front desk or your customers.
See it in action
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Websites & web apps
Websites designed and built for your business, and browser tools and live dashboards your team can open anywhere.
See it in action

How it works

Tell us how you workA free consult where we learn how your business actually runs.
Click through a prototypeYou try it out before we write any code.
We build & launch itOn the web, iPhone, iPad or desktop.

Tell us how you work

Services · 01

Custom business apps

Your shop, your way Web · iOS · Desktop

Software that runs your shop the way you already do.

Dispatch, scheduling, quotes, payments, live production boards: one app for the whole shop, or a small one for each department. It’s built around the way your business already runs, so your crew doesn’t have to learn a new way to work.

A dispatch app for a plumbing contractor. A new job comes in: send a van, and watch the app take it from there.

What you get

Jobs, customers and payments in one place, not on a whiteboard and five spreadsheets
Screens made for each job: the office, the truck, the shop floor
Texts and updates that go out on their own
Live numbers you can check from your phone
An app that’s yours, set up with your real jobs and customers

Built for

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Plumbing contractor
A job comes in, the closest van gets it, the customer gets an “on my way” text, and the quote is signed and paid on site.
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Hair salon
A chair-by-chair calendar, online booking that fills the gaps, reminder texts and checkout with tips, all in one app.
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Manufacturing plant
A small app at every station: the laser’s cut queue, the weld cell’s checks, scan to ship at the dock. Every department, its own app.

How we build it

Tell us how you workA free consult. We learn how your business actually runs, and what eats up your week.
Click through a prototypeYou try the screens on your own phone before we write any code.
We build & launch itOn the web, iPhone, iPad or desktop, set up with your jobs and your customers.

Start with a free consultAdd AI agents

Next upAI agents

Services · 02

AI agents

Busywork, handled A crew of AI agents

A crew that takes the busywork off your plate.

An AI agent is a small piece of software that does one job on its own: it reads the inbox, books the appointment, texts the customer, sends the invoice. A crew of them works together on the bigger jobs, and they check the big calls with you before they act.

Pick a message a customer might send, and hand it to the crew. Each bot does its part, and you make the one call that’s yours.

What you get

Every call, text, email and web form answered and sorted
Bookings, reminders and follow-ups that go out on their own
Invoices sent and chased without anyone having to remember
The big calls brought to you: refunds, discounts, anything unusual
A report of what the crew did, whenever you want one

Built for

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HVAC
A heat wave floods the phones. The crew answers every call, books the repairs by area and texts each customer a time.
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Auto repair
The crew books the oil changes, sends the reminders and the “your car’s ready” texts, and chases the unpaid invoices.
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Lawn care
Rain on Tuesday: the crew moves every stop to Wednesday and texts each customer the new day.

How we build it

Tell us how you workA free consult. We find the busywork that eats your week and the calls that should stay yours.
Meet your crewWe show you each agent at work on your real messages before anything goes live.
We build & launch itConnected to your phone line, inbox, calendar and invoices, with you in charge of the big calls.

Start with a free consultMeet Hoist’s crew

Next upiPhone & iPad apps

Services · 03

iPhone & iPad apps

In your crew’s pocket iPhone · iPad

Apps for your crew in the field, your front desk and your customers.

Your crew carries a phone all day. An app made for their job puts the checklist, the photos, the route and the customer’s OK in their pocket, and the front desk sees it all on an iPad as it happens.

An auto shop’s inspection app. Mark what the tech finds, send it to the customer, and see what the front desk sees.

What you get

Checklists, photos and signatures right on the job
An iPad board for the front desk that updates as the crew works
Customers who approve the work and pay from their own phone
Made for gloves, glare and one free hand
On the App Store under your name, or just for your team

Built for

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Auto repair
The tech inspects the car on an iPhone, sends a photo of the worn brakes, and the customer approves the repair from their phone.
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Lawn care
Each crew’s route on their phone: the next stop, what to do there, and a photo when it’s done.
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Hair salon
The front desk runs the day from an iPad, and clients book and get their reminders on their phones.

How we build it

Tell us how you workA free consult. We ride along, in a way: what your crew does, where, and with what in their hands.
Click through a prototypeYour crew tries the screens on their own phones before we write any code.
We build & launch itOn iPhone and iPad, on the App Store or just for your team.

Start with a free consultAdd a business app

Next upWebsites & web apps

Services · 04

Websites & web apps

Made to book the work Sites · Web apps

A website that books the work, and tools your team opens anywhere.

A website designed for your business, not a template: fast on every phone, easy to find, and it does something, like booking a job or taking a request. Behind it, browser tools and live dashboards your team can open from anywhere, with nothing to install.

Pick a business and watch its site build itself, then book a job on it, on a computer or on a phone.

What you get

A site that looks right on every phone, tablet and computer
Online booking and request forms that land right in your app
Built so search engines and AI assistants can find you
Browser tools and live dashboards, nothing to install
Fast pages, even on a slow connection

Built for

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Plumbing contractor
Same-day booking on the site: the request lands in the dispatch app and the customer gets a text with a time.
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Manufacturing plant
A live dashboard on the office TV: every machine, every job, and what ships today.
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Hair salon
A site where clients see the real openings and book their stylist in a few taps.

How we build it

Tell us how you workA free consult. What your customers look for, and what you want the site to do for you.
Click through a prototypeYou try the site on your own phone and computer before we write any code.
We build & launch itYour site on your own address, with its booking and dashboards connected.

Start with a free consultAdd an iPhone app

Next upCustom business apps

Agent playground

Meet Hoist’s crew

Quick games about AI agents: what they are, what they do, and how a crew of them takes the busywork off a small business. Hoist runs the show, and each of his seven specialists does one job really well. Tap anyone to meet them.

The section hosts

The games

01QUICK ARCADEPlay now

The Pile

Busywork floods your desk. Sort it by hand for 15 seconds, then Hoist calls the crew and the pile melts.

Play The Pile

02QUICK ARCADEComing soon

Night Shift

2 AM. Texts, bookings, low stock and reviews pop up. Send the right bot before the noise wakes the owner.

03DAILY PUZZLEComing soon

Work Order

One job a day, the same for everyone. Plan it with Hoist, beat par and share your result.

04MAKERComing soon

Draft-a-Bot

Name a chore you hate. Hoist drafts your own agent, and you get its spec sheet.

Hoist’s crew · 01

Hoist

Foreman the orchestrator agent

The little robot on our logo, and the boss of the crew.

Hoist runs the crew. A big job comes in, he splits it into small ones, hands each to the bot that does it best, checks every one gets done and tells you when it all is. In real life he’s the orchestrator agent: the one that turns “a new customer just called” into every step that follows.

Says: “Crew, roll out!”
Loves: His crew, and a job with every box checked
Can’t stand: The word BUSINESS (it’s heavy)
Fun fact: He rides the logo’s underline on our homepage. Press and hold him there for his party trick.

What he’s great at

Splitting a big job into small steps he can check off
Handing each step to the right bot, and knowing who’s busy
Following up until every step is done
Calling you in only for the decisions that need you

On the job

01
Plumbing contractor
A new customer calls about a leak. Hoist has Sorta log the job, Tick book the visit, Zip text the ETA and Tally send the invoice once the job’s marked done: one call, four hand-offs, nothing typed twice.
02
Hair salon
At closing time Hoist checks that tomorrow’s reminders went out, the no-shows got a link to rebook, and the product order went in.
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Manufacturing plant
A rush order lands. Hoist has Beep check the stock, Spec draw up the job plan, and Stamp ask the manager to OK the overtime.

Works with

He radios the whole crew.

Get a Hoist for your businessPlay The Pile

Next upSorta, the inbox sorter

Hoist’s crew · 02

Sorta

Inbox sorter the triage agent

She reads everything that comes in, so you don’t have to.

Sorta reads every email, text, voicemail and web form the minute it lands, works out what it is and who it’s for, and sends it on: a booking to Tick, a bill to Tally, a question to you. The junk never reaches you.

Says: “Sorted!”
Loves: An empty inbox
Can’t stand: Reply-all
Fun fact: She reads with her reading glasses on.

What she’s great at

Reading every message, even the ones at 2 AM
Telling a booking from a quote request from a complaint
Pulling out the details: who, where, what’s wrong, how urgent
Sending each one to the right bot or person, and flagging the urgent ones

On the job

01
Plumbing contractor
A 2 AM text says “water everywhere”. Sorta flags it urgent, pages the tech on call and lets the customer know help is coming.
02
Hair salon
Instagram DMs, Google messages and the website’s form all ask for appointments. Sorta turns each one into a booking for Tick, with the service and the stylist.
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Manufacturing plant
Requests for quotes arrive with drawings attached. Sorta pulls out the part numbers and quantities and routes them to estimating.

Works with

She sends the work on to whoever does it.

Get a Sorta for your businessPlay The Pile

Next upTick, the scheduler

Hoist’s crew · 03

Tick

Scheduler the booking agent

He keeps the calendar full and the no-shows down.

Tick books appointments, sends the reminders, and fills a cancelled slot before it goes to waste. He knows who’s free, how long each job takes and how far apart the addresses are.

Says: “Booked!”
Loves: A full calendar with no double bookings
Can’t stand: No-shows
Fun fact: He hops on the beat: 128 beats a minute, the tempo of our promo.

What he’s great at

Booking from a text, a call or a web form
Reminders that cut the no-shows
Filling cancellations from a waitlist
Rescheduling everyone when a day goes sideways

On the job

01
Hair salon
A client cancels at 9 AM. Tick texts the waitlist, and the 11:30 is rebooked before the salon opens.
02
HVAC
In a heat wave Tick books the service calls by area, so each tech’s day is a loop, not a zigzag.
03
Auto repair
Tick books the oil changes, sends a reminder the day before and asks for the mileage.

Works with

Sorta sends him the requests; Zip sends the confirmations.

Get a Tick for your businessPlay The Pile

Next upZip, the messenger

Hoist’s crew · 04

Zip

Messenger the messaging agent

He keeps every customer in the loop, in seconds.

Zip sends the texts and emails your customers are waiting for: the confirmation, the “on my way”, the “your car is ready”, the thank-you and the review request. Each one is written for that customer and sent at the right moment.

Says: “On my way!”
Loves: A customer who writes back “thanks!”
Can’t stand: “Per my last email”
Fun fact: He never walks anywhere.

What he’s great at

“On my way” texts with the ETA
Confirmations and follow-ups, right on time
Answering the easy questions: hours, prices, where to park
Asking happy customers for a review

On the job

01
Plumbing contractor
When the tech heads out, Zip texts the customer his name, his photo and the ETA.
02
Auto repair
The car’s ready: Zip texts the customer, with the invoice and a link to pay from Tally.
03
Lawn care
Rain tomorrow: Zip tells every customer on the route their new day.

Works with

He carries the crew’s news to your customers.

Get a Zip for your businessPlay The Pile

Next upTally, the bookkeeper

Hoist’s crew · 05

Tally

Bookkeeper the billing agent

She gets you paid, and keeps the books straight.

Tally sends the invoice the minute a job is done, chases the ones that are late (politely, then a little less politely), matches every payment to its invoice and has the books ready for your accountant.

Says: “Ka-ching!”
Loves: The PAID stamp
Can’t stand: Invoices over 30 days old
Fun fact: She prints a receipt for everything, even compliments.

What she’s great at

Invoices out the moment a job is done
Friendly reminders for late payments
Matching payments to invoices
A clean month-end for your accountant

On the job

01
Plumbing contractor
The tech marks the job done on his phone, and Tally has the invoice in the customer’s inbox before he’s back in the van.
02
Manufacturing plant
Tally matches suppliers’ bills to purchase orders and flags the ones that don’t add up for a person to check.
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Hair salon
Tally totals the day’s tips for each stylist and gets payroll ready.

Works with

Stamp OKs the big ones; Zip sends the reminders.

Get a Tally for your businessPlay The Pile

Next upBeep, the stock counter

Hoist’s crew · 06

Beep

Stock counter the inventory agent

He counts the shelves, so you never run out.

Beep keeps count of what you have, what you’re using and how fast, and orders more before you run out, from the supplier with the best price.

Says: “Beep! 3 left.”
Loves: A full shelf
Can’t stand: Finding the last one gone
Fun fact: He counts everything twice.

What he’s great at

Knowing what’s on the shelf, and what’s in the vans
Reordering before you run out
Spotting what’s selling fast, and what isn’t
Checking deliveries against what was ordered

On the job

01
Hair salon
Color is running low before a busy Saturday. Beep orders it on Wednesday, so it’s in by Friday.
02
Warehouse
Beep counts pick by pick, so the system knows there are 3 left on the shelf, not the 30 it had last month.
03
Plumbing contractor
Each van is restocked with what its tech used on yesterday’s jobs.

Works with

Tally pays for his orders; Stamp OKs the big ones.

Get a Beep for your business

Next upScout, the researcher

Hoist’s crew · 07

Scout

Researcher the monitoring agent

He keeps an eye on the world outside your door.

Scout watches what’s said about you and what’s changing around you: new reviews, your competitors’ prices, new bids and permits, the questions people ask online. He tells you what matters and drafts what to do about it.

Says: “Eep! New review!”
Loves: Five stars
Can’t stand: A one-star review nobody answered
Fun fact: His dish never stops turning.

What he’s great at

Spotting new reviews the minute they’re posted
Drafting a reply for you to OK
Watching competitors’ prices and offers
Finding new leads: bids, permits, new businesses nearby

On the job

01
Auto repair
A 2-star review lands on Google. Scout drafts a calm reply and puts it in front of the owner before lunch.
02
Electrical contractor
Every morning Scout checks the county’s new permits and lists the ones worth a call.
03
Hair salon
Scout notices a new salon opened nearby, and what it charges for a cut.

Works with

Stamp OKs his replies before they go out.

Get a Scout for your business

Next upStamp, the checker

Hoist’s crew · 08

Stamp

Checker the approval agent

He checks the crew’s work, and asks you the big calls.

Stamp checks the work before it goes out and stops anything that needs a person. A refund, a big discount, an order over your limit: he brings it to you with the facts, you tap Approve or Hold it, and the crew carries on.

Says: “Hmph. Approved.”
Loves: A job done right
Can’t stand: Anything going out unchecked
Fun fact: Stern eyebrows, soft heart.

What he’s great at

Checking the crew’s work against your rules
Bringing you the decisions that are yours to make
Keeping a record of who approved what
Holding anything that doesn’t look right

On the job

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Any business
A customer asks for a $640 refund. Stamp brings it to you with the order’s history; one tap, and Tally sends it.
02
Manufacturing plant
A purchase order over $5,000 waits for the manager’s OK.
03
Hair salon
Any discount over 15% goes to the owner first.

Works with

He’s the last check before anything goes out.

Get a Stamp for your businessPlay The Pile

Next upSpec, the planner

Hoist’s crew · 09

Spec

Planner the planning agent

He draws up the plan before anyone builds a thing.

Spec turns “we need something for…” into a plan: the steps, the parts, the time and the price. He hosts our Services section, because every app we build starts on his blueprint.

Says: “Let me draw that up.”
Loves: A clear plan
Can’t stand: “Just make it like the other one”
Fun fact: He never goes anywhere without his blueprint.

What he’s great at

Turning a messy request into clear steps
Drafting quotes and estimates from your price list
Writing up the job so everyone builds the same thing
Spotting what’s missing before it’s a problem

On the job

01
Electrical contractor
A customer sends photos of a panel. Spec drafts the estimate from the price book, for you to check and send.
02
Manufacturing plant
Spec turns a customer’s drawing into a job plan: the operations, the material, the hours on each machine.
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Your app
Before we build it, Spec’s plan is the prototype you click through.

Works with

Sorta brings him the requests; Stamp OKs his quotes.

Get a Spec for your business

Next upPixel, the game host

Hoist’s crew · 10

Pixel

Game host the training agent

He makes learning the ropes feel like a game.

Pixel hosts our Agent playground, and in real life he’s a trainer: he walks new hires through how you do things, answers their questions any time, and quizzes them until it sticks. And he walks your customers through the how-tos, too.

Says: “Game on!”
Loves: A high score
Can’t stand: “Just read the manual”
Fun fact: His side lights are arcade buttons.

What he’s great at

Walking new hires through their first week
Answering “how do we…?” from your own playbook
Quick quizzes that make it stick
How-to help for your customers

On the job

01
Hair salon
A new stylist’s first week: Pixel walks her through the booking system and the color menu, then quizzes her on it.
02
HVAC
A new tech in a basement asks how the company handles a warranty call. Pixel answers from the company’s own playbook.
03
Warehouse
Pixel teaches a new picker the shelf layout with a quick game on his phone.

Works with

He trains the new bots on the crew too.

Get a Pixel for your businessPlay The Pile

Next upAce, the scorekeeper

Hoist’s crew · 11

Ace

Scorekeeper the reporting agent

He keeps score, so you can see what’s working.

Ace hosts Why choose us, because he’s the proof. He counts what the crew did and what it saved, and sends you a short report every Monday: jobs booked, invoices paid, reviews answered, hours back.

Says: “Told you so.”
Loves: Numbers going up
Can’t stand: Guesswork
Fun fact: He wears his prize rosette everywhere.

What he’s great at

A Monday report in plain words
The numbers that matter to you, on one screen
Spotting a change before it’s a problem
Showing what the crew saved you

On the job

01
Plumbing contractor
Monday, 7 AM: last week’s jobs and revenue, what’s unpaid, and the three quotes nobody has answered yet.
02
Manufacturing plant
Ace flags that scrap on the laser went up 4% this week.
03
Hair salon
Which stylist rebooks the most clients, and which services are growing.

Works with

Tally gives him the numbers; Scout, the reviews.

Get a Ace for your business

Next upPing, the front desk

Hoist’s crew · 12

Ping

Front desk the receptionist agent

She answers the door, day and night.

Ping is the front desk that never closes. She answers chats and calls, takes proper messages, answers the common questions, and makes sure every new customer hears back. She hosts our Contact us section: her flag goes up when your work order arrives.

Says: “You’ve got mail!”
Loves: A new work order
Can’t stand: A full voicemail box
Fun fact: Her flag goes up when you write to us.

What she’s great at

Answering the phone and the website’s chat, day and night
The common questions: hours, prices, the areas you serve
Taking a proper message: who, what, when, how urgent
Never leaving a new customer waiting

On the job

01
Plumbing contractor
A call comes in while everyone is on a job. Ping answers, takes the details and books a quote visit with Tick.
02
Electrical contractor
At 10 PM someone asks on the website: “do you install EV chargers?” Ping answers and books the consult.
03
Any business
Every missed call gets a text back within a minute.

Works with

She hands what she hears to Sorta, and books with Tick.

Get a Ping for your business

Next upHoist, the foreman

Why choose us

It’s not off the shelf

It’s built specifically for you.

Built for how you work
We learn how your business actually runs, then design the app around it: your workflow, your rules.
You work with the builder
The person you talk to is the person who designs and builds your app. No hand-offs along the way.

Software that fits like it was made for you. Because it was.

Start with a free consult

Got it, friend.

Work order MV-0143 is in our inbox. We’ll write back to you soon.

Hoist says thanks

Or email hello at mixinvisuals dot com · New Castle, Delaware

Sorta, the inbox sorter: the triage agent in Hoist’s crew, from MixinVisuals

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