Who It's For
- Web designers and small studios.
Not for
- Studios that only do large custom builds.
The Bot Stack
- Local Business Website Hunterby @NewLongMoneyFinds businesses with no site and drafts a demo.
- Requirement Engineer Botby @FishxCDWrites the build spec.
- Web Design Assistantby @farzynessDesigns pages in Figma and Squarespace.
- WHM Multi-Site Ops Botby @brainflollcWatches hosting health.
- Invoice Hunterby @scheemunaiChases invoices.
Full write-up with the flow diagram: Run a Small Web Studio from Lead to Care Plan.
The First 10
- Who
- 10 local businesses you know that have no site or an outdated one.
- Where to find them
- Past clients' contacts and your local business group.
The first message
Hi {first name}, I build and look after websites for local businesses. I made a quick demo for {business}: {private link}. Happy to walk you through a build and a simple care plan. If not, just reply no thanks. {your name}
- Then
- Write the spec for your next client with Requirement Engineer Bot before any design.
- Start with people who know you: past clients, referrals and contacts. This is not a cold list.
- Include an easy way to say no thanks, and stop if they do.
Costs and Break-Even
Setup
- VRun It With Us setup: $1,500 founding price for the first 3 setups (normally $2,500), one time for one bot setup, starting with a $300 deposit that counts toward it. Source, checked 30 Oct 2026.
Monthly tool bill
- VGrok Bot Premium: $30 a month (runs every Grok bot in this stack). Source, checked 27 Oct 2026.
- VFigma Professional full seat: $16 a month as listed. Source, checked 29 Oct 2026.
- VSquarespace Basic: $19 a month, $12 a month on annual billing, per client site (usually paid by the client). Source, checked 29 Oct 2026.
- EExample bill: Grok Bot Premium $30 + Figma Professional $16 = about $46 a month, plus a Squarespace site plan per client (usually paid by the client). Basis: Sum of the listed prices; your plans and volumes will differ.
Your time
- EAbout 4 hours per build to review specs and designs. Basis: Our estimate for a small business in its first month; measure your own in week 1.
Work out your own break-even
- Clients needed to cover the tools = monthly tool bill / your monthly fee per client. Set your own fee; we do not publish a typical one.
- Months to recover the setup = setup price ($1,500 founding, normally $2,500) / (monthly fees from clients you won with this - monthly tool bill).
- Track two numbers from week 1: conversations started and clients signed. Use your own numbers, not ours.
Cost to Run
List prices first. Offer prices are shown only with their terms, and they end. Check each vendor page before you buy.
| Tool and plan | Price | Label | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok BotPremium (The X Subscription) | $30 a month. Free and Plus plans do not include Grok Bot. Super is $100, Ultra $200.Prices exclude tax. Usage comes from a weekly pool shared with Grok and Cursor. | V | Vendor pagechecked 27 Oct 2026 |
| FigmaProfessional | Full seat $16 a month as listed; Collab seat $3 a month. Organization full seat $55 a month billed annually. | V | Vendor pagechecked 29 Oct 2026 |
| SquarespaceBasic or Core | Basic $19 a month, or $12 a month on annual billing; Core $27 a month, or $17 on annual billing.Usually paid by the client per site. | V | Vendor pagechecked 29 Oct 2026 |
Weekly Cadence
- MondayYouPick prospects.The botsLocal Business Website Hunter finds businesses and drafts demos.
- TuesdayYouApprove the spec.The botsRequirement Engineer Bot writes the build spec.
- WednesdayYouReview designs.The botsWeb Design Assistant designs pages in Figma and Squarespace.
- ThursdayYouCheck hosting alerts.The botsWHM Multi-Site Ops Bot watches hosting health.
- FridayYouReview: builds, care plans, invoices.The botsInvoice Hunter chases invoices.
- WeekendYouNothing required.The botsNothing sends.
When to Stop
Baseline first. Write down rework rounds per build and care plans active.
Day 30
- Specs miss what clients want: add a client call step.
Day 60
- Rework rounds are not fewer: cut back to specs only.
Day 90
- Fees do not cover tools and time: stop.
E These thresholds are our rules of thumb, not benchmarks.
Rules to Follow
- Other people's contentDo not publish a prospect's photos, text, video or likeness without permission. A private sample sent to them is fine; public use needs their OK.
- Email rules (US, CAN-SPAM)Commercial email needs a working opt-out, and people cannot be asked to pay or do more than reply or visit one page to opt out. Keep subject lines honest and include your postal address. Source.
- Outreach rulesRules on cold email, calls and texts differ by country. Start with people who know you, keep volumes low, identify yourself, and stop when someone says no.
- No income claimsNothing on this page promises income, savings or any business result. The value lines are labelled estimates with their basis. Bots draft and you approve. Source.
What Is Typical
- V59% of US small businesses say at least some invoices are overdue by 30 days or more, up from 47% the year before. Sample: 1,305 US business owners with 0 to 250 employees, online survey for Intuit QuickBooks, December 2025 (2026). Source, checked 27 Oct 2026.
- Caveat. The invoice study is about small businesses in general, not web studios.
FAQ
Does it build sites alone?
No. It drafts designs and specs; you build and approve.
Who pays the site plan?
Usually the client, per site.
