Founder-led in Melbourne · Australia-wide

Custom AI automation that removes operational drag — without replacing the tools that work.

Canvo is a founder-led AI automation agency for Australian operating teams of roughly 20–100 people. I observe the real workflow, set a baseline, then deploy one measurable system with human controls, failure handling and a clean handover.

Built by a Melbourne business operator Technology + commerce background Bilingual EN / 中文 Baseline first. Evidence after.
ops-dashboard / daily DEMO DATA
Revenue yesterday
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▲ 12.4% WoW
Auto-handled items
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▲ 8 need approval
Hours saved this week
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≈ 1.4 workdays
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from 3.5 hrs
09:00 auto-generated · owner brief

Working systems

Working systems, not an AI slide deck.

These four consoles mirror systems I built for my own business: a daily owner brief, enquiry triage, data synchronisation and venue monitoring. Below them are growth and marketing workflows I have also built. Names, messages and figures have been replaced with demo data.

canvo.co / demo / daily-brief DEMO DATA
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▲ 12.4%
Orders
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▲ 6.1%
Avg ticket
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▲ 3.2%
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review

Revenue, last 7 daysStripe + Square + POS

AI-generated · pending review
Pushed to WeChat / email at 09:00 daily

Inbound todayEmail · form · WeChat

Draft reply · not sent

High-stakes actions — sending customer emails, quoting, editing records — stay behind human approval. The AI only classifies, organises and drafts.

Data flowruns every 15 min

Google SheetProduct / price list
POS / SquareSales records
Email attachmentsSupplier quotes
Canvo sync engineClean · validate · dedupe
ShopifyPublish / reprice
Operations dashboardLive roll-up
Human review queueOnly exceptions interrupt
Rows synced today
0
Needs approval
0
notified

Rules are enforced in code: missing vendor falls back to a default, price swings over 20% never auto-publish, duplicates get merged.

Device status32 online

⚠ Auto alert · ticket created Unit D-17 dropped 3 times in 4 minutes. Logs captured, on-shift staff notified, task raised on the internal board — you do not need to be on site to know.
Event stream · live

The same structure works for any business with physical assets: fridge temperature, printers, terminals, stock-outs, booking anomalies.

Where the hours actually go
Which work actually eats the week — answered with data, not gut feel.
Last 26 weeksdemo data
Cost & usage curve
Utilities, consumables, AI calls, subscriptions — all visible, all capped.
Budget alerts ondemo data
Asset & inventory ledger
One tap: what it is, where it is, who owns it, when it was last serviced.
UNIT A-042 · status In stock
Location Shelf B3 · Owner Amy
Last serviced 14 days ago
NFC / QRdemo data
Growth systems built

I also build systems that make acquisition decisions observable.

These systems collect evidence first, then prepare recommendations or drafts. Publishing, budget changes and customer communication remain human-approved.

AI visibility & GEO monitoring
Organises brand appearances in AI answers and search, supporting evidence and content gaps into one review queue.
capture → verify evidence → score gaps → prioritise content
visibility workflowhuman verified
Social idea-to-draft pipeline
Turns real operations, customer questions and performance signals into ideas, drafts and channel-specific versions instead of generic content at scale.
real signals → ideas → channel drafts → founder approval
content workflowno auto-posting
Ad performance & spend guardrails
Combines search, social, order and revenue signals to flag waste, anomalies and opportunities, then prepares keyword, campaign and budget recommendations.
spend + leads + revenue → anomaly alerts → change recommendations
marketing reportingbudget changes approved

Note: these interfaces and workflows show categories, structures and interactions I have built. All figures, customer details and device IDs are fabricated demo data and do not represent a real client or real trading outcome; some growth workflows still require human verification and approval. In real engagements, your data stays yours.

Where the week disappears

You probably have enough software. The gaps between it are costing you time.

Information is scattered, key processes still depend on the owner, and staff repeat the same admin because the systems do not talk to each other.

Enquiries & follow-ups

Enquiries live in email, WeChat and individual staff phones. Replies get missed, follow-ups never happen, quotes disappear into silence.

Numbers & reporting

Two hours a day copying numbers between systems into a spreadsheet — and at the end of it, still no clear picture of what is really happening.

Internal knowledge & execution

The process lives in the owner's head. New staff ask the same questions over and over, handover is verbal, and things break the moment you are not on site.

Systems that do not talk

POS, bookings, spreadsheets, CRM and accounting never speak to each other — so a human becomes the integration layer.

Explore Canvo's automation guidesLearn how to select the first project, connect existing systems, set human approvals and measure real value across different operating contexts.

Services & pricing

Start with evidence. Pay for a system only when the workflow is worth fixing.

This is not a cheap template subscription or a layered enterprise consultancy. You work directly with the founder who diagnoses, builds, tests and hands over the system. Scope, costs and success measures are written down before work starts.

01 · Free triage
Free · 20 minutes
  • Confirm the problem, frequency, current tools and business impact
  • Decide whether automation is justified or a simpler fix is better
  • Move to a paid diagnostic only if there is a credible case
02 · Paid diagnostic
A$950 · credited to deployment
  • Observe the real workflow and its exceptions
  • Baseline time, errors, delays and manual steps
  • Define automation boundaries, approvals and failure handling
  • Deliver priorities, build scope, cost and success measures

If we both agree to proceed, the A$950 is fully credited against the deployment. You can also take the diagnostic and stop there.

03 · Production deployment
A$4,900 starting from
  • Deploy one tightly scoped, measurable production workflow
  • Include testing, human controls, documentation and team handover
  • Broader cross-system deployments typically range from A$9,500–18,000
  • Separate build fees from third-party running costs

Ongoing care starts at A$490/month, but it is not a required subscription. Software, API, model and hosting costs are itemised separately.

How it works

From education to diagnosis, then a controlled production deployment.

Each stage has a clear go or no-go decision. One conversation does not push you into a large implementation.

01

Learn & triage

Bring one real workflow to a free 20-minute conversation. First decide whether automation is justified — before selling technology.

02

Paid diagnostic

Observe the work, capture the baseline, exceptions and risks, then deliver an implementation-ready workflow brief.

03

Production deployment

Deploy one bounded workflow with approvals, permissions, logs, alerts and a defined recovery path.

04

Prove & hand over

Compare before-and-after data, train the team and hand over documentation. Expand only when the evidence supports it.

Where Canvo fits

Bespoke enough to fit the operation. Lean enough to avoid enterprise consulting overhead.

Cheap template / subscription

Low price, but the operation must adapt to the template. Exceptions, permissions and failure handling are often left to your team.

Canvo

Work directly with the founder from observed operations to a system your team can measure, control and eventually own.

No rip-and-replaceConnecting what you have comes first. Replacing a tool is only discussed when it genuinely cannot do the job.
Simple automation beats fancy AIIf a rule solves it, a model is not needed. AI is used only where language and content genuinely need understanding.
Humans stay in the loopSending customer emails, changing key records, quoting, or anything high-risk — all default to requiring your approval.
Founder proof

Built by an operator, not a pitch-deck consultant.

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George Ding

Founder, Canvo Business Systems · Melbourne business operator
Monash technology + commerce background Runs a physical venue 中文 / English AU entity + ABN
Built: ops dashboard Built: internal SOP system Built: rostering Built: asset ledger Built: product sync Built: AI ops assistant

I run a physical small business in Melbourne and have lived these problems myself: staff communication, invisible numbers, processes that exist only in the owner's head, customer information scattered everywhere, and systems that refuse to talk to each other.

I built each category shown above inside my own business first, use it daily and fix it when it breaks. This is not ChatGPT training or a flashy AI demo that gets abandoned after launch.

My technology and commerce background means I consider how the system is built alongside cost, return, staff adoption and ongoing ownership. You work directly with the person who diagnoses, builds, tests and hands over the system — not layers of people removed from the operation.

No black box. No vendor lock-in.

  • Client-specific workflows and configuration
  • Deployment and usage documentation
  • Project code or deliverables, per agreed scope
  • Handover and basic maintenance training
  • Your data and business records always stay yours
  • Maintained by me, or handed to you or another developer — your call
FAQ

Costs, control and risk — answered upfront.

Canvo is best suited to Australian operating teams of roughly 20–100 people that already have software and data, but still rely on people to carry information between systems. Common fits include multi-site operations, wholesale and trade, professional services, property and field services, retail and hospitality. If an off-the-shelf tool can solve it, I will recommend the simpler option.

A real workflow diagnostic means observing the work, measuring the baseline, mapping exceptions and risks, and producing an implementation-ready scope. It is not a sales call. The A$950 is fully credited if you proceed, and the diagnostic remains yours if you do not.

No. Connecting what you already use comes first. A replacement is only discussed when the current system genuinely cannot deliver the outcome — and the migration cost is put on the table with it.

High-risk actions are never automatic by default. Approvals, permission limits, audit logs and anomaly alerts are all available. In most setups the AI classifies, organises and drafts — a human still presses send.

The workflow diagnostic is A$950; a first production workflow starts at A$4,900; broader cross-system deployments typically range from A$9,500–18,000. Ongoing care starts at A$490/month but is not mandatory. Build cost, third-party subscriptions and expected running cost are itemised separately.

Client-specific code, configuration, documentation and handover materials are delivered per scope. Generic frameworks and reusable components stay with me — but you are never locked in: you can maintain it yourself or hand it to someone else at any time.

At application stage you never need to send passwords, full customer lists or financial statements. In an engagement, data access follows the minimum-necessary principle, sensitive fields can be masked or processed locally, and permissions and logs are auditable. Your data stays yours.

No. The advantage is not the lowest price; it is a leaner delivery model. The same founder understands the operation, designs the system, builds, tests and hands it over. You pay for delivery rather than a large sales and management structure.

Request free workflow triage

Show me one real workflow. I will first decide whether it is worth automating.

Explain who does it, which tools are involved, how often it happens and where it breaks. Do not send passwords, customer lists or financial statements.

Source: direct · You will receive an automatic confirmation as soon as the form is submitted.

Your answers are used only to assess the workflow and engagement fit. They are never sold or shared with third parties.

Received. Thank you.

I personally review every submission within 48 hours. If it is a fit, I will send a 20-minute workflow triage link. If it is not, I will explain why and whether a simpler solution is more appropriate.

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