Consultancy · Singapore & remote

One system for your whole business, not five subscriptions.

Most small business owners end up with a pile of separate tools. One for accounting, one for CRM, one for scheduling, one for invoicing, one for the AI chatbot everyone's adding now. Different logins, different bills, numbers that don't talk to each other. I build you one system instead — software and business operations together, so there's one source of truth for how your business actually runs.

Book the free session See how it works Usually replies same day. Often within the hour.
Overview

What this is


Not a course. Not a report you file away. We find the problem, agree on what “done” looks like, and I build it out with you until it's actually running in your business.

I won't tell you what you should be doing. I'll help you work out what actually makes sense for your situation — then we build that.

Fit

Who it's for


Is this you?

  • Running a business for 2+ years, and things could work better
  • Operations are messy — manual processes, things falling through
  • You know automation could help but don't know where to start
  • You want to scale down and reclaim time and lifestyle
  • You want to add a revenue stream or productise what you already do
  • You're stuck on a decision and want someone who has actually built businesses
If you're paying for three or four different tools right now and none of them talk to each other, that's usually the clearest sign this is worth a conversation.

What I don't do

  • Medical or physical health matters
  • Legal or compliance advice
  • Specific stock or investment picks
  • Anyone looking for a shortcut or a guarantee
The case for it

One tool, not five


Here's the usual setup: Xero or QuickBooks for the books, a CRM subscription, a scheduling app, an invoicing tool, maybe a chatbot add-on. Each one has its own monthly fee, and none of them share data properly. You end up being the one who copies numbers between them.

What you're paying for now
Accountingown login · own bill
CRMown login · own bill
Schedulingown login · own bill
Invoicingown login · own bill
AI chatbot add-onown login · own bill
Five vendors each solving one small piece. You're the integration layer — copying numbers across, reconciling by hand, never quite sure which one is right.
What I build
Accountingone backend
CRMone backend
Schedulingone backend
Invoicingone backend
AI assistantone backend
One login. One place to check your numbers. One system that actually knows what's going on in your business, because every part of it is reading the same data.
Cost-wise, the combined subscription for what I build usually comes in lower than what you're already paying across separate tools. You're not paying five vendors to each solve one small piece — you're paying one system to run the whole thing.
Process

How it works


You get in touch

Email me what's not working in your business. I usually reply the same day.

Free session

No charge. I dig into where your operations or systems are leaking time, and show you what I'd actually build to fix it. We also check whether the project is likely to qualify for EDG co-funding. No pitch — just the diagnosis and a possible fix.

If it's a fit, we scope and quote

The build is quoted from $500 SGD, scoped to what you actually need, and waived entirely if you prepay a one-year subscription upfront. If we're going for the grant, this is where the project gets scoped to fit EDG's requirements — before any work starts.

We build, then it runs

I build it, you use it. From $80 SGD/month after that covers hosting, upkeep and support, so it keeps running without you having to think about it.

Contract terms

Pricing


Free session
We find your pain point and I show you what I'd build to fix it. No strings.
$0no charge
Custom build
Scoped to what you actually need. Waived entirely if you prepay a one-year subscription upfront.
from $500SGD, one-off
Hosting, upkeep & support
Keeps the system running, patched and supported once it's live.
from $80SGD / month
Many builds qualify for EDG co-funding of up to 50% of qualifying project costs, on top of the pricing above. We'll check your eligibility during the free session.

Payment by bank transfer. Details provided once we agree on scope. Scope and price are always agreed before any work starts.

Funding

Offset the cost with a grant


Projects like this can qualify for Enterprise Singapore's Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), which covers up to 50% of qualifying project costs for SMEs. That's real government co-funding, not a gimmick, and it can bring your actual out-of-pocket cost down by a lot.

Worth knowing upfront, so there's no surprise later

Reimbursed
It's reimbursement-based. You pay first, then claim the grant portion back after the project is approved and delivered.
Sequence
The project can't have started before approval comes through — so this needs to be sorted before we begin work, not after.
Not automatic
Approval isn't guaranteed. Enterprise Singapore assesses each application on its own merits.

I'll walk you through whether your project is likely to qualify, and help you scope it in a way that fits EDG's requirements — during the free session.

Who you're working with

Business brain plus real engineering


Business side
Kevin Chia
Strategy, client relationship, and figuring out what a business actually needs versus what it thinks it needs. Semi-retired at 41 after building and automating his own companies.
BuiltVivre Activewear · Snapbook.ai
TrackPT → engineer → operator → investor → builder
ProofVivre now runs on ~2 hrs/month
Technical side
Janice Chew
AWS Certified Solutions Architect. 15 years shipping enterprise ERP, HR and CRM systems for real companies. She reviews everything that gets built, so what you get isn't just fast — it's built properly.
CertifiedAWS Solutions Architect
Experience15 years, enterprise ERP / HR / CRM
Role hereArchitecture and code review
That combination is why we can move quickly without cutting corners on the tech. Most solo builders are fast but shaky. Most agencies are solid but slow and expensive. We're aiming for both.
Questions

Fair questions


Isn't one system riskier than using established tools?
Fair question. The system runs on the same infrastructure standards enterprise tools use — encrypted data, proper backups, access controls — just without the bloat and per-seat pricing you don't need at small business scale. And because it's one system, there's no risk of your CRM and your accounting numbers drifting apart because two different tools didn't sync properly.
What happens in the free session?
We go through where your operations are leaking time and money, and I show you what I'd build to fix it. If EDG is worth pursuing, we cover that too. No charge, no obligation, and no pitch at the end — if it isn't a fit, I'll say so.
Do I own what gets built?
Yes. It's built for your business and scoped around your workflow, not a template you rent. The monthly fee covers hosting, upkeep and support — the ongoing running of it, not permission to use it.
How long does a build take?
It depends entirely on scope, which is exactly why we scope it before quoting rather than after. You'll get a realistic timeline with the quote, and we agree on what “done” means before any work starts.
What if I already use Xero and don't want to move off it?
Then we don't move you off it. Some builds replace the stack outright, others sit on top of what you already run and stop you being the one copying data between systems. Which one makes sense is part of the diagnosis.
Contact

Start with the free session


Tell me what's not working. That's enough to start.

[email protected]

Usually same day. Often within the hour. No calls unless you want one — alignment happens over messages first.

Or find me on Instagram — @kevinchia.sg ↗

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