JLCStudio

AI that answers for you,so no lead goes cold.

For any small business, from plumbers to medical practices. It answers calls, replies to enquiries and follows up, using the systems you already have. A person stays in charge of every decision that matters.

Your business

  1. Missed call · 14:02
  2. Hi, sorry we missed your call. How can we help? You can book right here.14:02
  3. Can I come in for a quote this week?14:05
  4. Thursday at 10:00 or Friday at 14:00. Which suits you?14:05
  5. Thursday, thanks14:06
  6. Booked for Thursday 10:00 · 14:06

AI automation

One workflow to start

Setup, from
R9,500
Monthly, from
R1,650/mo
An example. The wording and the hours are yours.

The jobs that eat your day.Done for you, every day.

Each of these is a workflow: one job, set up once, running every day.

  • Missed calls, answered and booked

    When you can't pick up, a voice assistant answers, handles the common questions, books into your calendar and sends you a summary. Anything sensitive goes to a person.

  • Enquiries, replied to in minutes

    WhatsApp, web form and email enquiries get a reply in minutes, so the customer doesn't move on to the next name.

  • Quotes, followed up

    A quote with no answer gets a polite follow-up, in your tone. Replies come straight to you.

  • Reminders, so fewer no-shows

    Confirmations and reminders by SMS or WhatsApp, with an easy way to reschedule, so fewer people forget.

  • Invoices sent, debtors chased

    The invoice goes out when the job closes. Overdue ones get a reminder in your tone, and replies or disputes come to you.

  • Inbox and admin, sorted

    Email is read, labelled and sent to the right person, with draft replies waiting. You approve, it sends. Documents are collected and filed, with a list of what's still missing.

Priced on what you need.Every cost shown up front.

No packages to squeeze into. You pay for the workflows you use, the systems we connect them to and a voice line if you want one. Every project starts with a free call.

Once-off setup

Base setup, including the first workflow
R9,500
More workflows
R4,500 each
Integrations
R2,500 each
Voice channel
R7,500

Monthly

Platform
R1,200/mo
Workflows
R450/mo each
Voice line, call allowance included
R2,900/mo
Support beyond the included hours
R650/h

Two hours of support a month are included, then R650 an hour. Usage beyond the voice allowance is billed at cost plus 20%, and you see it itemised.

Three worked examples.Added up line by line.

Each total comes straight from the rate card above.

Chase my unpaid invoices

A building contractor with clients who pay late

A-01
See the sum
Base setup, including the first workflow
R9,500
Integrations
R2,500
Platform
R1,200/mo
Workflows
R450/mo
Once-off setup
R12,000
Monthly
R1,650/mo

One workflow that sends reminders on overdue invoices in the business's own tone, connected to the accounting system so it never chases a client who has already paid.

Answer my phone and book jobs

A plumber who misses calls while on a job

A-02
See the sum
Base setup, including the first workflow
R9,500
Integrations
R2,500
Voice channel
R7,500
Platform
R1,200/mo
Workflows
R450/mo
Voice line, call allowance included
R2,900/mo
Once-off setup
R19,500
Monthly
R4,550/mo

A voice assistant answers, handles the common questions and books the job straight into the calendar, then sends a summary of every call.

Take the admin off us

A five-person accounting firm buried in admin

A-03
See the sum
Base setup, including the first workflow
R9,500
More workflows × 2
R9,000
Integrations × 2
R5,000
Voice channel
R7,500
Platform
R1,200/mo
Workflows × 3
R1,350/mo
Voice line, call allowance included
R2,900/mo
Once-off setup
R31,000
Monthly
R5,450/mo

Calls answered, new clients onboarded and month-end documents collected, connected to the calendar and the practice software.

Automation that helps you.With you still in charge.

  • No advice without you

    It doesn't give professional advice or make calls that need your judgement. Those questions come to you, with the details attached.

  • You know where your data goes

    We write down where every piece of customer information goes and why, so you can explain your POPIA obligations.

  • No promised savings

    We'll help you estimate the hours involved, but we won't promise savings we don't control. The payback calculator uses your numbers, not ours.

What business owners askbefore they automate.

How much does AI automation cost for a small business?

Setup starts at R9,500, which includes your first workflow. Each further workflow is R4,500, each system we connect to is R2,500, and a voice line is R7,500. Monthly, the platform is R1,200, each workflow R450 and a voice line R2,900 including its call allowance. A single debtor-chasing workflow connected to your accounting system comes to R12,000 once-off and R1,650 a month.

Will my customers know they're talking to an assistant?

Yes. The voice assistant says so at the start of the call. Anyone who would rather speak to a person can ask for one and gets a call back.

Is this POPIA compliant?

POPIA compliance is your business's responsibility, and we build to support it. We document what data each workflow touches, where it's stored and who can see it, and sensitive decisions stay with a person. Your information officer should review the setup, and we'll walk them through it.

Which systems can it connect to?

Most accounting, calendar, email and practice-management systems that offer a proper connection. We check yours on the free call before quoting. If a system can't be connected reliably, we'll tell you rather than build something fragile.

What happens if it gets something wrong?

Every workflow keeps a log you can read. Routine actions can wait for your approval, and two hours of support a month are included to adjust it. Anything outside its job goes to a person.

Do I need a JLC website to use the automation?

No. The two services are separate. You can start with automation and keep your existing site.

Tell us which job you'd hand over first.We'll price it on the call.

The first call is free. You'll leave knowing whether automation fits your business, what it costs and what it won't do.