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n8n-Powered Automation

Stop Doing the
Same Thing Twice

We build bulletproof automations that connect your tools, eliminate repetitive work, and run reliably in the background. Powered by n8n - self-hosted, cost-predictable, and fully yours.

HubSpot Stripe Shopify Typeform OpenAI
The Problem

Manual Work Is Eating Your Team Alive

Your team spends hours every week on tasks that should take seconds. Copy-pasting between tools, manually sending follow-ups, updating spreadsheets, chasing status updates. It's not just slow - it's expensive.

Self-Hosted n8n.
No Per-Task Pricing.

Unlike Zapier, n8n runs on your infrastructure. No per-task billing that scales out of control. Full data control, predictable costs.

Cost Predictable

Error Handling
Built In.

We don't just connect A to B. Every workflow has retries, error handling, monitoring, and alerts. Your automation doesn't silently break at 3am.

99.9% Uptime

Connect
Everything.

APIs, webhooks, databases, email, Slack, CRMs - if it has an endpoint, we can automate it. One platform, unlimited connections.

Unlimited Integrations
Real Conversations

Sound Familiar?

Here's how a typical discovery call sounds with our founder.

Business Owner

Every time we get a new lead from our website, someone has to manually add it to HubSpot, send a welcome email, notify the sales team on Slack, and create a task in Asana. It takes fifteen minutes per lead.

Blackbird Labs

And I bet when things get busy, some of those steps get skipped - leads sit in a form submission for hours, or the Slack notification never goes out. How many leads come in per day?

Business Owner

Around twenty to thirty. It's manageable now, but we're growing and I can see it breaking soon. We tried Zapier but the costs went through the roof once we added all the steps.

Blackbird Labs

Yeah, Zapier's per-task pricing stacks up fast when you're chaining five or six actions per lead. We'd set you up on n8n - self-hosted, so you pay for the server, not the usage. That same workflow would cost a fraction of what you're paying now.

Business Owner

Can it handle more complex logic? Like if a lead comes from a specific campaign, route them to a different sales rep and use a different email sequence?

Blackbird Labs

Absolutely. n8n has conditional branching, so we can build logic like 'if source is Google Ads and deal value is over ten thousand, route to the senior rep and trigger the enterprise sequence.' It handles the complexity that Zapier makes painful.

Business Owner

What happens if something breaks at 2am?

Blackbird Labs

Every workflow we build has error handling and retry logic baked in. If something fails, you get a Slack alert with exactly what went wrong. We also set up a monitoring dashboard so you can see execution health at a glance. No more silent failures.

What We Build

Automations That Run Your Operations

Every automation we build is production-grade - monitored, documented, and designed to scale with your business.

Lead Routing

Automatically route leads to the right rep based on geography, deal size, or source.

CRM Syncs

Keep HubSpot, Salesforce, or your custom CRM in sync with every other tool in your stack.

Reporting Pipelines

Pull data from multiple sources, transform it, and push it to dashboards - automatically, every day.

Data Enrichment

Enrich leads and contacts with third-party data as they enter your system.

Onboarding Sequences

Trigger welcome emails, Slack invites, tool access, and task creation when a new client or employee joins.

Invoice Processing

Extract data from invoices, match to POs, and push to accounting software - no manual entry.

Our Process

How We Build It

Four steps from idea to live product. Clear timelines, real progress every week, no surprises.

Step 01

Discovery

Deep dive into your operations, workflows, and pain points. We map what exists, what's broken, and what to build first.

1–2 weeks
Step 02

Design

Clickable prototypes you can share and test with your team. We iterate until it feels right before writing a single line of code.

2–4 weeks
Step 03

Develop

Real progress every week with clear updates. We build, test, and integrate - with error handling and monitoring baked in.

3–6 weeks
Step 04

Deliver

Smooth handover, live support, and ongoing improvements. We don't just ship and disappear - we stick around to make it better.

Ongoing

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about working with Labs.

Why n8n instead of Zapier?

n8n is self-hosted, giving you full control over your data with no per-task pricing. Zapier is simpler but costs scale quickly and your data passes through their servers. We recommend n8n for teams who need reliability, data privacy, and cost predictability.

What can be automated?

Almost any repetitive digital task: lead routing, data syncs, report generation, email sequences, invoice processing, status updates, file management, and more. If you do it more than twice a week, it can probably be automated.

How do you monitor automations?

Every workflow includes error handling, retries, and alerting. We set up monitoring dashboards so you can see what's running, what failed, and why. Critical failures trigger immediate Slack/email alerts.

Can you migrate us from Zapier?

Yes. We audit your existing Zapier workflows, rebuild them in n8n with better error handling and monitoring, and help you transition smoothly. Most migrations complete within 2-4 weeks.

What happens if something breaks?

Every automation has built-in retries and error logging. If something does fail, you'll know immediately via alerts. On our support plans, we investigate and fix issues same-day.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

No hidden fees. No long-term contracts. Just results.

Automation Starter Audit

We'll audit your current workflows and show you where automation can save the most time.

  • Automation opportunity scan
  • n8n + AI workflow examples
  • Quick-win implementation map
Most Popular

Automation Accelerator

We'll design and launch 4 production-ready automations, train your team, and hand over the playbook.

  • Company-wide automation workshop
  • Access to n8n Expert Partners (Slack + syncs)
  • Up to 4 automations - built for you
  • Hands-on training through real builds
  • Documentation and Loom walkthroughs

Custom

A dedicated automation team to scale and maintain your systems long-term.

  • Dedicated experts
  • Continuous workflow builds
  • Ongoing Slack support
  • Tailored roadmap + maintenance

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$10,000

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