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Who FoxCore is for

Find your business. Watch the mess clear.

FoxCore builds custom software for small businesses, runs it, and keeps making it better as they grow.

Every business here is made up. None of them is a client.

Start with the first one

Built for print shops, kennels, lawn crews, bakeries, rental companies, groomers, contractors, studios, roasters, repair shops.

What goes away: sticky notes, the clipboard, broken spreadsheets, long email chains, six logins, typing it in twice, “call us for availability”, the whiteboard, and “is it ready?”

Part 1 · The businesses

One working day in town.

Seven businesses, first walk-in to last email. All made up, all familiar.

01 · 7:58am · The print shop

Made-up example

Did anyone print the Friday flyers?

You, probably:

Which email has the final proof?

Before:Texts, emails, voicemails, a clipboard. Which Dave ordered flyers?

Day one:Every order on one list. Dave’s flyers are printing.

Later:Year two: regulars reprint their usual order themselves.

02 · 9:10am · The lawn crew

Made-up example

Every crew calls you. Every morning.

You, probably:

If it rains Thursday, the whole week’s gone.

Before:Gate codes in texts. The week on a whiteboard.

Day one:Thursday moves to Friday. Crews check phones, not you.

Later:Next season: truck two gets its own route.

03 · 10:30am · The music school

Made-up example

Six apps, and you’re the glue.

You, probably:

Sunday nights, I copy names between apps.

Before:Ava switched to Thursdays. Three apps to update.

Day one:Lessons, sign-ups, make-ups: one screen. Move Ava once.

Later:Next term: families book their own make-ups.

04 · 11:40am · The dog groomer

Made-up example

Phone’s ringing. Where’s that rabies certificate?

You, probably:

Wait, who told them Run 4 was open?

Before:Shots in old emails. Notes on the wrong folder.

Day one:Biscuit has Run 4. Pepper’s shots, right there.

Later:By Thanksgiving: waitlist texts, for families who opt in.

05 · 4:45pm · The cake shop

Made-up example

‘Ready yet?’ They can see for themselves.

You, probably:

I can’t pick up, I’m covered in frosting.

Before:DMs, emails, a third missed call. EMMA or EMMY?

Day one:They confirm EMMA, approve the sketch, pay the deposit.

Later:Come wedding season: couples book tastings on the same page.

06 · 8:15pm · The cabinet shop

Made-up example

Lost the job to a faster quote?

You, probably:

My prices live in my head.

Before:Third try at the quote, and walnut’s up again.

Day one:Pick cabinets, wood, finish. Your prices fill in.

Later:Year two: approved quotes turn into lumber lists.

07 · 9:30pm · The rental company

Made-up example

Nice website. It just says ‘call us.’

You, probably:

I want the website to answer that, not me.

Before:Is the big tent free June 14? Everyone calls.

Day one:Now the site answers: June 14, big tent, available.

Later:Over the winter: deposits paid online, same site.

The whole idea

Off-the-shelf software makes your business fit the tool.I build the tool to fit your business.

Then I run it, and keep building it as you grow.

The developer your business never had to hire.

Part 2 · The owners

After hours.

Four owners whose mess isn’t on the counter. Made up too.

08 · 11:50pm · The coffee roaster

Made-up example

Need a developer? Not a full-time hire.

You, probably:

We should build that. Someday.

Before:Developer wanted, never posted. The corner cafe asks again.

So far:Cafes reorder online. You roast from their orders.

Later:When shop two opens, I grow the tool to fit.

09 · Sunday, 7:30am · The garden center

Made-up example

Keep the ideas coming. I’ll keep building.

You, probably:

It’s one checkbox. Why is that a new project?

Before:A napkin sketch. A voice memo. ‘Estimate attached.’

Day one:Sign-ups live. Pre-orders building. Punch card up next.

Later:By spring: pre-orders are live, the punch card’s underway.

10 · Day 3 of vacation · The flooring store

Made-up example

Your rules can mind the store.

You, probably:

Just call me. It’s easier than explaining.

Before:A return, a login, next week’s installs. Still you.

Day one:Your team decides inside your limits. The rest waits.

Later:In time: a handbook for whoever runs it next.

11 · Saturday, 6:10am · The auto shop

Made-up example

Burned before? Now the builder runs it.

You, probably:

I paid in full and can’t even log in.

Before:Booking page down. The old developer? Long gone.

Day one:I run updates, backups, security. Questions? Text me.

Later:This spring: your pickup text. Next, service reminders.

How it works

One builder. Built, run, and kept growing.

I keep your tool running, and when you want more, I keep building.

  1. Build it

    Your worst headache first. I move your data in.

  2. Run it

    Hosting, monitoring, backups, security updates, small changes and a monthly note.

  3. Keep building

    You grow, I keep building. Slow season is build season.

  4. The way out

    Spelled out in your written plan, before you sign.

Don’t see yours?

If it runs on a clipboard, it probably fits.

Ever said “there’s no software for what we do”? You’re who I build for.

  • sign and banner shops
  • shops with stock out of sync
  • pool service
  • contractors chasing signatures
  • dance and martial arts schools
  • small property managers
  • bike and ski repair shops
  • food trucks
  • custom framing shops
  • farms selling direct
  • fence and deck builders
  • boat and RV storage

Your move

Tell me what’s on your sticky notes.

What happens next

  1. A free call, about 30 minutes. If an app you can buy already fits, I’ll name it.

  2. A written plan: what I’d build first and your price, before you sign. How pricing works 

  3. Nothing starts until you say yes.

Text meEmail me
rocky@foxcoreconsulting.com

Or call 916.607.9133. I reply within 1 business day.