CLEIOS

κλέος kléos  ·  Ancient Greek Renown earned through what you actually did.

Technology advisory, security, and custom software for businesses that would rather have one person who knows their systems than a vendor who knows their invoice number.

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What I do

Five questions, and the work that answers them.

Most engagements start with a business owner asking one of these out loud.

The question“What do we actually have?”

Technology & Security Advisory

A clear inventory of your tools, accounts, and access — then practical guidance on what to keep, fix, or drop.

  • Review of current systems, subscriptions, and who has access to what
  • Security fundamentals: MFA, password management, backups, device setup
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace hardening
  • Vendor and software selection — what to buy, what you already own
The question“Are we exposed?”

Risk & IT Assessments

An honest picture of where you stand, written so you can act on it.

  • IT inventory across hardware, software, vendors, and people
  • Assessment against recognized frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls)
  • Written findings with prioritized, realistic recommendations
  • Support for client, insurance, and contract security questionnaires
The question“Can someone just build the thing?”

Custom Software & Web Development

Purpose-built tools for the parts of your business that off-the-shelf software never quite fit.

  • Business websites and landing pages
  • Internal tools — quoting, scheduling, job tracking, reporting
  • Database design, data cleanup, and migrations
  • Integrations between the systems you already run
The question“Why is this still manual?”

Automation & AI Integration

Removing the repetitive work that quietly eats a day a week.

  • Automating intake, quoting, scheduling, follow-up, and reporting
  • AI-assisted document, proposal, and report generation
  • Straight guidance on which AI tools are worth adopting — and which aren't
  • Spreadsheet and reporting automation
The question“Where do we even start?”

Small Business Technology Setup

Getting a young business on solid footing before bad habits set in.

  • Domain, professional email, and file storage
  • Software stack selection and configuration
  • Quoting, invoicing, and job-tracking systems
  • Documentation your team can actually follow
How it works

Scope, timeline, and price in writing before anything starts.

Three ways to work together. Which one fits depends on the shape of the work, not the size of your budget.

Defined outcome

Project

A fixed scope and a fixed deliverable — a website, an assessment, one build. Fixed or capped fee, agreed up front.

Ongoing

Retainer

A set block of hours each month for continuing work and support. Predictable cost for you, predictable capacity for me.

As needed

Hourly

For advisory and troubleshooting that's hard to scope in advance. Always billed against a not-to-exceed cap.

Who it's for

Businesses small enough to move fast, serious enough to want it done right.

Owner-operated businesses

Trades, services, and shops where the owner is still the IT department and would rather not be.

Growing teams

Companies past the spreadsheet stage that need real systems before the seams start showing.

Advisory & professional firms

Practices that need a technical partner who understands both the compliance side and the build side.

Start a conversation

The first conversation costs nothing.

Tell me what's not working. If I can help, I'll put the scope and price in writing. If I can't, I'll tell you that too — and usually point you somewhere better.

axl@cleios.co