Accomplish Months of Workin Weeks.
The Catalyst program puts AI to work inside your business. We learn your operation, connect your systems, and build the tools that turn months of work into weeks. The same capabilities we use to run Automized, now available to our partners.
The Reality
The technology gap is widening. Every quarter you wait, it gets harder to close.
Your team still copies data between systems, builds reports in spreadsheets, and chases information that should be at their fingertips. Meanwhile, your competitors are automating workflows, deploying AI agents, and making decisions from real-time data you don’t have access to yet.
You know AI and automation could transform your operation — but you don’t have the people, the infrastructure, or the roadmap to make it real. And even if you could hire a full-time technology specialist, one person can’t build what a platform can.
The companies who figure this out first will have an advantage that compounds for years. We built it for ourselves first. Now we’re helping our partners do the same.
The Compounding Gap
Companies using AI are
doubling their revenue.
“A roofing company in Texas. A window installer in Utah. A construction firm in Florida that grew 65%.”
This is exactly what the Catalyst program is built for—enabling the best companies to leverage AI the right way, with proven results that compound over time.
Source: Ramp Economics Lab (ramp.com/data); card and bill pay data from 50K+ businesses on Ramp’s spend platform.
Why Catalyst
A different model.
A better outcome.
Most companies solve technology problems one at a time — either hiring a consulting firm that starts from scratch every engagement, or betting everything on a single internal hire. Neither scales.
Traditional Consulting
Project-based IT firms
- New proposal and SOW for every project
- Consultant re-learns your business each time
- Projects are disconnected one-off fixes
- No structured plan for where you’re headed
- Value is assumed, not measured
- You manage the vendor relationship
- Specialty is IT infrastructure — not data, software, or AI
The Catalyst Program
How it works with us
- Flat-rate annual partnership. Six 8-week delivery cycles per year.
- We already know your business, your people, and your problems.
- Every cycle builds on the last. Nothing starts from scratch.
- A clear path that shows where you are and what’s next.
- Every project gets a business case with real numbers.
- We bring the plan to you. You approve it.
- Built for software, data, and AI. Not just IT support.
Internal Hire
Hiring a full-time employee
- Tribal knowledge walks out the door when they leave
- Single point of failure for critical systems
- Six-plus months to recruit, hire, and ramp up
- Expensive salary, benefits, and overhead for one person
- Limited breadth — one hire can’t cover data, software, and AI
- No structured methodology or delivery framework
How It Works
Simple structure.
Serious outcomes.
The Catalyst Program gives you a dedicated technology partner who knows your business and systematically makes it better.
Assessment
Every engagement starts with an assessment. We interview your team, understand how work actually gets done, look at every system you use, quantify the biggest pain points, and hand you a prioritized roadmap.
Delivery Cycles
Six 8-week delivery cycles per year. Each cycle follows five stages: Kickoff, Build, Test, Deploy, and Monitor. Defined scope, defined outcomes. You approve the plan at kickoff and validate at test. We handle everything in between.
Catalyst Lead
You get a dedicated Catalyst Lead who learns your business inside and out. They drive the roadmap, lead every cycle, and bring ideas from companies your size. Between cycles, they ship small improvements. Our whole team carries the context, so nothing gets lost.
Roadmap Reviews
Every three cycles, your Catalyst Lead sits down with your leadership team. They prove what was delivered with real numbers, reassess where you are on the journey, and plan the next three cycles. Two reviews per year.
Your Experience
What it actually looks like
from your side.
As a Catalyst partner, here’s what changes for you.
“What do I have to do?”
Provide system access, a few hours of leadership time for the assessment, and attend the readout. Per cycle, you approve scope at kickoff, answer questions as needed, validate at test, and sign off at deploy. Your Catalyst Lead handles everything else.
“How do I know what I need?”
You don’t have to. The journey tells us where you are and what’s next. Your Catalyst Lead surfaces the biggest pain points at each roadmap review, maps them to the right level, and plans the work. You approve the plan.
“How do I know it’s working?”
Every cycle gets a business case with real numbers. Hours saved. Errors eliminated. Costs reduced. Revenue recovered. Your Catalyst Lead presents the data at every roadmap review. No guessing.
“What if my biggest problem is something you can’t fix yet?”
The journey answers that. If you want AI to automate your change orders but your systems don’t talk to each other, we’ll show you exactly why that’s a Level 4 outcome and what Foundation and Intelligence work needs to happen first. Your pain point becomes the destination. The journey shows the steps to get there.
The Journey
Four levels. A structured path forward.
Each level builds on the one before it. If your systems don’t talk to each other, AI won’t help. It’ll just do the wrong thing faster. The journey makes sure the foundation is right before we build on top of it.
Level 01
Baseline Operations
Tools are in place but they don’t talk to each other. A lot of manual work fills the gaps between systems. Data lives in spreadsheets, inboxes, and people’s heads. The business works because people hold it together, not because systems do.
What Happens at This Level
Outcome
Clarity on where you are and a roadmap for what comes next.
Included at Every Level
Beyond the journey — benefits that come with being a partner.
Monthly Training for Your Team
At every level, Catalyst partners get access to a live monthly training session through the Catalyst Hub. Topics rotate — AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, building better prompts, process mapping best practices, new tool walkthroughs, and special topics driven by what our clients are asking about. Sessions are recorded so your team can revisit them anytime.
Shared Capabilities Library
How Catalyst partners get accelerated access to new technologies like AI — compared to project-by-project work.
Our team is constantly innovating — studying the common challenges our partners face and building solutions ahead of time. Software integrations, reports, and AI agents that would normally take several delivery cycles to build from scratch are available to every Catalyst partner faster and at no additional cost. You get best-in-class tools without the wait or the price tag.
Roadmap Reviews
Your roadmap is built on
the journey.
Your Catalyst Lead sits down with your leadership team every three cycles. They prove what was delivered, reassess where you are on the journey, and plan the next three cycles. Two reviews per year.
Session Part 1
Look Back
What we delivered and what it was worth
We present a business case for every cycle completed since the last review. Not a summary of activities. A quantified accounting of value delivered.
- Business case for every cycle completed
- Hours of manual work eliminated
- Error rates reduced
- Revenue recovered or costs removed
- Journey progression demonstrated
Session Part 2
Look Forward
What hurts most and what to fix next
We identify your biggest remaining pain points and map them to the journey. Together we plan the next three delivery cycles based on where you are and what moves you to the next level.
- Pain points surfaced by leadership
- Mapped to the journey
- Next three cycles planned and scoped
- Business case built for each cycle
- Roadmap recalibrated
Proven Value
Business cases,
not promises.
Every delivery cycle gets a business case that quantifies the value delivered. When it comes time to renew, you’re not guessing whether it was worth it. You’re looking at numbers.
- Every cycle includes a quantified business case
- Business cases presented at each roadmap review
- Value measured in time, errors, and dollars
- Annual value documented to justify the investment
Example: Annual Value Summary
The Commitment
A partnership built on results.
Every delivery cycle solves real business problems. Every cycle moves you forward on the journey. Your Catalyst Lead proves the value at every roadmap review and recalibrates the plan. What we build in year one makes year two faster and more impactful.
FAQ
Questions we hear most.
You could. But one person can't cover software, integrations, data, and AI. That's four different skill sets. And when they leave, everything they know walks out the door. With Catalyst, a whole team knows your business, and the work stays with you.
No. A retainer is buying hours. This is buying outcomes. You get defined projects every eight weeks, plus access to tools and capabilities we've already built for companies like yours. You're not paying for time. You're paying for your business to get measurably better every quarter.
You can. We still do project work. But think about it: you need your systems connected, then you'll need a dashboard, then you'll want automation, then something will break and need maintenance, then you'll want to add AI. That's five separate SOWs, five separate ramp-ups, probably 18 months of stop-and-start. With Catalyst, that's just your first year. Same work, less friction, and you also get continuous improvements between projects plus access to a library of proven tools we've already built for companies like yours.
Your data stays in your systems — it's always been there. Anything we generated on our end, we export for you. The tools we built live on our platform, so you'd lose access to those. Same as canceling any software.
Each delivery cycle is 8 weeks with five stages: Kickoff in week one, Build in weeks two through five, Test in week six, Deploy in week seven, and Monitor in week eight. You get six cycles per year, with a roadmap review every three cycles. The structure keeps work continuous and measurable without the stop-and-start of traditional project engagements.
Your Catalyst Lead is a dedicated person who learns your business inside and out and becomes part of your team. They drive your roadmap, lead every delivery cycle from kickoff to monitor, bring ideas from other companies your size, and ship small improvements between cycles. You never re-explain your business to a new consultant.
Beta partners get the full Catalyst experience at a discounted rate. In exchange, you help us refine the offering — giving feedback on delivery, communication, and outcomes. You also get a direct line to our leadership team and a voice in shaping the product. We're limiting the beta to five partners to ensure we deliver exceptional results.
Every month, Catalyst partners get access to a live training session through the Catalyst Hub. Topics rotate — from getting more out of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, to building better prompts, process mapping best practices, new tool walkthroughs, and special topics driven by what our clients are asking about. Sessions are recorded so your team can watch on their own time.
We work with the major platforms across industries — including Salesforce, HubSpot, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage, and many others. If your tools are cloud-based and have an API, we can likely connect them. During the onboarding assessment, we map your full software stack and identify integration opportunities.
Ready to Bring Out the Best in Your Business?
Book a 30-minute conversation. We’ll listen, ask questions, and learn about your business. No pitch, no agenda.
We’re selecting up to five companies to join the Catalyst beta. You’ll get discounted pricing, a direct line to our leadership team, and the chance to shape the program as we build it.
Limited availability · Q2 2026 launch
Automized Catalyst is currently in beta. Launching Q2 2026.