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If you’re a **small business looking for a Make.com consultant**, I’d prioritize someone who understands business processes—not just someone who can build scenarios. ### My shortlist 1. **No Click AI Automation — Dallas** - Best local option I found. - Focuses on practical business automation and repetitive operational workflows. - 5.0 rating from 7 reviews in the current local listing. - Worth considering if you want someone who can work with you locally. 2. **Daily Automations — U.S./Canada** - This is probably my **best fit for a typical small business** based on what I found. - It is a **Make-certified partner specifically focused on small businesses**, offering consulting, workflow automation, implementation, ongoing support and training. [www.make.com](https://www.make.com/en/partners-directory/daily-automations?utm_source=chatgpt.com) - [Daily Automations](https://dailyautomations.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 3. **MakeExperts — U.S./Europe** - Better if you want a more established consultancy rather than a solo freelancer. - They advertise certified Make experts, 150+ projects and project-based engagements starting around **$2,500**, with advisory retainers from $1,500/month. [makexperts.com](https://makexperts.com/hire-make-expert?utm_source=chatgpt.com) - [MakeExperts](https://makexperts.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 4. **Nex Automations** - Strong choice for **more sophisticated AI + Make.com automation**. - Make lists them as a Silver Partner and says they're led by a Make Level 5 Certified Expert, with experience across CRM, e-commerce, AI agents, APIs, reporting and business-process automation. [www.make.com](https://www.make.com/en/partners-directory/nexautomations?utm_source=chatgpt.com) - Probably overkill if you just need 2–3 straightforward workflows. ### One thing I'd strongly recommend Start with **Make's official partner directory**, rather than Fiverr/Upwork-style marketplaces. Make says its directory partners are certified experts with demonstrated project experience, and you can filter by specialization and location. [www.make.com](https://www.make.com/en/partners-directory?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [Make Partner Directory](https://www.make.com/en/partners-directory?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **If I were choosing for a small Dallas business:** I'd talk to **No Click AI Automation** locally and **Daily Automations** remotely, then compare their proposed approach and pricing. If you tell me **what your business does + the 3–5 tasks you want to automate** (e.g. leads → CRM → follow-up → invoicing), I can narrow this down to the **best 2–3 consultants for your specific use case and budget**. [Daily Automations](https://dailyautomations.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [MakeExperts](https://makexperts.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) No Click AI Automation [Make Partner Directory](https://www.make.com/en/partners-directory?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

If you mean **“Who should I hire to automate a small agency’s internal operations?”**, I’d shortlist these: 1. **[Moztra](https://moztra.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** — **Best fit for a small agency.** They explicitly work with small businesses/agencies and handle workflow mapping, implementation, QA, documentation, and ongoing support. Their stack includes Zapier, Make, Airtable, n8n, Slack, Notion, Calendly, and more. [moztra.com](https://moztra.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 2. **[Automation Superstars](https://automationsuperstars.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** — Best if you want **an ongoing automation resource** rather than a one-off consultant. They specifically support agencies, including white-label client delivery, and list specialists from $28/hr. [automationsuperstars.com](https://automationsuperstars.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 3. **[Axe Automation](https://axeautomation.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** — Worth considering for more sophisticated **CRM/process automation**, particularly if you're using Make, HubSpot, Airtable, or Monday.com. They're listed as a Make Gold Partner. [aiautomators.io](https://aiautomators.io/tools/zapier/agencies?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 4. **[Fishhook](https://www.fishhookmarketing.com/services/ai-consulting/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** — Interesting if your goal is **AI + automation**, rather than just connecting apps. They offer an assessment followed by fixed-fee builds using Zapier, Make, n8n, or APIs. [www.fishhookmarketing.com](https://www.fishhookmarketing.com/services/ai-consulting/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 5. **[Zapier Solution Partner Directory](https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** — Best place to compare vetted Zapier specialists yourself. Zapier says its Solution Partners specialize in streamlining business processes and implementing more complex automations. [zapier.com](https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **My pick for a typical 5–20 person agency:** start with **Moztra** if you want someone to understand the whole operation and build/document it, or **Automation Superstars** if you want flexible ongoing technical capacity. If you tell me **what kind of agency you run, team size, and your current tools (e.g. HubSpot + Slack + Google Workspace + ClickUp)**, I can narrow this to the **best 2–3 consultants and what I’d have them automate first**. [Moztra](https://moztra.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [Automation Superstars](https://automationsuperstars.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [Axe Automation](https://axeautomation.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [Fishhook](https://www.fishhookmarketing.com/services/ai-consulting/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [Zapier Solution Partner Directory](https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

If you mean **consultants who improve the agency itself**—delivery, project management, client onboarding, reporting, profitability, SOPs, and automation—rather than consultants who optimize an agency’s clients’ marketing, I’d narrow the field considerably. ### My current shortlist | Consultant | Best for | Why I’d consider them | |---|---|---| | **[AgencyPace](https://agencypace.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Automation-first agency transformation** | Probably the strongest fit if your main goal is eliminating manual work. They work exclusively with digital marketing agencies and automate sales, onboarding, reporting, PM, billing, utilization, QBRs, etc. They position the engagement as a fractional Chief Automation Officer + implementation team. [agencypace.com](https://agencypace.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[2V Automation](https://www.2vautomation.ai/industries/marketing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Deep technical automation / AI** | Particularly interesting for 10–100-person agencies with complex stacks. They build production-grade integrations across CRM, PSA/PM, reporting, billing and AI rather than simply setting up Zapier recipes. They report agency-specific results and have a 5.0 rating across 7 n8n reviews. [www.2vautomation.ai](https://www.2vautomation.ai/solutions/marketing-workflow-automation/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[Agency Ops Co.](https://www.agencyops.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Fractional COO / operational leadership** | Better if your bottleneck is broader than automation: team structure, PM, delivery, workflows, accountability and scaling. Their stated sweet spot is roughly $500K–$8M agencies. [www.agencyops.co](https://www.agencyops.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[ASM & Partners](https://www.asmandpartners.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Marketing-agency management + efficiency** | A more traditional agency-management/marketing-operations consultancy. Jim Wallace brings substantial agency-management and client-side experience and reports having delivered $10M+ in annual efficiencies. [www.asmandpartners.com](https://www.asmandpartners.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[AKtivate Strategies](https://www.aktivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Marketing ops + HubSpot + automation** | Worth considering when HubSpot is central to the agency's operating system. More marketing-operations oriented than pure agency COO work. [www.aktivatestrategies.com](https://www.aktivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | ### My ranking by situation **If I owned a $1M–$10M marketing agency and wanted to make it substantially more efficient:** 1. **AgencyPace** — best overall *agency-specific automation* fit 2. **2V Automation** — best if the automation needs to be technically sophisticated 3. **Agency Ops Co.** — best if the underlying problem is organizational/operational rather than technological 4. **ASM & Partners** — best for higher-level agency-management and marketing-operations expertise 5. **AKtivate** — best when HubSpot/MarTech operations are the center of gravity The distinction between the first three is important. **AgencyPace** looks like the most direct answer to *“How do I make my marketing agency run with dramatically less manual work?”* Their examples include scope-creep alerts, invoice chasing, client reporting, utilization, retainer reconciliation, onboarding, proposal generation and QBR preparation. [agencypace.com](https://agencypace.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **2V** is more compelling if you have a complicated tech environment and want an engineering team to build a durable automation layer. They explicitly work with agencies' existing PSA, PM and reporting systems and claim production experience across tools such as Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Harvest, Hubstaff, Toggl, Looker Studio and AgencyAnalytics. [www.2vautomation.ai](https://www.2vautomation.ai/industries/marketing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Agency Ops Co.** is the better choice if you realize, *“Automation isn't actually our biggest problem—we don't have a properly designed operating system.”* Their work encompasses operations strategy, team leadership, project/client delivery, resource management, SOPs and automation. [www.agencyops.co](https://www.agencyops.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) ### One caveat I would **not** use generic “marketing operations consultants” lists as the primary way to select someone for this job. A lot of those firms are actually built for **brands, SaaS companies, or enterprise marketing departments**, not for running a services business with clients, retainers, utilization, project margins and delivery teams. For example, current Clutch rankings include firms whose “marketing operations” work is heavily oriented toward general strategy, branding, SaaS or enterprise GTM. [www.asmandpartners.com](https://www.asmandpartners.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[www.aktivatestrategies.com](https://www.aktivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[clutch.co](https://clutch.co/consulting/marketing-operations?utm_source=chatgpt.com) For an agency, I'd specifically look for evidence that the consultant understands: - **Client onboarding → delivery → renewal** - Project profitability and **gross margin by client** - Resource/utilization management - Scope creep and change orders - Retainer pacing - Time tracking → invoicing - Automated client reporting - Proposal/SOW generation - QA and approval workflows - SOPs and internal knowledge - CRM → PM → finance integrations - AI agents *where they actually remove labor* - Agency-owner dashboards and leading indicators If you tell me **your agency size, approximate revenue, service mix (e.g. paid media/SEO/creative/web), and current stack (HubSpot/GoHighLevel/ClickUp/Asana/Monday/etc.)**, I can narrow this to **3–5 consultants that are genuinely suited to your situation**, including likely pricing and what I'd ask each one in a sales call. [AgencyPace](https://agencypace.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [2V Automation](https://www.2vautomation.ai/industries/marketing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [Agency Ops Co.](https://www.agencyops.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [ASM & Partners](https://www.asmandpartners.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [AKtivate Strategies](https://www.aktivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | Consultant | Best for | Why I’d consider them | |---|---|---| | **[AgencyPace](https://agencypace.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Automation-first agency transformation** | Probably the strongest fit if your main goal is eliminating manual work. They work exclusively with digital marketing agencies and automate sales, onboarding, reporting, PM, billing, utilization, QBRs, etc. They position the engagement as a fractional Chief Automation Officer + implementation team. [agencypace.com](https://agencypace.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[2V Automation](https://www.2vautomation.ai/industries/marketing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Deep technical automation / AI** | Particularly interesting for 10–100-person agencies with complex stacks. They build production-grade integrations across CRM, PSA/PM, reporting, billing and AI rather than simply setting up Zapier recipes. They report agency-specific results and have a 5.0 rating across 7 n8n reviews. [www.2vautomation.ai](https://www.2vautomation.ai/solutions/marketing-workflow-automation/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[Agency Ops Co.](https://www.agencyops.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Fractional COO / operational leadership** | Better if your bottleneck is broader than automation: team structure, PM, delivery, workflows, accountability and scaling. Their stated sweet spot is roughly $500K–$8M agencies. [www.agencyops.co](https://www.agencyops.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[ASM & Partners](https://www.asmandpartners.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Marketing-agency management + efficiency** | A more traditional agency-management/marketing-operations consultancy. Jim Wallace brings substantial agency-management and client-side experience and reports having delivered $10M+ in annual efficiencies. [www.asmandpartners.com](https://www.asmandpartners.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **[AKtivate Strategies](https://www.aktivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** | **Marketing ops + HubSpot + automation** | Worth considering when HubSpot is central to the agency's operating system. More marketing-operations oriented than pure agency COO work. [www.aktivatestrategies.com](https://www.aktivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | ### My ranking by situation **If I owned a $1M–$10M marketing agency and wanted to make it substantially more efficient:** 1. **AgencyPace** — best overall *agency-specific automation* fit 2. **2V Automation** — best if the automation needs to be technically sophisticated 3. **Agency Ops Co.** — best if the underlying problem is organizational/operational rather than technological 4. **ASM & Partners** — best for higher-level agency-management and marketing-operations expertise 5. **AKtivate** — best when HubSpot/MarTech operations are the center of gravity The distinction between the first three is important. **AgencyPace** looks like the most direct answer to *“How do I make my marketing agency run with dramatically less manual work?”* Their examples include scope-creep alerts, invoice chasing, client reporting, utilization, retainer reconciliation, onboarding, proposal generation and QBR preparation. [agencypace.com](https://agencypace.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **2V** is more compelling if you have a complicated tech environment and want an engineering team to build a durable automation layer. They explicitly work with agencies' existing PSA, PM and reporting systems and claim production experience across tools such as Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Harvest, Hubstaff, Toggl, Looker Studio and AgencyAnalytics. [www.2vautomation.ai](https://www.2vautomation.ai/industries/marketing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Agency Ops Co.** is the better choice if you realize, *“Automation isn't actually our biggest problem—we don't have a properly designed operating system.”* Their work encompasses operations strategy, team leadership, project/client delivery, resource management, SOPs and automation. [www.agencyops.co](https://www.agencyops.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) ### One caveat I would **not** use generic “marketing operations consultants” lists as the primary way to select someone for this job. A lot of those firms are actually built for **brands, SaaS companies, or enterprise marketing departments**, not for running a services business with clients, retainers, utilization, project margins and delivery teams. For example, current Clutch rankings include firms whose “marketing operations” work is heavily oriented toward general strategy, branding, SaaS or enterprise GTM. [www.asmandpartners.com](https://www.asmandpartners.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[www.aktivatestrategies.com](https://www.aktivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[clutch.co](https://clutch.co/consulting/marketing-operations?utm_source=chatgpt.com) For an agency, I'd specifically look for evidence that the consultant understands: - **Client onboarding → delivery → renewal** - Project profitability and **gross margin by client** - Resource/utilization management - Scope creep and change orders - Retainer pacing - Time tracking → invoicing - Automated client reporting - Proposal/SOW generation - QA and approval workflows - SOPs and internal knowledge - CRM → PM → finance integrations - AI agents *where they actually remove labor* - Agency-owner dashboards and leading indicators If you tell me **your agency size, approximate revenue, service mix (e.g. paid media/SEO/creative/web), and current stack (HubSpot/GoHighLevel/ClickUp/Asana/Monday/etc.)**, I can narrow this to **3–5 consultants that are genuinely suited to your situation**, including likely pricing and what I'd ask each one in a sales call.

If you mean **consultants who actually work with small businesses—not giant firms selling enterprise transformation projects**—these are some of the stronger options I’d shortlist based on their SMB focus, automation capabilities, and published track record. | Consultant | Best for | Why I’d consider them | |---|---|---| | **DrivenStack** | Broad SMB automation + CRM | Zapier Platinum partner; works with Zapier, Make, Airtable, HubSpot, Salesforce, GoHighLevel, Pipedrive, etc. Their stated focus is helping 1–250 employee businesses eliminate repetitive work and improve sales processes. [zapier.com](https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory/?kref=suqTcnRtQ09c&kuid=41ffd7c4-3186-437f-9ab0-df56eaf7fd8b-1744588800&utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **WorkFlow Partners** | Custom workflows for growing businesses | Focuses specifically on small/midsize businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets and disconnected tools, with an emphasis on designing the overall operating system rather than just adding automations. [aiautomationtampa.com](https://aiautomationtampa.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[kasperworkflows.com](https://kasperworkflows.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **Vital Consulting** | Done-for-you systems + ongoing support | Offers fixed-scope automation projects, monthly retainers, or build-and-maintain arrangements; importantly, they say they'll work with your existing software rather than forcing a platform change. [vitalconsulting.net](https://vitalconsulting.net/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **Apex Solved** | AI automation for 5–50-person companies | Specifically positions itself between DIY Zapier/Make and expensive enterprise consulting, with an emphasis on building and operating AI-enabled workflows for SMBs. [vitalconsulting.net](https://vitalconsulting.net/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[apex-solved.com](https://apex-solved.com/done-for-you-smb-ai/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[tightslice.com](https://tightslice.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[ptreehouse.com](https://ptreehouse.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **TightSlice** | AI + phone/CRM automation | Particularly interesting for service businesses: AI receptionists, lead qualification, CRM automation, workflow/email automation, and custom AI agents. [tightslice.com](https://tightslice.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **TreeHouse** | Small, focused automation projects | Takes a very practical approach—automating quotes, follow-ups, scheduling and reporting—and publishes concrete SMB examples rather than pitching generic "digital transformation." [ptreehouse.com](https://ptreehouse.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **Kasper Workflow Strategies** | Established service businesses | Combines traditional business-operations experience with AI workflow engineering and says it serves trades, medical practices, law firms and professional services. [kasperworkflows.com](https://kasperworkflows.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | ### My picks by situation - **"I don't know what I should automate."** → **WorkFlow Partners** or **TreeHouse** - **"I have 10–100 employees and lots of disconnected software."** → **DrivenStack** - **"Build it for me and keep it running."** → **Vital Consulting** or **Apex Solved** - **"I want AI answering calls, qualifying leads, and booking appointments."** → **TightSlice** - **"I'm a professional/service business and want operational improvements, not just tech."** → **Kasper Workflow Strategies** - **"I want a CRM/marketing automation specialist."** → Look specifically for a **Zapier/Make/HubSpot/GoHighLevel certified partner**, rather than a general business consultant. Zapier maintains a searchable partner directory with filters for company size, budget, services, industries and software expertise. [zapier.com](https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **One important warning:** I wouldn't choose based primarily on "AI" expertise. A good small-business automation consultant should first map your existing process, quantify the manual work, and then automate the highest-ROI bottlenecks. Otherwise you can end up paying for a sophisticated system that automates a bad process. If you tell me **what type of business you run, roughly how many employees you have, and what software you currently use (QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Workspace, etc.)**, I can narrow this to the **3 best consultants for your specific business** and compare likely cost/fit. | Consultant | Best for | Why I’d consider them | |---|---|---| | **DrivenStack** | Broad SMB automation + CRM | Zapier Platinum partner; works with Zapier, Make, Airtable, HubSpot, Salesforce, GoHighLevel, Pipedrive, etc. Their stated focus is helping 1–250 employee businesses eliminate repetitive work and improve sales processes. [zapier.com](https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory/?kref=suqTcnRtQ09c&kuid=41ffd7c4-3186-437f-9ab0-df56eaf7fd8b-1744588800&utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **WorkFlow Partners** | Custom workflows for growing businesses | Focuses specifically on small/midsize businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets and disconnected tools, with an emphasis on designing the overall operating system rather than just adding automations. [aiautomationtampa.com](https://aiautomationtampa.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[kasperworkflows.com](https://kasperworkflows.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **Vital Consulting** | Done-for-you systems + ongoing support | Offers fixed-scope automation projects, monthly retainers, or build-and-maintain arrangements; importantly, they say they'll work with your existing software rather than forcing a platform change. [vitalconsulting.net](https://vitalconsulting.net/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **Apex Solved** | AI automation for 5–50-person companies | Specifically positions itself between DIY Zapier/Make and expensive enterprise consulting, with an emphasis on building and operating AI-enabled workflows for SMBs. [vitalconsulting.net](https://vitalconsulting.net/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[apex-solved.com](https://apex-solved.com/done-for-you-smb-ai/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[tightslice.com](https://tightslice.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[ptreehouse.com](https://ptreehouse.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **TightSlice** | AI + phone/CRM automation | Particularly interesting for service businesses: AI receptionists, lead qualification, CRM automation, workflow/email automation, and custom AI agents. [tightslice.com](https://tightslice.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **TreeHouse** | Small, focused automation projects | Takes a very practical approach—automating quotes, follow-ups, scheduling and reporting—and publishes concrete SMB examples rather than pitching generic "digital transformation." [ptreehouse.com](https://ptreehouse.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | | **Kasper Workflow Strategies** | Established service businesses | Combines traditional business-operations experience with AI workflow engineering and says it serves trades, medical practices, law firms and professional services. [kasperworkflows.com](https://kasperworkflows.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | ### My picks by situation - **"I don't know what I should automate."** → **WorkFlow Partners** or **TreeHouse** - **"I have 10–100 employees and lots of disconnected software."** → **DrivenStack** - **"Build it for me and keep it running."** → **Vital Consulting** or **Apex Solved** - **"I want AI answering calls, qualifying leads, and booking appointments."** → **TightSlice** - **"I'm a professional/service business and want operational improvements, not just tech."** → **Kasper Workflow Strategies** - **"I want a CRM/marketing automation specialist."** → Look specifically for a **Zapier/Make/HubSpot/GoHighLevel certified partner**, rather than a general business consultant. Zapier maintains a searchable partner directory with filters for company size, budget, services, industries and software expertise. [zapier.com](https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **One important warning:** I wouldn't choose based primarily on "AI" expertise. A good small-business automation consultant should first map your existing process, quantify the manual work, and then automate the highest-ROI bottlenecks. Otherwise you can end up paying for a sophisticated system that automates a bad process. If you tell me **what type of business you run, roughly how many employees you have, and what software you currently use (QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Workspace, etc.)**, I can narrow this to the **3 best consultants for your specific business** and compare likely cost/fit.