A small business owner told me something recently that stuck with me. He said: “I don’t need another app. I just need fewer things to do twice.” That made me rethink how I talk about automations and custom internal tools. A lot of small businesses are not really looking for “software.” They are looking for someone to fix the annoying little gaps in their day: copying leads from one place to another, sending the same follow-up emails, updating spreadsheets, tracking orders manually, chasing invoices, or checking five different tools just to know what is going on. I’m exploring how to offer this properly as a service. The part I’m unsure about is pricing. On one hand, a custom automation or mini internal app can be sold as a clear one-time project. Build it, hand it over, and move on. On the other hand, these systems usually need small changes over time. The business changes, their process changes, a tool breaks, someone wants a new feature, and suddenly the “finished project” is not really finished anymore. So I’m curious: For people selling automations, AI workflows, internal dashboards, or custom tools to small businesses — how do you usually price it? Do clients prefer paying once and owning the solution, or do they understand the value of paying monthly for support, hosting, improvements, and peace of mind? I’m especially interested in what works in the real world, not just what looks good on paper.

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I know about the routines feature in Claude, but I haven't found yet very meaningful, useful use cases or specific routines that would help me personally. What do you have actually set up and what you find the most useful routine? What routines did you test that you eventually canceled as not worth it?

Hi so I have a big misunderstanding about VPS, When I downloaded Hermes I just ran the command and did the set up steps. BUT I see many people are using a VPS and talking about SSH and that you won't need you laptop to build with Hermes using a VPS. Im new in the programing world, I don't even know what is a SSH or VPS its uses cases. So I have some QUESTIONS: Why is better to run Hermes with a VPS?, Is it Better to run it locally?, If I use a VPS how can i keep working on my project without my laptop?

I'm building an AI automation business and trying to focus on solutions that create real ROI for clients. If you owned a business, which of these would you pay for first? A. Lead response & appointment booking B. AI receptionist C. Review generation D. Customer support chatbot E. Something else Interested to hear what people are actually seeing clients buy in 2026.