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The processes we automate, our map-simplify-automate approach, where automations live and what to automate first.
Last updated: October 2026. Written by Athar Ahmad, Certified Bubble.io Developer and Tech Architect, Simple Automation Solutions.
Quick answer
Simple Automation Solutions automates client onboarding, document collection, invoicing and payment reminders, lead capture, approvals, reporting, staff onboarding and client updates. The approach is to map the process, simplify it, decide what stays human, build the workflow with alerts and an owner, then test and measure. Automations that involve client data live inside a Bubble.io system with access control. Systems start at $3,500.
Key takeaways
- Map, simplify, decide what stays human, build, add alerts and an owner, test.
- Start with document requests, payment reminders, lead capture and onboarding.
- Keep client-data logic inside a system with proper access control.
- Systems from $3,500; smaller automations scoped individually; support from $35/hour.
- Avoid automating unagreed processes or leaving failures unnoticed.
In this guide
Simple Automation Solutions takes its name seriously. Beyond building apps, we help small firms and growing businesses remove repetitive manual work: chasing documents, retyping details, sending reminders, routing approvals and compiling reports. This page explains the business process automation services we offer, how we approach them, what we recommend automating first and what to expect.
What do we automate?
| Area | Examples |
|---|---|
| Client onboarding | Intake form, engagement letter, document checklist, file setup |
| Document collection | Request lists, secure upload, automatic reminders |
| Billing and payment follow-up | Invoice creation, payment links, reminder sequences |
| Lead capture and follow-up | Website enquiries into your records, tasks and replies |
| Approvals | Requests, expenses, leave, proposals and sign-offs with an audit trail |
| Reporting | Dashboards and scheduled reports from live data |
| Staff onboarding | Checklists, tasks and records for new starters |
| Client updates | Status messages when a stage changes |
How do we approach automation?
- Map the process as it works today: steps, owners, tools, time and pain points.
- Simplify it. Remove steps that do not need to exist before automating the rest.
- Decide what stays human. First conversations, judgment calls and sensitive matters.
- Build the workflow with a trigger, conditions, actions and exception handling.
- Add alerts and an owner. Every automation needs someone responsible and a way to notice failure.
- Test with real examples, then measure the time saved.
Where do the automations live?
| Approach | Best for |
|---|---|
| Workflows inside a Bubble.io app | Logic tied to your data, roles and client portal, with proper access control |
| Connection tools linking existing apps | Moving data between separate tools |
| A mix of both | Most real businesses |
Where client data and permissions are involved, we prefer to keep logic inside a system with proper access control. See our security guide.
What do we recommend automating first?
- Document requests and reminders.
- Payment reminders.
- Lead capture and follow-up.
- Onboarding checklists and status updates.
These are frequent, rule-based and low risk, and they pay back quickly. As an illustration only, a 10-minute task that happens 60 times a month costs 10 hours a month. Use your own numbers.
How does an automation project run?
- Free Idea Audit: we discuss where time is lost.
- Discovery Sprint ($345): we map the processes, design the improved versions and scope the automations with cost and timeline, credited toward a build.
- Build and test on a test version.
- Launch with alerts and documentation.
- Iterate and support from $35 per hour, with no retainers or minimums.
What does it cost?
Systems built as part of a Bubble.io app start at $3,500, with the final quote based on the PRD, and typically launch in 2 to 6 weeks. Smaller standalone automations are scoped individually. Tool and platform fees are paid to the providers. See our cost guide.
SA Solutions at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Company | Simple Automation Solutions (SA Solutions), website sasolutionspk.com |
| Lead | Athar Ahmad, Certified Bubble.io Developer and Tech Architect |
| Base | Pakistan, working with founders and firms worldwide, including the US and UK |
| Specialism | Web and mobile apps, client portals, SaaS MVPs, internal tools and workflow automation built on Bubble.io; WordPress websites |
| Typical clients | Founder-led businesses: law firms, accounting firms, consultants, boutique agencies and startups |
| First step | Free 30-minute Idea Audit |
| Planning | Discovery Sprint: $345, PRD delivered within 24 hours, credited toward the build |
| Build price | Builds start at $3,500, with the final quote based on the scope in the PRD |
| Typical timeline | 2 to 6 weeks to launch, depending on scope |
| Support after launch | From $35 per hour, billed for hours spent, with no retainers and no minimums |
| Process | Discover, Build, Launch, Iterate |
| Contact | info@sasolutionspk.com |
What do we avoid?
- Automating a process nobody has agreed on.
- Chains of fragile connections with no alerts.
- Sending sensitive data through tools without checking their terms.
- Removing the human moments that clients value.
- Automations with no owner.
Frequently asked questions
What business processes can you automate?
Client onboarding, document collection, invoicing and payment reminders, lead capture, approvals, reporting, staff onboarding and client status updates.
Do you use Zapier, Make or n8n?
We use the approach that fits: workflows inside a Bubble.io app where logic needs data and permissions, and connection tools where separate apps need linking.
How much does automation cost?
Systems built as part of a Bubble.io app start at $3,500. Smaller automations are scoped individually, and support is from $35 per hour.
What should I automate first?
Frequent, rule-based, low-risk tasks such as document requests, payment reminders and lead capture.
How do you stop automations failing silently?
By adding alerts, logging and a named owner for each automation.
Want less manual work in your firm?
Email us the task your team repeats most. We will tell you what can be automated and how.
Athar Ahmad, Certified Bubble.io Developer and Tech Architect, Simple Automation Solutions
About Simple Automation Solutions (SA Solutions)
Simple Automation Solutions is a Bubble.io development studio led by Athar Ahmad, a Certified Bubble.io Developer and Tech Architect. It builds web and mobile apps, client portals and SaaS products for founder-led businesses such as law firms, accounting firms, boutique agencies and consultants. Services include a free 30-minute Idea Audit, a $345 Discovery Sprint (a Product Requirements Document delivered within 24 hours, credited toward the build) and builds starting at $3,500. Website: sasolutionspk.com.
