Emerson Foundry Websites, custom software, and automation for small businesses
The systems small businesses and organizations run on, designed, built, and automated from the ground up. Fast websites that turn visitors into customers, custom software shaped around the way your team actually works, and automation that clears repetitive work off everyone's plate, all from one studio with one point of contact.
Technology should help a small business grow. Too often, it holds it back.
Across Dallas–Fort Worth and beyond, most growing businesses and organizations run on a patchwork: a website that stopped bringing in leads years ago, a team copying data between tools by hand, and software that almost fits. None of it is unusual, and all of it costs time and money every single week.
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A website that isn't pulling its weight
Slow load times, a dated design, and pages search engines can't make sense of quietly send customers to competitors. Every month a site stays that way is lost business.
Solved by Web Design & Development · SEO & Growth
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Hours lost to manual work
Retyping leads, chasing follow-ups, rebuilding the same weekly report. Repetitive tasks eat the time a team should be spending on customers and the work that grows the business.
Solved by AI & Automation
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Tools that don't talk to each other
A CRM nobody trusts, spreadsheets that disagree, and five subscriptions that each do part of the job. Information gets lost between systems, and so do opportunities.
Solved by AI & Automation · Custom Software
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Projects stuck without a technical lead
Missed deadlines, a developer who disappeared, or big technology decisions made without anyone who has done this before. Without senior guidance, small problems become expensive ones.
Solved by Consulting & Troubleshooting · Custom Software
Win more customers. Win back your team's time.
Five services, one studio. Each one answers a problem above, and they work better together: the website feeds the CRM, the CRM triggers the follow-up, and the reporting builds itself.
Every project is quoted at a fixed price after a free intro call.
- Web Design & Development
A website that brings in business
Custom-designed websites built on modern frameworks, with fast load times, accessibility, technical SEO, and conversion tracking in place from launch day. A simple content editor keeps updates in your hands, with no developer required.
- New websites and redesigns
- Landing pages for campaigns
- Speed, accessibility, and SEO fixes
- Custom Software
Software that fits how your team works
Internal tools, dashboards, customer portals, and MVPs for the work off-the-shelf software can't handle. Projects ship in phases, so the most valuable piece is in use first and nothing becomes an open-ended budget.
- Internal tools and dashboards
- Customer and client portals
- MVPs, APIs, and integrations
- AI & Automation
Hours back, every week
Workflow automation and CRM integrations that move information between your tools without anyone retyping it, with AI added only where it genuinely helps. Every system is documented, monitored, and yours to keep or turn off.
- Lead, quote, and onboarding workflows
- CRM setup and integrations (HubSpot, GoHighLevel)
- AI assistants and document processing
- SEO & Growth
Found by customers already searching
Technical SEO, keyword research, content strategy, and local search optimization that put your business in front of people looking for what you offer. Monthly reporting explains what moved and why, in plain English.
- SEO audits and 90-day roadmaps
- Local SEO and Google Business Profile
- Ongoing optimization and reporting
- Consulting & Troubleshooting
A senior technical partner when it matters
Straight answers on technology and vendor decisions, independent code and architecture audits, and hands-on rescues for stalled or broken projects. Senior technical leadership, without the cost of a full-time hire.
- Technology and vendor decisions
- Code and architecture audits
- Project rescue and fractional leadership
- Not sure which you need?
Start with the problem
Describe what's not working, and the right mix of services follows. A one-hour fix is as welcome as a six-month build, and if another provider would serve you better, you'll hear that too.
Start a project
Not sure if AI fits?
A fixed-fee, two-week, independent look at where automation would genuinely help your team, and where it wouldn't.
Get an AI Fit Assessment Hand-craftedPrefer no AI at all?
Websites and software made by a person, start to finish. No generative AI in how they're made or in what they do.
Explore Hand-craftedYou decide how much AI is in your project. Read the approach to AI
Senior expertise, without the agency overhead.
Emerson Foundry is a one-person technology studio by design. Small businesses get the experience of a senior engineer and designer, the responsiveness of a dedicated partner, and none of the layers that slow agencies down.
- Direct access to the builder
- No account managers and no hand-offs. The person on the call is the person writing the code, so nothing gets lost in translation.
- Strategy and execution under one roof
- Advice on what to build comes from someone who builds it, so recommendations stay practical, scoped, and grounded in real cost.
- Built to hand off
- Clean code, documentation, and training on every project. Everything lives in accounts you own, so there's never any lock-in.
- People first, technology second
- Every project starts with how your team actually works. AI is always optional, and a fully Hand-crafted, no-AI option is available on request.
- Years building for the web
- 8
- Of web pages shipped
- 100s
- Average client rating
- 5.0
- Point of contact, start to finish
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Credentials
BS in Software Engineering and PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Texas at Arlington, where research as a GAANN Fellow focuses on how people negotiate technology in their work and creative lives. Based in Arlington, Texas, serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area and clients nationwide.
Already fluent in your stack. No ramp-up required.
Modern frameworks, proven infrastructure, and the platforms your team already relies on. New builds start on tools that are fast and easy to maintain, and existing systems get picked up right where they are, with no forced migrations.
Frameworks & languages
- Astro
- Next.js
- React
- Svelte
- TypeScript
- Python
- Node.js
- Tailwind CSS
Data & backend
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- SQLite
- MongoDB
- Supabase
- Firebase
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS
- Vercel
- Netlify
- Cloudflare
- Docker
- Linux
- GitHub
CMS & commerce
- WordPress
- Sanity
- Squarespace
- Shopify
- Stripe
AI
- Claude
- OpenAI
- Lovable
Automation & integrations
- n8n
- Zapier
- HubSpot
- GoHighLevel
- Resend
- Cal.com
Design & project management
- Figma
- Asana
- Monday.com
Analytics & ads
- Google Analytics
- Search Console
- Tag Manager
- Google Ads
- Meta Ads
A clear process, from first call to handoff.
Every engagement follows the same four steps, so there's never a question about what happens next, who is doing the work, or what it will cost.
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Discover
A free 30-minute call and a short questionnaire to understand the problem, the people involved, and what success looks like. If Emerson Foundry isn't the right fit, you'll hear that up front.
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Plan
A written proposal with scope, timeline, and a fixed price, so there are no hourly surprises. Larger projects are broken into phases so the most valuable work ships first.
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Build
Work happens in short cycles with weekly check-ins and a live preview link. Progress is always visible, and feedback lands early, when changes are cheap.
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Launch & support
Launch, documentation, and a walkthrough for your team. Ongoing support, monitoring, and improvements are available as a monthly retainer, never required.
“He is a true senior engineer not only solving problems but great at sharing his insights and recommendations. Adam took ownership of deliverables, identifying edge cases that many would have missed.”
Glenn Marcus
Cliq Consulting
Questions, answered
Something else on your mind? Ask directly and get a reply within one business day.
What does Emerson Foundry do?
Emerson Foundry is a technology studio that designs and builds websites, develops custom software, sets up workflow automation and CRM integrations, and provides SEO and technical consulting for small businesses and organizations. Projects range from a single landing page to a full custom platform.
Who is Emerson Foundry a good fit for?
Small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that want senior-level work without agency overhead. Typical clients have an outdated website, too much manual busywork, tools that don't connect, or a technical project that needs an experienced lead.
How much does a project cost?
Every project is quoted individually. After a free intro call, you receive a written proposal with a fixed price, so there are no hourly surprises. Larger builds are split into phases, each priced separately, so there's never an open-ended budget.
How long does a website or software project take?
Most websites launch four to eight weeks after kickoff, and a focused software MVP typically takes six to twelve weeks. Smaller fixes and single automations can often be finished in days.
Is AI used in your projects?
Only if you want it. Every project starts by asking how you feel about AI: use it where it genuinely helps, keep it behind the scenes, or leave it out entirely. Hand-crafted projects are made with no generative AI at any step.
Who owns the website, code, and accounts?
You do. Everything is built in accounts you own, the code is yours at handoff, and every project includes documentation, so you're never locked in to Emerson Foundry or anyone else.
Where is Emerson Foundry located, and do you work outside DFW?
Emerson Foundry is based in Arlington, Texas, and works with businesses across Dallas–Fort Worth, from Arlington and Grand Prairie to Fort Worth, Dallas, and Irving. Clients outside DFW are welcome too: projects run smoothly anywhere through video calls, shared project boards, and weekly progress updates.
Have a project in mind?
Share what's working, what isn't, and what success would look like. Expect a reply within one business day with clear next steps, even if that means a referral to someone better suited.