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IAN BEARSS, custom systems builder.

Less friction.
More forward.

Work piling up or inquiries getting lost? I build websites, internal tools, and automations around the way your business runs. I'm Ian, your builder from first conversation through launch.

Tell me what's stuck See the work
Independent in Fort Collins. Working everywhere.45-second film

Start with what's stuck.

Manual repeat work. Disconnected tools. A website that makes it hard to inquire. Bring the problem; you don't need a specification.

Send a note. I'll reply to understand what you need.

Before paid work starts, we agree on scope and a fixed quote for Discovery, Pilot, or Production. You don't need all three.

Tell me what's stuck Explore the approach

Made to
make a difference.

A few things I've put into the world.
Watch the 45-second film

Private wealth platform William Allan Wealth interface Private project

William Allan Wealth

A private wealth platform that passed the client's compliance review.

Built from
the inside out.

The details you see.
The systems you don't.
Web design & development Crawshaw CPAs interface View case study

Crawshaw CPAs

A CPA firm site rebuilt as a conversion path, not a brochure.
Web design & development Jacob Educational Therapy interface Visit live site

Jacob Educational Therapy

A live practice site, shipping since June 2026.
Custom software / Operations Kitchen Command public landing page View case study

Kitchen Command

Voice and text check-ins become prep suggestions and printable service briefs. Post-service notes keep a record of what happened.
AI systems / In development Keystone Codex: an arched keystone above an open book Explore the project

Keystone Codex

Source-grounded AI for regulated work. Cites every claim, says "I don't know" instead of guessing.
Custom software / Contractor operations Reclaim contractor workspace with fictional sample projects, estimates, and billing Open interactive demo

Reclaim by colibri.build

A contractor workspace connecting estimates, project delivery, billing, and evidence-backed revenue review.
Your problem could be next.

A little room
to play.

A small flock. A little mischief.


I started behind a bar.
I taught myself to build.

Now I work with one operator at a time, from the first conversation to the finished system. I sit inside the operation first, write the finding second, and only ship software if the finding calls for it.

Five projects in 45 seconds.

Selected work. Sound on.

Open video
In the film

Website walkthroughs for Fort Collins Plastics, William Allan Wealth, and Jacob Educational Therapy, followed by the Keystone Codex and Reclaim workspaces. A montage brings all five together before the Colibri contact card. Original music with on-screen titles and no spoken narration.

Fort Collins Plastics is shown as a website concept. Keystone Codex is in development; both app workspaces show fictional demo data.

Good systems start with giving a damn.No handoffs. No disappearing act.

Thought, meet action.

The approach

Make it move.

A GOOD
IDEA.IN GOOD
HANDS.

From the first conversation
to the thing you actually use.

First, the problem.
Then, the possibility.

Three stages, chosen as needed.
Each scoped and priced on its own.

01

Find it.

Discovery

Get close to the work.
Find the real problem.

  • Time inside the operation with the people doing the job
  • A written finding on where the hours go
  • A straight answer on whether software is the right fix
  • Fixed fee, fixed scope
02

Prove it.

Pilot

Try it where it matters.
Make the decision with evidence.

  • Four weeks against real workflows and real people
  • Success criteria frozen before work starts
  • One witnessed evaluation, then a written go or no-go
03

Ship it.

Production

Build what works.
Make it yours to run.

  • A build scoped from what the pilot proved
  • Flat price for the build, monthly for what it costs to run
  • A system your team operates without me

Not sure which stage you need?
Describe the problem. I'll tell you where to start.

Put your problem into words

Fair questions.

Anything else?
Just ask me.

What does a custom systems builder do?

I sit inside the operation, find where hours disappear, and build the software that stops it. Ops tools, automations, web apps, answer systems, and the sites that front them. A paid Discovery engagement includes a written finding, even if software is the wrong fix.

How is a project priced?

We scope the work first, then agree on a fixed quote before it starts. Each stage is priced separately, so you can decide one step at a time. There is no hourly meter.

Do I have to go through all three stages?

No. Each stage is priced on its own. You can stop after any of them.

Do you work remotely?

Yes. I am based in Fort Collins, Colorado, and I work with operators anywhere.

Got something that eats
a day a week?

Tell me where the time goes.
Let's see what we can do about it.

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I read your note and reply to understand what you need. We agree on scope and a fixed quote before any paid work starts.