We build it. It runs itself. You grow.

The tech team your business has been making do without.

Onizuka Studio helps small businesses build and run their tech — from the website your customers see to the systems that run everything behind it. One team. Both sides. No gap in the middle.

We're not a dev shop that takes your specs and disappears. We learn how your business actually works, then build something that runs — and we stick around to make sure it keeps running.

2013
On Upwork since it was Elance
★ 5.0
Agency verified, 5-star reviews only
10+
Years building real business tech
Built for
Solo operators growing fast Small teams wearing every hat Businesses with under 100 employees Companies outgrowing pen & paper Anyone whose tools don't talk to each other

Running a small business means wearing every hat.

You're the CEO, the sales team, the customer service rep, the bookkeeper — and somehow also the IT department. Meanwhile the businesses you're competing with have entire teams handling the stuff you're figuring out on the fly.

We built Onizuka Studio for exactly that gap.

  • You've got tools that don't talk to each other — so someone's manually copying data between them every day

  • You tried onboarding new software and gave up because you didn't have time to figure it out

  • Your website is embarrassing but rebuilding it feels like a whole project you don't have bandwidth for

  • Every new hire means a two-week "here's how we do things" tour because nothing is documented or automated

  • You know it should all be simpler. You just don't have the hours to make it simpler.

We handle both sides of your business tech.

Most businesses have to hire separately for web development and business operations — then spend more time managing the gap between vendors than actually getting things done. We cover both, in one team, working from the same page.

Your Digital Presence

Websites, Apps & Custom Software

Professional, fast, built to last. Whether you need a fresh website, a custom web application, or specialized DNN development — we build it right the first time.

Website design & development
Custom web apps & portals
DNN / CMS development & modules
Hosting, maintenance & support
SEO foundations
Your Business Operations

Automation, AI & Workflow Systems

What runs behind the scenes is just as important as what people see. We build the systems that eliminate manual work, connect your tools, and let your business run without you babysitting it.

Business automation & workflows
AI integration & MCP connections
Zoho, Microsoft 365, Make & more
CRM, invoicing & onboarding setup
Pen & paper to fully digital
The part most studios miss: your website and your operations should work together. A form submission that auto-creates a CRM record, triggers a follow-up, and files the document — that only happens when the same team built both sides. That's us.

Our track record

2013
On Upwork since it was Elance — one of the longest-standing agencies on the platform
5.0
Agency verified, 5-star reviews only — every project, no exceptions
10+
Years building real tech for real businesses — not templates, not shortcuts
12+
Platforms — Zoho · Microsoft 365 · Make · HubSpot · DNN · Monday and more

Simple process. Real results.

No jargon. No six-week discovery phases. We move fast because we've done this before — and we never hand you something we haven't made sure actually works.

  1. We listen

    Before we touch anything, we learn how your business actually works — your process, your pain points, your goals. Not just what you think you need, but what's actually going on.

  2. We map it out

    We figure out what needs to exist, what needs to connect, and what's been quietly wasting your time. Then we show you the plan before we build a single thing.

  3. We build it

    Website, system, automation, or all three — whatever your business actually needs. Built to work from day one, not handed to you with a manual and a password.

  4. We stay

    We don't disappear after launch. We're here when things grow, when something breaks, when you add a new tool, or when you're ready for the next layer.

Most of our clients have been with us for years. That's not an accident.

What AI Can Now Do For Your Business

Most AI tools answer questions. Ours work inside your business.

There's a newer approach called MCP — Model Context Protocol. In plain terms: it's what allows AI to stop being a chatbot and start being a staff member.

How MCP works

Instead of you asking AI a question and copying the answer somewhere, AI connects directly to your actual systems — your CRM, your calendar, your inbox, your project tools — and takes action inside them.

Look up a client record. Create a task. Send a follow-up. Update a deal. Draft and send a report. All triggered by a conversation, or automatically as part of a workflow.

We connect the AI to your platforms, define what it's allowed to do, and wire it into the systems already running your business. The result isn't a smarter chatbot. It's a business that runs itself at a level that wasn't possible six months ago.

✓ "Pull up the Johnson account and flag any open invoices"
AI queries your CRM, finds the account, surfaces the invoices — in seconds, without you touching the app.
✓ "Send the weekly project summary to the team"
AI pulls data from your project tool, composes the update, and sends it — on schedule, every time.
✓ "Schedule follow-ups for all leads from last week"
AI reads your CRM pipeline, creates tasks, sets reminders, and drafts the outreach — no manual steps.
✓ "Generate the end-of-day report and file it"
AI compiles data across your tools, writes the report, and saves it where it belongs — automatically.
MCP-connected platforms we work with
Zoho CRM Zoho Books Microsoft 365 HubSpot Monday.com ClickUp Notion Slack Gmail / Outlook Google Drive Jira QuickBooks And more →

Real businesses. Real results.

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HR & Onboarding Automation
Construction · HR Automation

HR Onboarding Overhaul

Every new hire meant manually completing a stack of state and federal forms — by hand, every time. One mistake and it all had to be redone.

↓ A half-day process became 10 minutes. One form, all documents, auto-filed.
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Field Safety Automation
Field Services · OSHA Compliance

Field Safety Goes Digital

Daily OSHA compliance on paper clipboards. Inconsistent tracking, manual filing, and audit-prep nightmares every time an inspector showed up.

↓ Scan a QR, submit the report, done. Auto-routes and auto-files. No more clipboards.
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Sales Pipeline Automation
Specialty Contractor · Sales Automation

Estimate to Invoice on Autopilot

A signed estimate kicked off a chain of manual steps — PO, BOL, invoice, and client folder all created by hand every time.

↓ One signature now triggers everything automatically. Zero manual steps.
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Full System Build Web + Auto
Nonprofit · Web + Membership

From Outdated to Outstanding

A national membership organization running on a decade-old site — slow, hard to navigate, and impossible to update without a developer.

↓ Full DNN rebuild: fast, mobile-ready, editable by staff with zero dev knowledge.
Read the full story →
Long-term support

We're not a project shop. We're your tech team.

Big companies have in-house IT and development teams on call. Small businesses don't — and that gap is expensive. We fill it. Whether you need ongoing maintenance, want to add the next layer of automation, or just need someone who knows your setup when something goes sideways.

"Having someone who already knows your business — who built it, who understands it — on call when you need them? That's worth everything."
Website hosting & maintenance
Reliable hosting, SSL, backups, updates, and someone to call when something breaks. On your own server or ours.
Automation monitoring & updates
Workflows get updated, tools change their APIs, businesses evolve. We keep your automations running as your business grows.
Ongoing builds & new layers
Ready to add the next automation, the new feature, the integration you've been thinking about? We're already up to speed on your setup.
Just-in-time support
Not everything needs a project. Sometimes you just need someone who knows your system to answer a question or fix a thing fast.

Ready to take a few hats off?

You didn't start your business to spend your days wrangling spreadsheets, chasing down paperwork, or babysitting software. We're the team that handles the tech — so you can get back to the work only you can do.