A little help for your small business
I build custom tools, practical websites, and simpler workflows for U.S.-based small businesses. Tell me what’s taking too much time, and we’ll find a better way to handle it.
How I can help
Maybe it’s a spreadsheet you dread opening, a website that needs attention, or content you keep putting off. That’s a good place to start.
I build checks, calculators, dashboards, and connected workflows around the way your team works. Useful when you’re comparing spreadsheets, rebuilding reports, or copying the same information between apps.
Audit checks · Reconciliation · Calculation support · Retro reviews · Team dashboards · Onboarding & follow-upsExplain what you do, show your work, and make it easy for people to get in touch. I can build a new site or help your current one work better.
Business websites · Landing pages · Website refreshesFrom website copy and social posts to launch campaigns and email marketing, I’ll help you put your ideas into words and work out where to share them.
Website copy · Social content · Brand storytelling · Campaign & content planning · Email marketingFrom my work · Featured case study
I built seven active tools for allowance calculations, retroactive audits, pre-payment controls, timecard auditing, timesheet combination, leadership metrics, and quarterly federal tax filing.
The goal was to give reviewers a more consistent process, clearer exceptions, and less repetitive work.
The same approach can help with invoice checks, scheduling reports, customer inquiries, inventory comparisons, and other recurring business tasks.
Read the case studysupported by a timecard audit tool that replaces an 80+ page manual review process.
Over 8 hours saved per payroll audit, based on the team’s documented estimate. Results vary by workflow and review needs.Some examples
These sample projects give you a feel for the kind of work I can help with. Open one and have a look around.
TOOLS + DASHBOARDS SAMPLE
Compare two fictional invoice datasets and see matched records, amount differences, duplicate IDs, and missing entries.
CONTENT + MARKETING SAMPLE
A coffee-house content package with branded social concepts, captions, and a welcome email.
WORKFLOW AUTOMATION SAMPLE
Step through an inquiry workflow that organizes a lead, prepares a reply, and queues a follow-up.
WEBSITE DESIGN SAMPLE
Explore a service-business website concept, from its first impression to a clear inquiry path.
These are sample projects with fictional data, not past client work.
Templates
Still Owed: Invoice & Payment-Plan Tracker
Still Owed is a simple spreadsheet for small businesses that invoice customers or offer payment plans. Enter invoices and payments once, and it shows what's actually outstanding, what's overdue, and which rows need a second look before you send anything.
Payroll Pre-Check
An Excel workbook that compares this pay run to your last one and flags anything that looks off before payroll goes out: missing employees, big pay swings, unusual hours, duplicate payments, deductions that changed, and more (30 checks in all). Import the payroll report you already run from Gusto, QuickBooks Online Payroll, ADP RUN, Paychex Flex, OnPay, Square Payroll or Patriot, or map columns from almost any other system. No macros, works offline in Excel.
Planning your project
You don’t need a finished plan to get in touch. We’ll talk through what you need, what you already have, and when you’d like it ready. Then I’ll work out the scope, time involved, and a quote just for your project.
You don’t need a complete redesign. We can begin with one recurring problem and agree on a manageable first step.
Make a recurring workbook easier to use and catch common mistakes.
Map one repetitive process and identify practical improvements.
Improve key pages and make the next step clearer for visitors.
Your proposal will spell out the finished files or tool, any instructions or walkthrough, included revisions, and any software or hosting costs. Ownership and access arrangements will be agreed before work begins.
Ongoing support is scoped separately. We’ll agree on changes to the scope, cost, or timeline before extra work begins.
Meet Katie
Hi, I’m Katie. I started building tools to help my own team with payroll audits, calculations, retro reviews, and reconciliation. The manual checks could take hours or days, so I began looking for ways to make the work easier.
Based in Japan, serving U.S.-based small businesses.
That’s the thinking behind KStudio. I like getting to know how something works, finding the frustrating parts, and making something useful. I use a mix of design, code, and AI where it helps, with my own review throughout.
Connect with Katie on LinkedInWe’ll talk through what you need and how you’re handling it now.
We’ll decide what to build, what’s included, and what I’ll need from you.
You’ll have a chance to review the work, ask questions, and get comfortable using it.
A few things you might be wondering
That’s where we’ll start. Tell me which apps, spreadsheets, or website platform you use. I’ll check what can connect and explain any limits before suggesting a change.
Tell me what feels slow, repetitive, or frustrating. We can talk through the problem and choose a manageable first step before agreeing on the work.
We’ll agree on what you receive and how it’s handed over in your quote. That includes any walkthrough, instructions, access, or ongoing costs you’ll need to use it.
We can include support in the original scope or quote it separately when you need it. New features and ongoing maintenance are agreed work, so you’ll know what’s covered.
I’m based in Japan. We can use written updates and recorded walkthroughs, with calls arranged at a time that works for both of us.
Before any project needs access to business systems or data, we’ll agree on what information is needed, who can access it, whether AI services will process it, and how access will end. Please use fictional or anonymized examples when first getting in touch.
Get in touch
KStudio focuses on remote projects for U.S.-based small businesses. Tell me a little about your business and what you have in mind. You don’t need a finished plan to start a conversation.
I’ll review what you share and identify any questions we need to work through. We’ll agree on the scope and quote before project work begins.
