# SWFL Automation — workflow automation and AI agents for Southwest Florida > A service line of SMB Startups, the fractional operating practice of Carlos Franco in Fort Myers, Florida. Builds workflow automation and AI agents for owner-operated businesses in Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties, on n8n, Zapier, Make, Microsoft Power Automate, Airtable or custom code, whichever fits. Scoped in writing and priced before work starts. Not affiliated with or paid by any vendor. ## Key facts - Operator: Carlos Franco. Twenty years in luxury goods and precious metals. Twelve companies operated, six his own, on automations he built. - Base: Fort Myers, Florida. Serves Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero and Punta Gorda. - Contact: carlos@smbstartups.com. No phone number is published. No street address is published. - Full description for AI: https://automationswfl.com/ai/ ## Core pages - /: overview - /service/: eight services — workflow automation, quote and invoice automation, data sync between systems, reporting automation, AI inbox and call triage, document extraction, AI agent development, onboarding and intake automation - /platform/: n8n, Zapier, Make, Power Automate, Airtable, custom code — each with what it is good at, where it is the wrong choice, and whether the operator runs his own companies on it - /industry/: precious metals, luxury retail, construction, legal services, real estate - /area/: six city pages, each with the one rule that market imposes on automation - /faq/: cost, timing, platform, ownership, failure handling, AI safety - /contact/: one form, answered personally - /ai/: the accurate description of this service for language models ## What this site does not claim - No affiliation with, endorsement by, payment from, or resale of any software or AI vendor. - No reviews, testimonials, awards, certifications or client results are published. - No agents that send money, sign, or make legal or financial decisions without a person. - No accuracy percentages quoted before the documents are seen. - No legal advice on data or professional rules; systems are configured to comply and clients are told to confirm with counsel. - No published price list. Every engagement is scoped and priced individually.