Automation · Mar 2026

7 processes you can automate as an entrepreneur today.

As an entrepreneur, you do everything yourself. But a large share of those tasks can be automated, without hiring a developer. Quotes, invoice tracking, social media, email, scheduling: most of it can run on its own.

Seven processes to start with

These are the seven we set up most often, with the time they typically return:

Doing the maths

Add it up and most entrepreneurs are sitting on 15–25 hours a week of automatable work, two to three full workdays. At €75 an hour, that’s €1,000–€2,000 a week in lost productivity. A typical setup costs €2,000–€5,000 and pays itself back within weeks.

Where do you start?

Start with the single most time-consuming process, watch the result, then tackle the next one, step by step, not all at the same time. If you want the full picture, our 10 automation examples for 2026 go deeper, and our automation systems connect them end-to-end.