Your Legacy Growth Partner
Build Enterprise Value.
Preserve Legacy.
PillarTek helps owner-led businesses build AI-powered software and automation infrastructure that captures revenue, streamlines operations, and transforms growing companies into enterprise-ready assets without sacrificing control.
Capital Raised
Revenue Growth in 36 Months
Customer Acquisition in 60 Days
AI Agent Response Time
The Problem
You Built Something Real.
But Growth Feels Like a Trap.
You've proven the business works. Revenue is strong. Your team shows up every day. But you're stuck — working harder for diminishing returns, watching leads slip through the cracks, and wondering if the business could survive without you in every decision.
Operations Run on Willpower
Manual processes, fragmented tools, and tribal knowledge hold your business together, but they won't scale. And they won't transfer.
Not Yet Investor-Ready
The business is working, but the infrastructure isn't institutional. Without systemized reporting, margin clarity, and repeatable growth engines, capital becomes expensive or unavailable.
The Clock Is Ticking
Whether you want to exit in 3 years or pass the business to family, your company isn't buyer-ready or successor-ready today. Most businesses aren't.
Your Guide
We Build Like Owners.
Not Like Agencies.
PillarTek is led by founders who have built, scaled, and capitalized real companies. We understand revenue pressure, fundraising scrutiny, and the operational complexity that comes with growth.
We don't sell campaigns or bolt on tools. We design and deploy AI-powered software and operational systems that increase enterprise value and stand up to investor diligence.
Joseph Williams
Co-Founder
Sam Schneider
Co-Founder
Founded to Serve
Owner-led businesses doing $500K–$20M who deserve a real partner
Operator-Led Execution
Built by founders who have scaled real companies, not career consultants.
Capital-Aware Architecture
Infrastructure designed to withstand investor scrutiny and support institutional growth.
Enterprise-Grade AI Engineering
Custom software and automation built for durability, security, and long-term leverage.
Systems That Compound
We install infrastructure that strengthens margin, stability, and valuation over time.
The Plan
The Legacy Value System™
Every engagement is executed through a four-phase system designed to increase margin, stabilize revenue, and expand enterprise valuation through AI-powered software and operational infrastructure, whether you start with a focused project or a long-term partnership. The scope changes. The standard doesn't.
DIAGNOSE
Map your constraints, goals, and economics.
2–4 weeksDESIGN
Architect AI-powered software and operational systems.
2–3 weeksDEPLOY
Build, integrate, automate in 2-week sprints.
3–18 monthsCOMPOUND
Scale what works. Prepare for what's next.
OngoingEvery phase targets four enterprise value drivers:
IP Creation
Build defensible technology assets
Revenue Growth
Capture more demand, faster
Margin Expansion
Automate the drag
Multiple Expansion
Become buyer-ready
How to Work With Us
Structured Paths to Enterprise Growth
Whether you begin with a focused build, strategic guidance, or full alignment, every engagement is executed through the Legacy Value System™. The scope changes. The standard doesn't.
AI Systems Build
Best For
Companies that need a specific AI or custom software system built and deployed with measurable business impact.
A focused engagement to design, engineer, and implement a production-ready AI-powered software or automation system that addresses a defined revenue or operational constraint.
- Defined business objective
- Production-grade deployment
- Measured performance impact
- Clear next-phase roadmap
Strategic Advisory (Fractional CTO and/or CAIO)
Best For
Founders and executive teams who need clarity on what to build, in what order, and why.
Ongoing executive-level guidance on AI strategy, technical architecture, vendor evaluation, capital readiness, and system prioritization.
- Clear technology roadmap
- Disciplined execution sequencing
- Reduced technical risk
- Investor-aligned infrastructure planning
Managed Delivery
Best For
Organizations that need dedicated engineering, AI, and marketing capacity on an ongoing basis.
Continuous execution across software engineering, AI deployment, and growth systems — delivered in structured 2-week sprints with full transparency.
- Dedicated cross-functional team
- Compounding system improvements
- Predictable delivery cadence
- Scalable operational infrastructure
Venture Partnership
$250K–$2M capital commitment
Best For
Founder-led companies ready to build enterprise value with a long-term operating partner.
Full-stack execution with minority equity alignment — engineering, AI, growth, and operational infrastructure deployed to compound enterprise valuation.
- Full-stack execution team
- Equity-aligned incentives
- Enterprise value creation
- Institutional readiness
Applied AI Systems
AI That Shows Up on the P&L.
Not on a Slide Deck.
We design and deploy applied AI systems tied directly to revenue, margin, and institutional visibility. Every deployment is built to produce measurable financial impact.
Revenue Capture Systems
Convert demand into revenue with intelligent automation.
Examples include:
- AI Voice Agents that capture and qualify inbound calls
- Automated Lead Nurture systems
- Database Reactivation engines
- Referral and Review amplification workflows
Outcome
Higher close rates. Faster response. Increased revenue without increased ad spend.
Operational Leverage Systems
Reduce friction and expand margin through automation and custom software.
Examples include:
- AI-powered workflow automation
- Custom CRM and operational dashboards
- Internal automation agents
- Process optimization software builds
Outcome
Lower payroll dependency. Increased throughput. Improved margin.
Reporting & Capital Readiness Systems
Build institutional-grade visibility into performance and scalability.
Examples include:
- Unified revenue and operational dashboards
- AI-assisted financial reporting
- Capital-readiness data architecture
- Investor-facing performance layers
Outcome
Clear reporting. Stronger diligence positioning. Improved valuation narrative.
Execution Acceleration Systems
Increase speed and precision across departments.
Examples include:
- AI task orchestration agents
- Automated SOP enforcement
- AI-assisted content and communication workflows
- Cross-system integration architecture
Outcome
Faster execution. Reduced error. Compounding efficiency.
We do not deploy AI for novelty. We deploy AI for measurable financial outcomes.
Results
The Numbers Tell the Story.
Automotive AI Platform Re-Architecture
Unified fragmented chatbot infrastructure into a scalable, parameterized system. Reduced onboarding from hours to ~15 minutes and eliminated per-client builds while supporting growth from ~12 to 30+ clients.
Impact
- Operational scalability
- Improved reliability
- Platform governance maturity
Medicare Data Integrity Automation
Built a secure, AI-assisted PDF parsing and patient self-correction system that reduced an ~80-hour manual process to a workflow completed in hours and achieved ~59% member participation.
Impact
- Operational efficiency
- Data integrity improvement
- Compliance-aligned AI deployment
Fintech Algorithm Modernization
Consolidated two legacy lending algorithms into a unified, version-controlled service with 213 automated tests and 88% coverage, eliminating dynamic execution risk and strengthening investor diligence posture.
Impact
- Security hardening
- Reduced key-person risk
- Institutional audit readiness
Your Business Deserves a Partner, Not a Vendor.
Whether you're ready for a focused build or a long-term partnership, the first step is the same: a conversation about where your business is today and where you want it to be.