Systems and AI that handle the busywork
Alpha Core designs practical IT systems and builds AI automation into the way your team already works. Clear scope, smooth rollout, minimal disruption.
Representative workflow visual. Services and outcomes are scoped to each engagement.
Clear, fixed-scope pricing
Start with a consultation, then step up as far as you need. See the full breakdown →
System Design Consultation
Map your current setup and receive a structured assessment of your workflows, systems, and priorities.
Book →Intermediate
The consultation plus a written implementation plan: recommended hardware and software, a workflow map, and one priority AI automation scoped for your tools.
Get started →Advanced
Everything in Intermediate, plus hands-on setup of the designed system and build-out of your priority AI automations, with testing and a handover walkthrough.
Get started →Advanced+
Everything in Advanced, plus post-launch support, staff training, and a follow-up optimization review to keep things sharp.
Get started →Each tier is a starting point; final scope is confirmed during your consultation, and larger projects are quoted individually.
A clear path from messy to running smoothly
Assess
We review how your business runs today and find where time is being lost.
Design
We design the system and the automations, with clear scope and fixed pricing.
Build
We set it up and automate the manual work inside your existing tools.
Support
We train your team and stay available so it keeps running.
Real problems, practical results
Keeping a BBQ vendor's food moist, fresh, and consistent
A Fort Worth BBQ business was losing quality on the road. Food that came off the smoker perfectly was drying out or scorching by the time it reached customers at vending events, and the process lived in one pitmaster's head, so results changed from stop to stop.
Alpha Core mapped their cook-and-hold workflow and built a simple system to standardize it: target temperatures, cook and rest times, and holding conditions logged in one place, with AI-assisted tuning of wrap timing and holding temperature to protect moisture.
Outcome: An AI model trained on the operation's own cook, rest, and holding data now recommends precise wrap timing and holding temperatures for each product, codifying a single pitmaster's expertise into a documented, data-driven standard. The business sustains consistent moisture retention and product quality across every event, reduces spoilage and waste, and operates from a repeatable process that scales across new staff and locations.
Illustrative workflow visual. It is not a client performance chart.
Results reflect the initial four-day deployment period.
From a working demo to measurable lead activity
Brandon Simmons, Owner of Void Solutions, introduced Alpha Core to a deployed AI-assistant workflow and demonstrated how the system handled inbound calls and appointment intake.
Alpha Core revisited the concept, refined the implementation, and created a working demonstration with reusable code for Void Solutions. The assistant was designed to respond to callers, collect relevant information, support appointment requests, and create a clearer path for human follow-up.
Outcome: The project gave Void Solutions reusable code and a practical AI-assistant framework that could be adapted for local service businesses. During the first four days, it handled 25 calls, generated 7 appointment requests, and contributed to 2 leads moving into contracted work.
“Alpha Core took an AI-assistant system I demonstrated and developed the concept into a refined working demo with reusable code for Void Solutions.”Brandon Simmons, Owner, Void Solutions
Individual results vary according to call volume, configuration, offer, follow-up process, and business type.
Real people behind your systems
Founded in 2025, Alpha Core Enterprises is an IT systems and AI automation consultancy based in Fort Worth, Texas, led by Founder and Owner Fred Howard-Johnson.
Behind every engagement is a team with real enterprise depth: more than 16 years spent managing and operating the software that ran a fleet of over 200,000 vehicles for a global company. Alpha Core brings that same enterprise-grade discipline to small and mid-size businesses, designing the systems and AI agents that let a lean operation run like a much larger one.
Alpha Core engagements are supported by professionals holding CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, and Cisco CCNP credentials. Credential verification is available upon request.
Your systems and data, handled with care
We protect the access and information you trust us with, and we put it in writing.
Least-privilege access
We request only the access we need, treat your systems and data as confidential, and step back when the job is done.
Reasonable safeguards
We follow sensible administrative and technical measures and recommend you keep current, independent backups of your data.
Clear, written terms
How we handle data is documented in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Questions, answered
Do you work with the tools we already use?
Yes. We build automation into your existing software wherever possible, instead of forcing you onto something new. Minimal disruption is the goal.
How much does it cost?
Start with the $299 System Design Consultation. From there, project engagements start at $1,500 and scale with scope, and larger or custom builds are quoted individually after the consultation.
Are you local or remote?
Both. We are based in Fort Worth, Texas, and serve the Dallas-Fort Worth metro on-site. We also work with businesses outside the area remotely.
How long does a project take?
Most consultations are scheduled within a few days, and implementation timelines are set during the design step.
See what is slowing your business down
Book a system design consultation and get a clear, practical plan to modernize your systems and automate the busywork.
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