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𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 + 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 = 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 If your books are behind, your reports don't make sense or you're not really sure where your money is going, you're not alone. That's exactly the kind of situation I sort out for business owners every day. I've spent 17 years doing this work and the clients who get the most out of working with me are the ones who are tired of guessing. They want clean numbers, clear reports and a business that doesn't fall apart the moment they step away. QuickBooks Online is my expertise, whether you need a full year of cleanup, a migration from Xero or Wave, a fresh setup from scratch or just someone reliable handling it every month, I've done it all. I can also manage your Gusto payroll end-to-end and work hand-in-hand with CPAs when tax season comes around, so nothing slips through. The operations piece is what sets me apart from most bookkeepers. I don't just fix your numbers, I build the systems around them so your business can actually run without you being in every conversation. SOPs, onboarding flows, automations, delegation frameworks, I document and set up the stuff that's currently living in your head. What I can help you with: ✅ QuickBooks Online: Setup, Complete Cleanup & Full Cycle Bookkeeping Your QBO is a mess, years behind or was set up wrong from the start? I'll fix it and keep it clean going forward. ✅ Migration to QuickBooks Online Moving from Xero, Wave or spreadsheets; I handle the full transition without losing your data or history. ✅ Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Reports You shouldn't be running blind. I deliver clean, customized reports every month so you always know where you stand. ✅ Budget vs. Actuals Reporting See exactly where you're over or under budget, so you can make adjustments before small variances become big problems. ✅ Cash Flow Forecasting Reports Stop being surprised by slow months. I build forward-looking cash flow reports so you can plan ahead with confidence. ✅ Job & Project Profitability Reports Not sure which clients or projects are actually making you money? I break it down so you can double down on what works. ✅ Year End & Tax Ready Reports No more scrambling in Q1. I keep your books CPA ready all year so tax season is just another month. ✅ Gusto Payroll: Processing & Compliance W2s, 1099s, filings, tax deposits, handled correctly and on time, every time. ✅ Accounts Receivable & Payable Management Chasing invoices and losing track of what's owed? I put a system in place so nothing falls through the cracks. ✅ Account Reconciliation Bank, credit card, merchant accounts, all reconciled and accurate so your reports actually reflect reality. ✅ SOPs, Workflow Systems & Automation If your team relies on you for everything, that's a systems problem. I document processes and set up automations so they don't have to. ✅ Team Onboarding & Delegation Frameworks Scaling but can't let go? I build the training and handoff systems that make delegation actually work. Platforms: QuickBooks Online · Gusto · Xero (migration) · Wave (migration) · Google Sheets · Stripe · PayPal · Square Results I've delivered: 🔴 99.9% reconciliation accuracy, consistently 🔴 $150K+ in missed income recovered through audit corrections 🔴 35% reduction in overdue receivables 🔴 100% payroll compliance, no late filings, no penalties 🔴 60+ hours/month saved through streamlined workflows 🔴 $500K+ in retained revenue through process improvements 🔴 40% faster client onboarding after SOP implementation If you're tired of not knowing your numbers or knowing them but not having the time to fix them, let's talk. Send me a message and we'll figure out exactly where to start. 📩

I'm a career freelancer that's been Upwork Top Rated since 2017. I have over 20 years of Marketing experience and have worked with a wide variety of industries and businesses - small and large, B2C, B2B, product and service. Over the years I’ve been hands-on in nearly every aspect of Marketing. This functional experience combined with my degree in Sociology, gives me a unique perspective of how to frame your business so you can find, and effectively communicate with, your customers. When you work with me you can expect: Direct, honest communication and no frills. I value efficiency and like to start projects by determining goals so I can spend my time where it's needed most. You're the expert on your business and your industry, I'm the expert in branding and marketing - it's when we work together that great things happen! As a person, I'm self-motivated, innately organized, good natured and an effective communicator. I enjoy outdoor activities like surfing and swimming. I also maintain a regular yoga practice and enjoy cooking and spending time with my husband, son and my Boxer-mix rescue dog. Invite me to your project, or send me a message - I'm always happy to find time for a quick chat to see if we're a good fit to work together. Or, if you've got some specific questions and you'd like to dive right in you can purchase a consultation below.

Awarded Rising Talent on Upwork (awarded to less than 5%) with a Computer Science degree. One of the fastest-growing AI Automation and full-stack profiles on the platform. A $2M/year e-commerce brand recovered $34k in 60 days after I replaced their manual cart follow-up with an AI Automation workflow. Zero manual work remaining. That's the kind of outcome I build toward, and not just automation, but AI automation that pays for itself within weeks. -78+ projects delivered -Clients generating $1M+ MRR -Fortune 500 experience -MVPs shipped in under 2 weeks 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: -𝗘-𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲: Cart recovery AI Automation for a $2M/year brand. Recovered $34k in 60 days, manual follow-up reduced to zero -𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Lead qualification and automated onboarding on GHL and n8n. Onboarding reduced from 3 days to 4 hours, capacity up 60% without hiring -𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲: AI lead follow-up and open house automation using Zapier, Airtable, and OpenAI GPT. Appointments up 40%, 15 hours of manual outreach eliminated weekly -𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Documentation automation and lead qualification using n8n and LLM Implementations. 20 hours saved weekly, onboarding errors reduced 80% -𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗽𝗽: LangChain, OpenAI GPT, and Pinecone replaced a $15k/month manual process with an AI-powered workflow running in under 3 seconds -𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗩𝗣: Full MVP in 11 days using Bubble and API integration resulting in client closing first paying customer before launch 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱: -𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Custom AI Agents and end-to-end automated workflows on n8n, Make, LangChain, Claude, and OpenAI GPT qualifying leads, running operations, and eliminating manual steps through custom API integrations, webhooks, and REST connections. -𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗟𝗠 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Full-stack AI applications, internal AI dashboards, and AI-powered workflows built with Next.js, Node.js, Python, and LangChain, RAG pipelines, Pinecone vector databases, LLM orchestration in production -𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: AI-powered voice agents on Vapi and ElevenLabs handling inbound calls, qualifying leads, and booking appointments -𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗩𝗣𝘀: MVPs in under 2 weeks using Bubble, Lovable, and Supabase hence validate fast before you overspend -𝗖𝗥𝗠 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗥𝗠 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: GoHighLevel, HubSpot Automation, Airtable, and custom CRM workflows that consolidate fragmented data and surface revenue you didn't know you were losing -𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Custom API integrations across REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party platform built clean and built to last -𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Automated outreach and lead nurturing across GHL, HubSpot, and Airtable so no lead goes cold -𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Structured prompt systems and AI Orchestration that make LLMs reliable in production 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀/𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸: 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗟𝗠: Claude, OpenAI GPT, LangChain, Pinecone, Vector Database, RAG pipelines, AI Orchestration, LLM Implementations 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: n8n, Make, Zapier 𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: Bubble, Lovable, Airtable, no-code development, MVPs 𝗖𝗥𝗠: GoHighLevel, HubSpot Automation, CRM Automation, CRM integration, CRM consolidation 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸: Next.js, Node.js, Python, Supabase, PostgreSQL, API integration 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗜: Vapi, ElevenLabs, voice AI agents Not every problem needs a new AI Agent. Part of my job is helping you decide what not to build so budget goes toward what actually moves the needle. Message me with what you're trying to automate or build. If it's a fit, I'll tell you exactly how I'd approach it before we begin. 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘: AI Automation | AI Agents | No-Code Development | Airtable | Make com | n8n | LLM Implementation | Workflow Automation | API Integration | GHL Automation | Gohighlevel expert Business Process Automation | Voice AI Agents | Vapi | ElevenLabs | CRM Automation | GoHighLevel | HubSpot Automation | Marketing Automation | Prompt Engineering | AI Consulting | AI Orchestration | LangChain | Pinecone | Vector Database | RAG Pipelines | Bubbleio | Lovable | Next.js | Node.js | Python | Supabase | MVP Development | AI App Development | AI Chatbot | OpenAI GPT | Claude | Internal AI Dashboard | no-code development | Bubble freelancer | MVP creation | startup MVPs | API integrations | SaaS applications | artificial intelligence | internal tools | Gohighlevel Pro | custom SaaS solutions | AI integration | no-code SaaS | App development | business automation tools | no-code AI | scalable MVPs | rapid app development | Bubble app builder | SaaS product development | no-code solutions | Bubble developer | app prototyping | business process automation | SaaS startup

Seasoned entrepreneur who has over 9 years of experience dealing with the daily challenges of owning and operating a business. Whether it's dealing with clients in a sales & support role, resolving an issue, or leading a team, I assure you my knowledge and skill-set can fit the demand. Whether it be working with you and your team or external customers and clients, I strive to deliver maximum results that align with your business and values. While building and running my first business, HowToFund, I handled all direct sales and communication for nearly all of our clients and can happily say that the relationships were always in a great standing. Top skills: - Enterprise Sales - Inbound & Outbound Sales - Sales Playbooks & strategies - Email sequences & CRM setup - Customer service & support - Relationship building - Sales Operations - Marketing Content & Curation - Speech coaching - Problem solving & risk mitigation - Leadership training - Operations & task management - Sales & lead generation My Work - Has successfully owned and operated a profitable SaaS startup (HowToFund) - Founder and owner of crowdfunding & sales consulting agency (Friction Advisors) - Published Author (My First Shell) - United States Army Veteran (Cavalry Scout) - Host of a Chicago based show (Hang Tight Sessions) Why work with me? I'm a person who enjoys what I do. I find this very important for a few reasons... 1) I care about my work and my reputation as a reliable, trusted freelancer 2) On time, consistent, and I value your time and effort 3) I'm adaptable and enjoy the ability to work on my skill-set 4) Communication is key! I'm readily available and can promise you my entirety while working together. Look forward to connecting! Best, Brian

I have over ten years of professional experience in marketing, demand generation, social media, event planning, sales, customer service, and more. My roles have ranged in responsibility and magnitude, which has allowed me to gain ample knowledge in several different sectors and industries. I have an immense value for hard work, enthusiasm, teamwork, and learning, and I will be sure to do everything that I can to get the job done to the best of my ability. I am flexible and never too proud to take on any task, as my duties between clients have ranged from scheduling social media posts to managing $5 million marketing budgets. I have helped companies scale from $0 to $400k in monthly revenue in 6 months, and I pride myself on my self-starter and scrappy mentality to get the job done as efficiently and effectively as possible. I am always willing to learn something new and am looking forward to applying both my already acquired skills with the task at hand to help your business in the best way possible! I would love to help your business grow. Please reach out to me so that I can help your business exceed your expectations!

I am a LinkedIn alumnus who is a digital marketing strategist with an extensive background in B2B, lead generation, inbound marketing, PPC, video advertising, social media marketing, account management, and advertising operations; proficient in providing excellent customer service while executing digital advertising campaigns, monitoring performance, analyzing reporting, and optimizing based on KPIs. I'm proficient in all major social media channels, including but not limited to LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube, and Twitter. I've managed and executed advertising campaigns for Microsoft, LinkedIn, Rakuten, Ad Council, Macy's, Burger King, and Mercedes from strategy to implementation. I'm especially adept at targeting LinkedIn, Google/YouTube, and Facebook/Intagram users to ensure you are hitting the ideal target audience for your marketing efforts. I also know how to set up conversion tracking and re-marketing campaigns so you can re-target users who are engaged in your content. I have a wide range of experiences working at a media agency, a publisher, and a video ad server. I've worked with various brands and industries and am passionate about talking strategy and execution to get the most out of your objectives. I am very transparent in my work and like to think of myself as a partner and extension of your team. Together we'll develop high-quality multi-channel marketing strategies to solve your business problems! Skills and Services Offered: Digital Marketing Strategy & Implementation, Paid Display and Video Advertising, SEO/SEM, UX, Analytics, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, Media Planning/Buying, Campaign Setup and Management, Social Media Marketing, and B2B Advertising. “Adam is consistently quick to respond with clear and thorough answers and is a pleasure to work with. Having Adam in a meeting means you will quickly identify the ask, proposed solution, and plan, making each meeting efficient for everyone involved. Adam's clarity, speed, and depth of knowledge separate him from the rest. I'm convinced Adam does not have bad days.” - Director of Marketing @ Reddit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Adam Yaeger and his team, Llama Lead Gen is an incredible asset to our Ad Council team. Adam was super reliable and always there to answer our questions throughout the process. They are incredibly savvy in managing our campaigns from start to finish. They were our teammates through and through. I'm looking forward to working together with Adam in the future.” - VP of Media @ Ad Council ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “What can I possibly say about Adam to do this justice? He's done everything from building out our ad campaigns, creating landing pages, scheduling organic social media posts, joining potential client calls, and collaborating with multiple team members as if he's fully integrated into the company. It's been a wonderful experience; he's impressed on every level. And this is coming from someone who has worked with WAY too many people on the marketing front and has always been disappointed in one way or another. Anyone hiring Adam is in amazing hands. Can't promise I won't keep him very busy, though, and limit his free time for other projects :)” - Founder & CEO @ Digital Marketing Agency ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️