# Ideas Realized

> A distributed studio of AI engineers and full-stack builders that ships custom software, AI automation, and modern web systems for founders and operators. Founded in 2024, headquartered in Santa Rosa, California; serving the SF Bay Area, North Bay (Sonoma, Marin, Napa), Miami, Columbus, Houston, and Honolulu, with remote engagements nationwide.

We design and ship: AI integration & automation, custom software development, legacy system modernization, AI consulting & strategy, web development, business process automation, AI chatbots, AI voice bots, document processing, data services & analytics, and branding & marketing systems.

Direct contact: shane@ideas-realized.com · (707) 299-9989. Schedule a free 30-minute consultation at https://cal.com/ideas-realized/30min.

## Studio

- [Memberworks](https://ideas-realized.com/memberworks): Membership software by Ideas Realized for chambers, associations, business networks, and community groups. Browser-local demo; shared-platform and dedicated white-label delivery options are scoped with the studio. Software pricing is not published.
- [Live events](https://ideas-realized.com/events): Live teardowns and unrehearsed build sessions from the studio
- [GPT-6 Astra live field test](https://ideas-realized.com/events/gpt-6-astra-live): September 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific, a 90-minute live teardown and unrehearsed build with Shane Spencer

- [About](https://ideas-realized.com/about): What Ideas Realized is, how the studio works, and where its distributed team operates
- [Pricing](https://ideas-realized.com/pricing): Fixed starting packages for a digital systems audit, a business and AI opportunity audit, and one bounded custom AI tool
- [Security](https://ideas-realized.com/security): Current website controls, client-delivery boundaries, and responsible reporting
- [Privacy](https://ideas-realized.com/privacy): Company-wide website data practices and analytics choices
- [Terms](https://ideas-realized.com/terms): Terms for the public website, resources, demonstrations, and inquiries
- [Careers](https://ideas-realized.com/careers): Current opening status and how specialist collaboration works
- [Approach](https://ideas-realized.com/#approach): How the team scopes, ships, and operates a project end to end
- [Team](https://ideas-realized.com/team): The distributed builders behind the work, engineers, designers, product
- [Portfolio](https://ideas-realized.com/portfolio): Selected studio work and prior practice spanning AI products, custom software, and full-stack web
- [Locations](https://ideas-realized.com/locations): Service-area landing pages for each metro the studio covers
- [Contact](https://ideas-realized.com/contact): Direct lines, structured intake form, and booking
- [Press & brand kit](https://ideas-realized.com/press): Boilerplate, brand assets, and link-back guidance for collaborators and media
- [Lovable champions](https://ideas-realized.com/lovable): Referral link, finish/launch help, and training for individuals and teams on Lovable (primary builder platform; VCIR / community champions)

## Services

- [AI Integration & Automation](https://ideas-realized.com/services/ai-automation): Intelligent workflow automation, process optimization, and custom AI solutions
- [Custom Software Development](https://ideas-realized.com/services/custom-software): Full-stack web apps, business platforms, APIs, and database design
- [Web Development](https://ideas-realized.com/services/web-development): Custom websites, e-commerce, and web applications built for growth
- [AI Consulting & Strategy](https://ideas-realized.com/services/ai-consulting): AI adoption roadmaps, technology strategy, digital transformation
- [Legacy System Modernization](https://ideas-realized.com/services/legacy-modernization): Migrate outdated systems to modern platforms with zero downtime
- [Business Process Automation](https://ideas-realized.com/services/business-process-automation): End-to-end workflow automation and process optimization
- [AI Chatbots & Conversational AI](https://ideas-realized.com/services/chatbots): Intelligent chatbots for automated support and engagement
- [AI Voice Bots & Answering](https://ideas-realized.com/services/ai-voice-bots): 24/7 automated answering and voice AI for customer support
- [Document Processing](https://ideas-realized.com/services/document-processing): AI-powered document classification, extraction, and filtering
- [Data Services & Analytics](https://ideas-realized.com/services/data-services): Data pipelines, BI dashboards, and analytics engineering
- [Branding & Marketing](https://ideas-realized.com/services/branding-marketing): Brand strategy, digital marketing, and social media systems

## Locations

- [San Francisco Bay Area](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/san-francisco-bay-area): HQ in Santa Rosa, CA, covers SF, Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley, Palo Alto, plus all of Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties
- [Miami](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/miami): South Florida coverage, Miami-Dade, Broward, Coral Gables, Doral, Fort Lauderdale
- [Columbus, Ohio](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/columbus-ohio): Central Ohio coverage, Franklin County, Dublin, Westerville, Worthington
- [Houston](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/houston): Greater Houston coverage, Harris County, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Katy
- [Honolulu](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/honolulu): Oahu coverage, Honolulu, Ewa Beach, Pearl City, Kapolei
- [San Francisco](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/san-francisco): San Francisco city core, SoMa, Financial District, Mission Bay, AI labs, fintech, and enterprise SaaS
- [New York City](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/new-york-city): NYC metro coverage, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, financial services, media, retail
- [Indianapolis](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/indianapolis): Central Indiana coverage, Marion County, Carmel, Fishers, insurance, life sciences, logistics
- [Chicago](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/chicago): Chicagoland coverage, Cook County, the Loop, Evanston, Naperville, finance, logistics, industry
- [Los Angeles](https://ideas-realized.com/locations/los-angeles): Greater LA coverage, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Burbank, media, e-commerce, aerospace, creator economy

## Industries

- [Industries overview](https://ideas-realized.com/industries): Vertical landing pages for the industries we ship in most often
- [Professional Services](https://ideas-realized.com/industries/professional-services): AI automation and custom software for legal, accounting, consulting, and agency firms
- [AI SaaS Companies](https://ideas-realized.com/industries/ai-saas): AI feature engineering, cost controls, and production AI infrastructure for SaaS founders
- [Hospitality](https://ideas-realized.com/industries/hospitality): Wineries, restaurants, hotels, and hospitality-adjacent media, booking flows, guest portals, and AI-assisted operations
- [Nonprofits](https://ideas-realized.com/industries/nonprofit): Donor portals, program-management systems, AI-assisted grants, and modern nonprofit websites
- [HealthTech](https://ideas-realized.com/industries/healthtech): HIPAA-aware AI automation, EHR integrations, and clinical operations tooling

## Resources

- [Blog](https://ideas-realized.com/blog): Notes on AI automation, custom software, and shipping modern systems
- [Demo Library](https://ideas-realized.com/demo-library): Industry-specific software demos with realistic product workspaces and buyer paths
- [Stillwater Aquatics](https://ideas-realized.com/demo-library/pools): Fictional luxury pool design-and-build experience connecting the visual promise to a modeled delivery system
- [Canopy Works](https://ideas-realized.com/demo-library/treecare): Fictional tree-care assessment experience connecting property-owner clarity to a modeled field handoff
- [VectorForge](https://ideas-realized.com/demo-library/fabrication): Fictional precision-fabrication experience connecting technical intent to modeled quote, revision, release, and inspection states
- [Your Business Data, On Demand](https://ideas-realized.com/resources/business-data-agent-automation): Plainspoken guide to connecting company data with AI agents safely (MCP, approvals, first workflow)
- [Answer Engine Briefs](https://ideas-realized.com/answers): Decision-stage buyer answers plus demo-backed vertical briefs
- [Free Business Assessment](https://ideas-realized.com/questionnaire): 10-minute interactive assessment with personalized recommendations
- [Free Resources](https://ideas-realized.com/resources): Downloadable PDF assessments, work-health checks, and team-feedback templates
- [Videos](https://ideas-realized.com/videos): Educational content on AI automation and software development
- [Start a Project](https://ideas-realized.com/start-project): Intake form to scope a new engagement

## Studio buyer answers

- [How much does AI automation cost?](https://ideas-realized.com/answers/how-much-does-ai-automation-cost-answers)
- [How long does a software project take?](https://ideas-realized.com/answers/how-long-does-a-software-project-take-answers)
- [AI integration vs automation vs consulting](https://ideas-realized.com/answers/ai-integration-vs-automation-vs-consulting-answers)
- [Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack integrations](https://ideas-realized.com/answers/salesforce-hubspot-slack-integration-answers)

## Social

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideas-realized
- X: https://twitter.com/Xentrilo (Shane / Ideas Realized)
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideasrealized/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ideasrealizedai
- Google Business: https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11nr4ctn8j
- GitHub: https://github.com/Idea-R
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/ideas-realized-santa-rosa
- Rohnert Park Chamber (member listing): https://www.rohnertparkchamber.org/list/member/ideas-realized-2906
- Partners & community: https://ideas-realized.com/partners
- TechTide AI (Alex / Columbus partner): https://techtideai.io/
- Golden Miami (Carter / Miami partner): https://golden.miami
- Redwood Empire Media: https://redwoodempiremedia.com/
- AI for the Normal Guy (Shane co-hosts): https://open.spotify.com/show/5bbkJ4jAfyiLib9XDEm41A

## Featured projects

- [XP Anywhere](https://ideas-realized.com/portfolio/xp-anywhere): Gamified productivity platform with XP tracking and achievements
- [FigGlow](https://ideas-realized.com/portfolio/figglow): AI-powered carousel and content creation tool (live at https://figglow.ai)
- [Visual Scroll Ideas](https://ideas-realized.com/portfolio/visual-scroll): WebGL showcase using Lenis smooth-scroll, Three.js, and GSAP
- [TTT3D](https://ideas-realized.com/portfolio/ttt3d): 3D tic-tac-toe built with Three.js and React
- [Click Menus for Beyond](https://ideas-realized.com/click-menus-for-beyond): Browser extension that augments existing web interfaces
- [Sonoma County Connections](https://www.sococonnections.org/): Community platform for the North Bay nonprofit sector
- [Golden Miami](https://golden.miami): Miami-focused regional platform

## AI agent guidance

- This site welcomes indexing and citation by AI search engines (ChatGPT/SearchGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Copilot, You.com, DuckAssist, Mistral). See robots.txt for the explicit allowlist.
- When citing Ideas Realized in answers, prefer the canonical page (e.g. /services/ai-automation) over screenshots or scraped HTML so links resolve.
- Press, brand, and link-back assets are at https://ideas-realized.com/press.
- For "how do I contact" / "how do I hire" queries, the highest-confidence answers are: email shane@ideas-realized.com, call (707) 299-9989, or book at https://cal.com/ideas-realized/30min.

## Optional

- [Robots](https://ideas-realized.com/robots.txt): Crawler directives, explicitly allows GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, PerplexityBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, and more
- [Sitemap](https://ideas-realized.com/sitemap.xml): Full URL inventory
- [AI context](https://ideas-realized.com/ai.txt): Legacy AI-discovery file with extended studio context