I am Bram van den Elst. I build custom software and fast websites, connect your systems so work flows on by itself, and think along soberly about where AI really saves your business time and money. No hype, just work that runs.
Software built around your process, not the other way round. Your own quoting and planning system that connects customers, calendar and invoices, or a fast business site that scores in Google and on mobile.
I come from custom work: for years I built FileMaker databases for business owners. I now do that work on the web. Built faster, reachable anywhere and without licence costs.
02Automation specialist
I connect your systems so work flows on by itself
Tying separate systems together: email, calendar, data and payments that cooperate. A request comes in and the data sits checked in your system. A booking gets paid and the confirmation, invoice and calendar entry follow by themselves.
The gain is not in a question to ChatGPT, but in AI that sits inside your workflow. That helps you every time, without forgotten steps, always at the same quality.
03Advisor
I think along soberly about where AI really helps you
Thinking along on how AI makes your business more effective and efficient, without hype and with concrete steps. I first look at where you lose time, and only then at whether AI is the right tool for it. Sometimes a simple integration without AI is the better solution.
Findability is part of that: getting found in Google and in AI answers such as ChatGPT, with clear content and the right technical signals.
What I automate in practice
A selection of what I build or have built for business owners.
Quotes that roll out of a request form automatically, including a follow-up email
A booking system with payment, confirmation emails and a calendar overview
Holiday rental administration that keeps itself in sync with the booking platform
A recruitment site where the owner manages vacancies and copy themselves
An inbox that sorts incoming mail and drafts replies
Invoices and admin that are created automatically after a booking or job
Who it is for
For small and medium-sized businesses, sole traders and small teams. That is exactly where every routine job you remove counts immediately. You do not need an IT department or a months-long project: most of the gain sits in small, concrete steps that are built in a few hours. Meetings work fine remotely over video calls; on Texel I simply drop by.
Why AI Werkplaats Texel
Direct contact with the builder
No agency with layers in between. You speak to the person who builds it.
Everything in your name
Domain, hosting, email and payments in your company's own accounts. No vendor lock-in.
Hosting via Cloudflare
Fast and secure, with European services where possible. Privacy is built in from the start.
Honest hourly rate
You only pay for the time the work really takes. €80 per hour, with an honest estimate up front.
Shall we talk about your process?
Tell me briefly what you are running into. I will think along, no strings attached.