For acquired and inherited businesses

Modernize the business you acquired, one workflow at a time.

Moss & Spark helps new owners and next-generation operators turn inherited spreadsheets, manual handoffs, and founder-dependent processes into practical custom software and automation.

Book a Workflow Assessment

60 minutes. Simple next steps. No pressure.

The problem

The old workflows got the company this far. They may not support the next chapter.

The spreadsheet is still the system of record.
The prior owner or one key admin knows how everything really works.
Quoting, scheduling, intake, or reporting depends on copy and paste.
The team needs better tools, but a full software replacement feels too risky.

Workflow Assessment

Start with the workflow, not the software.

Before replacing tools or adding automation, we map one important workflow and find the first practical improvement that can save time, reduce owner dependency, or make handoffs cleaner.

1

Map the inherited workflow

We look at how work moves today, where information starts, who touches it, and where it gets stuck.

2

Find the first practical fix

You get a focused recommendation for the smallest useful modernization project, not a giant system overhaul.

3

Decide what to build next

If there is a fit, Moss & Spark can build the first custom workflow, automation, or internal tool.

Good fit

Built for operators in transition.

This is for practical owners who need cleaner operations without disrupting the team that already knows the business.

  • New owners of established local or service businesses
  • Family successors taking over day-to-day operations
  • Search fund and SMB acquisition operators
  • Owners preparing for a cleaner sale or handoff

Have a workflow that needs to be easier to run?

Book a Workflow Assessment and we will look for the first practical modernization project worth doing.

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About Moss & Spark

Moss & Spark is a software consultancy based in Livermore, CA. We help small businesses turn messy operational workflows into focused custom apps, automations, and support systems that are easier for the team to use.