About us
A small agency that builds the systems it sells
Adivius started in 2013 as a search and web agency in Galveston, Texas. Today we build AI automations, agents and custom software for small and mid-sized businesses, and we run our own business on the same kind of systems.
Who we are
Thirteen years of web work, now applied to AI
We spent our first decade getting businesses found: technical SEO, local search, content and websites for small businesses across Texas and beyond. That work taught us how companies actually run, where their time goes, and which problems a website cannot fix.
Those problems were almost always the same: re-typed data, inboxes nobody can keep up with, reports built by hand, software that no longer fits. AI made them solvable at a small-business budget, so we rebuilt the agency around solving them.
We stay small on purpose. You work with the person who designs and builds your systems, and we take on a few clients at a time rather than many at volume. Search work continues for the clients who have been with us for years, now as the foundation of AI visibility.
What we believe
Four rules we build by
Automate the pattern, keep the judgment
Software should handle the work that follows a pattern: reading, sorting, moving, compiling. Decisions that need context stay with people, and the automation prepares everything so that decision takes a minute instead of an hour.
Build on what you already use
Most businesses do not need new software. They need the tools they have to talk to each other. We start from your systems, and we only build something new when nothing off the shelf fits.
Prove it small before you scale it
A pilot on your real data tells you more than a proposal ever can. Every engagement starts with one workflow, scoped and priced on its own, and grows from what worked.
Say what AI cannot do
AI reads, drafts, sorts and summarizes well. It does not know your business, and it is confidently wrong sometimes. We design around both, and we tell you where the limits are before you commit.
How we work
Start small, prove it works, then scale
We do not sell packages. Every engagement follows the same four phases, and each one is scoped and quoted on its own, so you only commit to the next step once the last one has paid off.
- 1
Audit
FreeA short written review of where your time goes and what to automate first.
- 2
Pilot
Fixed scopeOne workflow, built on your real data, running in production. You see results before committing to more.
- 3
Build
Per phaseWe extend what worked across the process, with logging and a person in the loop.
- 4
Run
MonthlyWe monitor, fix and improve what we built, and report what it handled.
- 01
Audit
FreeWe learn how the work happens today: the steps, the tools, the exceptions, and where time goes. You get a short written review with concrete opportunities and a rough effort for each. You keep it whether or not we work together.
- 02
Pilot
Fixed scopeWe build one automation end to end on your real data, usually the one with the clearest payoff. It runs in production with logging and a person approving anything that matters. You see the result before committing to more.
- 03
Build
Fixed scope per phaseWe extend what worked to the rest of the process or to the next workflow, each phase scoped and quoted on its own. Error handling, alerts and documentation are part of every build, not extras.
- 04
Run
MonthlyAutomations need care: tools change, volumes grow, edge cases appear. We monitor, fix and improve what we built, and report what it handled each month.
What you can expect from us
- A reply within one business day
- A written scope and price before any paid work
- No lock-in: your accounts, your code, your data
- Honest answers about what AI can and cannot do for you
Why Adivius
What you can check before you call us
- 01
We build for ourselves first
Our own agency runs on systems we built: a CRM with an AI knowledge base, a content pipeline and search analytics. Every client gets tools we use daily.
- 02
Microsoft certified
PL-200 (Power Platform Functional Consultant) and PL-500 (Power Automate RPA Developer), and a Microsoft Solutions Partner. Microsoft 365 businesses get automation inside their own tenant.
- 03
Since 2013
Thirteen years of search and web work, now applied to AI automation. We know how businesses actually run, not just how models work.
- 04
A person stays in the loop
Every automation we ship logs its steps and waits for approval where a decision matters. You see what it did and why.
- 05
Fixed scope, one step at a time
No packages and no retainers before results. The audit is free, the pilot is fixed-scope, and each phase is quoted on its own.
- 06
You own everything
The automations, the code and the accounts are yours, with documentation to keep them running without us.
The person you work with
Alexander Stoicoff
Founder. Computer engineer, in the digital industry since 2012.
Alexander designs and builds every system Adivius ships: automations on Microsoft Power Platform and Azure, AI for documents and email, and complete applications on Next.js, Supabase and PostgreSQL. He holds Microsoft PL-200 and PL-500 and works across Central US and Central European hours.
Work
A few of the systems running today
Agency operating system
Nucleus
The system we run Adivius on: clients, leads, publishing and invoicing, with an AI knowledge base and connected tools for content and analytics.
Next.jsTypeScriptSupabasePostgreSQL
AI workflow automation
Accounts payable automation
Supplier invoices arriving in Dropbox are read by an AI model and processed by Microsoft Power Automate, with the model running in Azure AI Foundry.
Microsoft Power AutomateAzure AI FoundryDropbox
Website development
Support portal for a regional bank
A customer support site for a Texas bank: a custom WordPress build on managed hosting, with live screen-share support, video guides and account-opening calls to action, delivered to the bank's brand and compliance requirements.
WordPressCustom pluginACFManaged hosting
Start here
The first step is free, and it is useful on its own
You tell us
- What your business does
- Which tasks take the most time
- The tools you use today
You get back
- 3 to 5 concrete automation opportunities
- A rough effort and payoff for each
- Which one to pilot first, and why
Free. Reply within one business day. No obligation.
FAQ
Questions about working with us
Do you publish prices?
No. Every business has a different process, so we quote each phase as a fixed scope after the audit, when we know what the work involves.
How long does a pilot take?
It depends on the workflow and how quickly we can access the systems involved. We agree the timeline in the pilot scope before starting.
Who owns the automations?
You do. They run in your accounts, and you get the documentation to keep them.
What if an automation makes a mistake?
We design for it: steps that matter wait for a person to approve, every run is logged, and failures raise an alert instead of passing silently.
Can you work with our existing IT provider?
Yes. We regularly work alongside in-house IT and other vendors, and follow your security and access policies.
Find out what you could automate
Tell us about the work that takes your team the most time. We come back with concrete opportunities and a rough effort for each. No cost, no obligation.