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Steven Janiak

Charleston, SC · Business systems & marketing technology

I build thesystems behindbusiness growth.

I help businesses improve the websites, sales processes, automations, and operations that turn attention into revenue.

10+
Years in business tech
8
Disciplines, one operator
Charleston
Based in SC
Websites/SEO/CRM/Automation/Analytics/Product/Operations/Practical AI/

Who I am

Not just a web developer.
Not just an automation person.

I've spent 10+ years working across websites, SEO, CRM, marketing systems, analytics, product, automation, and internal operations. Most people do one of those things. I work where they connect.

That's the difference. I can sit with an owner, diagnose the real business problem, and then build the technical solution — not hand off a strategy deck and disappear.

More about how I work
Steven Janiak working across marketing, sales, and operations systems

10+ yrs

Hands-on, end to end

What I help with

The systems behind getting found,
converting, and following up.

I bring websites, SEO, CRM, automation, analytics, product thinking, and practical AI together into one connected system.

Websites that convert

Fast, clear sites that turn visitors into leads — built to be found and built to sell.

SEO & local visibility

Get found on Google and in AI search. Local-first, then broader, with content that earns trust.

Lead capture & follow-up

Capture every inquiry and respond fast. The speed-to-lead systems that win more business.

CRM & sales systems

One source of truth for every lead and deal — organized, visible, and always moving forward.

Marketing automation

Email, nurture, and lifecycle flows that stay in touch without anyone lifting a finger.

Workflow automation

Connect the tools you already use and remove the manual handoffs that slow everything down.

Reporting & analytics

Know what's working. Clear dashboards and tracking so decisions run on data, not guesses.

Practical AI implementation

AI applied where it actually helps — drafting, routing, answering, summarizing. No hype.

How I think about growth

Five moves, in order.

Every business I work with is solving for some version of these. The order matters — fix them in sequence and the whole system compounds.

  1. 01

    Get found.

    If the right people can't find you, nothing else matters. Search, site, and visibility come first.

  2. 02

    Convert leads.

    Attention is expensive. The job is turning it into real conversations and booked work.

  3. 03

    Follow up faster.

    Most revenue leaks in the gap between interest and response. Close it with speed and systems.

  4. 04

    Operate with less manual work.

    Automate the repetitive so the team spends its hours on the work that actually grows the business.

  5. 05

    Improve continuously.

    Measure, learn, adjust. The system gets sharper every month instead of standing still.

Steven Janiak — Charleston, SC business systems operator

Charleston

South Carolina

About Steven

Meet
Steven Janiak.

I'm a Charleston, SC operator with a decade-plus of hands-on experience across web, SEO, CRM, automation, product, and AI. I've spent that time inside growing businesses — building the systems, not just advising on them.

My approach is practical: diagnose the real business problem first, then build the technical solution that fixes it. No jargon, no hype, no shelf-ware.

What I'm building

Sailient Solutions

Today, I'm building Sailient Solutions to help businesses modernize their marketing, sales, and operations through better systems, automation, and practical AI. When a project calls for a team to design and deliver it, that's where the build work happens.

Visit Sailient Solutions
  • Websites & conversion systems
  • CRM & marketing automation
  • Workflow automation & integrations
  • Practical AI, wired into operations

The delivery approach

The SAIL Method™

When a project becomes a full build, I follow a repeatable approach so nothing gets skipped: survey the system, build what matters, wire it into the tools you already use, then launch and keep improving. It's how Sailient delivers.

See the SAIL Method
  1. S

    Survey the System

    MapRevenue & process diagnostic, automation opportunity map

  2. A

    Activate the Agents

    BuildWebsites, automations, lead capture & follow-up, practical AI

  3. I

    Integrate the Infrastructure

    ConnectCRM orchestration, custom integrations, unified data flow

  4. L

    Launch & Loop

    OptimizeLive deployment, owner dashboard, monthly optimization

The Playbook

The Business Systems Playbook.

A practical guide to the systems behind growth — how to get found, convert leads, follow up faster, and operate with less manual work. Built from real projects. No theory.

Delivered instantly · For founders and operators

The Business Systems Playbook by Steven Janiak

Stay in the loop

Follow along for practical
notes on systems and growth.

I share what's actually working across websites, SEO, CRM, automation, and practical AI — straight from real projects.

Let's talk

Have a system that needs fixing?

Tell me what's slowing your business down. I'll help you see where the leverage is — in your website, your follow-up, your operations, or where AI actually fits.