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Less manual work.
Fewer disconnected
systems.
A business that
simply runs better.

We help businesses automate repetitive work, connect disconnected systems, improve existing software, and manage specialized workflows like collegiate licensing.

COMMON BUSINESS PAIN POINTS

What happens when your technology and day-to-day tools don't connect?

When your apps, files, inventory, and licensing records are scattered in different places, your team spends all their time putting out fires instead of growing your business.

Slow Artwork Reviews & Lost Royalties

Licensing teams waste weeks digging through messy emails and PDF markups, missing deadlines and letting royalty earnings slip away.

Hours Lost on Manual Paperwork

Staff spend tedious hours typing data from invoices, contracts, and receipts instead of letting smart AI tools do the heavy lifting.

Unreliable Apps & Website Crashes

Outdated servers and manual updates cause unexpected downtime, frustrating customers and creating urgent emergencies.

Sales & Inventory Out of Sync

Separate spreadsheets for orders, warehouse stock, and billing lead to stockouts, delayed shipments, and painful bookkeeping.

Slow, Clunky Old Databases

Aging databases crawl to a halt during busy times, locking teams into clunky workarounds that drag down daily work.

Too Many Tech Vendors

Juggling multiple agencies leads to finger-pointing, confusing invoices, and systems that refuse to talk to each other.

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OUR 5 CORE SERVICES

Everything your business needs to run smoothly and grow.

Whether you need help managing collegiate merchandise licensing, building custom apps, deploying secure AI assistants, or connecting your sales and warehouse systems, we have you covered.

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Licensing

Collegiate Licensing Consulting

AI

AI Agent Deployment

Software

Software and DevOps Services

Odoo

Odoo ERP Services

FileMaker

Claris FileMaker Services

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Who We Serve

Built for ambitious teams scaling complex operations.

From universities managing licensed brands to teams running complex business systems, we build and improve the workflows, software, and tools behind the work.

Universities & Licensing Teams (SECTOR 1)

Manage artwork submissions, brand reviews, licensing workflows, vendor communication, and approval status without relying on scattered emails and spreadsheets.

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Licensees, Vendors & Manufacturers (SECTOR 2)

Keep product artwork, revisions, approvals, production files, and university requirements easier to organize and track from submission through production.

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Brands & Creative Agencies (SECTOR 3)

Organize creative assets, versions, review cycles, approvals, and partner access so teams can find the right files and keep projects moving.

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Operations & Business Teams (SECTOR 4)

Connect sales, purchasing, inventory, accounting, and everyday workflows with Odoo, automation, integrations, and software built around how your team works.

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Product & Engineering Teams (SECTOR 5)

Build custom applications, internal tools, APIs, integrations, cloud systems, and automated workflows around real operational requirements.

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FileMaker & Legacy System Teams (SECTOR 6)

Improve existing FileMaker databases and internal systems with better performance, cleaner workflows, integrations, web access, automation, and ongoing modernization.

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SECTOR 1

Universities & Licensing Teams

Manage artwork submissions, brand reviews, licensing workflows, vendor communication, and approval status without relying on scattered emails and spreadsheets.

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SECTOR 2

Licensees, Vendors & Manufacturers

Keep product artwork, revisions, approvals, production files, and university requirements easier to organize and track from submission through production.

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SECTOR 3

Brands & Creative Agencies

Organize creative assets, versions, review cycles, approvals, and partner access so teams can find the right files and keep projects moving.

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SECTOR 4

Operations & Business Teams

Connect sales, purchasing, inventory, accounting, and everyday workflows with Odoo, automation, integrations, and software built around how your team works.

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SECTOR 5

Product & Engineering Teams

Build custom applications, internal tools, APIs, integrations, cloud systems, and automated workflows around real operational requirements.

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SECTOR 6

FileMaker & Legacy System Teams

Improve existing FileMaker databases and internal systems with better performance, cleaner workflows, integrations, web access, automation, and ongoing modernization.

Collegiate Licensing Consulting (4 – 6 Weeks)

A straightforward plan to organize your brand assets, speed up design approvals, and automate quarterly royalty tracking without spreadsheet chaos.

Outcome: A central digital hub where vendors submit artwork for fast approval and royalties calculate automatically.

  1. Phase 1: Brand & Contract Review (Week 1)

    We review your university brand guidelines, existing vendor agreements, and past royalty reports to spot missing items, delays, or lost revenue.

    Deliverables: Brand asset & trademark checklist, Current vendor & royalty rate summary, Clear list of approval bottlenecks & fixes

    Checkpoint: Review discovery findings and agree on the new approval process.

  2. Phase 2: Clear Brand Rules & Policies (Week 2)

    We simplify your logo, color, and mascot rules so licensed vendors submit correct designs the first time.

    Deliverables: Easy digital brand guidelines guide, Clear rules by product type (apparel vs. merchandise), Standard royalty calculation rules

    Checkpoint: Approve the updated brand rules and vendor tiers.

  3. Phase 3: Online Approval Portal Setup (Week 3 – 4)

    We set up a simple web portal where vendors upload designs and check review status in real time—no messy email chains.

    Deliverables: Simple online artwork submission portal, Automated email alerts for reviews & changes, Searchable history of every approved design

    Checkpoint: Test a sample design submission together in the portal.

  4. Phase 4: Automated Royalty Calculator (Week 5)

    We connect vendor sales reports so quarterly royalties calculate automatically with zero manual math.

    Deliverables: Easy sales intake template for vendors, One-click quarterly royalty reports, Automated checks to catch underreported sales

    Checkpoint: Confirm sample royalty calculations match your contracts.

  5. Phase 5: Launch & Vendor Onboarding (Week 6+)

    We invite your vendors, show your team how everything works, and make sure daily operations run smoothly.

    Deliverables: Short vendor guide & video walkthrough, 1-page admin cheat sheet for your team, Ongoing check-in and compliance support

    Checkpoint: Official launch across all active brand partners.

AI Agent Deployment (3 – 5 Weeks)

Build and launch secure, private AI assistants that read company documents, answer questions accurately, and cite exact page sources without guessing.

Outcome: A fast, private AI assistant that answers repetitive questions and saves your team dozens of manual hours every week.

  1. Phase 1: Goal Setting & Privacy Boundaries (Week 1)

    We identify your team’s most time-consuming document questions and lock down strict data privacy and permission rules.

    Deliverables: List of top repetitive questions to automate, Strict privacy & team access rules, Clear accuracy benchmarks and guardrails

    Checkpoint: Confirm the prioritized questions and data boundaries.

  2. Phase 2: Document & Knowledge Setup (Week 2)

    We organize and connect your PDFs, contracts, manuals, and spreadsheets so the AI has clean, reliable reference material.

    Deliverables: Connected document library (PDFs, policies, spreadsheets), Fast, private search index, Initial test results against real team questions

    Checkpoint: Test the AI search with 10 sample questions from your team.

  3. Phase 3: Assistant Logic & Source Citations (Week 3)

    We configure the assistant to answer in plain English and cite the exact document and page number for every answer.

    Deliverables: Smart assistant with strict boundaries (no guessing), Exact page-and-paragraph source citations on every reply, Connections to your existing databases or software tools

    Checkpoint: Hands-on testing with your team using real-world edge cases.

  4. Phase 4: Team Pilot & Everyday Interface (Week 4)

    We roll out the assistant inside a clean web chat, Slack, or email, and show everyone how to get fast answers.

    Deliverables: Clean, intuitive chat interface, User permission controls and admin activity log, 1-page quick-start guide for staff

    Checkpoint: Pilot team tests the assistant and confirms speed and clarity.

  5. Phase 5: Full Launch & Ongoing Tuning (Week 5+)

    We launch the assistant to all authorized staff and monitor answers to ensure high accuracy over time.

    Deliverables: Full team launch across your organization, Weekly accuracy and response monitoring, Regular prompt updates as your documents change

    Checkpoint: Full production release with guaranteed data privacy.

Software and DevOps Services (4 – 8 Weeks)

Build fast, modern web applications and set up automated cloud hosting with reliable 99.99% uptime and easy one-click updates.

Outcome: A responsive, easy-to-use web app with automated cloud hosting and zero stressful release days.

  1. Phase 1: App Screens & Technical Plan (Week 1)

    We turn your requirements into clean visual screen layouts, plan how data connects, and pick the most cost-effective cloud setup.

    Deliverables: Clickable visual prototype of all key screens, Clear database plan and feature list, Estimated monthly cloud hosting budget

    Checkpoint: Approve screen designs and development plan.

  2. Phase 2: Cloud Setup & Automated Testing (Week 2)

    We set up your secure cloud servers (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) with automated checks that test code on every update.

    Deliverables: Private staging link to preview changes live, Automated testing and smooth release process, Encrypted user logins and data security settings

    Checkpoint: Preview the live staging link in your web browser.

  3. Phase 3: Building Core Features in Sprints (Week 3 – 5)

    We build your app in focused two-week rounds, giving you a working demo link to test every Friday.

    Deliverables: Working web app built with React & modern backend, Secure user accounts and login screens, Weekly live demo updates you can test

    Checkpoint: Bi-weekly demo review and approval of completed features.

  4. Phase 4: Quality Checks & Team Testing (Week 6)

    We test on phones, tablets, and computers, test speed under heavy load, and fix any quirks before launch.

    Deliverables: Complete testing & speed report, Mobile and tablet layout verification, Security check and bug cleanup

    Checkpoint: Final team test and sign-off for public launch.

  5. Phase 5: Smooth Go-Live & 24/7 Monitoring (Week 7 – 8+)

    We switch on your live web domain with zero downtime and turn on 24/7 uptime monitoring with instant alerts.

    Deliverables: Smooth public launch with zero downtime, 24/7 automated uptime and error alerts, Complete handover documentation & support plan

    Checkpoint: Successful live launch.

Odoo ERP Services (6 – 10 Weeks)

Connect your sales, warehouse inventory, purchasing, and accounting into one clean Odoo system tailored to your daily workflow.

Outcome: One single software system running your entire business smoothly without double data entry.

  1. Phase 1: Workflow Discovery & Blueprint (Week 1 – 2)

    We map how orders, inventory, and invoices move through your business today to configure Odoo to match your exact workflow.

    Deliverables: Simple process map for sales, inventory, and finance, Chart of accounts and tax setup plan, List of needed fields and custom forms

    Checkpoint: Approve the blueprint and scope before configuration starts.

  2. Phase 2: Odoo Setup & Custom Screens (Week 3 – 4)

    We set up your Odoo company settings, adjust screens to remove clutter, and format clean invoice and quote PDFs.

    Deliverables: Configured Odoo system with your business rules, Custom fields and streamlined screens, Branded PDF templates for invoices, quotes & packing slips

    Checkpoint: Review working prototype with your sample products and forms.

  3. Phase 3: Clean Data Transfer & Connections (Week 5 – 6)

    We clean and import your customers, vendors, products, and opening stock numbers from QuickBooks or spreadsheets.

    Deliverables: Clean, duplicate-free customer and product database, Connections to Shopify, Amazon, Stripe, or shipping tools, Opening balance & inventory reconciliation check

    Checkpoint: Check and confirm sample imported data.

  4. Phase 4: Hands-On Team Training & Practice Runs (Week 7 – 8)

    We train your sales, warehouse, and finance teams with real practice orders in a safe test environment.

    Deliverables: Hands-on role-based training sessions, Simple 1-page cheat sheets for daily tasks, Full practice run of daily orders and fulfillment

    Checkpoint: Team completes practice orders with 100% confidence.

  5. Phase 5: Go-Live & First Month-End Close (Week 9 – 10+)

    We switch to the live system over a weekend and stand by your team through your first monthly financial close.

    Deliverables: Smooth weekend launch with live numbers, Priority daily support during your first live month, Direct help through your first month-end financial close

    Checkpoint: First successful month-end financial close in Odoo.

Claris FileMaker Services (3 – 6 Weeks)

Speed up slow FileMaker databases, clean up cluttered screens, and add easy access from web browsers, iPads, and iPhones.

Outcome: A fast, modern FileMaker database that searches in seconds and works anywhere on Mac, Windows, web, or iPad.

  1. Phase 1: Speed Audit & Health Check (Week 1)

    We examine your FileMaker file to pinpoint what is causing slow searches, layout freezes, or crashes.

    Deliverables: Clear report on speed bottlenecks & slow calculations, Prioritized list of quick wins and screen fixes, Security, backup, and version compatibility review

    Checkpoint: Review the speed findings and approve the fix plan.

  2. Phase 2: Database Cleanup & Speed Boost (Week 2)

    We simplify table connections, rewrite slow calculation scripts, and index fields for near-instant search results.

    Deliverables: Clean, simplified table relationships, Rewritten high-speed search and calculation scripts, Removed clutter, dead layouts, and unused fields

    Checkpoint: Test search and record loading speeds (usually 3x to 8x faster).

  3. Phase 3: Modern Screens & Web Browser Access (Week 3 – 4)

    We redesign cluttered layouts to look clean and modern, and set up web browser access so users don’t need FileMaker Pro installed.

    Deliverables: Modernized desktop screens with clear buttons and typography, Secure WebDirect browser portal for remote staff, User permission roles and login security

    Checkpoint: Test new screens and browser access with your team.

  4. Phase 4: Mobile iPad/iPhone Setup & API Sync (Week 5)

    We build touch-friendly screens for iPad and iPhone with camera barcode scanning, photo attachments, and offline mode.

    Deliverables: Touch-optimized mobile screens for iOS, Offline signature capture and camera barcode scan, Connections to external accounting or CRM tools

    Checkpoint: Test mobile screens on actual tablets/phones.

  5. Phase 5: Server Migration & Automated Backups (Week 6+)

    We upgrade your FileMaker Server, set up automated daily offsite backups, and provide reliable on-call support.

    Deliverables: Latest FileMaker Server with secure SSL encryption, Automated hourly and daily offsite backup routine, Reliable ongoing support plan

    Checkpoint: Final handover and verified smooth daily performance.

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Collegiate Licensing Consulting

Estimated Duration: 4 – 6 Weeks

A straightforward plan to organize your brand assets, speed up design approvals, and automate quarterly royalty tracking without spreadsheet chaos.

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Project Timeline
Phase 1 · Week 1

Brand & Contract Review

We review your university brand guidelines, existing vendor agreements, and past royalty reports to spot missing items, delays, or lost revenue.

Key Deliverables
Brand asset & trademark checklist
Current vendor & royalty rate summary
Clear list of approval bottlenecks & fixes
Your Checkpoint & Approval

Review discovery findings and agree on the new approval process.

Time Needed From You

2 hours for kickoff and file sharing

WHY ALPHA DEZINE

We understand the work before we build the software.

You get a team that knows the business side and the technical side. From collegiate licensing and royalty reporting to custom software, AI, APIs, Odoo, and FileMaker, we build systems that fit how your team actually works.

Collegiate Licensing Experts

Deep familiarity with university trademark standards, licensing agency rules, apparel partner workflows, and royalty reporting, so approvals and reporting stay accurate and on track.

Practical AI Specialists

Private AI assistants grounded in your approved company documents, so your team gets useful answers based on your information, not guesswork.

Web & Cloud Engineering

Custom software, web and mobile apps, API integrations, automated cloud deployments, and 24/7 monitoring, all built to keep your systems connected and dependable.

Certified Odoo Architects

Bring inventory, purchasing, sales, orders, and accounting into one system, with automation that cuts duplicate work and keeps data in sync.

Certified FileMaker Specialists

Modernize older FileMaker systems, speed up searches, automate repetitive work, and give teams secure browser or mobile access in the field.

CLIENT STORIES

Built together. Proven over time.

Hear from clients who rely on Alpha Dezine for software, artwork, automation, and complex workflows.

“We couldn’t ask for a better strategic development partner.”

Alpha takes the time to understand our complex workflow requirements and approaches every challenge with enthusiasm and expertise. They are responsive, knowledgeable, and always focused on delivering custom software solutions.

Steven Brown, President at The CSI Group (CUSTOM SOFTWARE) • Story 1 of 4

“Finding a partner who truly understands both the brand integrity and business side is rare.”

Alpha approaches every challenge with insight, a positive attitude, and solutions. Their collaborative spirit makes them an invaluable part of our go-to-market strategy.

Lori McKnight, Marketing Director at MCRL Overseas Group (BRAND & WORKFLOW) • Story 2 of 4

“Alpha Dezine has been our trusted technology and artwork partner for over 13 years.”

Their team never tells us ‘no’, they simply get it done. Their digitizing expertise, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight production timelines have been essential to our growth.

Mark Kindberg, CEO & President at Nordic Company Inc. (ARTWORK & TECHNOLOGY) • Story 3 of 4

“Alpha Dezine handles a large volume of our production-ready artwork and always delivers great work.”

We wouldn’t have been able to scale operations and support our sales without them. Their custom automation tools have made the process smoother for both us and our customers.

Tyler Silva, President at GARB Inc. (ARTWORK & AUTOMATION) • Story 4 of 4
Steven Brown, President of The CSI Group
1 / 4CUSTOM SOFTWARE

“We couldn’t ask for a better strategic development partner.”

Alpha takes the time to understand our complex workflow requirements and approaches every challenge with enthusiasm and expertise. They are responsive, knowledgeable, and always focused on delivering custom software solutions.

Steven Brown

President

The CSI Group

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