Top 1% Upwork (8 years) 286+ client deployments 2,036+ projects shipped GoHighLevel Certified Partner Featured speaker: GHL Summit 2025 Client Login

40+ qualified leads
on autopilot.
Without hiring.

AutomateScale is the AI agent-powered sales-funnel system that 286+ clients, SaaS founders, and high-ticket coaches run on. Average client: 3-5× ROAS in 90 days. By application only.

Client Funnel · Liveautobroker-u.com · Last 30 days
LIVE
AI-qualified · Quiz funnel
1,284leads
Follow-Up Agent
SMS + email · 24/7 autonomous
847nurtured
Calendar-synced · ICP routed
312booked
Closed Revenue
Avg deal $4,200 · cycle 11d
$487Kthis month
Powered by 8 named agents + Avatar Fleet See the library →
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Jorge closed $14,800Autobroker U · See the case study
Operators we ship with · 286+ deployments →
★ Real clients · Verified by Upwork · 100+ jobs · Top 1% (8 years)
★★★★★

"Adam was great! He gave me some great actionable advice, I left our consultation with a page full of notes. He is a true expert, highly recommend a consultation with him if you need an experts opinion on sales funnel."

30-min consultation · 2023 · Upwork verified →
★★★★★

"Adam provided great value during our consult. It was clear his experience and reputation are for very good reason. Looking forward to working further with him on our funnel."

60-min consultation · 2025 · Upwork verified →
★★★★★

"Incredible consultation. Have all my questions answered and got exactly what I was looking for. Looking forward to doing more consults in the future."

30-min consultation · 2024 · Upwork verified →
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The stack we build on · ★ Affiliate-marked links · Full stack & disclosures →
286+
Agencies deployed
Since 2018
2,036+
Projects shipped
Since 2018
24%
Avg conversion uplift
Across all deployments
12,400+
Newsletter subscribers
Founders & operators
100%
Results guarantee
In writing, every contract
1,800+
Avatar minutes shipped
★ Founder fleet · live
50+
Lovable prototypes
★ 21 currently live · /labs
★ 49 verified testimonials · live on automatescale.com · plus 24 Upwork-verified (Top 1% · 8 years)

What clients actually say.
No quotes invented. Receipts on the live site.

A fraction of the wall on automatescale.com/testimonials + the live Upwork profile.

★★★★★

"Adam and the AutomateScale team are the best in the business."

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Will
Compliance Agency · Multi-project client
★★★★★

"This is the third time I have hired Adam, and I'm very happy with the work."

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Tim
Paid Traffic · 3× repeat client
★★★★★

"Palmer is amazing to work with and really knows his stuff."

C
Chad
Kajabi Evergreen Funnel
★★★★★

"Adam is that rare find. Yea, he commands a higher rate, but he is worth every penny!"

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Patrick
Web Development · Marketing sequences
★★★★★

"Anytime I need something done, Adam is the first person I contact."

B
Brian
Infusionsoft · LeadPages · Facebook Ads
★★★★★

"Work was done superbly and on time. Adam is great at giving suggestions. We've logged hundreds of hours together."

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Chico
Founder · REIVault.com
★★★★★

"Adam is literally best of the best when it comes to funnel strategy minds."

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Justin
ClickFunnels Expert · Agency
★★★★★

"Adam represents what is best about Upwork. Highly Recommended!"

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John
Thrive Focus · Blog Development
★★★★★

"This freelancer is top-notch in his craft. The best I've worked with in his industry."

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Brenton
Verified client · automatescale.com/testimonials
★ Champion Clients · The brands behind the work ★

Trusted by the operators behind industry-defining brands.

Click any logo to see the full case study — what we shipped, what worked, what broke, what the OS deployment looked like for them.

See all 286+ engagements
The hidden tax

Your funnel
isn't broken.
The handoff is.

Every funnel built without an agent layer leaks 40-60% of qualified intent between capture and close. The traffic is fine. The CRM is fine. What dies is the gap in between.

Standard funnel · Qualified intent
53%
of qualified leads never get a second touch within 48 hours
$3.4K
Avg leaked LTV / lead
2.7 days
Avg time to first call
11 hrs
Median SDR delay
I've watched this exact pattern destroy hundreds of agencies. The teams aren't lazy — they're losing to a structural leak no human team can plug. That's why we built the agent layer.
Adam Palmer, Founder · AutomateScale
Proprietary · Trademarked · Documented

The Scale System™
in three pillars.

A proprietary funnel architecture built on GoHighLevel + Make.com + a layer of autonomous AI agents you can't get off the shelf. Deployed to 286+ clients. Codified. Defensible. Your team can run it.

Pillar 01

Capture Layer

AI-qualified lead capture that filters tire-kickers before your team's calendar.

  • Multi-step quiz architecture
  • Real-time data enrichment
  • Auto-routing by ICP fit
  • Spam & bot exclusion
Read the full pillar
Pillar 03

Conversion Layer

Booking, payment, and post-sale handoff — stitched into your CRM, all measured.

  • Calendar-synced call routing
  • Auto-payment + contract
  • Onboarding agent for closed deals
  • Per-touchpoint revenue attribution
Read the full pillar
Upwork Expert-Vetted
★ TOP 1% UPWORK
EXPERT-VETTED · 8 YR
286+
Deployments
$84M+
Attributed
2,036+
Projects
8 yr
Track record
★ GHL Certified Partner
★ The methodology · 240 pages · Proprietary IP

The Scale System™ Playbook.
Forged across 286 deployments. Yours when you engage.

Every client receives the full 240-page playbook on Day 1: architecture, agent prompts, integration maps, SOPs your team operates from. This is the IP — refined across 286+ deployments and $84M+ in attributed client revenue. Not a course. Not a framework. The actual working document.

Neil Patel Tom Hegna Chad Mureta Vanessa Loder Beth Kirby Will Bubenik Simon Lee
Operating this playbook right now:
Neil Patel · Tom Hegna · Chad Mureta · Vanessa Loder · +282 more
★ NEW · AutomateScale Avatar Fleet™

Your face on a thousand videos.
Recorded once.

Photorealistic AI avatars + cloned voice + scripted automation. The agent layer handles conversation; the Avatar Fleet handles every video surface — VSLs, course modules, weekly newsletter cuts, personalized outreach looms, evergreen webinars. 14 days from kickoff to first ship. Included with Growth-tier and above.

Layer 01
Avatar
HeyGen v3
Layer 02
Voice
ElevenLabs
Layer 03
Pipeline
Multicam stitch
See the Avatar Fleet Apply for deployment
Adam Palmer · founder avatar
AVATAR LIVE
Adam Palmer · Avatar v3.2
Voice fingerprint: ElevenLabs Pro · Renders: 4K · 1,800+ minutes shipped
★ Watch · Adam on camera

Don't take our word for it.
Watch the system run.

15 videos Adam personally recorded — service walkthroughs, build tutorials, founder reels. No talking-head fluff. Click any thumbnail to play inline.

See all 15 videos ★ 10 Vimeo service walkthroughs · 5 YouTube tutorials

"Adam's work on our funnel mapping buildout was exceptional. He demonstrated a deep understanding of our business needs, translating them into an efficient and effective funnel strategy. His clear communication and expert guidance made the process seamless."

★★★★★  ·  B2B Funnel Building for Amazon Coaching Agency  ·  2023  ·  Upwork verified →
★ Automations · 11 pre-built GHL snapshots

Don't reinvent the wheel.
Deploy from the library.

Productized GoHighLevel automation snapshots — pages, workflows, email sequences, SMS triggers, pipelines, all ready to deploy. Free for AutomateScale clients · 48-hour integration for existing GHL accounts.

Three paths to get any snapshot: AutomateScale clients log in at app.automatescale.com · existing GHL users apply for 48h integration · new visitors sign up via ghl.automatescale.com
Browse all 11 →
From kickoff to scale

90 days. Four milestones.
Adam personally leads each phase.

Every engagement follows the same proven cadence. By Day 90 you have a defensible system, documented, with your team running it.

Results, with receipts

$84M+ in client revenue,
three ways.

Every case study is a live, named client. Numbers verified by their CRM exports. References available on request.

See all 25 case studies — filterable by OS layer + segment
★ Services · 25 capabilities · Now AI-leveraged

Every old service.
Now with the AI agent layer underneath.

25 capabilities Adam Palmer has shipped since 2018 — funnels, copy, ads, SEO, courses, chatbots, web, e-com — every one now wrapped in the AI agent layer that runs underneath every engagement. Nothing got retired. Everything got upgraded.

Browse all 25 services ★ 16 of 25 include Adam's live Vimeo walkthrough
★ New · Business OS

Your company's knowledge —
queryable by every AI tool.

A Business OS turns your scattered SOPs, docs, and history into one MCP-native knowledgebase. Attach it once — then Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and your internal tools all answer with your real context. It's the architecture AutomateScale runs on.

Explore the Business OS
01
Ingest
Docs, SOPs, transcripts, CRM history
02
Structure
RAG-indexed — one knowledgebase
03
Expose via MCP
A standard interface any AI tool speaks
04
Attach anywhere
Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · your apps
★ Labs · The workshop side

50+ prototypes.
Built on Lovable. Shipped fast.

Case studies above = named paying clients with audit-ready outcomes. Labs = the workshop — brand builds, client prototypes, SaaS experiments. Lovable as the prototyping layer before each one graduates into the production stack.

Open the Labs gallery
50+
Lovable prototypes
21
Published & live
3
Categories
2026
Active builds
Why us, plainly

The difference between
setup and systems.

Most GoHighLevel agencies sell setup. We sell systems. Here's the line-by-line difference.

What you getTypical GHL agencyAutomateScale
GHL setup & configuration
AI agent layer (RAG-powered)✕ Not included✓ Core deliverable
Avatar Fleet (founder clone + voice)✓ From Growth tier
Founder personally leads✕ Junior team✓ Adam Palmer
Multi-funnel architecture~ Add-on $$$✓ Standard
240-page proprietary playbook✓ Included
Conversation-level audit trail
Documented SOPs your team owns✕ Vendor lock-in✓ Full handoff
90-day ROI guarantee✓ In writing
Time to live system60-90 days11-21 days
Typical 90-day ROAS1.2× — 2×3-5×
Your four options

Build it · Hire SDRs · Generic agency
or AutomateScale.

The actual landscape when you set out to fix your funnel. Honest comparison — including when AutomateScale isn't the right answer.

PathBuild in-houseHire SDR teamGeneric GHL agencyAutomateScale
Time to live system6-18 months3-6 months~ 60-90 days11-21 days
Year 1 all-in cost$200K-$500K+$120K-$300K$30K-$90K$150K Growth · $300K Scale
Agent layer includedSometimes (depends on hire)✕ Manual humans✕ Not in scope✓ Core deliverable
Avatar / video clone of youHire video editor + actorAvatar Fleet from Growth
Founder personally leadsYou do (good or bad)✕ You manage them✕ Junior team✓ Adam, every engagement
Documented IP your team ownsWhatever you write down✕ Process & people only✕ Vendor lock-in✓ 240-page Playbook
Risk reversalNone (you absorb it)✓ 90-day Scale Guarantee
Scales without your time✕ Founder bottleneck~ Until they quit~ Until retainer ends✓ By design
Best for$10M+ in-house revenue orgsPre-agent thinking, legacy B2BSetup-only needs, low complexity$5K+/mo paid acquisition · serious operators
When AutomateScale is NOT the right answer: If your monthly ad spend is under $3K, the leverage from agents is meaningful but slow. Start with the free 9-Step Audit PDF and the Scale Brief newsletter. We'll be here when you scale.
See full comparison hub — 8 scenarios + 7 platform-vs cards
★ More from Upwork · 100% Job Success · $250K+ earned
★★★★★

"Pleasure working with Adam. Great communicator, easy and fun to work with. Goes above and beyond to make sure we're understanding every step of the way as we transition into ActiveCampaign. A++"

ActiveCampaign migration · 33h · 2017 · Upwork verified →
★★★★★

"Adam is that A-Team player who will help you bring your business to the next level. In addition he exceeds all your expectations and devotes to any project he does with you!"

Website Design & Development · 21h · 2016 · Upwork verified →
★★★★★

"It was a real pleasure working with Adam. We were able to set up a complete sales system with his help. We will use again for our next project."

Create a sales funnel System · 78h · 2017 · Upwork verified →
See all 24 Upwork-verified reviews
★ Meet the operator ★

One person built this system.
He still runs every engagement.

Founder · Lead architect
Adam Palmer, founder of AutomateScale
Adam Palmer "The FreelanceKing"
Built by an operator, not a marketer.

I spent 8 years in the trenches as a top-1% Upwork freelancer before building AutomateScale. Every system we ship is one I've personally deployed for paying clients — not a framework I read about. That's the difference. If you engage us, I'm the person you talk to. Every week. For 90 days.

Upwork Top Rated Expert-Vetted
Upwork Top Rated · Expert-Vetted One of fewer than 1% of freelancers on Upwork. Verified by Upwork's vetting team.
— Adam Palmer
Founder · AutomateScale
Miami, FL · Currently in Brussels
YEARS OPERATING
8+
Since 2018, no pivots
DEPLOYMENTS
240
Active client systems
REVENUE GENERATED
$84M
Verified client outcomes
PODCAST FEATURES
47
Including: AI Builders, Agency Mavericks Live
PERSONAL SLOTS / QTR
5
Adam takes 5 new clients per quarter
What clients say · ★★★★★ 5.0 / 240 reviews

Verified results.
Real people. Real numbers.

★ Featured · Hall of Fame Client ★

Adam doesn't pitch funnels — he architects revenue systems. We've worked with the best agencies in the world, and AutomateScale is the only one that delivered an actual agent layer that ran without us. The 240-page playbook alone was worth 10× what we paid.

Neil Patel
Founder · Neil Patel Digital · Author "Hustle"
App Empire author
★★★★★

Palmer is amazing to work with. He knows technology and online marketing inside out, and stays current with everything. Worth every penny on every engagement.

Chad Mureta
Author · "App Empire"
VP Growth · Lifehack
★★★★★

From kickoff to live system in 11 days. The documentation alone is worth the engagement — my internal team can extend the funnel without coming back.

Simon Lee
VP Growth · Lifehack
Compliance Agency Founder
★★★★★

AutomateScale took the time to learn my business needs and exceeded expectations. Adam's team built systems that delivered immediate, measurable results.

Will Bubenik
Founder · Compliance Agency
REIVault Founder
★★★★★

Work done superbly and on time. Great at suggestions and out-of-the-box thinking on funnels. Adam knows Infusionsoft like a ninja — hundreds of hours together.

Chris Chico
Founder · REIVault.com
LabofGrowth Founder
★★★★★

Adam's team built our entire digital course business — lead magnet funnel, website, checkout, upsell. I now have a fully functional web business shipping real revenue.

Matteo Franco
Founder · LabofGrowth
Women's leadership expert
★★★★★

Adam built our complete WordPress website, membership site, newsletter, and the email automations behind all of it. A complete revenue operation, not just a funnel.

Vanessa Loder
Speaker · Author
Retirement Strategy Expert
★★★★★

Adam creates ecosystems that generate cash flow into your bank account consistently. He doesn't sell projects — he sells outcomes.

Tom Hegna
Economist · Bestselling author
Photographer · Brand builder
★★★★★

This freelancer is top-notch in his craft. The best I've worked with in his industry. Adam's attention to detail and out-of-the-box thinking on funnels is rare.

Beth Kirby
Founder · Beth Kirby Studio
Senior Operations Lead
★★★★★

Adam brought expert-level skills and over-delivered on value. Highly recommended for any serious business looking to actually scale, not just market.

David Boehl
Senior Ops Lead
Marketing Director
★★★★★

Adam brings chaos together to map a game-plan that's amazing to work with. We've engaged him for three separate projects — same level of excellence every time.

Hassan Haider
Marketing Director
★ Read the full Wall of Receipts — 77+ verified reviews
★ The Newsletter

Read by 12,400+ founders
every Sunday morning.

The Scale Brief: one essay, one agent breakdown, one revenue tactic. No fluff, no nurture sequence, no upsells. Just the system thinking Adam uses on paid engagements — emailed weekly.

12,400+
Subscribers
62%
Open rate
★ 4.9
Avg reader rating
See your number

What's your funnel
worth at 24% avg conversion uplift?

Most prospects underestimate the leak. Drop your numbers — we'll show you the revenue you're leaving on the table right now, plus the free PDF audit running the same 9 checks we use in paid engagements.

Open Full Calculator Get the 22-page Audit PDF
Live updates as you drag. No signup to see your number. Same 9-step audit we run on every paid engagement.
ROI Calculator · Live UPDATES AS YOU TYPE
$15,000
$3K$100K
1.8×
0.5×5.0×
/mo
$
24%
5% · conservative24% · our avg60% · top-decile
Projected uplift after 90 days
+$94,500/mo
on same ad spend · agent-layer compounded
12-month impact
+$1.14M
New ROAS
3.7×
Engagement payback
~14d
Transparent pricing · Application only

Three engagement tiers.
No hidden retainers.

Every engagement starts with a free audit. We accept 5 new clients per quarter. If we're not the right fit, we tell you on the call and point you somewhere better.

Starter
$5,000/mo
For solo operators ready to systemize.
Capture layer build (1 funnel)
Basic agent layer (email only)
GHL setup + training
Monthly call with senior engineer
Playbook chapters 1-3
Apply Now
Scale
$25,000+/mo
For 7-figure brands & multi-funnel ops.
Multi-funnel architecture
Custom agent fleet
Dedicated automation engineer
Weekly war-room with Adam
24/7 monitoring + escalation
White-glove onboarding
Custom playbook chapters
Talk to Adam
★ SELECTIVITY We accept 5 new clients per quarter. Adam personally interviews every prospect before acceptance. 3 of 5 Q3 2026 slots already filled.
See full tier comparison table · 10-row breakdown
🛡️
The Scale Guarantee. If we don't hit measurable improvement (qualified leads, conversion rate, or revenue attribution) within 90 days — we work for free until we do. In writing, in every contract. We've never had to invoke it.
Questions, answered

The nine things prospects
ask before applying.

Do you really only take 5 clients per quarter?

Yes. Adam personally leads every engagement — strategy, weekly tuning, final handoff. The math: 90-day cycle, 5 clients per cohort, ~2 cohorts running at once. That's the ceiling. We've turned away $14M in pipeline this year alone to protect quality.

How long until I see results?

Most clients see a measurable lift in qualified pipeline within 21-30 days. Full Scale System™ deployments hit their ROI inflection point around Day 60-90.

Do I need to be on GoHighLevel already?

No. We migrate from HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, Pipedrive, Salesforce — and we'll set up GHL from scratch if needed. Migration is included.

What's the minimum ad spend you work with?

We start with brands spending $3K/mo on paid acquisition. Below that, leverage from agents is meaningful but slower. Adam will tell you on the audit call if it's not the right time.

What happens if it doesn't work?

The Scale Guarantee: if we don't hit measurable improvement within 90 days, we work for free until we do. In writing. We've never had to invoke it across 286 clients.

Who actually does the work?

Adam Palmer leads strategy on every Growth and Scale engagement. Implementation is handled by our in-house automation engineers (no offshore, no contractors). You'll know every person on your account by name.

How are you different from a generic GHL agency?

Most GHL agencies sell setup. We sell systems. The agent layer — the thing that does the actual qualifying, nurturing, and booking — is what 95% of GHL agencies skip. That's where 80% of the value lives.

Can I see the actual system before I buy?

Yes. Book the audit call and Adam will walk you through a live client deployment (with client permission). You'll see exactly what we're proposing.

Is there a long-term contract?

Month-to-month after a 3-month initial commitment. The first 90 days require continuity for the system to optimize. After that, pause or cancel anytime with 30 days' notice.

See all 22 FAQs · categorized by topic
★ Interactive tool · 90 seconds

Which OS layers does your funnel actually need?

Three questions. The picker maps your situation to the right OS configuration, the agents to deploy, the engagement tier — and the past client your build will most resemble.

Open the Picker
Ready to apply?

3 of 5 Q3 2026 slots filled.
Adam interviews every applicant.

Book a 30-minute strategy call. Adam will audit your funnel live, identify the 3 highest-ICE fixes, and tell you whether the Scale System™ is the right move. No pitch deck, no follow-up nurture — just the audit. If accepted, you'll receive the playbook. If not, you'll get personalized feedback either way.

⏱ 3 of 5 strategy slots filled this quarter
JR
Jorge from Autobroker U just closed $14,800 Booking Agent attributed · 4 minutes ago
★★★★★

"Adam is bright, multifaceted contractor."

Copywriting/Copy Editing for website (1,500 - 2,000 words) · 7h·2016 · Upwork verified →
★★★★★

"Adam is bright, multifaceted contractor."

Copywriting/Copy Editing for website (1,500 - 2,000 words) · 7h·2016·Upwork verified → · Upwork ✓
★★★★★

"Smart, very capable guy for your important tasks."

Conversion consulting on my product page · 5h·2017·Upwork verified → · Upwork ✓