For nonprofits. For founders.
Smart-First automations and capital access for nonprofits and small businesses — without the enterprise price tag.
SaaS-lite Automations
Workflow automations for small business operations that replace expensive software. Built Smart-First using lightweight, no-lock-in tools — so you get the results without the subscription bloat.
Five-minute funding readiness assessment with a real score, document checklist, and lender-ready business narrative. Know where you stand before you apply.
Start Free AssessmentIntelligent clinical documentation for behavioral health providers. Progress notes in minutes, not hours. DAP, SOAP, BIRP, and narrative formats — built for your workflow.
Visit MindlumeBuild your Organization Brain once. Generate funder-aligned narratives in minutes. Score and refine until it's fundable — all in your organization's authentic voice. Find matching funding opportunities, manage your pipeline, and track compliance — end to end. For nonprofits seeking grants and businesses pursuing funding alike.
Coming SoonHow It Works
We don't sell you a platform and hope you figure it out. Every Smart Solutions engagement follows a deliberate, three-step process.
We map your current operations — where the time goes, where the money leaks, what a better version looks like.
We build or deploy the right automation for the job — lightweight tools that solve real problems without enterprise overhead.
With your operations running leaner, we connect you to capital and partnerships that fuel the next stage of growth.
Capital Access
Through our vetted lending network, we help small business owners access $10K – $5M in financing — credit lines, working capital, equipment, SBA, and specialty programs.
For Business Owners
For Referral Partners
Funding Types Available
$10K – $5M · Same-day to 5-year terms · All industries
Who It's For
Teams of 1 to 100 employees. Solo operators. Growing small businesses that need systems, not more software subscriptions.
The Founder + Operator
Keisha Shephard is the founder of Smart Solutions and the Executive Director of Open Door Women's Shelter (ODWS) in Washington, NC. She builds Smart-First tools for nonprofits and small businesses — Mindlume, FundReady, and Wōven — drawn from the same operations work she lives in every day.
Six years in behavioral health operations and fifteen years as a business solutions provider to small businesses taught her what mission-driven organizations and profit-driven businesses share: the same documentation burden, the same workflow challenges — onboarding, tracking, reporting — and the same chase for funding and financing. She started building what should have existed all along.
Book a free call with Keisha →