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You bring three things.We do the rest.

No forms to fill, no templates to learn. Most of your OS is ready in under a minute, and the deck review a couple of minutes later.

1 · Paste

Your website

We read every page and fill in your company profile.

2 · Drop in

Your pitch deck

Get an investor’s read and a slide-by-slide fix plan.

3 · Click

Connect

Stripe, QuickBooks, Shopify, Google and more. Then forget about it.

Then we get to work: Investors and grants matched to you Your website fixes, written out Revenue and profit on one screen Answers to the questions investors ask

Set it up for me

InPaceline/numbers

Connect your accounts.Your numbers build themselves.

Stripe, QuickBooks and Shopify sync on their own. Already keep a spreadsheet? Upload it and every row is sorted into your P&L for you. Revenue, costs and profit land in one overview that stays current, and every figure shows where it came from. No exports, no month-end scramble.

  • Live P&L
  • Revenue & MRR
  • Profit & margin
  • Monthly snapshots
  • Every figure sourced
  • Stripe, QuickBooks, Shopify
  • Spreadsheet upload

InPaceline/website

Paste your website.Get found, on Google and in AI.

InPaceline reads every page and scores how it lands with customers, on Google, in AI search like ChatGPT, and for visitors using screen readers or a keyboard. Connect Google Analytics and your traffic and top sources sit right beside it. Every fix comes written for you, ready to hand to your developer or your AI coding agent.

  • Website score
  • SEO
  • AI search (AEO + GEO)
  • Accessibility
  • Speed
  • Traffic from Google Analytics
  • Top pages & sources
  • Page checker
  • Fixes written for you

InPaceline/pitch-deck

Drop in your deck.Get an investor’s read in minutes.

Upload a PDF and get a score, a slide-by-slide fix plan and the questions an investor will ask, before you ever hit send. Drop in the next version and see exactly what got better.

  • Deck score
  • Slide-by-slide fix plan
  • Investor view
  • Version compare
  • Drafted investor answers
  • Practice Q&A

InPaceline/funding

Free money you qualify for.Found for you.

We match you with non-dilutive grants for your stage, industry and location: money you never pay back, with no equity given up. Deadlines land on your calendar and the first draft of the application is written for you. Investors who fit go into your CRM in one click.

  • Grants matched to you
  • Federal SBIR notices
  • Deadline tracking
  • Drafted applications
  • Startup offers
  • VC & angel list
  • Investor CRM
  • Investor updates

Click connect once.InPaceline keeps up.

Stripe, QuickBooks, Shopify, Google, Slack and your calendar sync on their own. When something moves, your numbers, goals and advisors move with it.

See every integration

Read-only: we can see your numbers. We can’t move money or change anything.

Coming soon: Xero, Square and Mercury.

InPaceline/ask

The C-suite youcan’t afford yet.

A CFO, CMO and COO who have already read your numbers, website, deck, investors and calendar. Just ask, in plain words. No briefing, no prompts, no copy-paste.

CFOAI CFO Up to date with your business
Can we afford a senior engineer next month?
CFO

AI CFO · Finance

Yes. October cleared $16,500 in profit and revenue is up 5.5% on last month, so a $14K-a-month hire still keeps you profitable. I’d post the role after Thursday’s Quillfield meeting, so it’s part of your raise story.
Read fromP&L from QuickBooksStripe revenueInvestor CRMCalendar
Add task: post the engineer role
Ask your CFO anything…

Founders who stoppedpedaling alone.

From analysis paralysis to warm pipelines and closed rounds, in their own words.

InPaceline helped me see SecureConnect's strengths, clarify our direction, and make a pivotal shift in our model. It shaped our SaaS build and gave me tools I use daily. I'd tell any founder: don't hesitate — this program moves you forward.
EErika JohnsonFounder, SecureConnect
“When I first started out, I honestly had no idea what I was doing. Taking Clay's course completely changed everything for me. The best part about the InPaceline approach is that the support doesn't stop when the course ends — Clay stays in your corner as your business grows. Since taking his course, I've moved forward from my provisional patent and am now preparing to file my non-provisional patent.”
IIsebella GreathouseFounder, Mommy's Baby Buggy
“The founders who sit down with Clay are usually overwhelmed, under-resourced, and running on adrenaline. Clay's gift is turning that chaos into cadence — an operating rhythm they actually keep. He's honest when it would be easier to be nice, and he's in it with you, not above you. If you're a founder who's tired of pedaling alone, get in Clay's InPaceline.”
JJohnny AndersonEiR, Nashville Entrepreneur Center
“Clay is deeply knowledgeable, hands-on, and genuinely cares about founders. He always makes time, dives beneath the surface, and asks the kind of perceptive questions that strengthen how I understand and communicate my business. He has helped me focus on the metrics that matter and better articulate our value to customers and investors.”
JJimmy Lowery JrFounder & CEO, Simplora
“Clay and InPaceline have been an incredible resource to my business. All of the tools are concrete and applicable, and my business has grown as a result. Before working with Clay, I was sitting in a lot of analysis paralysis. Now I have a long list of warm prospects and several who are close to buying. Definitely gets my enthusiastic endorsement!”
KKatherine MeadFounder & CEO, Planning Partner
“I was part of the Spring 2026 Take-off cohort at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. I've had experience building businesses, but never in a scenario where I had to pitch for capital, and Clay's experience as we walked through the 10-slide pitch deck was very helpful.”
TTimothy JesterCo-Founder, Lingwell Health
“Learned a lot from my conversations with Clay Banks about growing a business with social media in today's business climate. It's not often that I am able to talk to a startup founder who also understands the power of personal brand value.”
AAditya SundaresanFounder, Zuvier
“Clay is the person who single-handedly brought necessary clarity to my vision as a founder and entrepreneur. I was bull-headed about the direction I wanted my business to go and he genuinely helped me see my options in a totally different light — and it has led to SO MUCH GROWTH for me, both as a person and as a business owner.”
AAnna SkatesFounder, The Department of Curious Things
“Clay's guidance was instrumental in helping UnSaid Memories sharpen our ICP, clarify our B2B-focused GTM strategy, and design a scalable outreach and partnership model. We left the session with a focused plan, renewed confidence, and concrete actions already in motion.”
SSherron SadlerCOO, UnSaid Memories
“Collaborating with InPaceline helped me clarify my idea. My concept became a well-defined 'why' that aligned with the product I was developing and the problem it aimed to address. I finished the process feeling confident, oriented, and equipped with a solid foundation to advance Norbridge.”
JJulie HarmonCEO, Norbridge
“What sets Clay apart is that his advice comes from doing the work, not just talking about it. He brings real-world perspective, proven expertise, and practical guidance that founders can immediately apply. That combination is rare, and incredibly valuable when you're building something from the ground up.”
KKalaFounder, Picki Trips
“Clay and the InPaceline team have been extremely helpful in my journey as a founder. I walk away from every conversation with Clay with greater clarity and a well-defined list of actionable steps to drive my company's growth.”
EErik ThompsonFounder
“Clay has been an instrumental resource for guidance and insight. When I first engaged with him, I was solo-foundering things. My pitch deck and story had much to be desired. Since then, I've closed our Pre-Seed round with amazing strategic investors.”
GGreg ProsserFounder, Hansel
“I think without Clay's coaching I wouldn't have been able to make necessary pivots and would have spent more money and time focusing in an unsustainable direction. Now I'm much closer to achieving my dream entrepreneur life, in just a year or so in, versus the 10+ years I've struggled previously, thanks to the support, advice and encouragement of this coaching and sounding board (with sound advice).”
HHannah HowardFounder, Craeft LLC
“Working with Clay has been nothing short of extraordinary. His guidance wasn't just helpful — it fundamentally shifted the trajectory of our company. Clay brought an exceptional blend of clarity, insight, and actionable tools that helped us refine our strategy.”
HHeather UtzigCo-Founder, Avenue.co
“I solidified my target audience. At first, my net was too wide offering services for signed artists with managers, through the class I learned that there are more unsigned artists that need my service and now I can focus on giving them the best product.”
KKris CagleFounder, Roaduno
“Working with Clay has been amazing. He takes time to really make sure you understand concepts before applying that learning. He doesn't hold you hand, he lets you lead the way while guiding you when you need it and staying back when you don't.”
MMichael LeydetFounder, HireAgility
“Clay is positive, makes himself available, and truly cares about helping people become the best entrepreneurs possible.”
CChip OmerEntrepreneur
“NEC accelerator program. I have definitely benefited from this program and Clay's advice. Especially around how to leverage a transformation in marketing.”
MMichael McKerveyFounder

Your company’s data stays yours.

  • Read-only connectionsWe can read your numbers. We can’t move money or change anything in your accounts.
  • Encrypted keysConnection keys are sealed with Google Cloud KMS and never shown in the app.
  • Yours to disconnectRemove any connection whenever you like. Every change asks you to sign in again and is logged.

Pricing

Try InPaceline free for 7 days

Then $6.99 a month, or $69 a year (2 months free). Everything included. 30-day money-back guarantee, cancel in two clicks.

  • Live numbers
  • Website review
  • Pitch Deck Analyzer
  • Investors & grants
  • AI CFO, CMO and COO

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FAQ

Still deciding? Here’s what founders ask before they start.

Under a minute for most of it. Paste your website and InPaceline fills in your profile, scores your positioning, drafts a 90-day plan and matches investors and grants. Drop in a deck and its review lands a couple of minutes later. Connecting Stripe, QuickBooks or Shopify is one click each.

Your startup, finally in one place.

Paste your website, drop in your deck, click connect. In minutes you’ll know where you stand and what to do next.

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