Covenant Works Business Suite
Covenant Works Business Suite

Business Suite for
Makers & Shops

The complete business platform for laser engravers, crafters, and makers.

"Every piece crafted here is an act of worship, crafted by design."

📋 Job Tracking 🤖 AI Assistant 📦 Inventory 💰 Accounting & P&L 🎖 Veteran Business Hub ✝ Faith-Based 🎨 Design Tools 🏆 Grants Database 🔒 Document Vault
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20+
Powerful tools in one suite
AI
Assistant trained on your business
$0
To start — no credit card needed
🔒
Document Vault on every plan
Everything You Need

Built for Makers, by a Maker

From first customer quote to final tax export — every tool a laser engraving or craft shop needs, in one place.

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Job Tracker

Add jobs, track status from Quote → In Progress → Completed, log materials used, attach design files, and manage veteran discounts.

Orders & Fulfillment
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Invoicing

Create professional invoices with line items, tax, and Stripe payment links. Print or save as PDF. All saved and searchable.

Billing
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AI Business Assistant

An AI trained on LightBurn, XCS, material settings, military orders, Etsy strategy, pricing, and small business finance. Ask anything.

AI-Powered
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Inventory & Recipes

Track stock levels, costs per unit, and reorder thresholds. Build Bills of Materials for every product with labor time baked in.

Stock Management
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Equipment Tracker

Log every laser, filtration unit, computer, and tool — serial numbers, warranties, purchase values, and maintenance intervals.

Asset Management
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Accounting & Expenses

Full bookkeeping: log expenses by Schedule C category, track mileage at IRS rate, import bank statements, and export for your CPA.

Finance
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P&L, Forecast & Tax

Profit & loss breakdown, revenue forecast, break-even calculator, and a quarterly tax estimator based on your real business data.

Planning
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Design Tools

Image→Engrave processor with grayscale, dither, and halftone modes. SVG Studio for generating vector artwork. LightBurn .lbrn2 export built in.

Design & Laser
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Military Orders Hub

Product catalog for retirement gifts, shadow boxes, and unit plaques. Outreach pipeline, veteran discount tracker, and SDVOSB set-aside guidance.

Veteran Business
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Grants Database

Grants matched to your specific shop — pulling from your business profile, location, industry, certifications, and stage. AI writer drafts full application sections in your own voice.

Funding
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Etsy & Social AI

Generate optimized Etsy listings, social media captions, 30-day content calendars, and AI product idea generation by season.

Growth
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Markets & Events

Track every craft fair and market — booth fees, revenue, units sold, application deadlines, and status. Know your most profitable shows.

Local Sales
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Document Vault

Securely store licenses, contracts, insurance certificates, certifications, and permits — all cloud-backed so they're never lost. Retrieve any document instantly, from anywhere.

Security & Backup
Interactive Tour

See It in Action

Click through the tabs below to preview key screens inside Covenant Works.

Your Business at a Glance

The dashboard shows live stats and a quick launch pad for every action. Open jobs, revenue, and recent activity — all in one view.

  • Jobs by status — Quote, In Progress, Completed
  • Quick launch for new jobs, invoices, expenses
  • Cloud sync status indicator
  • Revenue and recent customer activity
Covenant Works — Dashboard
3
In Progress
$1,240
This Month
7
Completed
Shadow Box — Sgt. Morrison
Due May 18
$185
In Progress
Wedding Sign — Baker Family
Due May 20
$95
In Progress
Church Plaque — Grace Community
Completed
$220
Done
Custom Award — 3rd Infantry
Quoted
$340
Quote

Job Tracker

Every order lives here. Track status, materials, pricing, due dates, design files, proof approvals, and veteran discounts — all in one row.

  • Add jobs individually or batch import via CSV
  • Customer order intake form you can fill with customers
  • Material used auto-deducts from inventory
  • Rush orders, proof status, and design file links
  • AI quote estimator built in
Jobs — Order Tracker
Quote 2 In Progress 3 Completed 7
Retirement Gift — Col. Hayes
Baltic birch · 1.0 unit
$280
In Progress
Personalized Cutting Board
Walnut · 1.0 unit
$75
Quote
Unit Plaque — 82nd ABN
Acrylic · 2.0 units
$195
In Progress
+ New Job  |  Order Form  |  Batch Import CSV

AI Business Assistant

Covenant Works AI knows your business — materials, machines, pricing, and goals. Ask anything from LightBurn settings to Etsy strategy.

  • Expert in LightBurn, XCS, and material settings
  • Knows your machines, inventory, and pricing
  • Military orders, grants, and SDVOSB guidance
  • Etsy listing copy and social caption generation
  • Small business finance and tax advice
Covenant Works AI — online
What speed and power settings for 3mm Baltic birch on my xTool D1 Pro?
Covenant Works AI
For 3mm Baltic birch on the D1 Pro (10W), try Speed 300 mm/s · Power 75% · 2 passes for engraving, or Speed 150 mm/s · Power 100% · 3 passes for a full cut. Run a test grid first — wood density varies by batch.
Can you write an Etsy listing for my personalized cutting boards?
Covenant Works AI
Sure! Here's a listing optimized for search — personalized walnut cutting board, laser engraved with names or monograms, makes a perfect wedding or housewarming gift...
Ask about your business...→

Finance & Accounting

Everything your accountant needs — and everything you need to stay profitable. Expenses, mileage, P&L, and a tax estimator all connected.

  • Schedule C categories for every expense
  • IRS mileage logging at the current rate
  • Bank statement import — auto-categorized
  • Quarterly tax estimator based on real P&L
  • Export clean CSV for your CPA
Finance — P&L Summary
$4,820
Revenue
$1,340
Expenses
$3,480
Net Profit
Expense Breakdown
Materials & Supplies$680
Equipment / Machinery$420
Advertising & Marketing$140
Est. Q2 tax liability: $892 · Mileage deduction: $126

Design Tools

Process photos for engraving, generate SVG artwork, and export directly to LightBurn — all without leaving the app.

  • Image → Engrave: grayscale, dither, halftone modes
  • Contrast, brightness, and invert controls
  • AI-powered material settings suggestion
  • Export .lbrn2 files with settings pre-loaded
  • SVG Studio for vector artwork generation
Image → Engrave
Original
Processed
Mode: Grayscale Dither Halftone
Material: Wood (light)
AI Settings ↗
Download PNG
Export .lbrn2

Grants Database & AI Writer

Covenant Works reads your shop profile — business type, location, certifications, revenue stage, and identity flags — and surfaces grants you actually qualify for. No generic lists.

  • Grants matched to your specific shop data — not a generic directory
  • Filters from your profile: veteran-owned, rural, faith-based, industry, state
  • AI writer drafts every section in your voice
  • Application tracker from research through submitted to awarded
  • Donor and funding receipt generator
Grants — AI Writer
Your Grant Profile
SDVOSB · Laser Engraving · Growth Stage · Faith-Based
SBIR Phase I — DoD
Up to $275,000 · Deadline Jun 15
Open
Hivers & Strivers — Veteran
$250K–$1M equity · Rolling
Tracking
USDA Rural Business Grant
Up to $500,000 · Jul 1
Open
✍ Write application with AI →
Two tracks. One platform.

Choose the version built for your work

Maker Track

Built for laser shops,
crafters & makers

Every feature designed by a laser engraver who runs one. From material settings lookup to Etsy listing AI — it speaks your language.

  • Jobs, invoices, inventory & CRM
  • Material & laser settings library
  • Etsy Builder, Social AI & Ideas AI
  • Equipment, maintenance & defect logs
  • Craft market tracker & military orders
  • Grants database with AI writer
  • Tax center, P&L & accounting
  • AI Chat tuned to your machines & niche
Get started free →
Business Track

Built for service operators,
trades & freelancers

All the business management power — without the maker tools you don't need. Built for the person running the whole show.

  • Jobs, invoices, inventory & CRM
  • Quotes, expenses & mileage tracking
  • Equipment tracking & maintenance logs
  • Bank import & document vault
  • Grants & funding tracker
  • Tax center, P&L & accounting
  • AI Chat tuned to your business profile
  • No laser tools — built for how you work
Get started free →

🎖 A Dedicated Space for
Veteran-Owned Shops

Every maker is welcome in Covenant Works. But for fellow veteran business owners, we built something extra — a specialized hub designed around the unique opportunities, missions, and markets that come with running a veteran-owned shop.

  • 🎯 Military product catalog — shadow boxes, retirement gifts, challenge coins, unit plaques
  • 📞 Unit outreach pipeline — log contacts, quotes sent, and orders placed
  • 💸 Veteran discount tracker — applied automatically per customer
  • 📜 Guidance on pursuing veteran-owned business certifications and government set-aside opportunities
  • 🏆 Grant searches automatically flag veteran-owned status for every result

🎖 Veteran Business Hub

Veteran-Owned Military Spouse Gold Star Family
Military Outreach Pipeline
Track every unit you've contacted — S4 officers, Admin NCOs, base exchanges. Log outcomes and follow-ups.
Retirement Gift Products
Pre-built product templates for retirement ceremonies, promotion events, and unit memorials.
Certification & Set-Aside Guidance
Veteran-owned certification opens doors to federal and state procurement. Covenant Works helps you understand what's available and track your journey toward it.
Faith & Mission

✝ Honoring God Through Craft

"Every piece crafted here is an act of worship, crafted by design."

Covenant Works is built by a Christian-owned shop for the maker community — with tools for church orders, ministry outreach, mission statement writing, and faith-centered social media copy.

Whether you're engraving scripture gifts, serving your local church, or donating to community causes, Covenant Works tracks your ministry impact alongside your business growth.

The Person Behind It

Covenant Works was built by John Sydnor — founder of Crafted by Design, U.S. Army veteran, laser engraver, and small business owner in Harlem, Georgia.

He built this suite for his own shop first. When the spreadsheets stopped working and nothing on the market was built for someone like him — a maker running a real business out of a real workspace — he built the software himself. What started as a personal solution became something he knew the whole maker community needed.

There is a real person here. A real shop. A real faith. And a genuine belief that the tools crafters use to run their businesses should be as purposeful as the work they create.

Crafted by Design · Harlem, Georgia · john@craftedbydesign.studio
Pricing — Simple & Transparent

Start Free. Upgrade When You're Ready.

Three tiers built for where your shop is right now — and where it's going. No feature tricks.

One subscription replaces 4–5 separate apps most small shop owners are already paying for.

Built for makers, not to maximize revenue from them. The goal is to give small business crafters the most capable tool available at a price that actually serves them.

Free
$0 / mo

The essentials to get your shop organized and off spreadsheets. No credit card required.

  • Job Tracker — up to 25 active jobs
  • Customer management
  • Basic invoicing
  • Inventory tracking
  • Equipment tracker
  • Markets & Events log
  • Document Vault — cloud-backed
  • AI Business Assistant
  • Design Tools & .lbrn2 export
  • Grants Database & AI Writer
  • Full accounting & P&L
Start for free →
Premium
$25 / mo

Full business management for a growing shop — accounting, analytics, and no job limits.

  • Everything in Free — unlimited jobs
  • Full accounting & expense tracking
  • Schedule C categories & IRS mileage log
  • Bank statement import & CPA export
  • P&L breakdown & revenue forecasting
  • Break-even calculator
  • Quarterly tax estimator
  • Analytics dashboards
  • AI Business Assistant
  • Design Tools & .lbrn2 export
  • Grants Database & AI Writer
Get Premium →
Most Powerful
Pro
$25 / mo

The complete suite. Every tool, every AI feature, every panel — built for a shop running at full speed.

  • Everything in Premium
  • AI Business Assistant — unlimited
  • Design Tools — Image→Engrave, SVG Studio
  • LightBurn .lbrn2 export with settings
  • Grants Database & AI Writer
  • Etsy & Social AI — listings, calendars, ideas
  • Military Orders Hub & outreach pipeline
  • Veteran Business Hub — full access
  • Full P&L, Forecast & Tax estimator
  • Priority support — direct founder access
Get Pro →
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Your data is safe. Full stop. On every plan.

The Document Vault, cloud backup, and data protection features are included on every plan — Free and paid. It does not matter what you pay. Your business records and your data are always protected.

Covenant Works is a place where you can learn, grow, and build your business without fear of losing what matters. That is not a premium feature. That is the foundation.

Annual billing discounts available  ·  Free tier — no credit card required

Get In Touch

Let's Build Something Together

Covenant Works is preparing for public launch. If you are interested in partnering, sponsoring, or supporting — reach out directly to John Sydnor, founder of Crafted by Design.

Partnership Opportunities
  • ✦ Co-marketing to the shared maker and laser engraving community
  • ✦ Software bundle or affiliate arrangements with machine and tool companies
  • ✦ Integration partnerships — Etsy, LightBurn, xTool, and others
  • ✦ Featured placement in seller tools directories and maker resources
What Makes This Different
  • ★ First of its kind — no other business suite is purpose-built for the maker and laser engraving industry
  • ★ Built by a maker — real shop, real machines, real problems solved
  • ★ Veteran-owned, faith-based, community-driven — a brand partners are proud to associate with
  • ★ Full demo available upon request
Sponsorship & Support
  • ✦ API credits or infrastructure support to sustain the platform through launch
  • ✦ Startup program applications — Google for Startups, Anthropic, and others
  • ✦ Veteran business grants and SDVOSB-eligible funding pathways
  • ✦ Any form of support that helps this reach the makers who need it
Start a Conversation →

john@craftedbydesign.studio · Crafted by Design · Harlem, Georgia

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Every piece crafted here is an act of worship, crafted by design.

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All Machines

Select a machine to see specs and starting settings.

AI Machine Lookup

Machine not in the list? Best path: add it in Equipment and upload the LightBurn file from the USB stick. No stick? Type the model here and we’ll look up starting settings you can save to your library.