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
Explore the features
20+
Powerful tools in one suite
AI
Assistant trained on your business
$0
To start — no credit card needed
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Document Vault on every plan

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

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.

✝ 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

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
$15 / 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 →
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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 tier — Free, Premium, and Pro. 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


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 plan starts with full access — no card required. Cancel or downgrade any time.

Covenant Works Business Suite
Sign in to your workspace

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

Dashboard
Recent jobs
No jobs yet.
Quick launch
Business identity

Maker shows every tab — materials, machine settings, design tools, Etsy/social, etc.
Service business hides the laser-shop tabs so the app fits solo operators (electricians, freelancers, photographers, mobile trades).

Contact & location
Rates
Business identity
AI context

Tell the AI about your business — specialties, customers, products, tone. Used in every AI feature across the app.

Customize workspace

Hide nav sections you don't use. Everything is still there — just out of the way. You can unhide any time.

Change password
Delete account
Before you delete — here is exactly what happens:
  • All of your business data is permanently erased — jobs, invoices, inventory, customers, expenses, equipment, mileage, accounting records, maintenance logs, markets, and documents.
  • Your account and login credentials are deleted — you will not be able to sign back in with this email.
  • Your cloud sync data is wiped — the Firebase backup copy of your data is removed from our servers.
  • Your subscription (if any) is not automatically cancelled — you must cancel billing separately through your subscription portal before deleting.
  • This cannot be undone. There is no recovery option once deletion is confirmed.
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Covenant Works AI — online.

Expert in LightBurn, XCS, material settings, military orders, faith-based business, Etsy strategy, local markets, grants, pricing, and small business finance. Ask anything.
Add job
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No jobs yet

Jobs track every customer order from start to finish — from quote to payment. Each job moves through Quote → In Progress → Completed as you work.

Getting Started
  1. Fill in the Add Job form above — customer name and item are required
  2. Set status to Quote while pricing, In Progress when you start
  3. Move to Completed when done — this locks the completion date for reporting
  4. Open the completed job and click Convert to Invoice to bill the customer
Quote 0
In Progress 0
Completed 0
Customer order intake

Fill this out with the customer — submissions go directly into Job Tracker as a Quote.

Add product to catalog
Create invoice
Line items
Saved invoices
No invoices yet.
Add / restock material
Searches Amazon · Michaels · Hobby Lobby · Best Buy · Walmart · Home Depot · JOANN · xTool · more
Add product recipe
Bill of Materials
No materials added yet.
Saved recipes
No recipes yet.
Durable equipment / fixed assets

Track lasers, filtration, computers, tools, shop equipment, serial numbers, warranty dates, purchase values, maintenance intervals, and tax notes separately from consumable material inventory.

Accounting / bookkeeping center

This panel pulls from completed jobs, expenses, mileage, equipment, and manual entries to give you accountant-ready records.

Add manual accounting entry
Ledger
Log expense
100 = fully business. Meals auto-apply IRS 50% rule.
IRS mileage deduction — 2026 rate: 70¢/mile

Log every business trip — supplier runs, markets, deliveries, post office. Each mile = $0.70 deducted from taxable income on Schedule C.

Log trip
Funding & Support

Track donors, investors, and awarded grants. Generate printable receipts and acknowledgment letters for each record.

Tax Center

Track sales tax, quarterly estimated payments, 1099 contractor obligations, and export a full tax-year report for your CPA. Estimates are based on your business data — always verify with a tax professional.

Recurring revenue streams
Expense breakdown by category
Schedule C tax summary
Veteran & community giveback
Revenue forecast
Break-even calculator
Quarterly tax estimator

Based on your current P&L. Self-employment tax = 15.3% + federal income tax estimate.

Production timer
00:00:00
Ready — enter job label and start
Production log
Machine maintenance tracker

Log every cleaning, alignment, and repair. Dashboard alerts when maintenance is overdue. Protect your equipment investment with consistent records.

Log maintenance
Log defect / redo
Machine:
Upload image

Click or drop image here — JPG, PNG, WebP

Processing options
Machine:
Generate SVG

Preview (white = laser bed)

Preview here
Job details
MaterialMachineMode SpeedPowerLPIPassesNotes
Log a setting
Add customer
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Military Orders
Retirement gifts · Shadow boxes · Unit plaques · Challenge coins · Veteran community
Military product catalog
Unit directory — sample contacts

To pursue bulk orders: contact the unit S4 (Supply Officer) or Admin NCO. Mention your SDVOSB certification for set-aside consideration.

Military order stats
Outreach & pipeline log
Veteran discount tracker
AI military outreach
Christian-Owned & Operated
Honoring God through honest work, quality craftsmanship, and service to community
Faith-based product catalog
Church & ministry outreach tracker
Mission statement & web copy builder
Add market / craft fair
Local markets & events
Listing details
Social media caption generator
Review request generator

Generate a personalized review request after job completion.

AI product idea generator
Your Grant Profile
All Open Now
Chart of Accounts

Pre-built for a small maker business. Matches your expense categories, bank import rules, and Schedule C. Hand this to your CPA at tax time.

Certificate of Authenticity generator

Generate a printable COA for any completed job. Includes serial number, your business branding, and customer details. Opens in a new window ready to print.

☁ Cloud sync — automatic
Full data backup & restore

Exports all data — jobs, expenses, inventory, customers, invoices, equipment, maintenance, defects, markets, grants, mileage, church outreach, and all settings — into one portable JSON file. Run weekly.

☁ Automated cloud backups

Your data is automatically backed up to Firebase every day at 3 AM Eastern. Up to 30 days of history are kept. Click Load backups to see available restore points.

Jobs CSV
Full job tracker with all fields.
Expenses CSV
All expenses with Schedule C categories.
Mileage CSV
All trips with IRS deduction totals.
Inventory CSV
Stock levels, costs, valuations.
Accounting Ledger CSV
Income, expenses, assets, mileage deductions, and manual accounting entries.
Equipment CSV
Durable equipment, warranties, values, and tax notes.
Customers CSV
Full CRM with veteran status.
Settings CSV
Logged material settings.
XCS Library — Your xTool Machines
Downloads one JSON file per xTool machine set up in your settings. Import via XCS → Materials → Import.
Atomm Easy Set — All Your Machines
Combined CSV covering all your owned machines. Upload or reference at atomm.com/easyset.
LightBurn Library CSV
Import into LightBurn material library.
LightBurn integration

.clmat library files import directly into LightBurn (File → Open → select .clmat). Pre-loads all material settings for your machine with one click.
.lbrn2 job files open in LightBurn with the correct layer settings already configured for the selected job's material.

Generate job file (.lbrn2)
Opens in LightBurn with material layers pre-set. Add your artwork to the correct layer.
Cloud storage usage
Document Vault

Secure storage for important business documents — licenses, insurance, certifications, contracts, warranties, and tax records. Files are saved locally and automatically backed up to Firebase Storage as a second copy beyond OneDrive.

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Drop documents here or click to browse

Accepts PDF, images, Word docs — multiple files OK

Filter:
Upload receipts & purchase orders

Capture receipts from Amazon, hardware stores, suppliers — anywhere you spend. Upload photos, PDFs, or screenshots. AI can extract vendor, date, amount, and category automatically, then push it straight to Expenses.

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Drop receipts here or click to browse

Accepts images (JPG, PNG, HEIC) and PDFs — multiple files OK

Filter:
Import bank statement

Upload a CSV, OFX, QFX, or QBO export from your bank. Transactions are auto-categorized using saved rules and imported directly to Expenses. Supports Chase, Bank of America, Navy Federal, Wells Fargo, and any standard bank CSV format.

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Drop your bank export here or click to browse

Accepts .csv · .ofx · .qfx · .qbo — from any bank

Category rules

Rules auto-categorize future imports. They're saved automatically when you import — add manual overrides here.

How to export from your bank
BankWhere to find itFormat
ChaseAccount → Download → Date range → CSV.csv
Bank of AmericaAccounts → Download → Microsoft Excel or CSV.csv
Navy FederalAccounts → Transactions → Export → CSV.csv
Wells FargoAccounts → Download Transactions → Spreadsheet (Excel).csv
Relay BankTransactions → Export → CSV.csv
Novo BankTransactions → Export CSV.csv
Any bankLook for "Export", "Download", or "Statements" → choose CSV or OFX/QFX.csv / .ofx
My Machines — click to select active machine
All Machines

Select a machine to see specs and starting settings.

AI Machine Lookup

Machine not in the list? Enter any laser model and the AI will look up its settings and material library.

Export your material library

Download your material library in native formats for your machines. In XCS: Materials → Import Library → select JSON. For Atomm: upload CSV at atomm.com/easyset or reference when submitting to the community database.

XCS Library — Your xTool Machines
Downloads one JSON file per xTool machine set up in your settings. Import directly into XCS.
Atomm Easy Set — All Your Machines
Combined CSV covering all your owned machines. Upload to Atomm or use as a settings reference.
Quick AI questions