AI Consulting Services
Real AI, Installed in Your Business. Not Another Report in a Drawer.
Most AI consultants hand you a strategy document and disappear. We build and install the AI systems that actually run your business, then train you to use them. Start small, start safe, and grow as you go.
Quick Answer
SmallBizStrategy.ai provides AI consulting services for small businesses by installing practical AI systems, not just giving advice. Services range from a $397 AI Morning Brief setup to AI front desk systems, custom AI builds, full AI operating systems, ongoing fractional AI advisory, and hands-on AI training workshops.
Why Work with Us
This Isn’t Your Typical AI Consulting
We’re business owners ourselves. We use these same AI systems to run our own companies every day. So we don’t sell you theory. We install what works.
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We Install. We Don’t Just Advise.
Every paid package sets up working AI systems in your business. Not a list of things you should do someday. Tools that run, starting now.
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We Start Where You’re Comfortable.
Nervous about AI? Start with a $397 setup and see it work. Ready for more? We build all the way up to a full AI operating system.
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We Build on Your Business Brain.
We don’t bolt on random tools. We set up a knowledge base of your business first, so every tool we add is smarter and fits how you actually work.
How It Works
Six Ways to Work With Us
Pick the level that fits where you are right now. Every step builds on the one before it. You can start anywhere and move up whenever you’re ready.
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AI Morning Brief
Your first step into AI, installed and running on your own computer.
$397
ONE-TIME
MOST POPULAR
The Foundation
AI Front Desk + Lead Follow Up
Stop losing leads. AI answers, books appointments, and follows up.
$997
Limited Time Special
Custom build
Deep Assessment + Custom AI Build
Deep assessment. Then we build the AI tools that fit your business.
$2,500
ASSESS + BUILD
Full build
Deep Assessment + Full AI Operating System
The complete AI operating system: infrastructure and all.
From $5,000
QUOTED TO SCOPE
Ongoing
Fractional AI Advisor
An AI expert on your team, month to month, as you grow.
$3,000+
PER MONTH
As Needed
AI Training Workshops
Hands-on training for your team.
$2,500+
ONE-TIME
Just want to talk it through first? Book a one-on-one advisory call. No package required.
How It Works
Six Ways to Work With Us
Pick the level that fits where you are right now. Every step builds on the one before it. You can start anywhere and move up whenever you’re ready.
START HERE
AI Morning Brief
Your first step into AI, installed and running on your own computer.
$397
ONE-TIME
MOST POPULAR
The Foundation
AI Front Desk + Lead Follow Up
Stop losing leads. AI answers, books appointments, and follows up.
$997
Limited Time Special
Custom build
Deep Assessment + Custom AI Build
Deep assessment. Then we build the AI tools that fit your business.
$2,500
ASSESS + BUILD
Full build
Deep Assessment + Full AI Operating System
The complete AI operating system: infrastructure and all.
From $5,000
QUOTED TO SCOPE
Ongoing
Fractional AI Advisor
An AI expert on your team, month to month, as you grow.
$3,000+
PER MONTH
As Needed
AI Training Workshops
Hands-on training for your team.
$2,500+
ONE-TIME
Just want to talk it through first? Book a one-on-one advisory call. No package required.
Quick Win · Your First Step Into AI
AI Morning Brief: Start With AI Running on Your Own Computer
This is your doorway into AI, the easy way. We set up the Claude AI app right on your computer and configure it for you, so it goes to work the moment you sit down. The first thing it does? A daily brief built around your business. But the real win is bigger: you now have AI up and running, and you’ve seen how simple it can be.
Best for: Owners who know they should start using AI but don’t know where to begin. This gets it set up and working for you, with zero learning curve, no headaches.
What’s Included
- The Claude AI app, installed and configured on your computer for you.
- Your first automation: a daily brief built around your priorities.
- Delivered where you want it: text, Slack, or a ready-to-read message.
- A 45 to 60 minute session where we do the setup, you just watch.
- A walkthrough so you’re comfortable using it yourself.
$397
One-time investment · 1-2 hours of your time
Quick Overview
| Format | Done For You |
| Timeline | 1-2 hr session |
| You Get | AI on your computer |
| Best For | Your first step into AI |
| Investment | $397 |
The Foundation · Most Businesses Start Here
AI Front Desk + Lead Follow-Up
You already know the problem. A lead calls after hours, or while you’re busy, and nobody picks up. They call the next name on the list. We fix that. AI answers your calls, web chat, and reviews, and here’s the part that changes everything: it books the appointment straight into your calendar while you sleep. Then it follows up with every lead who isn’t ready yet. We build all of it for you.
Best for: Any business that gets steady website traffic or loses calls to voicemail or lets leads go cold. If the phone rings when you’re busy or closed, this catches what you’re missing.
What’s Included
- AI Front Desk: answers calls, web chat, and review requests.
- Books appointments directly into your calendar, 24/7, while you sleep.
- Lead Follow-Up Engine: immediate follow-up plus a 30-day nurture sequence.
- Built inside a dedicated account we set up entirely for you.
- Access to our training portal to learn the system at your pace.
$997/yr
1–2 weeks (based on regulatory approvals)
Founding Price – Next 10 Clients
Quick Overview
| Format | Done for you |
| Timeline | 1-2 weeks |
| You Get | AI front desk + follow-up |
| Best For | Stopping lost leads |
| Investment | $997/yr* |
* founding price for our next 10 clients. Then $1,597.
Real Results
One Year. Four Real Businesses. Four AI Receptionists. Every Number.
This isn’t a demo. It’s twelve months of real numbers from 4 real businesses running the same system we’ll build for you.
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Conversations answered across four businesses
Actions taken: appointments booked, details captured, follow-ups sent
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Of appointments booked outside business hours
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Positive Caller Sentiment, five months running
Half of the appointments came when the office was closed. Not left as a message to deal with in the morning. Booked, confirmed, and on the calendar before a competitor ever got the chance. Across four businesses and twelve months, that added up to 1,921 conversations answered and 2,918 actions taken, and caller sentiment climbed from the mid 60s to the high 90s along the way.
Custom Build · Small AI System
Deep Assessment + Custom AI Build
This is where we go deep. We start with a real assessment of your business, then build the specific AI systems that fit how you actually operate. It starts with your Business Brain, the knowledge base that makes every other tool we add smarter and tailored to you.
Best for: Owners ready to go past the basics who want AI built around how their business actually runs, not a one-size-fits-all bundle.
What’s Included
- A short intake survey plus a one-on-one assessment interview with Neil.
- A complete written analysis of where AI moves the needle for you.
- Your Business Brain, set up as the foundation for everything else.
- A custom set of AI systems and tools, installed and configured.
- A pack of practical AI skills your team can use right away.
- Full training portal access.
Examples: It depends on your business, but think along the lines of an AI content engine that writes your posts and articles, a campaign monitor that watches your ad spend, automated lead and review workflows, or research and reporting tools your team runs on demand. We’ll show you the full menu after your assessment.
$2,500
One-time investment · 1-2 weeks buildout
Quick Overview
| Format | Assessment + build |
| Timeline | Scoped to project |
| You Get | Custom AI systems |
| Best For | Going beyond the basics |
| Investment | $2,500 |
Custom Build · Large AI System
Deep Assessment + Full AI Operating System
The same deep assessment, then the full build. This is for businesses ready for the advanced systems: a custom command center for your numbers, an AI content engine, even your own AI chief of staff. The systems that need real infrastructure and ongoing care. This is the complete transformation.
Best for: Businesses ready to run on AI across the whole operation, with the budget and appetite for the advanced systems that set them apart.
What’s Included
- Everything in the “Custom Build”, plus the advanced layer.
- Custom Command Center pulling your real numbers into one view.
- Advanced systems like an AI Content Engine or AI Chief of Staff.
- The heavy integrations most consultants won’t touch.
- Hands-on training and live walkthroughs of your custom builds.
From $5,000
One-time investment · 2-3 weeks buildout
Quick Overview
| Format | Assessment + build |
| Timeline | Scoped to project |
| You Get | Full AI operating system |
| Best For | Whole-business AI |
| Investment | $5,000 |
Ongoing Help
Fractional AI Advisor
Think of this as having an AI expert on your team — without the full-time salary. We provide ongoing strategic guidance, keep you current on new tools, and help you continuously optimize your AI implementations as your business grows.
Best for: Businesses that have already implemented AI tools (or completed a custom build with us) and want ongoing expert guidance to stay ahead. Also great for companies that want to build AI into their operations gradually over time with a trusted advisor.
What’s Included
- 2–4 strategy calls per month with Neil
- Ongoing evaluation of new AI tools and features
- Implementation oversight and performance optimization
- Team training sessions and Q&A as needed
- Priority access for urgent questions between calls
- Monthly performance reporting and recommendations
- Proactive alerts on AI developments relevant to your industry
$3,000–$6,000
Per month · Ongoing retainer · 3-month minimum recommended
Quick Overview
| Cadence | 2–4 calls per month |
| Format | Virtual |
| Deliverable | Monthly reporting |
| Access | Priority between calls |
| Commitment | 3-month minimum rec. |
| Investment | $3,000–$6,000/mo |
Staff Training
AI Training Workshops
Hands-on group training that teaches your team (or your organization’s members) how to actually use AI tools in their daily work. We don’t lecture about AI theory — we show people how to use specific tools to solve specific problems, with live demonstrations and practice time built in.
Best for: Business teams that need practical AI training, and industry associations, chambers of commerce, or business groups looking for a speaker who can deliver real, actionable content — not a generic AI overview.
What’s Included
- Half-day or full-day workshop format
- Customized to your industry and team’s needs
- Live demonstrations with real AI tools
- Hands-on practice time for participants
- Take-home resource guide with tool recommendations
- Follow-up Q&A session (30 days post-workshop)
- Available in-person or virtual
$2,500–$5,000
Per session · Custom pricing for larger groups or multi-session series
Quick Overview
| Duration | Half-day or full-day |
| Format | In-person or virtual |
| Audience | Teams or organizations |
| Deliverable | Resource guide + Q&A |
| Investment | $2,500–$5,000 |
Not Sure Where to Start?
Let’s Figure It Out Together
Most clients start with a free discovery call. In 20 minutes, Chad will learn about your business, understand your challenges, and recommend the service that makes the most sense — or tell you honestly if AI consulting isn’t the right move yet. No pitch, no pressure.
Ready to Get Started?
Your Competitors Aren’t Waiting. Neither Should You.
Every month you spend wondering about AI is another month your competitors are pulling ahead. Let’s have a conversation about what AI can actually do for your business — starting today.
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