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Practical AI workflows for small businesses

AI workflows that actually save your business time.

I help small businesses turn repetitive admin work, customer communication, documents, and proposals into simple AI-assisted workflows your team can actually use.

No pressure, no buzzwords. Just a clear look at where AI can help.

How a workflow fits together

Messy inputs

Emails
Documents
Meeting notes
Customer requests

AI workflow system

Prompts, templates & automations

Outputs

Draft replies
Summaries
Proposals
Task lists
Reports

The problem

Most businesses don't need more AI hype. They need fewer repetitive tasks.

These are the everyday time-sinks that quietly eat your week.

  • Same emails, again and again

    Your team drafts the same replies and follow-ups every single day.

  • Intake scattered everywhere

    Customer requests land across inboxes, calls, and forms with no order.

  • Proposals and reports drag on

    Every new client means hours of copy-paste and formatting from scratch.

  • Documents and notes pile up

    Meeting notes and PDFs stack up faster than anyone can read them.

  • ChatGPT without a process

    Staff paste things into AI tools with no repeatable, safe workflow.

Services

Clear options, direct impact.

Start with clarity, move to a working setup, or build something custom.

AI Workflow Audit

Best for businesses that want clarity before changing tools.

$750one-time
  • 60-minute discovery call
  • Workflow review
  • 5–10 practical AI use cases
  • Tool recommendations
  • Prompt/template starter kit
Most popular

AI Workflow Setup

Best for businesses ready to implement.

$1,500per project
  • Workflow map
  • Prompt library
  • Reusable templates
  • One lightweight automation
  • 90-minute training session
  • Handoff guide

Custom AI System

Best for more complex workflows.

Starting at $3,000scoped
  • Intake forms
  • Internal knowledge base
  • Proposal generator
  • Document summarizer
  • Reporting workflow
  • Optional app or automation build

Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute consult. No obligation.

Example workflows

Real workflows, built for how your team already works.

A few of the repeatable systems I build for small businesses.

  • Customer email reply assistant

    Turn inbox threads into polished draft replies in seconds.

  • Proposal generator

    Generate on-brand proposals from a short intake form.

  • Meeting notes to action items

    Convert raw notes into owners, deadlines, and next steps.

  • Contract & document summarizer

    Get the key points and risks from long documents instantly.

  • Sales follow-up workflow

    Smart follow-ups that remember the details from each conversation.

  • Internal knowledge assistant

    Let your team ask questions of your own SOPs and manuals.

  • Intake form to quote

    Turn a lead form into a scoped quote, automatically.

  • Weekly business report

    Aggregate the week's numbers into a clear executive summary.

The process

A simple, four-step path from chaos to a working system.

  1. 1

    Map the repetitive work

    We list every recurring click, email, and document your team handles.

  2. 2

    Pick the highest-value use cases

    We choose the workflows where AI saves the most time, fastest.

  3. 3

    Build the workflow and templates

    I build the prompts, templates, and automations your team will use.

  4. 4

    Train your team and hand off

    I train your team and hand off a system they can run on their own.

Credibility

Practical experience, not AI hype.

I’m a senior software engineer with 25 years of experience, currently working on AI-powered product experiences in Microsoft PowerPoint.

I’m not here to sell futuristic dreams. I’m here to build tools that work today, grounded in a career of product and frontend engineering.

  • 25 years of software development experience
  • Frontend and product engineering background
  • Professional experience with AI-powered product workflows
  • A practical, business-first approach
  • Focus on privacy, safety, and repeatable use
25years

Building & shipping software

“The best AI workflow is the one your team still uses six months later. That’s what I build.”

Independent practice · Sonoma County · Remote

FAQ

Common questions, straight answers.

No. The goal is to build workflows your team can actually use without needing to become AI experts.

Want to find 5–10 hours a week hiding inside your business?

Book a short consult and we’ll identify the first workflow worth fixing.

Zero obligation. Just practical advice.