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Service / One-timeAI Tools Audit Two tiers
One-time Starting at $650
You've heard the AI hype, but not where — or whether — it fits your business, and a wrong tool purchase costs real money. We map where AI would save your team time, and where it wouldn't, before you spend a dollar on tools. Buy the written report outright below, or add staff conversations and a walkthrough call at the higher tier.
Owner-built, human-supervised, and supported by monitored automation.
3 business days turnaround. Credited in full toward an AI adoption roadmap.
A written report, delivered without a call. The $900 AI Tools Audit adds staff workflow conversations and a findings walkthrough, and is scoped on a consultation.
Short answers, before the detail
What's the difference between the $650 report and the $900 audit?
Talking. The $650 AI Opportunity Report is a written deliverable you buy with a card and receive within 3 business days — no calls, no scheduling. The $900 AI Tools Audit adds the two things a document can't do: short workflow conversations with the people who actually do the work, and a findings walkthrough where you can argue with the conclusions. Same analysis underneath. If you already know where the time goes, the report is enough.
How long does it take?
The AI Opportunity Report arrives within 3 business days of purchase — faster if you answer the six intake questions we email you. The AI Tools Audit runs 1–2 weeks from kickoff to findings call, because it has to fit around your team’s schedule as well as ours.
What the $650 report covers
Current-state assessment
A clear picture of what your team already does manually — inquiries, scheduling, documents, reporting — and where AI is already showing up, even informally.
Opportunity identification
Every place AI could realistically help, ranked by time saved and effort to implement — not a generic list of trends.
Savings estimated on your numbers
Hours and dollars calculated from the figures you give us, shown with the arithmetic in the open so you can check it or change an assumption yourself.
Tool landscape scan
A survey of tools that actually fit your specific processes and budget, not a roundup of whatever is popular this quarter.
AI visibility check
What the major AI assistants say about your business today when a customer asks them for a recommendation — with the sources they cite, verified.
Prioritized action list
What to do first, second, and third, with the reasoning behind the order so you can defend the decision to a business partner or spouse.
What's not included
- Calls or meetings with the written AI Opportunity Report — those come with the full audit tier
- Implementation work — a separate engagement
- Software purchases — we do not sell software
Pricing
Who does what
Human oversight
Alex scopes and builds it, and reviews anything automated before it goes live. You approve anything customer-facing.
Who owns what
Once the project is paid in full, the files and work made for you are yours.
Who this is for
Eastern NC owner-operators who keep hearing about AI and want a real, scoped-to-their-shop starting point — not another sales call disguised as a demo.
This is the right first step if you're not sure AI is worth the investment yet. It's diagnostic, not prescriptive — you'll know where the opportunity actually is before committing to anything bigger.
Which tier: buy the $650 report if you already know where your team's time goes and just need to know what to do about it. Pay $900 for the full audit if the honest answer is that you're not sure — that's the case where talking to the people doing the work is worth more than anything a document can tell you.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between the $650 report and the $900 audit?
Talking. The $650 AI Opportunity Report is a written deliverable you buy with a card and receive within 3 business days — no calls, no scheduling. The $900 AI Tools Audit adds the two things a document can't do: short workflow conversations with the people who actually do the work, and a findings walkthrough where you can argue with the conclusions. Same analysis underneath. If you already know where the time goes, the report is enough.
What's actually included in the AI Opportunity Report?
A structured look at where AI is already showing up in your business (or should be) — customer inquiries, scheduling, documents, reporting — with each opportunity ranked by time saved against effort to implement, savings estimated from figures you supply, and the specific tools that fit. No vendor pitch attached.
How is this different from a vendor demo?
A vendor demo starts with their product and finds a reason you need it. This starts with your actual business — what your team does today, where the time goes — and only then looks at what would help. We don't sell software.
How long does it take?
The AI Opportunity Report arrives within 3 business days of purchase — faster if you answer the six intake questions we email you. The AI Tools Audit runs 1–2 weeks from kickoff to findings call, because it has to fit around your team’s schedule as well as ours.
What happens after the audit?
You get a written, prioritized action list — yours to keep and act on however you want. The natural next steps are an AI Adoption Roadmap or Custom AI Workflow Design, but there's no obligation to continue with us. Either fee is credited in full toward a roadmap if you do.
Can I get a refund?
Self-serve purchases are final. If we don't deliver the report described on this page, or miss the stated turnaround, you get a full refund of the $650.
Do I need to buy any software first?
No. The audit comes first, specifically so you don't buy tools you don't need. If a tool purchase makes sense, we'll tell you which one and why — with no kickback riding on the recommendation.
Related services
The terms on this page, explained
No jargon test. If any of this is unfamiliar, here is what it actually means — written for the person paying for the work, not the person selling it.
Large Language Model (LLM)
The kind of AI model behind ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, trained on enormous amounts of text to predict and produce language. It generates text that reads as plausible — which is not the same thing as text that is true, and nearly every rule for using these tools safely follows from that one fact.
Open-source software
Software whose code is public and free to use and modify. It avoids licensing fees and lock-in, but “free” covers the license only.
Buy the $650 report above, or start with a free Market Leak Check if you're not sure where to begin.
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