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Pilot program

See what applied AI can do in your business, before any commitment.

We partner with a small number of owner-run businesses each year to put applied AI to work on real operations, at no cost to you. You keep the findings, the report and the skills either way.

Apply for a pilot
At a glance
About 30 days
Measure how the work happens today
About 90 days
The tools run alongside your team
No cost
We cover the tools and the setup
No obligation
You decide what comes next
What you get

Results you can measure, and insights you keep.

01
A clear picture of your operation
The 30-day baseline shows where inquiries go unanswered, quotes stall and hours disappear. That alone is worth having, even if you stop there.
02
Results measured against your own numbers
Response times, work booked, hours saved and margin, compared side by side with where you started. Your team gets time back for customers and the work that grows the business.
03
A team comfortable with AI
Hands-on training throughout the pilot. The skills and new habits stay with your people after it ends.
04
An operator's view, and a plan
Four months alongside people who have run companies, ending with a written report on what worked, what it means for your earnings and what we'd do next. It's yours to keep.
What success looks like

Clear targets, set before we start.

Before go-live, we agree with you on what success means, measured against your own baseline. These are the kinds of gains we aim for.

95%+
of calls answered live
5 min
to a real response on every inquiry
30%
less office time per job
+3 pts
of operating margin
Targets are agreed with you before go-live. They are goals, not guarantees.
What a few points of margin mean

Small efficiency gains add up. A few points of margin means more earnings every year, from the same revenue.

Revenue
$10M
a typical business
Margin gain
+3 pts
the target
More earnings
≈ $300K
every year
Over five years
≈ $1.5M
in added earnings
Illustrative example, not a projection for any business.
Your results review
Preview

Every measure we agree up front, before and after, against its target.

MeasureBeforeAfterTargetResult
Calls answered live95%+
Time to a real response5 min
Office time per job−30%
Work bookedAgreed with you
Operating margin+3 pts
What we work on

Where the gains come from.

Every business is different, so we start with where the time goes. A pilot focuses on the two or three that matter most in your business.

Win more work
  • Every inquiry answered
    Calls, texts, emails and web requests, booked fast.
  • Faster, more accurate quotes
    Drafted from your own pricing, ready to review.
  • Follow-up doesn't slip
    Quotes, reminders and reviews sent on time.
Improves
Calls answered · Work booked
Run the work better
  • Smarter scheduling
    Jobs and people planned so every hour counts.
  • Estimates that hold up
    Each job checked against its estimate.
  • Work that keeps moving
    Deadlines tracked, fewer “where are we?” calls.
Improves
Operating margin
Lighter back office
  • Less manual data entry
    Orders, forms and requests entered for you.
  • Long documents, read fast
    Contracts and records summarized, changes flagged.
  • Billing that keeps up
    Invoices out on time, payments matched.
Improves
Office time per job
Protect your margin
  • Pricing that holds
    Guided by your own history and margin goals.
  • Errors caught early
    Mismatches flagged before they cost you.
  • Know-how that stays
    Your team's experience captured for the next hire.
Improves
Operating margin
How it works

About four months, start to finish.

  1. 1
    Introductory conversation
    Confidential and no obligation. We learn where time and revenue slip away.
  2. 2
    Baseline
    About 30 days measuring how the work happens today, so results are real.
  3. 3
    Live
    About 90 days with the tools running alongside your team, adjusted weekly.
  4. 4
    Results review
    We compare the results with your baseline together.
What it asks of you

Your time, not your money.

We don't charge for the pilot. Here's what we ask for:

  • One point person
    Someone on your team we work with week to week.
  • Access to the right records
    The information we need to measure results.
  • A little of your team's time
    A few hours for setup and training at the start.
How we protect your business

Your business, your call.

Every pilot runs on three simple promises:

  • Your people stay in charge
    The tools assist. Your team makes the decisions.
  • Nothing goes live without you
    You approve every change before customers see it.
  • Confidential throughout
    Your business, your numbers and your customers stay private.
After the pilot

You decide what's next.

At the results review, we walk through every measure against your baseline, in plain numbers. Then you choose:

  • Keep what's working
    Continue running what paid off, with our support. We'll share the costs and options.
  • Talk about a longer-term partnership
    If you're thinking about growth or what comes next for the business, we'll already know it well.
  • Wind down
    We switch everything off cleanly, and you keep the report and plan. No hard feelings.
Apply

Tell us about your business.

We take on a small number of pilots each year. A partner will reply personally within 48 hours.

A good fit
  • Owner-run, with the owner involved daily
  • Steady, repeat customers
  • A team willing to try a new way of working
Every pilot is set out in a short written agreement before it starts. See our Legal notice.