02 / AI for Business

Less busywork. Smarter business.

Most businesses have tried ChatGPT. Far fewer have changed how the work actually gets done. We find the copying, chasing and retyping that eats your team's week, put practical AI to work on it, and help your people make it stick.

Sound familiar?

Your team is too good for busywork.

You don't need an "AI transformation". You need the hours back. If any of these sound like your week, we can probably help.

  • Retyping orders and invoices from emails and PDFs
  • Quotes and proposals that take days to put together
  • Chasing the same follow-ups every single week
  • Reports pulled together by hand from five systems
  • An inbox nobody can keep on top of
  • Know-how that lives in one person's head

AI for business

Practical AI, whatever your industry.

Every business is different, but the patterns repeat. Pick an industry to see a typical workflow we'd set up.

Example · Construction & property

Spend less time preparing quotes.

Turn incoming enquiries, plans and photos into structured draft estimates, ready for your team to check.

  1. Customer sends an enquiryAn email with plans, photos and a project description.
  2. AI drafts the estimatePulls out the scope and quantities, and fills in your estimate template.
  3. Your team reviews and sendsA person checks pricing and scope before anything goes out.

Illustrative example, not a client result.

A site manager reviewing a draft estimate on a tablet. An enquiry email with plans and site photos has been turned by AI into an itemised estimate totalling 25,990, ready to review and send

Ways to work with us

One useful improvement, then the next.

No big-bang transformation. We start with one process, prove it pays off, and build from there.

1–2 weeks

Best first step

AI Opportunity Review

Not sure where AI fits in your business? Start here.

Starting at

US$2,500

  • A map of how the work gets done today
  • AI opportunities ranked by impact and risk
  • The best first use case
  • A fixed-price proposal to build it

A prioritised plan, in plain English, not a 60-page strategy deck.

1–2 weeks

AI Quick Win

One simple, repetitive task, automated with the tools you have.

Starting at

US$3,500

  • One working automation
  • A person approves where it matters
  • Testing and setup notes
  • A handover walkthrough

One less chore for your team, every single day.

2–4 weeks

AI Workflow Pilot

Pick one costly, repetitive process and fix it properly.

Starting at

US$7,500

Larger rollouts usually run US$15,000 to US$40,000

  • One workflow, end to end
  • Connected to your existing systems
  • Human review where it matters
  • Team training
  • Results measured before and after

A working improvement to how your business runs, not a report.

Monthly

Ongoing AI Support

Keep things running, and keep finding the next win.

Starting at

US$1,500/ month

  • Health checks and monitoring
  • Fixes and small improvements
  • A monthly performance review

AI that keeps paying off long after the first project.

Want your team using AI well first? Hands-on workshops start at US$2,000. Ask about a workshop

Clear pricing, no surprises.

All prices in US dollars. The first conversation is always free.

  • Fixed price, agreed first

    Scope, deliverables, timeline and price are written down before we start. No hourly billing.

  • No hidden fees

    Hosting, AI usage and software subscriptions are listed in your proposal up front, never added later.

  • Pay as it lands

    Half to start, half on completion. Bigger builds split into three milestones. Monthly plans billed in advance.

  • You own all of it

    Designs, code, workflows and documentation are yours to keep, whoever you work with next.

Who we work with

Businesses with 10 to 100 people.

You already run on email, spreadsheets and a CRM or accounting system, but people still move information between them by hand. That's where the quick wins are.

  • Professional services
  • Property management
  • Construction & trades
  • Wholesale & distribution
  • Accounting firms
  • Retail & e-commerce
  • and more

Why us

We've been putting AI to work since 2018.

Long before ChatGPT, we were mentoring AI startups at Zeroth.AI. Since then we've built AI into products, operations and our own companies. A few of those stories.

How we work

Small steps. Measurable wins.

We start with the work you already do, not with the technology.

  1. 01

    Find the busywork

    We sit with your team and map where the hours go: copying, chasing, checking and retyping.

  2. 02

    Pick one win

    We choose the process with the clearest payoff and agree up front how we will measure it.

  3. 03

    Build it in

    We set it up inside the tools you already use, with a person reviewing anything that matters.

  4. 04

    Train and measure

    We train your team, measure the time saved and decide together what to tackle next.

AI you can trust with real work.

The practical side of AI matters as much as the clever side.

A person stays in charge

AI drafts, sorts and prepares. Your team approves anything that matters before it goes out.

Your data stays yours

Business-grade tools that don't train on your data, with access kept to the minimum.

Built on what you have

We work inside your email, spreadsheets, CRM and accounting software wherever we can.

You own all of it

Every workflow, prompt and integration is documented and handed over to you.

Questions

The things people usually ask.

Something else on your mind? Ask us below. We reply within two working days.

Do we need technical people on our team?

No. We handle the technical side and explain everything in plain English. You bring the knowledge of how your business works.

Will AI replace my staff?

That's not the goal. We take repetitive work off their plate so they can spend more time on customers and judgement calls. A person stays in charge of anything that matters.

What about our data and privacy?

We use business-grade tools that don't train on your data, keep access to a minimum and agree up front where your data lives. If something shouldn't go near an AI tool, we design around it.

Do we need new software?

Usually not. We build on the email, spreadsheets, CRM and accounting tools you already use.

What does it cost?

An AI Opportunity Review starts at US$2,500, a Quick Win at US$3,500 and a Workflow Pilot at US$7,500. Support starts at US$1,500 a month. You get a fixed price in writing before we start, and AI usage and software costs are listed up front, so there are no surprises.

Do we have to start with a Review?

No. If you already know the task you want automated, we'll scope it and quote it directly. The Review is for when you're not sure where to begin.

What if it doesn't work?

That's what a pilot is for. We agree how to measure success before we start, and you'll see results on real work within weeks, not a slide deck at the end.

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