Can AI help us get more from our leads?
A connected workflow can capture incoming inquiries, keep customer details organized, and prepare follow-ups for review. We can also assess whether your existing CRM supports identifying opportunities that need attention. Attracting new prospects still needs a source such as referrals, outreach, search, or advertising; automation supports that process without guaranteeing leads or sales.
Which AI and automation tools can we use?
We choose around your task, existing software, privacy needs, and budget. That can mean a hosted AI tool, a local model, or an automation platform connecting your business apps. Supported connections and account permissions are checked before quoting. Provider subscriptions, hosting, and usage are separate from the build.
Do we need RAG or fine-tuning?
RAG helps an assistant find relevant information in your approved documents. Fine-tuning adapts a model’s behavior using training examples. Neither is a requirement for every project: clear instructions or a simpler workflow may be enough. Advanced customization needs a separate feasibility review, suitable data, and a testing plan before we agree a scope.
Does every AI project need a local assistant?
No. Training, a connected workflow, or a hosted assistant may fit the task better. A local assistant is one option for suitable hardware and documents. Connections to a cloud email service or CRM still exchange information with those services.
Is each automation step a separate charge?
No. The agreed steps of one workflow are included in its project price. For example, one inquiry pilot can organize a request, update a CRM, prepare a reply draft, and create a follow-up task. A new business process receives a separate scope, with shared connections accounted for in the quote.
Can you connect our email or CRM?
We first check supported connections, your account plans, and the permissions required. The starting inquiry pilot assumes one form, one supported CRM, and one email account. Custom email authorization, multiple inboxes, historical data, and complex access need another scope.
Will it send replies automatically?
The starting inquiry pilot prepares a draft for a person to review. Automatic sending is a different scope and would need its own rules, permissions, and testing.
What will the tools cost each month?
The quote lists expected AI, automation, email, CRM, and other provider costs separately from the build. Actual usage and account plans affect the total. Where practical, you own and pay for provider accounts directly.
Can we start with planning?
Yes. A short fit call is free. The $375 planning engagement maps one workflow, checks connections or documents, estimates costs, and provides a written recommendation. If you continue with the same build, its total includes the planning fee already paid.
What ongoing support is available?
Automation care is $149 per month for one supported workflow, covering scheduled connection and failed-run reviews, troubleshooting, and agreed minor changes within one total hour. New workflows, major provider changes, rebuilds, and software fees are separate. Requests are acknowledged within three business days; resolution is scheduled after review. Local assistant care is quoted after reviewing the hardware and documents.