July 12, 2026 · 6 min read
AI for small business owners: what's real at your size
Everything sold as “AI for business” fits one of three buckets — and only two are real at 5–50 people. A sorting guide, with the arithmetic built in.
What to automate first, what it actually costs, and what the vendors won't tell you — written by the engineer who builds these systems, in plain English. No hype, no jargon, and I'll tell you when you don't need me.
July 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Everything sold as “AI for business” fits one of three buckets — and only two are real at 5–50 people. A sorting guide, with the arithmetic built in.
July 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Bottlenecks don't live where people look busy — they live where work waits. A symptoms checklist you can walk in an afternoon, and the math to price what you find.
July 12, 2026 · 5 min read
An inquiry that sits overnight is a deal lost politely. The four parts of a follow-up system that answers fast, stays specific, and hands hot leads to a human.
July 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Every article on this question is written by someone selling the role. The honest version: what the job covers, the math that has to hold, and who should skip it.
July 12, 2026 · 5 min read
The right first automation is the one with a measured leak behind it. A framework for picking it — and the four leaks it usually turns out to be.
July 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Real numbers: what audits, builds, and ongoing engineering run — and what moves the price up or down. No “it depends” hand-waving.
July 12, 2026 · 5 min read
A chatbot answers questions. An agent does work inside your systems. The difference decides whether AI saves your team hours or just writes drafts.
July 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Your systems' APIs are the doors. MCP is how an AI finds them, learns what's behind them, and uses them safely. Here's when you need which.