How much does AI automation cost for a small business?
What AI automation actually costs a small business: build ranges, what the audit costs, what moves the number, and how to sanity-check a quote.
How long does it take to implement AI automation?
A realistic timeline for AI automation in a small business: a week to audit, two to four weeks to first live workflow, six to eight weeks end to end.
Is my business too small for AI automation?
The ten-hour test for whether a small business is big enough to automate, what to do below that threshold, and why headcount is the wrong measure.
When is AI automation the wrong answer?
Five situations where automating a process makes things worse, how to spot them before you buy, and what to do instead in each case.
Where does your data go when you use AI automation?
What actually happens to business data in an AI automation build, the questions to ask before signing off, and what a residency constraint changes.
What should you get at handover from an automation consultant?
The five-item handover checklist for an automation project, and how to tell the difference between a finished job and a permanent dependency.
Can you automate a system that has no API?
How to automate around legacy software with no API: work at the edges, use the exports it already produces, and treat UI robots as a last resort.
Why does nobody use the AI tools we pay for?
Why AI licences go unused in small teams, why more training on generic examples does not fix it, and what actually gets adoption to stick.
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