Is your business ready for AI? Find out in 30 minutes.
A 30-page, no-fluff guide for PNW service business owners. We walk you through what to fix before you spend a dollar on AI — and what to skip if you're already there.
What's inside the guide
- 12-question readiness checklist scored 0–100 (with what each score range actually means)
- The 6 foundation gaps that kill AI projects in trades, auto, and professional services
- How to spot vendors selling you AI you don't need yet
- PNW-specific examples — trades, auto shops, salons, professional services
- Common 7-figure traps small shops fall into when they automate too early
- What "read-only" really means and why your first AI project should be one
- A 1-page worksheet to map your top 3 bottlenecks before any vendor call
- Side-by-side: when to hire a consultant vs. buy a tool vs. wait
- 10 questions to ask any AI vendor before you sign anything
Who this is for
- Service business owners doing $500K to $10M who keep hearing about AI but aren't sure where to start
- Operators with a stack that's grown organically and feels duct-taped together
- Ops leads or office managers asked to "do something with AI" with no real budget yet
- Bilingual EN/ES shops where any new system has to land in both languages
- Owners who got pitched by an AI vendor last month and want a second opinion before they sign
What it actually looks like
From the readiness checklist: "Can you tell me, without opening three apps, how many leads came in last week and how many were quoted within an hour?" If the answer is no, the guide explains exactly what to fix first — it's almost never the AI part.
FAQ
When does it launch?+
We're putting the final polish on it. Get on the list and you'll be the first to know when it drops — same playbook we use internally, no sales call required to read it.
Who wrote it?+
Ted (20 years running PNW service businesses), Suyapa (financial audits across Latin America), and Leo (AI engineer). It's the same lens we apply on a paid Discovery — just compressed into 30 pages.
How long does it take to read?+
About 30 minutes start to finish. The 12-question checklist takes another 15 if you actually fill it out — and that's where most owners learn the most.
Will you spam me?+
No. You get the guide, one short follow-up email a week later asking how it landed, and a monthly note when we publish something new. Unsubscribe in one click.
What if I'm already running AI tools?+
Even better — the guide includes a "are you actually getting value?" audit. Plenty of shops have an AI receptionist sitting unused or a CRM that nobody trained on. The checklist surfaces that fast.
Often bought together
Employee Handbook
Most AI projects fail because the people piece isn't documented. Start here — fill-in handbook for service shops.
See detailsJob Costing Spreadsheet
If you don't know your margin per job, you can't measure AI ROI. Google Sheets and Excel versions, ready to use.
See detailsSafety Manual
OSHA-aligned safety manual for trades, construction, and auto shops. The kind of foundation work that has to exist before automation.
See detailsReady to see where you stand?
The guide is launching soon — get on the list and we'll send it the moment it drops. Want a second pair of eyes in the meantime? Book a free audit and we'll go through your situation live.
This guide is educational — not professional consulting, legal, or financial advice. Use it to ask better questions, not to replace a real conversation about your specific business.