What you'd want to know before testing this
If you work with small businesses, you probably get AI pitches regularly. Here's what we think you'd actually want to ask.
"How is this different from the AI adoption pitches I already get?"
Most are organized around tools, around learning ChatGPT or a specific tool, because that's what scales. The tradeoff is that each business still has to figure out how it fits their situation. We start from the business context and identify what fits from there. The personalization happens upfront, not as homework
"How do I know the AI-generated recommendations are any good?"
Two things can help with your confidence. The recommendations run through a structured framework with over a thousand decision points, the AI is executing judgment, not improvising. And no client sees output without two layers of human review. A facilitator and reviewer checks the questionnaire for red flags before the AI processes it. Both check the AI's recommendations before the client sees them.
"What if a client isn't best served by this program"
That's a valid outcome and the intake is designed for it. Pre-screening filters for client fit and we tell the client that so they can make an informed decision. The assessment processes tasks into applications when a suitable AI approach works. The interactive guide validates stopping when something isn't working. We'd rather a client walk away with clarity than push forward into something that doesn't serve them.
"What does this ask of the facilitator?"
Roughly 6 hours per client over the full 90 days plus light follow-up. The framework carries the analytical work. The facilitator's job is business judgment, relationships, and noticing when someone is stuck or quietly disengaging. We think those 6 hours contribute to around 12–18 hours of client self-development through direct engagement, the interactive guide, and the peer cohort.
"What about workforce impact?"
Every recommendation includes guidance on what to do with freed capacity — skills that build employee value, work that uses what people are actually good at. The program also flags when AI might hollow out a role — preserving the position on paper while the growth disappears. This is central to how the program works, not an add-on.
"What about data security and risk?"
The program uses established tools, both conversational AI like Claude ChatGPT Gemini and SaaS products clients likely already use. No agents, no low-code integrations. We estimate roughly 50% safer compared to going it alone. That's meaningful, not risk free. Three things we won't do regardless of industry: AI delivering unlicensed professional advice, automated decisions about people without human review, or processing regulated data without appropriate security.
"What are the actual limitations?"
The program depends on what clients report about their own businesses. Structured questions and facilitator conversations catch a lot, but they can't surface what clients don't know to mention or miss. The interactive guide supports decisions but doesn't make them. The facilitator supports but isn't meant to act as a consultant. We're honest about this because a program that overpromises is one you can't recommend.
Test it yourself
Look at the sample client files. Try out the interactive guide. If you want to go further, fill out the questionnaire on behalf of a current client — we'll generate the program files and you can compare them against what you already know about that business.
We're looking for a small number of partners to pilot this with. If it works, it becomes something you can offer that you probably don't have right now. If it doesn't, your clients still walk away with documented business context and better AI literacy than they started with.
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