Notes
Field notes from the workshop.
A working notebook on AI, automation, and small-business technology: vendor comparisons, real costs, frameworks I use, mistakes I make. One post a week.
June 7, 2026 · 7 min read
The habits that actually stick are the ones you don't have to remember
A framework, not a case study. The three automation habits I'd build first for a small business, what each costs, what I'd skip, and where I'm honestly not sure it holds.
Read →May 31, 2026 · 7 min read
If I advised a 6-person HVAC company, here's what I'd actually build with AI
A framework, not a case study. If I advised a six-person HVAC company, the three things I'd actually build with AI, what each costs, what I'd skip, and the honest gaps in my own plan.
Read →May 24, 2026 · 5 min read
What it actually costs to run an AI receptionist, and what I learned setting one up
Real numbers from setting up the Runari AI receptionist last week. What the per-call math looks like for a small business, what the vendor marketing oversells, and the four questions I'd ask before picking one.
Read →May 17, 2026 · 3 min read
How I'd think about AI if I owned a 10-person business
An anchor post. Who's behind this notebook, three patterns I see going wrong in small-business AI adoption, the three questions I'd actually start with, and what's coming.
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