AI Consultant for Small Businesses
I help owners figure out the first real job AI should take off their plate, then I set up the Mac, apps, rules, and workflow around it.
A practical AI consultant, not another strategy deck
Most small businesses do not need someone to explain every AI tool on the market. They need someone to look at the way work actually moves through the business and find the first job worth handing off. DOBE starts there. I look for repeated computer work, messy handoffs, missed follow-up, slow reporting, invoice checks, CRM cleanup, and admin work that drains the owner. Then I build the setup around one managed Mac AI Employee instead of leaving the owner with a pile of disconnected subscriptions.
Start with the owner pain
The first question is simple: what keeps stealing time? The answer decides the AI plan, not a generic tool list.
Use the apps you already have
The Mac can be connected around email, calendar, QuickBooks, CRM, spreadsheets, files, forms, reports, and the browser portals your business already depends on.
Build one job first
A useful AI setup should earn trust one job at a time. I scope the first job, set approval points, and keep the owner in control.
Keep it visible
The owner should be able to see what the Mac knows, what it did, what needs approval, and where it hit a limit.
What AI consulting includes
The work is part diagnosis, part build, and part ongoing support. The goal is not advice that sits in a document. The goal is a working AI employee setup.
Workflow audit
A plain review of repeated admin work, app handoffs, manual checks, and places where the owner is still acting like the system.
First-job mapping
A short list of jobs ranked by value, risk, data access, approval needs, and how quickly the Mac can prove itself.
App access plan
A controlled access plan for the apps and records the AI employee needs, with clear boundaries around what it can and cannot touch.
Business memory
Useful context about customers, jobs, pricing, approvals, files, tone, open tasks, and rules the AI needs to work like part of the business.
Build and handoff
The first job is built around real examples, then tested with the owner before it becomes part of daily work.
Ongoing support
Monitoring, fixes, updates, and the next job once the first one is working and trusted.
Good first jobs for an AI consultant to inspect
The best starting point is usually a job that happens often, follows a pattern, and still benefits from owner approval.
Lead follow-up
Read new leads, summarize the request, draft the reply, update a CRM, and remind the owner when something needs a human touch.
Invoice checks
Compare emails, PDFs, job notes, and spreadsheets so invoices are easier to prepare and review.
Reporting
Pull the numbers the owner cares about, summarize what changed, and flag anything that needs attention.
Common Questions
Plain answers before you spend money on AI.
What does an AI consultant do for a small business?
A good AI consultant finds the repeated work worth handing off, connects the right apps and context, sets approval rules, and helps the business get one useful AI job working before adding more.
Do I need to know which AI tool I want?
No. You need to know what work is wasting time. Tanner chooses the setup around the job, the apps, the risk, and the way your business already works.
Is this just advice or do you build it?
DOBE is build-first. Consulting is used to pick the right first job, but the end goal is a working Mac AI Employee connected to real business work.
Do you work outside Wyoming?
Yes. DOBE is based in Star Valley, Wyoming and works with businesses locally and nationwide when the job is a fit.
One Mac. One screen. One AI employee.
Start with the first job.
Tell me what computer work keeps pulling you back in. I will tell you whether a Mac AI Employee is a fit, what should be built first, and what should stay human.
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