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AI for real businesses, not tech brochures.
Notes from building and testing AI call answering for local businesses. What we're learning as we build — what works, what costs, and what's happening in AI that actually matters to small operations.
AI Receptionist for Small Business: What Actually Works
What an AI receptionist can genuinely do for a local service business today — and where it still falls short. Notes from building and testing our own agent.
Read the post →The Missed-Call Math Every Contractor Should Run
What a missed call actually costs a trade business in the Southern Tier — a plain back-of-envelope calculation you can run on your own numbers.
Read the post →There Are Only 2 Real AI Shops in the Southern Tier
Most "AI agencies" around here are resellers. A field guide to telling the difference — and why it matters for who's accountable when something breaks.
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