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Straight answers about AI.
What it costs, what it replaces, and which myths to ignore, from two owners who run their own businesses on it. Real numbers only.
Claude Code vs Codex: which one should a business owner use?
Claude Code vs Codex for owners, not developers: what each costs, where it runs, how each keeps you safe, good first projects, and a 30-minute test to choose.
Read it ▸Fractional COO · September 29, 2026How to hire a fractional COO: what to ask, what the first 90 days look like, and the mistakes to avoid.
A small business owner's guide to hiring a fractional COO: the questions to ask on the first call, red flags, what the first 90 days should look like, and how AI changes the job.
Read it ▸AI receptionists · September 29, 2026What does an AI receptionist cost? Real numbers from a real line.
An AI receptionist costs $499 to build and about $10 to $30 a month to run. Here's the full breakdown, and what one real salon line cost in AI usage over two weeks: $4.29.
Read it ▸AI receptionists · September 29, 2026AI receptionist vs. answering service: which one does a small business need?
An answering service costs about $250 to $2,100 a month, billed by the minute or call. An AI receptionist is a $499 one-time build, plus usage at cost. Here's when each one is the right call.
Read it ▸AI myths · September 29, 2026Six AI myths our own businesses disproved.
AI is too expensive, customers hate it, you have to be technical, it replaces your staff. Here's what actually happened when we ran our own businesses on it, with the numbers.
Read it ▸Get your time back. Keep more of what you earn.
Tell us the one task eating your week. In the free audit we'll show you what an agent would take off your plate, and what it would cost.