AI Consulting for Small Businesses
Your Competitors Are Already Using AI to Grow. Are You?
Most small business owners know AI could help, but they don’t know where to start, which tools actually matter, or how to make any of it useful without a tech degree. That’s where we come in. We help small businesses install practical AI systems that save time, capture more leads, improve follow-up, and make daily operations easier.
50+ Combined Years· 300+ Businesses Served · Inc 5000 Recognized
%
of small businesses using or exploring AI
%
year-over-year surge in SMB AI adoption
average AI tools per small business
%
say AI is essential to stay competitive
Data: Reimagine Main Street/PayPal, Thryv, SBE Council — 2025
Watch: How We Actually Do This
Sound Familiar?
You Know AI Could Help Your Business — But Where Do You Start?
Small business owners are busier than ever. You’re juggling operations, managing your team, chasing leads, and trying to grow while hearing that AI is supposed to change everything. But nobody is showing you how it applies to your business.
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Too many tools, not enough time
You’ve tried a few AI tools, but nothing stuck because nobody showed you how to make them useful for your actual work.
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Leads are slipping through the cracks
You pay for marketing, then lose opportunities to missed calls, slow replies, voicemail, or forgotten follow-ups.
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Admin work eats the day
Email, scheduling, content, data entry, reporting, and follow-up pull you away from work that actually grows the business.
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AI tools did not deliver
Maybe the chatbot was clunky or the AI writer sounded generic. The problem is usually the setup, not the technology.
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Marketing feels like guesswork
You are spending on ads, SEO, or social media, but it is not always clear what is working or where to focus next.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
What If You Had AI Experts Who Actually Understand Business?
When AI tools started changing how businesses operate, we didn’t just read about it. We started using AI to run our own businesses: writing marketing campaigns, building automated workflows, setting up AI-powered phone answering, creating content, and streamlining operations.
And we quickly realized that most small business owners were stuck. Not because they didn’t want to use AI — but because nobody was showing them how to do it in a way that made sense for their business.
That’s why we started SmallBizStrategy.ai. We combine real business experience with practical AI implementation to help small businesses stop guessing and start growing — with AI tools that actually fit how they operate.
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We install working systems.
Not a list of things you should maybe do someday. Tools that run.
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We start where you are comfortable.
Begin with a simple $397 setup or build toward a full AI operating system.
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We build around your business.
The Business Brain gives your AI real company context, not generic guesses.
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We train you to use it.
A system nobody understands is just expensive decoration. We prefer useful.
The Three-Tool Foundation
Most AI Projects Get Complicated. We Keep Yours Built Around Three Core Tools.
Small business owners do not need another pile of software to learn. Most of what we build is centered around three practical tools: Claude AI, GoHighLevel, and Notion.
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Claude AI
Your AI assistant for writing, research, summaries, decisions, daily briefs, planning, and custom business workflows.
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GoHighLevel
Your lead capture and follow-up engine for calls, web chat, booking, SMS/email nurture, reviews, and pipeline activity.
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Notion Business Brain
Your company memory: offers, services, processes, FAQs, team knowledge, client context, and operating notes.
Instead of teaching your team ten disconnected tools, we build around a simple foundation your business can actually use.
How We Work Together
AI Consulting Built for How Small Businesses Actually Operate
No jargon. No fluff. Practical AI strategies and hands-on implementation designed to help you save time, capture more leads, and grow faster.
Quick Win
AI Morning Brief
Claude AI installed and configured on your computer, with a simple daily business brief built around your priorities.
Best for: Your first step into AI.
$397
The Foundation
AI Front Desk + Lead Follow-Up
AI answers calls and web chat, books appointments, handles review requests, and follows up with leads for 30 days.
Best for: Stopping lost leads.
$997 founding price
Custom Systems
Deep Assessment + Custom AI Build
We assess your business, build your Business Brain, and install custom AI systems that fit how you actually work.
Best for: Going beyond the basics.
$2,500
Whole-Business AI
Deep Assessment + Full AI Build
Everything in Custom Build plus advanced systems like a command center, AI content engine, AI chief of staff, and integrations.
Best for: Full AI operating system.
From $5,000
Ongoing Help
Fractional AI Advisor
Ongoing AI guidance, tool evaluation, implementation oversight, training, and optimization without a full-time AI hire.
Best for: Continuous AI strategy and optimization.
From $3,000/mo
Team Training
AI Training Workshops
Hands-on AI workshops for teams, associations, chambers, owner groups, and business organizations.
Best for: Practical AI adoption and education.
From $2,500
Not sure which option fits? Book a free discovery call and we’ll recommend the smallest useful next step — no pressure.
MEET THE TEAM
Founded by Business Owners, Not Tech Bros
“We’re not technologists who read about business in a textbook. We’ve built them, scaled them, and sold them — and now we help small business owners use AI to do the same.”
Neil Gass
AI Strategy & Implementation
With an MBA from Georgia State and 30+ years building businesses, Neil leads all AI strategy, assessment, and implementation work. He uses AI tools daily to run his own businesses — and brings that hands-on experience to every client engagement.
Chad Howald
Sales & Client Relations
A small business owner himself for over 20 years, Chad is your first point of contact. He understands the challenges you face because he faces them too. Chad handles discovery calls, manages client relationships, and keeps every engagement running smoothly.
Together, they built Grow Smart Marketing to the Inc 5000 list, served 300+ clients, and now bring that same results-driven approach to AI consulting.
Inc 5000 #751 · MBA, Georgia State · 300+ Clients Served · 50+ Combined Years in Business
Simple Process
From “Where Do I Start?” to “Why Didn’t I Do This Sooner?”
Here’s exactly how we get AI working for your business — no tech background required.
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Free Discovery Call
Let’s talk about where your business is losing time and money, and whether AI systems are the right move. Zero obligation.
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Pick the Right Starting Point
Based on our conversation we’ll help you pick the right starting point specifically for your business.
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Install Working Systems
We’ll set up and configure everything for you, show you how to use it, and remain available for follow up as needed.
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Train & Improve
We can train your team if you’d like, and continue to support and implement new tools as your needs evolve.
Trusted by Business Owners
What Business Owners Say About Working with Us
“Neil Gass has been a great resource for me when it comes to marketing problems. We have implemented strategies offered to us by Neil on a number of occasions with good results. I highly recommend Neil if you need a professional to help you get more customers.”
— Michael Davis
“Working with them has been one of the best decisions we’ve made. Extremely knowledgeable, professional and effective. They’ve gone above and beyond to accurately capture and promote our company culture, allowing us to connect with and help more customers.”
— Elliott Bernard
“Chad, Neil, and their team provided exceptional work. They set realistic expectations and the outcomes were much better and quicker than we thought. Revenues are increasing and I will be using them for future projects.”
— Fred Wied
Ready to Get Started?
Let’s Find Out If AI Consulting Is Right for Your Business
Book a free 20-minute discovery call with us. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about where AI can help your business grow and where it can’t.
✓ 100% free, no obligation · ✓ 20-minute call · ✓ Personalized feedback
Limited availability — we work with a small number of clients at a time to ensure every business gets our full attention.