AI Coaching for Small Business Owners
The ice is cracking beneath traditional industries. Companies using AI for estimates, proposals, contracts, and operations are pulling away — a roofing company up 24%, a window installer up 59%, a five-person construction firm growing 65% in a single year. The ones that aren't moving yet don't feel the danger. Revenue still looks fine. But revenue is a lagging indicator.
You don't need to become a tech company. You need 90 minutes with someone who can show you exactly where AI fits into the work you already do — your estimates, your contracts, your client communications, your back office. That's what this session is.
You're Not Behind Because You're Slow. You're Behind Because Nobody Showed You.
Most AI training is built for tech companies and corporate teams. It assumes you have an IT department, a data strategy, and time to sit through a six-week course. You have none of that. You have jobs to bid, clients to serve, invoices to send, and a business to run.
What you need is someone who understands that your business runs on relationships, reputation, and speed — and can show you how AI amplifies all three without adding complexity.
This isn't a course. It's a 90-minute working session where I learn your business first, then show you AI working on your actual documents, your actual workflows, your actual problems.
What You'll Learn in 90 Minutes
Drafting Estimates and Proposals
I'll show you how to take your site visit notes, photos, or a rough scope and use AI to produce a professional estimate or proposal in minutes. You'll do it live in the session with me guiding you — and leave knowing how to do it on your own.
First Drafts of Contracts and Documents
Bring your templates — contracts, change orders, engagement letters, compliance documents. I'll show you how to feed them to AI and get solid first drafts you can review and refine, instead of starting from scratch every time.
Client Communications
Follow-ups, project updates, proposals, and emails that sound like you wrote them. I'll show you how to get AI to match your tone and your level of detail, so you stay responsive without spending your evenings on email.
Analyzing Documents and Data
Hand AI a lease, a contract, a spec sheet, a spreadsheet — and ask it questions. I'll show you how to use AI to pull out what matters, compare options, and summarize complex information so you can make faster decisions.
Admin and Back Office
Invoicing prep, onboarding documents, safety compliance, bookkeeping summaries. The paperwork that eats your evenings — I'll show you how to get AI to produce a first draft you can review in minutes instead of writing from scratch.
Knowing What's Possible — and What Isn't
The most valuable part of the session might be this: you'll leave with a clear picture of where AI creates real value for your specific business, and where it doesn't. So when you're ready to go further — mapping workflows, automating processes, building custom tools — you'll make informed decisions instead of buying the wrong thing.
Industries I Work With
This isn't theoretical. I work with owners and operators in industries where the work is hands-on, the margins are tight, and the competition doesn't sleep:
If your business runs on expertise, client relationships, and getting work done — this session is built for you.
Why This Works Better Than a Course
Generic AI Course
- ✗Pre-recorded videos for tech professionals
- ✗Examples from industries nothing like yours
- ✗20+ hours to complete, then you still don't know where to start
- ✗No one to ask when you get stuck
Your 90-Minute Session
- Live, 1-on-1, built around your business
- Demonstrations on your actual documents and workflows
- Walk out knowing exactly what to do Monday morning
- Two weeks of follow-up support when questions come up
How It Works
Intake Session (30 minutes)
I learn your business — what you do, how you do it, where the bottlenecks are. No prep required on your end. Just come ready to talk about your work.
Personalized Training (90 minutes)
Live demonstrations on your actual workflows. You'll see AI handling your estimates, your documents, your communications — and you'll practice doing it yourself with me guiding you. No jargon, no slideshows.
You Leave Ready
Written summary, custom templates for your specific use cases, a recording of the session, and two weeks of email support. You start using AI the next day — not the next quarter.
The Numbers
of workers use AI. Only 5% have transformed how they work.
revenue increase for a roofing company after adopting AI for estimates and documentation.
revenue growth for a window installer using AI for proposals and quotes.
growth for a five-person construction firm running multiple LLMs for contracts and paperwork.
The gap between companies using AI and those that aren't is widening every month. Revenue is a lagging indicator — by the time it moves, the market has already moved.
Construction/roofing/window installer stats from Ramp's analysis of 50,000+ businesses.
About Your Coach
I've spent 20+ years helping organizations navigate transformation — from global financial institutions to startups. I completed MIT's AI Product Design program and spent over a year testing every major AI system on real business problems.
But what drives this work is a simple belief: the biggest AI opportunity isn't in Silicon Valley. It's in the roofing company that still writes estimates by hand. The law firm where partners spend evenings on contract markup. The fleet manager drowning in paperwork. The people who know their trade inside and out but haven't had anyone show them what AI can actually do for their specific work.
That's who I built Inference Associates for.
Based in Montreal. Sessions delivered virtually worldwide and in-person across North America.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be technical to benefit from this?
Not at all. Most of my clients have never used AI before. I translate everything into plain language and focus on your actual work — not technology jargon.
What if my business is too small for AI?
If you write estimates, send emails, manage schedules, or draft contracts, AI can save you hours every week. A five-person construction firm grew 65% in one year using AI for contracts and paperwork. Size doesn't matter — workflow does.
I don't have time for training — I have jobs to run.
That's exactly why this is 90 minutes, not 90 days. You'll walk out with 2-3 quick wins you can implement the same week. The goal is to save you time, not take more of it.
Is my business information kept confidential?
Completely. Everything we discuss stays between us. I don't share details or create case studies without explicit permission.
What tools do I need?
A laptop and an internet connection. I'll recommend specific AI tools during the session based on your needs and budget — most are free or under $20/month.
What happens after the session?
You get a recording, a written summary, custom templates, and two weeks of email support. Most clients are using AI in their daily work within the first week.
What if I want to go further after the session?
Many clients do. The session gives you clarity on where AI fits in your business. When you're ready for the next step — mapping workflows, automating processes, or building custom tools — we can scope that as a separate engagement.
Book Your AI Session — $1,750 CAD
90 focused minutes on your business. Includes intake, personalized training, recording, custom templates, and two weeks of email support.
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