We help owner-operated local businesses figure out what's actually worth doing with AI and marketing, and just as often, tell you what to skip. No software to install, no long contracts, no jargon.
Three steps, every time. No jargon, no surprises.
A free consultation where we learn your business, your pain points, and what's already working. We tell you honestly what's worth pursuing, including when the answer is nothing.
We build the specific solution that addresses your real opportunity, whether that's an AI tool, a website, or a marketing system. Everything is scoped and agreed upfront, before any work begins.
We run and monitor what we built, with a plain-language readout each month showing what's working and what to adjust.
Honest advice on AI, and hands-on marketing that actually runs. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Readiness assessments, honest tool recommendations, and straightforward implementation. We'll tell you what's worth doing, and just as often, what isn't.
Most local businesses quietly lose customers to underperforming pages and ads without ever knowing it. We test versions of your site and creative against each other, keep whichever actually converts, and drop what doesn't.
HR paperwork, forms, invoices, and other repetitive admin work, automated so your team spends less time on data entry and more time on the business.
We manage what we built on an ongoing basis and send you a plain-language monthly readout of what's actually working, and what isn't. No long-term contract required.
Google Business Profile, reviews, and consistent business info across the sites people actually search, so you show up when someone nearby looks for a business like yours.
Turn one-time visitors into repeat customers: capture emails, send targeted offers, and stay in touch automatically instead of letting people visit once and disappear.
We bring over 9 years of workflow automation and AI-integration experience at companies like Amazon, Activision, and Scopely, including work on games that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
Add over 5 years in brand marketing at Adidas, Michael Kors, and Kate Spade, and you get a team that understands both the systems behind a business and what makes customers actually engage and come back.
No products, no subscriptions to some platform we built. We're advisors first: we learn your business, figure out where the real opportunities are, and build or run the specific thing that addresses it. We also run the ongoing work if you want us to, since we're not just a consultant who leaves you with a report.
AI has changed what a small team can take on. A business with a handful of employees can now have the kind of consistency and follow-through that used to require a much bigger team. We're not here to sell AI as a concept; we're here to tell you honestly which parts of that actually apply to you.
Fair question, and often the honest answer is: you might not, not yet. If growth has come mostly from referrals and timing rather than anything deliberate, there's usually something worth exploring. If that's not you, we'll say so on the call.
Owner-operated local businesses in Sonoma County and the broader North Bay: wineries, restaurants, hospitality, retail, and other small and mid-sized operations where the owner is still closely involved in day-to-day work.
This is built to be collaborative, not prescriptive. You know your customers and your business better than we ever will, so we work with you on what actually fits how you operate, not a one-size-fits-all package.
No. Think of it as taking the repetitive, administrative weight off the people you already have, so they spend more time on the parts of the job that actually need a person.
Not at all. That's the point of hiring an advisor instead of buying software. We handle the technical side and explain everything in plain language.
The first consultation is always free. Beyond that, pricing depends on the scope of the project, there's no one-size-fits-all number. You'll get a specific, no-surprises quote after the free consultation, before any work starts. No long-term contract required.
Tell us where to reach you and we'll set up your free consultation. No pressure, no obligation, just an honest read on what's worth doing.