What I build
Most of the work lands in one of two places.
- Customers. Every call answered, quotes out the same day, leads followed up, past customers remembered.
- Paperwork. Invoices out the day the job closes, bills read into the accounting system without retyping, answers from your own files.
Typical builds and what they cost:
- Phone and web intake for a four-truck HVAC company: around $8,000.
- Quotes drafted from a site visit: around $6,000.
- Invoicing with follow-up on late payers: around $7,000.
How I build
The AI drafts. Your own records check it: the price list, the customer, the totals. A person approves anything that spends money, reaches a customer or changes your books. That is why the systems keep working after I leave.
What it costs
| Step | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AI Opportunity Map | Half a day at your office, a one-page map of where the hours go, and the best first automation built as a working prototype. Two weeks. | $2,500 |
| Build Sprint | One system built, installed, documented and handed to your staff. Three to six weeks. | $5,000 to $15,000 |
| On-call operations | I keep it running, add small improvements and answer within one business day. Month to month. | $1,500 to $2,500 a month |
The map fee is credited against the Build Sprint. Once a system is live, it costs $50 to $300 a month to run. The full breakdown is on what AI automation costs a small business.
When I'll tell you not to
- Fewer than two people do the task. Automating an hour a week costs more than it saves for years.
- There is no system of record. If quotes live in text messages, the first project is a bookkeeping system, not AI.
- The real problem is hiring. AI won't fix that.
Who you'd be working with
Thirty years making enterprise software work, including SAP delivery for Nokia, Nike, Apple, Delta and CVS Health. MSc in electrical engineering. I build my own products too: Understudy, saybooks.io, VoiceLender and EarnedList. More on the about page.
Where
Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Gresham and Vancouver. I work in person.
Start with a conversation. You tell me what eats your week. I tell you honestly whether AI helps with it.
Book 30 minutes · peter@portlandaiworks.com · (267) 300-6782