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· 3 min read
What does an AI consultant actually do all day?
What AI consulting looks like for a small business in practice: finding the real use cases, prototyping fast, wiring AI into existing tools — and saying no a lot.
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Notes on building software properly.
Plain-English thoughts on websites, custom software, performance, and practical AI — no jargon, no fluff.
AI
· 2 min read
What should you automate first? (Not the fun thing)
A practical way for small businesses to pick their first automation project: score tasks by frequency, tedium, and rule-clarity — and skip the flashy ideas that fail.
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· 3 min read
What a small-business website really costs in Canada
Canadian small-business website pricing without the runaround: DIY builders, template builds, and custom sites compared — plus ongoing costs and the pricing traps to avoid.
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· 2 min read
The spreadsheet that runs your business (and when to worry)
Five signs a small business has outgrown spreadsheets, and the cases where a spreadsheet is still the right tool.
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· 3 min read
How long does custom software take?
Realistic timelines for small-business custom software: what takes weeks, what takes months, what actually causes delays, and the schedule red flags to watch for.
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· 3 min read
Custom software vs. off-the-shelf: how to actually decide
A framework for the build-vs-buy decision: when off-the-shelf software wins, when custom pays off, and the hybrid answer nobody sells.
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· 4 min read
How much does custom software cost for a small business?
Custom software pricing for small businesses: what drives the cost, ballpark ranges, why quotes vary so wildly, and how to get a real number for your project.
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Red flags when hiring a software company (I paid for these lessons)
Before I built software for other businesses, I was the customer. Billing-clock meetings, a four-hour invoice to change one word, and what good aftercare actually looks like.
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· 4 min read
How long does custom software last?
How long is custom software good for? The short answer, and why it's a completely different question than it is for off-the-shelf tools.
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· 3 min read
Why custom software pays off in the long run
I learned this the expensive way: outgrowing cheap inventory software, buying an enterprise system that nearly sank us, and why I eventually built my own.
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· 2 min read
AI won't build your software for you (yet)
AI has a bad rap in software development, and some of it's earned. But used as a tool, it's putting custom software within reach of small businesses.
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· 3 min read
Do you actually need a custom website?
When a website builder like Wix or Squarespace is the right call for a small business, and when it starts holding you back.
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· 4 min read
Practical AI a small business can actually use today
Skip the hype. Here are the down-to-earth ways a small business can put AI to work right now — what it's genuinely good at, and where to keep it well away.
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· 4 min read
Custom software used to be a big-company thing. Not anymore.
Off-the-shelf tools are built for everyone, which means they rarely fit anyone. Here's what custom software can actually do for a small business, and why it's finally within reach.
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· 5 min read
Why PageSpeed matters (and what usually slows a site down)
What website speed actually measures, why it affects your customers and your Google ranking, and the everyday things that slow most sites down.
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