Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Predict Equipment Failures: AI Maintenance for Small Shops
Sensors, data logging, and anomaly detection—how to start predicting failures without enterprise budgets.
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Deep dives and dispatches on small-business automation, AI tools, and real rescues from the Bespoke Ethos workshop. No hype—just the playbooks we use with clients.
Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Automate Your Weather Response: Dispatch Without the Chaos
API triggers, customer notifications, and team coordination—how weather-dependent businesses can automate their response.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Scale Your Craft: E-Commerce Automation for Artisans
Inventory sync, shipping labels, and customer updates—what artisan sellers need to know about scaling nationally.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Win More Grants: AI Tools That Nonprofits Actually Use
Research, data synthesis, and compliance checking—how AI can support grant writers without replacing your voice.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Small Practice, Big Experience: Patient Automation Guide
Online scheduling, text reminders, and digital intake—what small practices can do without enterprise budgets.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Capture Every Lead: AI Response for Real Estate Agents
24/7 inquiry handling without sounding like a robot. Chatbots, qualification, and when generic tools aren't enough.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Never Run Out Again: Restaurant Inventory Automation
Stop managing by memory. Par-level alerts, POS integration, and vendor sync—what's possible and what tools exist today.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 7 min read
AI for Solo Attorneys: Ethical Tools That Actually Save Time
Document assembly, intake automation, and research summaries—what AI can handle for solo and small-firm attorneys without crossing ethical lines.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 7 min read
Eliminate Paperwork: Field Service Automation Essentials
Stop re-entering data from the field. Learn the DIY tools, enterprise options, and when custom automation makes sense.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 6 min read
Screen Tenants Faster: A Landlord's AI Guide
Cut screening time in half. Learn what AI tools actually do, which DIY options work, and when custom automation pays off.
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Dec 13, 2025 • 6 min read
The Paradox of Progress: A Gay Men's Field Guide to Tech
We're hyper-linked, yet isolated. Trillions chase AI companions to fix the loneliness epidemic tech created. It's Heidegger's 'enframing' turning real bonds into data points. Don't let the tool become the whole toolbox. Augment the human mess.
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Nov 20, 2025 • 9 min read
My Last 180 Days With the Future of AI
What it feels like to work daily with a frontier AI model, why we built the Consensus Engine Your AI Strategy Sprint, and how small businesses can benefit without becoming test subjects.
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Nov 15, 2025 • 8 min read
On-Brand AI Chatbots vs Generic Bots: Why AI Strategy Sprint Converts Better
Most chatbots feel robotic because they’re trained on generic data. Here’s how an on-brand chatbot like AI Strategy Sprint can actually build loyalty.
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Nov 15, 2025 • 9 min read
How to Rescue a Broken Zapier or Make Automation (Without Nuking Revenue)
A founder-friendly troubleshooting checklist for broken Zapier/Make automations—and when it’s time to call in Automation Rescue.
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Nov 15, 2025 • 8 min read
Cleveland Small Business Guide to AI Automation (Without Losing Control)
Where Cleveland founders should start with AI automation, what to automate first, and how to stay in control of approvals and data.
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