Won't it make my business feel robotic?
Not if it's used in the back office, and you approve everything customers see. I built my coaching platform on the same idea: software does the busywork so the human coach can coach.
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Get your evenings back.More mission, less paperwork.Be the A.I. person at work.
Time-tested business sense, newly equipped. In one hour, I'll show you what A.I. can take off your plate, and set it up with you.
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$129 for a one-hour consultation, which covers about three hours of my work: research before we meet, an hour together, and your written plan after. Money back if it isn't worth it. In person from Florence to Port Orford, inland to Myrtle Point, or online.
A.I. at work · tonight
While you're home, the busywork gets done.
Overnight log
- 4 reviews answered, waiting for your OK
- Friday specials post drafted
- supplier price up 12%, flagged
- 2 missed calls texted back
- you: home by six
Who it's for
Pick the one that sounds like you. The examples change to match.
Small businesses
For owners who never quite get to leave the shop.
You want your evenings back, a few more customers, and a crew that gets more done during the day.
You approve everything customers see. Nothing goes out on its own.
Where A.I. helps first
- Replies to reviews, ready for your OK
- Posts for every channel from one photo
- Estimates and quotes from your notes
- Texting back the calls you missed
- Reorder alerts before you run out
Your business A.I. plan
What we set up together, the next few wins ranked by effort and payoff, and the tools I'd use.
$129 covers the research, our hour together and your written plan, and it's credited toward any project we start within 60 days.
What it looks like in your line of work
BeforeAnswering reviews at 11 at night
AfterDrafted replies waiting for your OK each morning
BeforeRewriting the specials for Facebook, Instagram and the chalkboard
AfterOne photo, three versions ready to post
BeforeMissed calls during the dinner rush
AfterA text back with your hours and a link to order
BeforeGuessing how much to prep
AfterA simple forecast from last year's sales and the weather
BeforeWriting product descriptions one at a time
AfterDescriptions drafted from a photo and a few words
BeforeFinding out too late you're out of a bestseller
AfterA reorder alert when stock runs low
BeforeThe same five customer questions every day
AfterAnswers ready to send, in your voice
BeforeThe newsletter you never get to
AfterA monthly email drafted from what sold
BeforeEstimates written at the kitchen table
AfterA clear estimate from your notes or a photo
BeforePhone tag to schedule jobs
AfterCustomers pick a time, and you get a text
BeforeExplaining the same repair over and over
AfterA plain-English explainer you can text
BeforeChasing unpaid invoices
AfterFriendly reminders that go out on their own
BeforeNo-shows that cost you an hour
AfterReminders, and a waitlist that fills the gap
Before“Do you have anything Saturday?” all day long
AfterOnline booking that shows your real openings
BeforePosting before-and-afters when you remember
AfterA week of posts drafted from your photos
BeforeTyping up meeting notes afterward
AfterA summary and to-do list from the recording
BeforeSorting the inbox first thing every morning
AfterEmails sorted, with replies drafted
BeforeHunting through shared drives for one document
AfterAsk a question, get the file
BeforeWriting the same proposal from scratch
AfterA first draft built from your past ones
Try it right here
Reply to a review in your own voice.
You'd approve every one before it posts.
Want to do this yourself? Read Replying to reviews without sounding like a robot.
4 out of 5 stars
“Waited 25 minutes for a table, but the clam chowder was worth it.”
Pick a tone, then draft a reply.
Nonprofits & agencies
For small teams with a big mission.
You want more impact from a small staff and a tight budget, without cutting corners on your rules.
I work within public-records, procurement and privacy rules, and you can pay by invoice or purchase order.
Where A.I. helps first
- First drafts of grants, donor letters and newsletters
- Meeting minutes from a recording
- Volunteer scheduling and reminders
- Plain-language and Spanish versions of public notices
- Accessibility checks on what you publish
Your organization's A.I. plan
What we set up together, what's safe to use with your data, and the next projects worth your staff's time.
$129 covers the research, our hour together and your written plan. I can invoice your organization or take a purchase order.
Individuals
For the person who wants to be the A.I. expert at work.
You want to be the one your team asks about A.I., in your job or in your network.
Everything stays inside your employer's A.I. policy. If there isn't one, I'll help you suggest one.
What we'll work on
- Workflows, prompts and tools for your role
- Automating your own busywork
- Spotting wins your whole team could use
- Pitching an A.I. idea to your boss
Your personal A.I. playbook
Tools and workflows for your role, a 30-day practice plan, and a one-page pitch for your boss.
Many employers cover training like this.
Ask your employer to cover itIt's not just a chatbot anymore.
If your picture of artificial intelligence is a chat window that writes poems, you're not alone. Here's what A.I. actually does for a small business now.
What most people think A.I. is
So 2023
A chat window where someone asks for a poem about their shop.
Handy, but it's the least of what A.I. does now. The useful part happens while you're busy with something else.
What it does in 2026
Answers your phone after hoursand books the appointment while you're at dinner.
Turns one photo into postsfor Facebook, Instagram and the chalkboard by the door.
Drafts a reply to every reviewin your voice. You approve each one before it posts.
Flags the supplier price that crept upbefore it quietly eats your margin.
Builds a custom tool in daysnot months, for the job your software never quite fit.
Most people are still figuring this out. One hour gets you ahead.
From the back of a napkin to a proper quote.
Drag to see a mechanic's scribbled note become a clear estimate for the customer.†
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brake pads + rotors frnt~2.5 hrs, parts 180ishrear @ 40%? next time
Estimate · front brakes
2016 Subaru Outback · 84,210 mi
- Front pads & rotors
- $180
- Labor, 2.5 hrs
- $250
- Total
- $430
Rear brakes are at 40%. We'd suggest them in about 3 months.
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Reply YES to approve, and we'll have it ready by 4 pm.
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Your shop · Coos Bay
Fair questions. Honest answers.
If you're skeptical, good. Here's what people ask me most.
Is it going to replace my people?
Some tasks will change. The goal is a crew that gets more done with less drudgery, and you decide where the time goes.
Is my data safe?
It's a fair worry. Some tools learn from what you type. I'll show you the settings that stop that, and what never to paste in.
Free guide: Keeping your data private with A.I.
Doesn't it make things up?
Sometimes, yes. That's why it drafts and you decide. I'll show you how to check its work quickly.
Isn't it expensive?
Many of the tools are free or about $20 a month. The real cost is the time it takes to learn them, and that's what the hour is for.
I'm not a tech person.
If you can send a text, you can do this. I'll set it up with you and leave you written steps.
Isn't this just a fad?
The hype is real, but so are the tools. Learning them early pays off the same way any good habit does: a little better every week.
How it works.
No jargon and no sales pitch. Just your business, and what A.I. can do for it this week.
Before
Step 1: I do my homework.
When you book, you'll answer a few quick questions. Then I research your business, your industry, and how others like you are already using A.I.
During · one hour
Step 2: We sit down together.
At your place or on video. We walk through your week, find the two or three biggest time sinks, and set up at least one tool together, so you leave with something already working.*
After · within 3 business days
Step 3: You get a plan in writing.
Your own report page, built for your business and your industry, plus a PDF to print or pass along.
“If it wasn't worth it, tell me and I'll refund you. No forms, no hard feelings.”
The fee is credited toward any project we start within 60 days.
$129 covers all three steps, about three hours of my work. Only one of them is the hour we spend together.
Real software, not just websites.
Just two things I've built, with A.I. as my power tool.
Hi, I'm Chris Castleman.
I've built software for 18 years, and I've run three small businesses of my own, including a restaurant in Northern California. I know what it's like to still be at work after close.
Now I live in Coos Bay, and I help people here use A.I. the practical way: on the boring work, so you get your time back.
I'd rather show you than tell you. Book an hour and I'll prove it.
I'll come to you.Or we can meet online.
In person anywhere from Florence to Port Orford, and inland to Coquille and Myrtle Point. Online from anywhere else.
Pick a time
Pick a time that works. The $129 is paid at booking, and you'll get a refund if it isn't worth it.
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Need to pay by invoice? Ask me below.
$129 for a one-hour consultation, which covers about three hours of my work: research before we meet, an hour together, and your written plan after. Money back if it isn't worth it.
Questions first?
Not ready to book? Ask me anything. I'll get back to you in less than 24 hours.
Not ready to book? Start with a free guide.
Beyond the first hour
$100 an hour, or a fixed-price quote for a project. Plenty of clients only need the first hour, and that's fine with me.
Websites & online ordering
A site that brings in customers, and ordering that doesn't eat your margin.
Custom apps & tools
Software built for the way you actually work, in days or weeks.
A.I. setup & staff training
Hands-on workshops so your whole team can use it with confidence.
Ongoing help
A few hours a month to keep things working and add the next win.
Questions people ask
Do I need a new computer or special software?
No. A phone or a laptop from the last few years is plenty. Most of what I set up runs in a browser or an app you already have.
What will the tools cost me?
Many are free or about $20 a month. I'll tell you what each one costs before you sign up for anything, and point out the free option when there is one.
Where will you come to me, and what does travel cost?
In person anywhere from Florence to Port Orford, and inland to Coquille and Myrtle Point, at no extra charge. Farther than that, I add travel time and mileage, and I'll tell you the total before you book. Online works from anywhere.
What if A.I. isn't right for me?
Then I'll tell you, and you'll still leave knowing what's hype and what isn't. If the hour wasn't worth it, I'll refund you. No forms, no hard feelings.
Why “The Marathons”?
Because steady, compounding improvement beats a sprint, for runners and for businesses.
Can my agency pay by invoice or purchase order?
Yes. Ask in the form above and I'll send an invoice and a W-9. For most agencies it's a small purchase.
Can my employer pay for this?
Often, yes. Many companies cover training. In the “Individuals” tab above there's a button that drafts a short note to your manager.
Know someone who's stretched thin?
Send them this page. It might give them their evenings back too.