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Short, sourced pages on the questions small businesses ask before they buy an AI phone agent or hire help. Each one states its numbers and where they came from.
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- AI Receptionist vs Answering Service: Which Is Better?AI receptionist or human answering service for a small business? A plain comparison of cost model, nuance, booking and after-hours coverage, with vendor prices cited.
- Smith.ai and Ruby Alternatives for Small BusinessLooking for a Smith.ai or Ruby alternative? How their per-call and per-minute pricing works, with prices from their own pages, and when a flat-fee AI phone agent fits instead.
Guides
- Consultant or Agency? A Plain GuideShould you hire a marketing consultant or an agency? Sourced retainer ranges, what each model is built for, and where a solo consultant runs out of capacity.
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- What Missed Calls Cost: The Sourced Numbers (2026)The $126K missed-call stat is modeled, not measured. Every number traced to its source, plus the four-step formula to calculate what missed calls cost you.
- AI Chatbot vs AI Employee: What Is the Difference?A chatbot answers questions. An AI employee finishes a job from start to end. Here is the working definition, an example of each, and how to tell which one you need.
Services and use cases
- AI Receptionist and Marketing Help in Southwest FloridaI am based in Fort Myers and build AI phone agents, chat agents and lead engines for local service businesses in Naples, Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Prices are public.
- Who Actually Builds Custom AI Agents for Small BusinessesI am a solo consultant who builds the AI phone and chat agents I sell, runs them in my own business, and hands the client everything. Hear a real call and read the proof.
- AI Chat Agent for Lead QualificationAn AI chat agent on your website that asks the qualifying questions and routes the lead before you pick up. $299 a month plus $500 setup. The Amanda widget on this site is the demo.
- Business Automation Instead of an Ops HireBefore you hire someone to handle admin and follow-up, price the build. Lead automation is $149/mo plus $750 setup. Other back-office work is scoped per job.
- Home Services Lead Generation That RunsHow a home services business gets leads and answers them fast: one funnel, one pipeline, instant follow-up. Real numbers from a pest-control company I own.