AI GUIDE
Turn AI Into More Output, Faster Response and Higher Profit From the Team You Already Have
Your AI Guide finds where AI pays back in your business, builds the 90-day roadmap, trains your team and holds everyone to a scorecard. No tool overload. No guesswork. Group or private, month to month.
What Is AI Guide?
Short answer: AI Guide is AI strategy, training and accountability for owner-led companies. I help you find the AI uses with the biggest payback, put them in a 90-day roadmap, train your team to use them and track the results on a scorecard. Group AI Guide is $1,000 a month. Private AI Guide starts at $3,000 a month for a team of up to 5 people.
Most owners don't have an AI problem. They have a focus problem. Everyone is trying tools on their own, nobody owns the results, and the subscriptions pile up. AI Guide turns that into a plan your team runs, with numbers that prove it's working.
THE SYSTEM
Four Steps From Curious to AI Ready
The same climb every company makes, one quarter at a time.
STEP 1
Assess
Find where hours and money leak today: lead response, scheduling, estimating, follow-up, admin. Score your AI readiness and spot the gaps.
STEP 2
Prioritize
Pick the three AI uses with the biggest payback for the next 90 days. Each one gets an owner, a goal and a number to hit.
STEP 3
Equip
Choose the right tools, write the playbooks, set the guardrails and train every role on how AI fits their job.
STEP 4
Scale
Track hours saved, response time and profit on a scorecard. Keep what works, cut what doesn't, and add the next uses each quarter.
GROUP AI GUIDE
$1,000 a Month
Learn and apply the system alongside a small group of owners.
- Monthly group AI strategy and training session
- Monthly office hours for your questions
- AI playbook and prompt library for common roles
- AI scorecard and policy templates
- Owner plus one AI champion
- No setup fee. Month to month.
PRIVATE AI GUIDE
From $3,000 a Month
Built around your company, your team and your numbers.
- AI readiness audit in the first 30 days
- Custom 90-day AI roadmap with owners and goals
- Monthly strategy session with your leadership team
- Training sessions for your staff by role
- AI policy and guardrails for your data
- Direct help choosing and managing vendors
- No setup fee. Month to month.
Private AI Guide is $3,000 a month for a team of up to 5 people. Larger teams cost more. You'll get an exact number on the Fit Call.
WHO IT'S FOR
This Is Built For
- Owner-led companies with 10 or more people
- Teams buried in admin, data entry and follow-up
- Owners whose people use AI on their own with no plan or rules
- Companies that want faster lead response without adding headcount
- Leaders who want proof that AI pays back
WHO IT'S NOT FOR
Skip It If
- You want someone to build and run your automations for you
- You want a one-time tool recommendation and nothing else
- You won't give a team member time to own AI
- Your leadership team can't agree on a plan (start with Pinnacle Guide)
What Changes for Your Company?
- Sales: faster response to every lead, consistent follow-up and better-prepared reps.
- Operations: less time on scheduling, data entry, reporting and handoffs.
- Owners: numbers you trust, time back each week and a business that relies less on you.
Group or Private AI Guide?
| Group AI Guide | Private AI Guide | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,000 a month | $3,000 a month for up to 5 people, more for larger teams |
| Setup fee | None | None |
| Who is in the room | Owner plus one AI champion, with a small cohort of peer companies | Your leadership team and the people who own AI |
| AI readiness audit | Self-guided with the AI Readiness Score | Done with you in the first 30 days |
| Roadmap | You build yours using the group playbook | Custom 90-day AI roadmap for your company |
| Monthly rhythm | Group strategy and training session plus office hours | Private strategy session plus team training |
| Vendor and tool direction | Shared recommendations | Direct help choosing and managing vendors |
| Contract | Month to month | Month to month |
What's Not Included
AI Guide is strategy, training and accountability. I don't build automations, write code or resell software. Your team or the vendors we choose do the build, and software is billed by the vendor. I'll help you pick the right ones and hold them to the plan.
How Much Does AI Guide Cost?
Group AI Guide is $1,000 a month. Private AI Guide starts at $3,000 a month for a team of up to 5 people. No setup fee. No long-term contract. Cancel anytime. See all pricing.
AI Guide or Pinnacle Guide: Which Do You Need?
Short answer: Pinnacle Guide fixes how your leadership team runs the company. AI Guide puts AI to work inside a company that already runs on a plan. If your team pulls in different directions and nothing is written down, start with Pinnacle. If the team runs well and you want more output from the same people, start with AI Guide.
| Pinnacle Guide | AI Guide | Marketing Guide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixes | Leadership alignment, accountability, planning | Wasted hours, slow response, manual work | Lead flow, lead quality, follow-up |
| Outcome | A team that runs on one plan | More output from the same team | Predictable revenue from being best known |
| Starts at | $1,875 a month (Group) | $1,000 a month (Group) | $4,000 a month |
They work best together. AI speeds up whatever system you have, so a company running on Pinnacle gets more from every AI tool it adds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AI Guide?
AI Guide is AI strategy and accountability from Your Business Guide. Jim Ahlin helps owner-led companies find where AI pays back, build a 90-day AI roadmap, train the team and hold everyone to a scorecard, so AI turns into time and profit instead of a pile of subscriptions.
How much does AI Guide cost?
Group AI Guide is $1,000 a month. Private AI Guide starts at $3,000 a month for a team of up to 5 people, and the price increases with team size. No setup fee. No long-term contract. Cancel anytime.
What is the difference between Group and Private AI Guide?
Group is a monthly session with a small cohort of owners working the same system, plus office hours. Private is built around your company: an AI readiness audit, your own roadmap, sessions with your leadership team and training for your staff.
Do you build the AI agents and automations?
No. AI Guide is strategy, training and accountability. I help you pick the right tools and vendors, set the plan and hold everyone to it. Your team or the vendors we choose build and run the automations.
Do I need to be technical?
No. You need to know your business. I translate AI into plain decisions: what to automate, what to buy, what to train, and how to measure it.
How fast will we see results?
Most companies put their first high-payback AI use to work inside the first 90 days. Bigger gains come quarter by quarter as the roadmap moves forward.
Do I need Pinnacle Guide to use AI Guide?
No. AI Guide stands on its own. If your leadership team isn't aligned or your processes aren't written down, start with Pinnacle, because AI speeds up whatever system you already have.
Can I cancel?
Yes. No long-term contract. Cancel anytime.
Ready to Put AI to Work in Your Business?
30 minutes. We'll look at where your hours go, and I'll tell you honestly whether AI Guide fits.