AI systems for Boston small businesses

The shift that
never clocks out.

We find the busywork eating your week, then build the AI systems that handle it. Every call answered, quotes out faster, follow-ups that actually happen.

30 minutes. 3 quick wins in writing. No pitch deck.

Sound familiar?

Where your week actually goes

Missed calls

You're on a job, the phone rings, and the customer calls the next company on Google.

Quotes that sit

Estimates wait until Sunday night because nobody has time to write them.

Silent reviews

Great reviews go unanswered, and the bad ones sit there for everyone to see.

Inbox overload

Vendors, attendees, customers and invoices all land in one messy pile.

Who we help

Built for businesses that run on people, not IT departments

Teams of 5 to 50. The owner makes the call. No tech background needed.

Home services

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, cleaning

  • Missed-call text-back + AI receptionist
  • Quotes drafted from intake forms
  • Review requests and replies
  • Invoice follow-up reminders

Retail & e-commerce

Local shops, Shopify stores, specialty retail

  • Product listings written in minutes
  • Social content engine: 1 video → 10+ posts
  • Customer questions answered 24/7
  • Inventory and reorder alerts

Event management

Planners, venues, expos, conferences, markets

  • Vendor onboarding: application → contract → payment
  • Attendee FAQ bot + reminder texts
  • Sponsor proposals from past event data
  • Post-event recaps and reels
How it works

Start small. Prove it. Then grow.

Free scan

A 30-minute call. You get 3 quick wins in writing within 48 hours.

Audit

We map your workflows and show the hours and dollars each fix is worth.

Launch

We build 1–2 systems in 3–4 weeks, then train your team on them.

Keep improving

Monthly care keeps it running, with new wins added every month.

Pricing

Clear prices. No surprises.

Fixed prices for projects. You own every account and pay for your own software directly, with no markups from us.

AI Opportunity Scan

Free
  • 30-minute call
  • 3 quick wins, written up
  • Delivered within 48 hours
Book a scan
Start here

AI Audit & Roadmap

$1,500

Founding clients: $997. 100% credited to your Launch build if you sign within 30 days.

  • Workflow walkthrough, on-site or Zoom
  • ROI table: hours and dollars saved per fix
  • 90-day roadmap
  • Starter prompt pack for your team
Book an audit

Launch Build

from $4,500
  • 1–2 AI systems, built and tested
  • Live in 3–4 weeks
  • Team training + written guides
  • 30-day bug-fix warranty
Talk about a build

Monthly plans: keep it running, keep improving

Care

$750/mo

Monitoring, fixes, 2 hours of changes, monthly ROI report.

Grow

$2,500/mo

Everything in Care, plus one new system every month and a strategy call.

Partner

$6,000/mo

Your part-time AI lead: weekly calls, team training, tool management, AI policy.

Add-ons: Team AI workshop (half day) $2,000 · Custom AI assistant trained on your docs $3,000 + $300/mo · AI content engine $1,500/mo

The math

What 12 hours a week is worth

An example for a 10-person service office. In your audit we run these numbers on your business.

12 hrsadmin time saved per week
$21,840a year in labor, at $35/hr
+$9,600from 2 recovered jobs a month, at $400 each
~5 moto pay back a Launch build plus Care

Illustrative example, not a guarantee. Your results depend on your volume and workflows.

Scott Marshall, founder of Allied Shift
About

Built by an operator. Tested on real businesses.

I'm Scott Marshall. I run Cardiválle, a Boston card show series, and Sandman McGhee's Trading Post. Every system I sell, I've run on my own businesses first.

Events: vendor onboarding and social content for a recurring Boston show series
Retail: point-of-sale → Shopify → Facebook and Instagram Shops pipeline for a collectibles shop
AI operations: a 16-agent system that runs research, content and publishing workflows
FAQ

Questions owners ask

Do I need to be technical?

No. We build it, train your team and write plain-English guides. If you can use email, you can use this.

Will AI replace my staff?

That's not the goal. We take repetitive work off your team's plate so they can spend time on customers and the jobs that make money.

Who owns the accounts and data?

You do. Every tool is set up in your name and paid for by you, and we work with admin access. If we ever part ways, everything stays with you.

Will it send things to customers without me knowing?

Not at launch. Customer-facing messages start in "draft for approval" mode. You decide when to let them run on their own.

How long until it's working?

Most Launch builds go live in 3–4 weeks. Simple ones, like missed-call text-back, can be running in a few days.

Do you only work in Boston?

We're Boston-based and happy to meet on-site anywhere in Greater Boston. We also work remotely with businesses anywhere in the US.

Get started

Find 10 hours a week. Free.

Book a 30-minute AI Opportunity Scan. If we can't find at least 3 real wins, you've lost nothing but a coffee break.

Book your free AI scan →

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