Practical AI for small business · King City · Tigard · Tualatin · Remote

AI that fixes real problems
in your business.

Better organization. Less repetitive work. More productive teams.

Frank AI for Real helps small businesses find what's actually slowing them down — then builds practical AI systems around the way you already work. No hype, no jargon, and no software you don't need.

I'm Franklin Coleman. I spent about 25 years in construction and manufacturing before this — so I start with how real work gets done, not with technology.

The Problem

Your business probably doesn't need more software. It needs fewer things wasting your time.

Most owners are buried in small, repetitive work. That's usually where the real gains are hiding.

Customer Work

Repetitive emails · Estimates · Customer follow-up

Operations

Scheduling · SOPs · Reporting

Organization

Paperwork · Scattered information · Repetitive admin

We don't start by picking a tool. We start with the specific thing that's costing you time — and work back from there.

The REAL Method

How we actually work together.

A simple four-step method to make AI genuinely useful — no hype, no black boxes.

  1. Step 01

    Review

    Understand how your business actually works — the real workflow, not the org chart.

  2. Step 02

    Evaluate

    Identify the highest-value problem and define what success actually looks like.

  3. Step 03

    Apply

    Build, test, implement, document, and train your team to use it.

  4. Step 04

    Level Up

    Follow up, improve the system, and identify the next opportunity.

Practical AI in Action

From repetitive task to simple workflow.

Here's what "practical AI" actually looks like — real work made lighter, with a person still in charge at every step.

Estimate Workflow

  1. Customer request
  2. Job details captured
  3. AI prepares estimate draft
  4. Owner reviews
  5. Estimate sent

Turn rough job notes and customer details into a professional first draft without starting from a blank page.

Inbox Workflow

  1. New email
  2. AI categorizes
  3. Draft response created
  4. Human reviews
  5. Send

Reduce repetitive email work while keeping the business owner or team in control of what actually gets sent.

SOP Workflow

  1. Employee explains process
  2. AI organizes the steps
  3. Manager reviews
  4. SOP stored and reused

Turn scattered knowledge into a repeatable process the team can actually follow.

The person stays in control. The repetitive work gets easier.

Services

One focused engagement to fix what's slowing you down.

Start with the flagship build, or size up or down to fit where your business is.

Flagship Engagement

AI Productivity Build

$3,000

Solve one meaningful productivity bottleneck in your business — with a practical, AI-powered system designed around your actual workflow. This is a consulting and implementation engagement, not a pack of prompts.

See If Your Project Fits

What's included

  • Discovery and workflow review
  • One clearly defined business problem
  • One implemented AI-powered solution
  • Supporting prompts, templates, or workflow tools where needed
  • Testing to make sure it works in the real world
  • Documentation you can actually follow
  • Training for you and your team
  • 7 days of post-delivery support for the delivered solution

Two more ways to work together

Entry engagement

AI Jumpstart

$1,000

A focused way to get practical help getting started with AI — with something useful to take away the same day.

  • 90-minute working session
  • Business and workflow review
  • Identification of practical AI opportunities
  • Useful custom prompts, templates, or lightweight tools
  • Basic setup guidance
  • A clear action plan
  • Limited follow-up
Book a Discovery Call

Custom engagement

AI Business Transformation

Starting at $12,000

For companies that need more than one fix — multiple systems, deeper operational work, and team adoption across the business.

  • Multiple systems and workflows
  • Deeper operational assessment
  • Broader implementation across departments
  • Team adoption and training
  • Multi-phase project work
  • Ongoing optimization

Actual scope and price are set through discovery.

Book a Discovery Call

Third-party hardware, software, subscriptions, and infrastructure are quoted separately where required.

Franklin Coleman, founder of Frank AI for Real
25 Years in construction
& manufacturing

About Frank

I spent decades learning how real work gets done.

For about 25 years I worked in construction and manufacturing. Job sites, shop floors, crews, deadlines — and all the paperwork and process that keeps real work moving. I learned how operations actually run, and where they quietly bleed time.

That's the part most people miss. AI isn't the product — it's a tool. The real work is understanding your business first, then applying technology only where it genuinely helps.

So I keep it plain-English and practical. I'll help you improve the business — and if AI isn't the right answer for something, I'll tell you straight.

What We Can Improve

A few places AI usually helps.

Examples, not a checklist — every project starts from your specific problem.

Communication & Sales

Communication · Estimates & proposals · Customer follow-up

Operations & Docs

SOPs · Scheduling · Reporting · Administrative workflows

Knowledge & Information

File & information organization · Internal knowledge systems · AI-assisted research

We don't begin with a product list. We begin with your business problem.

How I Work

If AI isn't the right answer, I'll tell you.

I don't recommend technology because it's new or impressive. The goal is the simplest practical solution that actually improves your business — even when that means less software, not more.

Book a Discovery Call

What's eating time in your business?

Tell me what's repetitive, inefficient, disorganized, or just plain frustrating. I'll take a look, and we'll set up a discovery call to talk it through — no pressure, no sales pitch, no jargon.

I read every one myself. You'll hear back from me, not a bot.