For Phoenix-area small businesses

AI that fits how your business actually works.

Practical AI setup and training for small business owners across the Valley. No buzzwords, no enterprise software contracts — just real workflows that save you hours every week.

Phoenix-based, serving the whole Valley One-time setups from $500 Free first consultation

Three steps. No surprises.

You're busy. The first call is free, the demo uses your real work, and the setup actually sticks because we build it around the way your team already operates.

Free 30-min discovery call

We walk through your week. Where you spend the most time, which tasks you keep putting off, and which things would matter most if they got faster.

Live demo with your examples

I show AI working on your actual emails, proposals, or documents — not generic samples. You see exactly what's possible before you commit to anything.

Set up & trained, end-to-end

Custom prompts for your workflows, a one-page cheat sheet your team will actually use, and an hour of hands-on training so it doesn't sit unused.

Straightforward pricing. No retainers required.

Most clients start with the one-time setup, then add a monthly retainer if their team wants ongoing help. Everything is fixed-price — you'll know the number before we start.

Starter

AI Workflow Setup

$500– $750 · one-time

For owners who want to see real results from AI without spending weeks figuring it out themselves.

  • Discovery call & opportunity map
  • 5–10 custom prompts built around your real workflows
  • 1 hour of hands-on team training
  • Printed one-page cheat sheet your team can pin up
  • Two weeks of email support after go-live
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Ongoing

Monthly Retainer

$500– $1,000 / month

Your "AI person on call." For teams that keep finding new workflows to streamline and want someone to lean on.

  • Up to 4 hours of work each month
  • New prompts and workflows as your team needs them
  • Async chat & email support throughout the month
  • Monthly check-in call to share what's working
  • Cancel any month, no long-term contract
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Pricing varies by complexity. Final number quoted after the free consultation — no surprises later.

If any of this sounds familiar, we should talk.

You're drowning in email

Hours every day on customer replies, vendor back-and-forth, internal threads — and most of it sounds the same.

Proposals & docs take forever

Quotes, reports, SOPs, marketing content — the writing eats your week and only you can do it. Until now.

Things fall through the cracks

Missed follow-ups, leads that go cold, customers whose questions sit for days. Capacity, not effort, is the problem.

You tried AI but nothing stuck

Maybe you played with ChatGPT for an afternoon. It was cool, then it sat unused. Setup & team adoption is the missing piece.

You have a small team (5–50)

You're past the solo stage but you're not an enterprise either. You need help built for your size, not adapted from it.

You'd rather work with a local human

Phoenix-based and present. Most work is on-site or video; remote-only is fine too if you're outside the Valley.

What I won't do.

Most AI pitches dance around these. I'd rather be plain about it up front so you know what you're getting.

Hi, I'm Justin.

I'm a software engineer based in Phoenix. I've spent the last few years working hands-on with AI tools — building with them, breaking them, and figuring out what actually helps real work get done versus what just sounds impressive in a demo.

I started AI Help AZ because most AI consulting falls into two camps: enterprise firms that charge $50K to write you a deck, or generic online courses that don't account for how your business actually runs. Phoenix small businesses deserve a real-person partner who shows up, listens, and builds something you'll still be using six months from now.

The first call is free. No pitch, no obligation. If we're not a fit, I'll tell you that — and probably point you somewhere better.

— Justin Parkhurst Founder · AI Help AZ

What people usually ask before we start.

Is it safe to put my business data into AI tools?

For the tools I recommend (Claude, ChatGPT Team/Enterprise), your conversations aren't used to train the models. For general business communications, proposals, and process docs, this is fine.

For genuinely sensitive data — SSNs, financial account numbers, regulated health info — we set up workflows that keep that information out of the AI in the first place. I'll walk you through what's safe and what isn't during setup.

My team won't actually use it. How do you fix that?

That's the most common reason AI investments fail, and it's why I do training in person (or live on video) instead of sending a PDF.

The setup is built around tasks your team already does — specific emails, specific reports — so it's obvious when to use it. The one-page cheat sheet stays on their desk. And if adoption stalls, I'll come back and figure out why.

Can't I just figure this out myself?

Honestly? Yes. The tools are public and the internet is full of tutorials. What you'd be paying for is the 20+ hours of trial-and-error I've already done figuring out what works for businesses your size — plus someone who'll show up if your team gets stuck.

If you'd rather learn it yourself, I'm happy to point you at good resources. No hard feelings.

What about ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or [other tool]?

All solid tools. I default to Claude for most small-business workflows because it tends to be the best at long-form writing, document analysis, and following multi-step instructions — the things small businesses need most.

But the brand matters far less than the setup. I'll recommend whatever fits your team and your existing tools.

What if I'm not in Phoenix?

Phoenix metro is the priority because I can do in-person training when it helps. But remote engagements are fine — everything except the on-site visits works just as well over video.

How long does a typical engagement take?

A standard AI Workflow Setup runs about 2 weeks from the discovery call to go-live training. Custom Automation projects take 3–6 weeks depending on the integration. The monthly retainer is, well, monthly.

Ready when you are

Free 30-min call. No pitch, no obligation.

Tell me what's eating your week. If AI can help, I'll show you how — with your actual work, in real time.

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Or email justin@aihelp-az.com