AI consulting · audits · builds
Actually put
AI to work.
Most owners know AI should be saving them hours — but every demo is a toy and every agency wants a retainer. I find the two or three places AI actually earns its keep in your business, then build them in days, not months. You own everything I ship.
you › what did we quote the Hendersons for the patio?
$8,400 — sent Apr 3, approved Apr 9. Deposit ($2,800) cleared; balance due on completion.
you › draft the follow-up in my voice
Done — three lines, ready in your drafts. ▍
An AI that actually knows your business — built in days, not months.
Ways to work together
Start small or go all in.
Pick the entry point that fits where you are. Every one ends with something real you own — not a deck, not a maybe.
AI Audit
$99Know exactly where AI pays off.
Send me how your business runs. In 24 hours you get a Loom and a one-page PDF: the highest-leverage places AI would save you money or hours, ranked, with no obligation to do anything else.
Get the $99 audit →AI Week
FlagshipA custom AI, built in five days.
A done-for-you internal AI trained on your docs, pricing, SOPs, and voice — so your team asks it instead of asking you. Fixed scope, 30 days of tuning, and it's yours forever.
Build my AI →AI Chatbots
~$499A bot that answers for you.
A chatbot trained on your site and your docs, branded to your colors, installed in 48 hours. It runs on infrastructure with no per-message bill — so it scales without surprising you.
See services →Consulting
By the hourA second brain for the hard calls.
Stack choices, where to start, what to ignore, how to get your team actually using it. Book an hour, bring the thing you're stuck on, leave with a plan and recorded notes.
Book a session →Selected work
Proof, not promises.
A few of the real things I've shipped — client sites, full-stack apps, AI tools, and games. Every one is live or running, not a mockup.
Nibbles and Bits — Music Licensing SaaS
Full-stack music licensing compliance platform for bars and restaurants. Supabase auth, Stripe billing, admin dashboard, onboarding wizard, 52 routes.
Hurst Tahoe Associates
Professional real estate website for a 40-year Lake Tahoe broker. 19 pages, 11 neighborhood guides, GSAP animations.
Dream Big Homes
Real estate website for a two-broker team at Vanguard Properties serving the East Bay. Astro 6 + Tailwind, neighborhood guides, property search, Cloudflare Worker form handler with Resend email delivery.
How it works
A coach who also builds.
No retainers you don't need, no buzzword decks. I tell you straight what's worth doing, then I do it.
01
Tell me what you do
A short message or the $99 audit. I learn how your business actually runs and where the friction is.
02
I find the real win
A ranked, honest shortlist of where AI saves you hours or money — and where it isn't worth it.
03
Fixed-scope build
One price, one timeline. You watch it come together and you're in the loop the whole way.
04
You own it
Code, accounts, the lot — handed over with 30 days of tuning. No lock-in, no monthly hostage.
Who you're working with
Conor Dobbs
One person, not an agency. I built a self-improving AI operation out of a Sacramento apartment — voice clones, autonomous agents, an automated lead pipeline that runs while I sleep — for myself first. So when I build one for your business, it isn't an experiment. You get me directly: no account managers, no handoffs, and you own the code.
Read the whole story →Rather build it yourself?
The Claude Code kits.
The same playbooks I run on client work, packaged as Claude Code cookbooks — battle-tested CLAUDE.md rules, hooks, and workflows so you stop re-explaining your stack every session. Instant download on Gumroad.
Browse the kits →Straight answers
Before you ask.
Will you upsell me? +
No. The $99 audit is a flat fee with no obligation — I rank the highest-leverage AI wins and you decide what, if anything, to do next. If nothing’s worth building, I’ll tell you.
What if my business is too small for AI? +
Then I’ll say so. Plenty of businesses don’t need AI yet — I’d rather lose the sale than sell you something that won’t pay off.
What does it actually cost? +
The audit is $99. AI Week — a custom internal AI built and handed to you in five days — is $2,500, one-time. Chatbots run about $499. Consulting is by the hour. No retainers, no surprises.
Do I own what you build? +
Yes — everything. The AI, the code, the accounts. No lock-in and no monthly hostage situation: I build it, hand it over, and it’s yours.
What if it doesn’t work out? +
AI Week: full refund any time before the build begins; once your AI is built, it’s yours and the fee is non-refundable. The $99 audit is refundable within 7 days.
Find your first
AI win for $99.
Ready for a deeper read? Start with the audit. If you're still orienting, the free check gives you a practical first pass on where AI helps — and where it doesn't.