🧭 AI Assessment
Figure out where AI is worth using and what to do next.
INDEPENDENT AI CONSULTANT · VANCOUVER, BC · CANADA-WIDE
Not sure where AI is worth using in your business?
I help small businesses figure out what is worth improving, what approach makes sense and what it will take. When AI is part of the answer, my hands-on work focuses on AI Search, AI automation and AI training.
Does this sound familiar?
Common challenges small businesses face when putting AI to work.
Not sure where to start
Too many tasks. Messy processes. Hard to know where to start with AI.
No time to learn and implement
Daily work is already full. AI learning and rollout keep getting pushed back.
Tried AI, but not seeing results
You’ve tried AI tools, but the time savings or business impact still aren’t clear.
Not showing up in AI Search
Customers are using AI to find and compare businesses. You’re not sure whether yours shows up.
How I can help
Start with the problem. I’ll help you figure out what is worth doing and how far it makes sense to go.
🔎 AI Search
Assess how your business shows up in AI Search, then improve where it matters.
🤖 AI Automation
Implement practical AI automation to reduce time-consuming manual work and improve efficiency.
🎓 AI Training
Help your team use AI better, identify worthwhile opportunities and learn to build practical AI solutions.
How we work together
Step 1 · Book a Discovery Call
We’ll discuss your business goals, what you want to improve and what’s getting in the way.
Step 2 · Agree on the Next Step
I’ll explain the realistic options, and we’ll agree on the right scope and approach, whether that’s assessment, AI Search, automation or training.
Step 3 · Do the Work & Review
I’ll carry out the agreed work or guide your training, review the results with you and provide support where included.
Meet Steph
You work directly with me
Hi 👋 I’m Steph, an independent AI consultant with 6+ years designing software products.
I’ve worked with businesses across acupuncture and wellness, landscape architecture, arts & culture, marketing and e-commerce. Today, I help small businesses figure out where AI is worth using, compare the options, and help put the right approach into practice.
I keep the business problem, real constraints and the people using it at the centre of the work.
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m not sure which service I need. Where should I start?
Start with an AI Assessment if you are not yet sure what kind of help you need. I’ll look at the business problem first, compare the realistic options and recommend whether the next step should be AI Search, AI Automation, AI Training, something simpler or nothing at all.
Assessments start at C$350, so you can investigate the problem before committing to implementation.
If the problem and scope are already clear, you may not need an assessment and we can discuss implementation directly.
What kind of businesses are a good fit?
You are usually a good fit if you run an operating small business and either have a specific problem, workflow or customer-discovery question to improve, or know you want to use AI but are not yet sure where it would be useful.
AI Assessment is a good place to start if you are still figuring out where AI fits. AI Search tends to fit when customers compare several businesses before choosing. AI Automation tends to fit when the same digital work repeats regularly. AI Training tends to fit when you want your team to build these skills in-house.
Recent examples include healthcare and wellness, dental, landscape architecture and design, e-commerce, cultural nonprofits and marketing teams.
When might Steph Forward not be the right fit?
I may not be the right fit if you are looking for AI to replace an entire team, run without human oversight, or guarantee rankings, recommendations or revenue.
I am also not the right fit for a broad “use AI everywhere” transformation project. My work is intentionally scoped around a specific problem, workflow, business area or AI Search question.
What happens on the discovery call?
We spend 30 minutes understanding the problem, whether it falls within the areas I work on and what a useful next step might be. The call is free. Any assessment or implementation work is paid and scoped separately.
Do I have to start with an assessment?
No. If the problem, requirements and scope are already clear enough, we can discuss implementation directly.
Do I need technical or AI experience?
No. You bring the business context and realistic examples. I explain the options and trade-offs in plain language.
Let’s Talk
Bring one thing you want to improve
We will work out whether it is worth assessing, implementing or leaving alone.
Book a free discovery call Email Steph
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