ClearPath AI Audit
I help small businesses in our area find places where AI tools (the practical kind, not the buzzword kind) can eliminate 5-10 hours of repetitive work every week.
Twelve-plus years on the operations side at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville taught me what running a real local business actually looks like. ClearPath is built on that.
How it works
Three steps. About a week start to finish, depending on how busy you are.
A discovery call where you walk me through how a typical week runs. No prep, no slide deck — just talk. I take notes.
Two to three pages, no jargon. I name the two or three places where simple AI saves you real time, and exactly which tools to use.
If you want help, I do the setup with you on a screen-share. If you'd rather take the report and go, the plan is yours to keep.
Real results
Cafe owner
4-6 hours a week
A 6-person cafe in downtown Olean was drowning in catering emails — every booking touched five threads before the food got out. We set up Gmail labels, a Calendly link for tasting calls, and a one-button reply template. The owner still reads every confirmation; she just doesn't write them from scratch anymore.
Auto-shop owner
5-7 hours a week
A small auto shop near Bradford was losing customers who drifted to chain places when their NY State inspection sticker expired. We built a 3-text-and-1-email reminder cadence on top of the data already in their shop-management system. First inspection cycle, they pulled back a chunk of the regulars they'd been letting slip.
CPA office
8-10 hours a week (April rush)
A 5-person CPA office in Cattaraugus County was rewriting the same 'we received your documents' email thirty times a day during tax season. We set up an Outlook + Microsoft Copilot draft that pulls the client name and timeline automatically. Same intake assistant, less burnout, faster client experience.
Forty-five minutes on the phone or a video call. No pitch, no obligation. If there's nothing here that fits your business, I'll say so.