AI Consulting for Small Business

Practical AI help for small teams with real work to do

I help service businesses, contractors, and local firms use AI to find better leads, win more bids, and reclaim hours every week from repetitive admin work.

Down-to-earth advice for busy people

Fortune 10 AI experience, now available to small businesses

Bill Eastman, AI consultant

About Bill

I've spent my career making technology useful for people who don't have time to chase it.

I spent a decade leading data science and AI teams at AT&T — building the kinds of systems that most small businesses never get access to. Now I help smaller organizations close that gap.

After years working at scale — real-time machine learning, generative AI applications, analytics platforms used across a Fortune 10 company — I've seen what these tools can actually do when they're implemented well. Most of what's written about AI for business isn't built for organizations without a dedicated IT team or a six-figure software budget. That's the problem I'm here to solve.

I work with small businesses, nonprofits, and local organizations that suspect AI could help but don't know where to start. I help bring you up to speed on the tools that can address your needs and bring you real results.

What I bring

  • A decade of hands-on AI and data science
  • Experience translating complex technology into plain English
  • A practical approach — that accounts for your needs

What AI Can Do For You

Use Cases

A snapshot of where AI is already paying off for small and mid-sized businesses today.

Real Tools, Real Results

Practical AI Examples

A few of the working tools and workflows I've built with clients. Each one solves a specific, recurring problem.

Business Prospecting Tool

Target businesses in a selected area and research relevant decision-makers — automatically.

Social Listening Tool

Find people on Nextdoor, Reddit, and other forums who are actively expressing a need for your service.

RFP and Bid Capture Tool

Track RFPs and invitations to bid, then organize the information needed to respond — in minutes, not hours.

Social Media Tool

Create, repurpose, schedule, and manage social media content without a full-time marketer.

Workflow Automation

Capture incoming requests, route information, and replace the repetitive admin work that's eating your week.

No Six-Month Project Plans

How we'd work together

Most engagements start small and move fast. Here's the typical shape.

  1. 01

    Coffee or a Zoom call

    We talk through your business, the bottlenecks you're feeling, and where AI realistically fits. No prep needed, no slides.

  2. 02

    Opportunity map

    I send back a short, plain-English write-up of the one or two highest-leverage places to start, with rough effort and impact estimates.

  3. 03

    Pilot a tool

    We build a working tool or workflow for your real business — not a demo. You see results in weeks, and you keep what we build.

Free Resources

AI Videos and Resources

I create practical videos showing how small businesses can use AI for marketing, automation, research, content creation, and day-to-day operations.

AI Basics for Small Businesses

Beginner-friendly explanations of AI tools and how they can be used in real businesses.

ChatGPT and Everyday Productivity

Practical examples for writing, research, analysis, and daily business tasks.

AI for Marketing Images and Video

How small businesses can create visuals, avatars, and videos using modern AI tools.

Office Automation

Examples of using AI with tools like Zapier to reduce repetitive administrative work.

AI for Search, Prospecting, and Research

Ways AI can help businesses find opportunities, research prospects, and understand changing search behavior.

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Let's Talk

See if AI fits your business.

Have questions about how AI could help? Send a quick note about your business and the challenge you're trying to solve. Most replies go out within one business day.

Response time
Within one business day
First call
Chat about your business over coffee or on Zoom