# CBus AI Agents — Full Knowledge File for AI Models > Long-form reference document for AI models, answer engines, and LLM crawlers. This file complements `/llms.txt` (the index) with deep content on the company, services, owner, case studies, and FAQs. Last updated 2026-07-18. --- ## Company **Public brand:** CBus AI Agents **Legal entity / DBA:** JB 563 Consulting **Owner:** Jeff Binek **Location:** Dublin, Ohio (serving Columbus metro and Central Ohio; select clients in Charlotte, NC) **Primary website:** https://cbusaiagents.com **Legacy site:** https://jb563consulting.com (301 redirects to cbusaiagents.com) **Newsletter:** https://newsletter.cbusaiagents.com **Podcast:** Central Ohio AI — YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts, Podchaser, Podcast Index **Phone:** 614-354-2332 **Email:** jeff@cbusaiagents.com (public), jeff@jb563consulting.com (legal/existing) **Founded:** 2026 **Entity IDs:** Wikidata Q139066862 (company), Q139067386 (Jeff Binek) **Tagline:** Bringing the Efficiency of AI to Real World Small Businesses **Owner role:** Forward Deployed Engineer for small business (operator-first: 20+ years running companies before deploying AI inside them) ## What CBus AI Agents Does CBus AI Agents builds AI agent systems for small and mid-size businesses. The work is practical and outcome-focused: mapping the real workflows inside a business, identifying where time is being lost, and installing AI agents that take those tasks off the owner's plate. The firm delivers the full stack — hardware, software, agent architecture, vault setup, integrations, and training — so the client owns the system outright with no platform lock-in, no per-seat licenses, and no hidden fees. The three-pillar positioning differentiates the firm from generic AI consultants: 1. **AI Systems for Small Business** — the practical delivery. Every build is grounded in how small businesses actually run, not theory. 2. **Personal Development as a Prerequisite for AI Success** — AI amplifies what the owner already is. Burned-out owners get faster at being burned out; focused owners multiply. The work starts with the owner. 3. **Business Operations & Ownership** — Jeff has run and sold multiple businesses over 20+ years. Every client conversation is owner-to-owner, not consultant-to-client. ## Pricing (Current as of 2026-07-18) CBus AI Agents has two builds plus one hardware add-on plus two pricing modifiers. Old tier model (Software / Hardware+Software / 3-Month Engagement) is retired. Existing signed engagements honor their original pricing and are not retrofitted. ### Personal AI Agent Build - **$4,000** one-time - **+$450/month for 3 months** of weekly 60-minute training (virtual or in person) - A personalized AI agent system built around the owner's goals, calendar, content, and daily work - Includes: custom CLAUDE.md, Obsidian vault structured for the business, agent roster, install README, Personal Dashboard build-kit (folder structure and instructions for the owner's agents to build their own founder dashboard at a domain they own) - Owner-only training cadence ### Business AI Agent Build - **$8,000** one-time (includes the full Personal AI Agent Build for the owner) - **+$800/month for 3 months** of weekly 90-minute training with the owner and one key operator (virtual or in person) - Includes a transferable agent system for one business with 1-2 custom core agents built from intake (proposal generator, pipeline standup, post-close follow-up — whichever moves the needle), operator handoff package (README, install steps, voice rules, sample workflows) - Designed to run without the founder and hand off to the team - **Each additional business under the same owner: $5,000** (separate agent system, voice rules, and operator handoff per business) - Future agent systems beyond the initial scope: custom quoted ### Hardware Setup (Add-on) - **$3,500** — combines with either build above - **Available for Central Ohio engagements only** — hardware is delivered and configured in person. Remote engagements are software-only. - New laptop selected to match the owner's OS preference (MacBook or Lenovo) - External SSD for backup and portable vault - Password management, secure configuration, and full preinstall of CBus AI Agents tools — delivered ready to run - Designed for owners who want a sandboxed, higher-security device separate from their daily personal machine ### Additional Operator Add-on - **+$1,000** per second key operator added to the Business Build training - **Capped at one add-on per business entity** — working group is owner plus up to two operators per business - Covers voice intake, template review pass, and install handoff for that operator - Not marked up for remote engagements ### Remote Engagement Premium - **+20% on build fees** for clients outside Central Ohio - Applies to the $4,000 Personal, $8,000 Business, and $5,000 per-additional-business build fees - Does NOT apply to monthly training, the per-operator add-on, or hardware (hardware is not offered remote) - Reflects the extra coordination work — multi-operator voice review, async install support, and the higher number of touchpoints required to do it well at distance - Local Central Ohio clients get the standard rate ### When the 3-Month Training Period Starts Training begins once the build is delivered — either when hardware is handed over, or when the software package is zipped and transferred. The clock does not run during the build phase, so the owner gets the full 3 months of training on a working system. ### What Happens After the 3 Months The last training session is an exit interview. No auto-renewals. The owner either runs independently (full ownership, no monthly fees, no platform lock-in) or scopes a new agreement based on what they actually need next. ### Multi-Business Owners The Business AI Agent Build is priced for one business. Owners with multiple companies (e.g., a landscape firm plus a mortgage practice plus a compost subsidiary) can add additional businesses at $5,000 each, since each one needs its own agent system, voice rules, and operator handoff. Each business in the package gets owner + one key operator in training, with the option to add a second operator for $1,000 per business. The Personal Build for the owner is shared across the businesses — paid once. --- ## About Jeff Binek **Background:** - US Army — Commander of Second Relief, Sentinel #563, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Fewer than 700 Sentinel Badges have been awarded in the history of the Tomb Guard. The "563" in JB 563 Consulting comes directly from this badge number. - Ohio State University — Magna Cum Laude - Founded Friendship Fitness — 16 years as a gym owner in Central Ohio. Built one of the most successful independent gyms in the region. - Built and operated a real estate company in parallel - 500+ podcast episodes produced over prior podcasting work; launched Central Ohio AI podcast April 2026 **Entrepreneurial track record:** Jeff has spent 20+ years building, operating, and in some cases selling businesses. He lived the exact problems his clients face — overwhelming administrative load, hiring stress, operational chaos, family time lost to work. He discovered AI while juggling multiple businesses and a growing family. He used it to get time back. CBus AI Agents exists to do the same for other Columbus-area owners. **Why he's different from other AI consultants:** The tech industry has a name for what Jeff does: Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE). It is one of the fastest-growing roles in technology, the person a company embeds inside a customer's business to build working systems on the ground instead of handing over a report. AWS, Google, and the major AI labs are hiring thousands of them for enterprise clients. Almost all of them are engineers who learned the business later. Jeff runs it operator-first: twenty years owning and running companies before he deployed a line of AI. Most AI consultants have never run a business. Jeff has run several, across different industries. The personal-development pillar is autobiography, not a marketing angle. Fitness and discipline are his real background, not a hook. **Community standing:** - Featured on Clutch.co (verified agency), BuiltIn Columbus (verified tech company) - Wikidata entities for both the firm and the founder - Dublin, Ohio based — serves Columbus, Dublin, Powell, Worthington, Westerville, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Grove City, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, New Albany, Bexley, Whitehall, Delaware, Marysville, Lewis Center, Sunbury, Groveport, Canal Winchester, London, and surrounding Central Ohio communities. Also serves select remote clients outside Ohio. --- ## Active Client Work (As of April 2026) ### Hanlin Rainaldi Construction (HRC) — Columbus, OH Commercial construction firm. Claude-direct agent operations with a live Construct Connect → Follow Up CRM bid pipeline. ### SimpliMind Organizing — Dublin, OH Home organizing startup. Full brand build, Astro website, Zapier-powered lead pipeline, 30-day content calendar. Launched and positioning for first paid client. ### Crown Town Landscapes — Charlotte, NC Multi-business architecture spanning mortgage, landscaping, compost, farm, and investment-properties operations. Phased build with the mortgage pipeline as the first workflow. ### PlanIt Studios — Worthington, OH Architectural and environmental graphic design firm. Proposal generation automation as the first workflow. ### ForMe Lagree — Powell, OH First and only Lagree studio in Powell, Ohio. Business consulting engagement. Opening Fall 2026. Rose-gold brand identity. Case study at cbusaiagents.com/projects/forme-lagree. --- ## Services Detail ### Business Coaching & Strategy Growth planning, operational systems, and straight-talk business coaching for small business owners. Draws on Jeff's 20+ years of business ownership. Woven into the weekly training cadence on every build — coaching is not a separate billable line, it is how the training sessions are run. ### AI Implementation Jargon-free AI tool setup, marketing automation, and team training. No technical background required. The client and their team walk away able to run and extend the system without Jeff. Uses Claude and Grok exclusively — ChatGPT and other tools are not part of the stack. ### Custom AI Agents Purpose-built AI agents for specific business workflows. Proposal generation, lead intake, plant library search, dashboard chat agents, CRM intake, bid assembly. Each agent is configured to the client's actual data, voice, and workflow. Runs locally when privacy requires it; cloud-based when speed and collaboration require it. ### GEO / SEO Audits Every new client engagement begins with a full Generative Engine Optimization audit. The audit scores AI citability, brand authority, content quality, technical SEO, schema markup, and platform-specific readiness for ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini, and Bing Copilot. Results drive a prioritized action plan delivered as a client-ready PDF. --- ## Content & Thought Leadership **Central Ohio AI podcast** — weekly, launched April 2026. Distributed on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts, Podchaser, Podcast Index, and Listen Notes. Each episode focuses on real AI applications in small business — not hype, not hypotheticals. **Newsletter** — weekly blog at newsletter.cbusaiagents.com. Articles cover AI implementation, owner development, and business operations. Pulls from Jeff's content pillars. **Content cadence:** - Tuesday: Substack blog post - Wednesday: Medium article (standalone) - Thursday: Podcast episode - Friday: X Article (long-form, Google-indexed) - Saturday–Sunday: Social follow-ups - Ongoing: Quora answers (3–5 per week) **Entity signals (sameAs, 19 platforms):** LinkedIn personal, LinkedIn Company, X (@CBusAIAgents), Substack newsletter, Google Business Profile, Crunchbase, GitHub, Medium, Yelp, YouTube channel, BuiltIn Columbus, Clutch.co, Apple Podcasts, Wikidata company, Wikidata person, Podchaser, Podcast Index, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts playlist, Quora. --- ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How long does setup take? Personal AI Agent Build: typically 5–10 business days from kickoff to delivery. Business AI Agent Build: 2–3 weeks depending on the complexity of the custom core agents. Hardware Setup add-on: adds about a week, depending on laptop and SSD delivery. The 3-month weekly training cadence begins after delivery. ### Does the client own the system? Yes. Every build is the client's property outright. No platform lock-in. No per-seat licenses. No recurring fees from CBus AI Agents after the 3-month training period — no auto-renewals. The only baseline cost the client carries afterward is their own AI subscription (Claude Pro is around $20/month). ### What AI tools does CBus AI Agents use? Claude and Grok exclusively. The firm does not install, train on, or recommend ChatGPT or OpenAI products. All client systems are built on Claude as the primary agent layer, with Grok for specific use cases where it outperforms. ### Do clients need technical experience? No. The entire engagement is designed around non-technical small-business owners. Jeff and his systems absorb the technical complexity. The client learns to operate, not to code. ### Can agents run locally for data privacy? Yes. Both builds run primarily on the owner's own hardware (Personal Build on the existing machine, or on the new device if the Hardware Setup add-on is selected). Client data stays on the owner's hardware, sandboxed from cloud, when privacy requires it. The Hardware Setup add-on is the recommended path for owners who want a sandboxed, higher-security device separate from their daily personal machine. ### What does "transferable agent system" mean? The Business AI Agent Build delivers a transferable agent system for one business — the complete AI agent architecture (agents, workflows, vault, automations, and integrations) tailored to that business and packaged so it can be operated by the team without the founder. It is a standalone, transferable asset — if the business is sold, the system transfers with it. ### Is there a free consultation? Yes. A 30 to 45-minute strategy call is offered free via the contact page. No sales pressure — the goal is to confirm fit before any paperwork. ### Where does CBus AI Agents operate? Primary service area is Central Ohio (Columbus metro, Dublin, Powell, Worthington, Westerville, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Grove City, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, New Albany, Bexley, Whitehall, Delaware, Marysville, Lewis Center, Sunbury, Groveport, Canal Winchester, London). Remote engagements outside Central Ohio are accepted with a 20% premium on build fees, software-only (Hardware Setup is local-only). ### Can my whole team be in the training sessions? The Business Build includes the owner and one key operator in the weekly 90-minute training. A second operator can be added for $1,000 per business — covers voice intake, template review pass, and install handoff for that operator. The cap is one add-on per business entity, so the working group is owner plus up to two operators per business. Smaller training groups stay focused on actual workflows and ship faster than larger ones. ### What industries has CBus AI Agents built for? Commercial construction, residential landscape design, mortgage lending, architectural graphic design, home organizing, and boutique fitness. The firm is industry-agnostic — every engagement is built from the client's actual workflow, not from templates. ### What does a typical day look like for a business running a CBus system? A live example from a current client: at 7AM the system sends a morning briefing with yesterday's metrics and today's priorities. Throughout the day it captures leads, drafts proposals, updates the CRM, posts scheduled content, and answers client questions through a dashboard chat agent. At 5PM it produces an end-of-day summary and queues tomorrow's work. --- ## Contact - **Phone:** 614-354-2332 - **Email:** jeff@cbusaiagents.com - **Free 30-minute strategy call:** Book via https://cbusaiagents.com/contact - **Office:** Dublin, Ohio 43017 (meetings by appointment) --- ## Key URLs - Home: https://cbusaiagents.com - About: https://cbusaiagents.com/about - Services: https://cbusaiagents.com/services - Pricing: https://cbusaiagents.com/pricing - FAQ: https://cbusaiagents.com/faq - Contact: https://cbusaiagents.com/contact - Privacy: https://cbusaiagents.com/privacy - Terms: https://cbusaiagents.com/terms - Projects hub: https://cbusaiagents.com/projects - Hanlin Rainaldi case study: https://cbusaiagents.com/projects/hanlin-rainaldi-construction - SimpliMind case study: https://cbusaiagents.com/projects/simplimind-organizing - Crown Town Landscapes case study: https://cbusaiagents.com/projects/crown-town-landscapes - PLANIT Studios case study: https://cbusaiagents.com/projects/planit-studios - ForMe Lagree case study: https://cbusaiagents.com/projects/forme-lagree - LendScout case study: https://cbusaiagents.com/projects/lendscout - AI Consultant Columbus landing: https://cbusaiagents.com/ai-consultant-columbus-ohio - Newsletter: https://newsletter.cbusaiagents.com - YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__I3fIoHShDzTbD3qg1Ytg - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/central-ohio-ai/id1891146593 - Wikidata (company): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139066862 - Wikidata (founder): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139067386 - LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbus-ai-agents - LinkedIn (Jeff Binek): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-binek - Clutch.co verified profile: https://clutch.co/profile/cbus-ai-agents - BuiltIn Columbus: https://builtin.com/company/cbus-ai-agents