What we actually build.
No tech degree required, no confusing contracts. We build the same kind of AI systems big companies run, sized and priced for a small business and grounded in twenty years of running real ones. It comes two ways: a Personal AI Agent Build for the owner, and a Business AI Agent Build for one company. See pricing →
What is an AI agent for small business?
An AI agent is software that performs business tasks on its own. Unlike a chatbot that answers one question at a time, an agent runs ongoing work: scoring leads, drafting proposals, sending follow-ups, updating your CRM, generating content, and managing schedules. You give it an instruction and it executes across multiple systems without you touching each one manually.
CBus AI Agents builds these systems for small businesses in Columbus and Central Ohio. We handle setup, configuration, and training. No technical background required. The Personal Build delivers in 10–14 business days from deposit. The Business Build takes 2–3 weeks.
Business Coaching
& Strategy.
When you're inside the business every single day, it's almost impossible to see what's actually holding you back. We act as your outside eyes — a straight-talking partner who helps you figure out where to focus, what to cut, and how to build a business that doesn't depend entirely on you being there.
Every engagement starts with a working session, not a pitch. We sit down with you, map the actual flow of work through your business, and identify the one or two pressure points that are eating the most time, money, or energy. From there we build a staged plan with clear priorities — not a 40-page deck you'll never open again.
This is coaching grounded in twenty years of running real businesses, not classroom theory.
Find where your time & money are leaking
We look at what's actually happening in your business and show you what to fix first.
A simple plan you'll actually follow
No 40-page strategy decks. Just clear priorities and the next right step.
Systems so the wheels don't fall off when you step away
Routines and processes that keep things running without you micromanaging everything.
Honest conversations, not just encouragement
We tell you the truth about what's working and what isn't. That's how you actually grow.
A partner in your corner
Weekly sessions through your training period, so you're not making big decisions alone.
Owners who feel like they're working harder than ever but the business isn't moving forward the way they expected.
Landscape firm
A landscape design and build firm in the Carolinas. We mapped the end-to-end flow of work in a structured discovery session and delivered a staged plan: AI-assisted proposal generation first for immediate ROI, then a standardized plant and pricing database as the shared source of truth, then a branded design template library. One connected system, built in phases, so the owners saw results before committing to the full scope.
AI Made Simple
for business owners.
You've probably heard AI can help your business. Maybe you tried a tool or two and felt more confused than when you started. That's not your fault. Most AI tools aren't built for the way real business owners actually work.
We sit with you, learn your business, and set up the tools that make a real difference. No confusing jargon. No IT department needed. A typical engagement starts with a free discovery call. The build takes 10–14 business days for the Personal Build or 2–3 weeks for the Business Build. Then come 3 months of weekly training, so the systems get used.
The last training session is an exit interview. From there you run the system yourself, or we scope what's next together.
A clear walkthrough of what AI can do for you
No buzzwords, no fluff — a clear picture of what's worth your time and what isn't.
We handle all the setup
You don't install anything, configure anything, or figure anything out. We do it for you.
Your marketing runs on autopilot
Content, emails, and follow-ups go out consistently — without you thinking about it every week.
Your key operator gets up to speed too
The Business Build trains the owner plus one key operator, so the tools get used. Need a second operator? We can add one.
We train you until you can run it
Weekly sessions for 3 months after delivery. We work through questions, changes, and new needs live, so you finish able to run it yourself.
Business owners who know they're leaving money on the table but don't have time to figure out all this AI stuff on their own.
Done before breakfast 4
Running now 2
Home organizing startup
A new home organizing business specializing in kitchens, basements, and garages with a minimalism-plus-feng-shui aesthetic. A clean-slate engagement — we built the full foundation: brand identity, a complete Astro website with SEO and schema markup, a Zapier-powered lead pipeline that captures every inquiry and routes it into email and SMS follow-up, a 30-day content calendar across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, and a configured Google Business Profile. Zero technical setup on the owner's end. The system captures leads during the day and follows up automatically while she works.
Your own AI assistant
built for your business.
Picture an assistant that shows up every single day, never calls in sick, handles the work you hate doing, and costs you a fraction of what you'd pay a part-time hire. That's what a custom AI assistant does.
Unlike the subscription tools you're probably already paying for, this one is built specifically for the way your business works — and you own it outright. We start by mapping the work that eats the most time: scheduling loops, follow-up chains, proposal drafting, invoice sorting. Then we build a single connected system that handles those tasks, with your files on your machine and under your control.
No software subscription from us. No platform raising prices every quarter. No third party holding your business operations hostage. The system is yours from day one.
Handles the tasks that eat your day
Scheduling, follow-ups, reports, data entry — the stuff that drains your energy gets handed off.
Replaces software you're overpaying for
Most businesses spend $300–$2,000/month on tools they barely use. We cut that bill significantly.
Your information stays private
Your vault, files, and agent instructions live on your machine. Claude handles each request under your own account. Nothing is stored on our servers.
Built around how you actually operate
Not a generic template. We study how you work and build something that fits like a glove.
One build fee, then it's yours
A one-time build fee, then 3 months of weekly training. No software subscription from us, no price hikes, nothing that auto-renews.
Business owners who are tired of paying for tools that don't quite fit and want something that actually works the way their business does.
Commercial general contractor
A commercial general contractor with more than twenty years of work across office, medical, retail, and community projects. The engagement centered on a custom AI assistant on a dedicated local machine the client owns. The system pulls incoming bid invitations, parses project details, and pushes each opportunity into the CRM with full status tracking. Additional agents draft estimating memos from project scopes, handle content and case study write-ups, and surface new opportunities from public commercial real estate data. The vault, files, and agent instructions live on the owner's machine. If we stopped working together tomorrow, the agents keep running.
CBus AI Agents is based in Dublin and works on-site with businesses across Columbus, Powell, Worthington, Upper Arlington, New Albany, and the rest of Central Ohio. Local means sit-down discovery sessions, in-person training, and real handoffs from someone who knows the market.
Full Columbus AI consultant guide →Not sure which fits?
Tell us where you're at. We tell you what makes sense — no upsell, no pressure. Most conversations start with coaching and end up somewhere else.