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title: "AI Tools Assessment: Optimize Business Efficiency"
url: https://stacklist.com/card/3221bdd9-6926-4fbe-a5f6-e878e501e6cc
source_url: "https://x.com/coreyganim/status/2077788148285792662?s=12"
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summary: "Corey Ganim outlines a $999 AI Tools Assessment service model that uses Claude to analyze business workflows and recommend off-the-shelf tools, generating 5-10 hours of weekly reclamation and leading to upsells ranging from $3,500 projects to $2,000/month retainers. The strategy includes discovery calls, AI-powered analysis, process redesign, knowledge systems, and AI Concierge services with multiple acquisition channels including co-working spaces and local outreach."
tags: "ai-tools, business-model, sales-strategy, service-pricing, automation, consulting, upsell"
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# AI Tools Assessment: Optimize Business Efficiency

Corey Ganim @coreyganim I charge $999 to ask a business owner questions for 45 minutes. Then Claude does the analysis in 5 minutes. I call it the AI Tools Assessment. It finds 3 to 7 off-the-shelf tools that reclaim 5 to 10 hours a week, and it's the front door to upsells from $3,500 projects to $2,000/month retainers. Here's the entire model: 1) The discovery call is questions only. "Walk me through yesterday." "What tasks do you dread?" "Where does work pile up?" No pitching. A free AI notetaker captures the transcript. 2) Claude runs the entire analysis. Paste the transcript, run one skill, and it pulls the pain points and prescribes the tools in about 5 minutes. It catches patterns you missed on the call. 3) When Claude whiffs on a tool, futurepedia.io and theresanaiforthat.com fill the gaps. Thousands of tools, grouped by industry. 4) The report is 9 slides. Executive summary, effort vs impact matrix, tool recommendations, a 4-day quick win plan, and the financial impact. I open sourced the template free at audittemplate.ai . 5) I go for the close on the review call. Three questions: which of these is most urgent, do you want to DIY or get help, and what's your timeline? 50 to 60% of clients ask you to implement it for them. 6) Process redesign sells for $3,500 with zero automation. One e-commerce client had an 18-step ad workflow. We cut it to 9 steps. Fixed the process, didn't touch AI, charged $3,500. 7) Knowledge systems are $3K builds. A business broker got 400 emails per listing. We trained a custom GPT on the marketing package, and buyers called it the best broker experience they've had. 8) You don't need an audience to sell this. One guy walked into 30 local businesses offering a free 15-minute mini assessment. 5 meetings, 2 clients. The free mini assessment is the hook for every channel. 9) Co-working spaces are the cheat code. Dennis in our community hosted his first free AI office hours this week. 9 people showed up, 2 became warm leads. 10) AI Concierge is the best upsell of all. Two 45-minute calls a month at $1,200 to $2,000. I have 5 clients and my blended rate is about $1,100 an hour at 99.9% net margin. Two things that make this work: 1) Sell the diagnosis before the cure. The $999 assessment is a paid discovery call that qualifies the buyer and tees up every upsell on the menu. 2) High perceived value can cost you nothing. Unlimited Voxer access sells the retainer. In 3 months across 5 clients I've gotten 4 messages. Full breakdown below. youtube.com/watch?v=9nFFIa… watch, implement, make money. (also available on the Build With AI podcast wherever you get your pods) 00:00 4:11 PM · Jul 16, 2026 4.7K Views :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 6 :where(number-flow-react){line-height:1}number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 6 :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 6 :where(number-flow-react){line-height:1}number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 6 :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 7 6 :where(number-flow-react){line-height:1}number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 76 :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 1 5 1 :where(number-flow-react){line-height:1}number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 151 Read 6 replies