Micro businesses
AI made simple: Powerful tools to get big results for micro businesses
Feeling overwhelmed by the talk of Artificial Intelligence (AI) but unsure how it applies to your micro-business? At Alcea, we know that AI isn't just for big corporations. We offer accessible, affordable, and effective AI solutions specifically designed to empower micro businesses like yours.
So, if you're a freelancer looking to increase your productivity, a builder looking to find more customers, or a website designer looking to use the latest tech, we're here to help. Let's unlock the potential of AI to streamline your operations, boost efficiency, and help you achieve more.
Our services for your micro business
AI is more than technology; it's a transformative shift in how we work. At Alcea, we believe AI isn't just an IT project; it's a strategic move to empower your workforce and unlock unprecedented value.
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We view AI as a super-powered technical assistant, augmenting human capabilities to achieve greater productivity, creativity, and collaboration. Embracing AI is no longer a choice; it's imperative for businesses seeking a competitive edge.
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Get your micro business AI-ready
We offer three tailored options to fit your needs and budget.
1. Laser-Focused AI Solutions
Struggling in a specific business area? Is marketing not delivering results? Finding it difficult to track invoices and payments? Feeling stuck with limited time and resources? This option is designed for you. All you need to do is give us some information about what's not working / what you'd like to be able to do (don't worry, we have a super straightforward briefing form to make this quick and easy) we'll use our expert knowledge of the AI tools available right now to provide you with three - five AI tools we recommend you trial that would be the fix you're looking for.
What we do:
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Quick and targeted support: We work with you to understand your budget, goals, and existing systems.
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Actionable insights: Within a week, you'll receive an AI Tool Report with 3-5 recommended AI tools that can directly fix your challenges.
What you'll get:
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AI Tool Report with three to five tools to trial.
Next steps:
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Drop us an email or set up a call to have an initial chat. Then we'll share our briefing form with you. Fill it out, send it back and a few days later you'll be able to get started trialling new AI tools to fix your issue.
2. Multi-Area One-Stop-Shop
Our Multi-Area Assessment service is a one-stop-shop for your business to get started using multiple AI tools across different parts of your business. It's similar to our Laser-Focused option 1 in that you're aware of where in your business AI tools can help, and you'd like our expertise to find the best and most suitable tools available. But it's the next level up. In this option, we're looking at multiple areas of your business at the same time. So we'll look at the tools individually to solve problems, and we'll look at the tools collectively too making sure they'd integrate together seamlessly. So for example, if you're stuck with marketing, sales, invoicing, and logistics and want to discover the AI tools that can help you solve your business problems all in one go, then this is the option best for you. Think of it as a one-stop shop for AI optimisation quick wins.
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What we do:
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Quick and targeted support: We work with you to understand your budget, goals, and existing systems.
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Actionable insights for multiple business areas: Within two weeks, you'll receive an AI Tool Report with three to five recommended AI tools that can directly fix your challenges in multiple business areas.
What you'll get:
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AI Tool Report with three to five tools to trial per business area to review.
Next steps:
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Drop us an email or set up a call to have an initial chat. Then we'll share our briefing form with you. Fill it out, send it back and a couple of weeks later you'll be able to get started trialling new AI tools to fix your issue.
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3. The Ultimate AI Transformation Package
Is your business ready for a complete AI review? Do you want to future-proof your business? This in-depth package delivers both short-term AI tool suggestions and a longer-term business AI strategy; giving your business an AI roadmap.
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What we do:
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Deep-dive strategy session: We'll spend two hours with you via Teams/Zoom analysing your business goals, plans, scalability, current technology, team members and obstacles. From this we'll create an AI strategy for your business.
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Short-term wins: We'll identify readily available AI tools to address immediate challenges and get you started with AI right away. From this, we'll identify up to three different business areas where we'd recommend trialing AI tools straight away, and we'll share this information in an AI Tool Report.
What you'll get:
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AI Tool Report with three to five tools to trial per business area to review.
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AI Business Strategy Report.
Next steps:
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Drop us an email or set up a call to have an initial chat. Then, we'll share our briefing form with you. Fill it out, send it back, and a couple of weeks later, you'll be able to get started trialling new AI tools to fix your issue.
Margins and time are always tight in a micro business, so grab the opportunities AI presents; it's an affordable and flexible technical assistant. So you don't need more hours in the day. The help you need is instantly available at the click of a button. Contact Alcea Consulting and let's unlock the power of AI together for your business.