The short version
What these guides are
- One guide per business type. 36 of them, and the list grows.
- Each guide names the real AI tools people in that business are using now, and what each one costs.
- Every guide marks which tools have a free plan, so you can start without spending anything.
- Each ends with one thing to try today. Start there, not with a shopping list.
- Free to read on this site. Print it or save it as a PDF if you want it on paper.
- Anything that touches customer, client, or patient records should go past your own compliance or IT lead before you switch it on.
Trades
Guides for the trades
Field and service businesses -- the truck, the phone, the schedule.
- The Plumbing AI Guide →
- The HVAC AI Guide →
- The Electrical AI Guide →
- The Roofing AI Guide →
- The Construction AI Guide →
- The Landscaping AI Guide →
- The Handyman AI Guide →
- The Painting AI Guide →
- The Welding AI Guide →
- The Carpentry AI Guide →
- The Auto Service AI Guide →
- The Appliance Repair AI Guide →
- The Pest Control AI Guide →
- The Decks & Outdoor AI Guide →
- The Marine Structures AI Guide →
- The Swimming Pools AI Guide →
- The Solar Power AI Guide →
- The Auto Body AI Guide →
Licensed professionals
Guides for licensed professionals
Practices with client or patient records, so the compliance notes matter here.
Main street
Guides for main-street businesses
Storefronts, shops, and studios with walk-in customers and bookings.
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We add businesses as we research them. If yours is not here yet, these pages cover the tools that work across most small businesses.