AI consultant for small business: a diagnosis, then systems that run
The ALGORITM, an AI automation studio based in Lévis (Quebec), works as an AI consultant for owners of small service businesses who wonder what AI can really do for them. An AI consultant's answer is only worth something if it makes it into production: with us, the diagnosis is how we choose what to build, and then we build it with you.
Why hire an AI consultant
AI tools change every month, and most small business owners have neither the time to try them nor any wish to become experts. The question isn't "which tool should I buy?" It's "what takes up most of my time, and what can do it for me without me losing control?"
A good AI consultant answers that question for your business, not for an average one. They also tell you what AI won't do well for you, and when a simple automation is enough.
What the engagement includes
- The free audit30 minutes with Mathias Pouliot, founder, to name your number-one bottleneck and estimate the hours it costs you.
- The full audita 150-question questionnaire, your time log over 7 days, short interviews with key employees, then a priority report.
- The buildthree automations or AI agents delivered and tested, and three documented processes.
- Group coaching, every week for 8 weeks, in a cohort of two businesses.
- Training your teamon the new tools, and on the why behind them.
The full program is described on our home page.
An example from a real engagement
At a lawn care contractor, the starting request was broad: "as few clicks as possible." The diagnosis showed it wasn't the quote itself that took long, but retyping the client and the quote from one tool to another. So the recommendation was narrow: connect the website request to QuickBooks so the quote builds itself, and nothing else to start. We then built it; the details are on the accounting automation page.
What we don't do
- No report without follow-through.The diagnosis leads to systems that are delivered, tested and documented.
- No commission from a software vendor.We recommend the tool that serves the process, open source wherever possible.
- No promise we can't measure.We measure the hours you spend on operations at the audit, then again at the 30-day review.
Frequently asked questions
Who does the diagnosis?
Mathias Pouliot, founder of The ALGORITM, runs the free audit with you himself. To learn more about him and the company, see the about page.
Do you work with businesses outside Lévis?
Yes. The ALGORITM is based in Lévis and works with service businesses across Quebec. The free audit is done by call, wherever you are.
Do you work with public bodies?
Our program is built for small service businesses. To see how the public sector buys AI, read our study of 76 public AI contracts in Quebec, published in French in our resources section.
How is this different from AI training?
Training shows you the tools. Here, the tools are connected to your real processes before the 30 days are up, and your team learns on what's already running in your business. For the rest of what we offer, see our services.
Other services
- AI automation
We find the process that waits on you the most, automate it, and document it so your team can run it without you.
- Accounting automation
The client, the quote and the invoice are created in your accounting software on their own. You review and approve; you stop retyping.
- Business process automation
We find the process that waits on you the most, automate it, then document it so your team can follow it without you.
- AI agent for small business
An AI agent reads the messages and requests that change every time, prepares the reply or the document, and leaves you the final word.
It all starts with the free audit.
Thirty minutes to name the bottleneck that costs you the most hours, and what to automate first.