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AI for Elko businesses

AI that keeps your ops moving

Not chatbots for vibes. Real automations for shops, motels, restaurants, and crews who can’t afford downtime — or a Silicon Valley team.

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Why bother

Practical wins for Elko businesses — not a 40-tool stack.

Catch leads you’d miss

After-hours callers and web forms get a reply while you’re underground or with a customer.

Fewer no-shows

Reminders beat hoping people remember.

Same answers, every time

Hours, specials, transfer rules — AI answers from your info, not guesses.

Less phone tag

Confirmations and follow-ups go out without you typing each one.

Knowledge sticks

SOPs and “how we do it” stay searchable when staff rotate.

You stay in control

We install 1–2 high-payoff tools. You approve what goes live. No mystery black box.

What we actually set up

Eight integrations Elko shops can picture — who it’s for, what it does, why it pays.

1. Never-miss follow-up

Who it’s forSalons, massage, auto shops, gunsmiths, restaurants
What it doesMissed-call / web-form → text or email back in minutes with hours + “reply YES to book”
Why it paysPeople Google once; if nobody answers, they call the next place

2. Booking & reminder brain

Who it’s forAppointment businesses (massage, nails, trainers, gunsmith transfers)
What it doesConfirmations + day-before reminders; optional waitlist ping when a slot opens
Why it paysFewer no-shows, less phone tag

3. What’s open / what’s on

Who it’s forBars, motels, restaurants
What it doesSimple page or chatbot answers hours, specials, karaoke nights, room rates from your info
Why it paysTourists and shift workers ask the same questions all night

4. Inventory / parts alerts

Who it’s forAuto repair, gun shops, laundry, restaurants
What it doesSpreadsheet or POS export → weekly alert when fast movers run low
Why it paysDowntime and empty shelves cost more than the tool

5. Manuals & SOP lookup

Who it’s forShops, mobile mechanics, small crews
What it doesPrivate AI trained on your SOPs/PDFs so a new hire can ask “how do we…?”
Why it paysKnowledge stays when people rotate — mining/mechanic reality

6. Review helper

Who it’s forAny local service business
What it doesAfter a job, polite text asking for a Google review + link
Why it paysGBP rankings move on reviews; most owners forget to ask

7. Lead catcher (Facebook → SMS)

Who it’s forShops stuck on Facebook
What it doesSite form + auto-SMS to owner’s phone when someone inquires
Why it paysFacebook messages get buried; SMS doesn’t

8. Weekly owner dashboard

Who it’s forOwners who hate five apps
What it doesOne weekly email: new leads, bookings, reviews, site visits
Why it pays“Tell me what happened while I was underground”

How we work

  1. Walk the workflowYour real day — on-site if it helps.
  2. Pick 1–2 winsHigh-payoff automations, not a tool pile.
  3. Install + trainSomething your people can actually use.
  4. Optional careMonthly help so it doesn’t go stale.
Built for real downtime Built by someone who already keeps heavy equipment producing underground — we design for downtime that costs money.
Pricing stance Free 20-min consult to start. Installs from $499. Cash, negotiable, barter-friendly — same as our websites. Thanksgiving $500 special is for website builds; AI quoted separately unless you package them.

AI pricing

Soft ladder — negotiable and barter-friendly. Thanksgiving $500 stays websites only.

Consult

Free 20 min

  • Where AI would actually help
  • No pitch deck — your workflow
  • Optional $149 credited if you want it premium later
Book a look

Starter

$499 install

  • 1 automation live
  • Follow-up texts, reminders, or review ask
  • Train your people

Shop

$999 install

  • 2–3 automations
  • Wired to your real workflow
  • Best fit for most Elko shops

Ops

$1,850+ quoted

  • Custom (SOP lookup, inventory, dashboard)
  • Scoped after the consult
  • Cash or barter

Monthly care (optional)

Keep it running so it doesn’t go stale.

Care

$49 /mo

  • Keep it running
  • Light tweaks

Care+

$99 /mo

  • Monitoring
  • Small changes
  • Monthly check-in

Care Pro

$149 /mo

  • Everything in Care+
  • Light SEO/content if paired with a site

FAQ

Straight answers before you hop on a call.

Will this replace my staff?

No. It handles the repetitive follow-ups so people can do the work.

Do I need to be techy?

No. We set it up and show you.

Is my data private?

Your business info stays yours; we don’t train public models on your SOPs.

What if I only want a website?

Fine — AI is optional. Many clients start with the site.

Want a 20-minute look at where AI would actually help?

hello@barterandbuild.com · 775-927-8386 · Elko, NV

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