AI Consulting for Vancouver Small Businesses
AI automation consulting for small businesses across Vancouver, Surrey, and the Lower Mainland.
I find the manual work costing your business hours every week, build the automation that removes it, and hand it over running.
Fixed pricing. Delivered in weeks, not months. Serving construction, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and professional services.
Keith Donoghue, Founder & Principal
Built on 15 years of large scale transformation experience:
AI Consultant for Small Businesses Across the Lower Mainland
I saw these same problems cost RBC and HSBC millions. Now I help Vancouver businesses fix them before they grow.
High-Volume Manual
Processing
I stop the "busy work" leak. Using my banking background, I move your best people away from data entry and back to high-value growth.
Fragmented Administrative Workflows
Reliability by design. I turn messy follow-ups into sequenced playbooks built to run without breaking.
Disconnected Software
Tools
I bridge your tools so they finally talk to each other. This gives you an automated snapshot of your operations so you can lead with facts, not guesswork.
I Identify the waste. Automate the process. Build the model.
I hand over a validated system your team can run from day one. Serving small businesses across Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, and the Lower Mainland.
Keith Donoghue, AI Consultant, Vancouver BC
AI Automations Built for Small Businesses
Voice to Follow Up Email
Record a 60 second voice note after a client meeting. A polished follow up email is drafted automatically, ready to review and send.
AI Morning Brief
One email arrives each morning with the top priorities, today's schedule, and what needs attention. Built with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Make.com.
Automated Dashboard
Revenue, completed jobs, gross profit, and leads in one dashboard. Filtered by date and branch with no manual chart building.
See more examples on our In Action page
The Value I Deliver
Time back every week for you and your team.
5 to10 hours
1 to 4 weeks
From scoping call to live automation.
0 Extra Headcount
Scale output without adding to payroll.
Client Engagements
At Your Table. Kate Rice. Vancouver, BC
Event and catering operator managing enquiries across her website and paid social campaigns. Two automations built connecting website form submissions and Meta ad leads directly into event management platform. Every new enquiry now arrives automatically. No manual entry. Delivered in ten business days.
Vantex. William Chen. Surrey, BC
Wholesale business managing multiple client enquiries, quote requests, and customer questions across the operation. Three automations built to handle the repetitive administration that was slowing the business down. Faster response times. Fewer manual steps. Delivered in fourteen business days.
Additional engagements in progress.
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How AI Consulting Engagements Work
STEP 01
ASSESS
I personally audit your workflows and design your custom AI strategy to ensure maximum ROI.
STEP 02
IMPLEMENT
I lead the deployment of your custom system, overseeing my technical team to ensure the build meets my exact strategic specifications.
STEP 03
ENABLE
I lead the transition of the new tools to your team, supported by my technical lead to ensure a seamless and high-performance handover.
Learn more about my background and approach on the About Page
Strategy led personally by Keith Donoghue. Technical builds executed by my vetted network of automation partners.AI Solutions I Build for Small Businesses
Every engagement is scoped to your workflow. The builds below are the categories most commonly delivered for Canadian small businesses. Each one is demonstrated as a working automation on the In Action page.
Lead capture and
follow up
Every enquiry from your contact form, paid ads, or trade show is captured, briefed, and followed up automatically. Qualified leads book directly into your calendar with a summary in your inbox before the call.
Email automation & AI inbox management
Every inbound email is sorted, labelled, and prioritized before you open it. Routine replies are drafted for review, so your team spends time responding to what matters instead of triaging what does not.
Quote automation for trades
Site photos become draft estimates. Voice notes become client follow up emails. The administration between enquiry and signed job is compressed from hours to minutes.
Review requests and
reputation management
Happy customers receive a personalized review request at the right moment. Unhappy customers are routed differently, so your public reputation reflects the quality of your work.
Client onboarding automation for small business
Document collection, morning priority briefs, and the routine administration that runs a business each day, all handled without manual chasing.
Automated business dashboards and reporting
Revenue, jobs, profit, lead sources, and staffing forecasts pulled from your existing systems into one weekly view. Management gets the numbers without anyone building the report.
See each of these demonstrated as a working build on the In Action page.
Every engagement starts with a free thirty minute scoping call to confirm fit and price.
The Highridge Standard
I ran system migrations at RBC and HSBC where thousands of users and high-stakes operations relied on a flawless go-live. We didn't 'hope' things worked; we validated every step until they did. That 15-year discipline is exactly what I bring to your business.
A plan that actually gets finished.
I turn complex programs into step-by-step playbooks. You get a clear view of the automation needed and the exact tools to negate your manual work. No 'guessing' at timelines, just a finished system that works.
Removing the work, not just moving it.
I identify the specific processes costing you the most and build systems to eliminate them entirely. My goal isn’t to make a task slightly faster; it’s to get it off your plate so you can focus on growing the business.
I handle the weeds so you don't have to.
I oversee the development and technical build so you don't have to. I manage the developers and the implementation details on your behalf; you see the outcome, I handle everything in between.
Frequently Asked Questions About AI Consulting
Is this just another AI workshop?
No. I deliver functional, configured workflows, not just theory. My partners and I build and integrate the tools into your existing operations so they are ready to use on day one
How involved are you personally in the process?
I am your single point of contact. I personally conduct the audit, determine the final documented workflows, and lead the final handover. My automation partners handle the backend technical configuration under my direct oversight. Read more about my experience and credentials on the About Page.
Do I need technical experience to manage this?
No. We build using practical tools that integrate with what you already use. I ensure your team is trained and has a clear roadmap before we complete the handover. Read how we built two automations for a Vancouver catering business in ten days on my blog.
How much of my time does this take?
Most clients spend between two and eight hours with us in total, spread across short sessions over two to four weeks. We handle everything in between. You show up, answer questions, and review what we deliver. I handle the technical heavy lifting so you can focus on running your business.
Ready to Get Time Back in Your Business?
Structured implementation. Transparent pricing. Measurable ROI.