3 Levels of Ai Help

Options for Scaling Your SME Using AI...

🟢 Option 1: Work with an AI Business Strategist (Done-With-You & Expert-Guided)

Best for: SMEs that want a clear strategy, fast implementation, and expert support without hiring an internal team.

How it works:
Partner with a specialist like Amanda Bennetts at AIBusinessStrategist.org, who provides:

• An AI assessment tailored to your business

• A custom AI Game Plan

• Monthly support to implement, scale, and optimise AI tools

• Integration guidance using affordable, SME-friendly tech

• Team onboarding and change management support
  
  

Pros:
✅ Saves time and avoids guesswork
✅ Affordable compared to hiring a team
✅ Quick wins + long-term scalability
✅ Access to expert experience and ready-made templates

Cons:
❌ Less control if you're used to DIY everything
❌ Requires a mindset of collaboration and action

🔵 Option 2: Hire Your Own In-House AI or Tech Team

Best for: Medium businesses with larger budgets and ongoing, complex AI needs.

How it works:
You recruit internal talent such as:

• AI developers or data scientists

• Automation engineers

• AI project managers

• AI trainers or prompt engineers
  
  

Pros:
✅ Full-time focus and dedicated resources
✅ More control over infrastructure and data
✅ Scalable across all business units over time

Cons:
❌ High costs (USD $150K–$400K/year per hire)
❌ Time-consuming recruitment
❌ Difficult to manage without existing tech leadership
❌ Risk of misalignment if not properly scoped

🟡 Option 3: DIY with Tools, Courses & Automation Platforms

Best for: Solopreneurs and early-stage SMEs who want to explore AI at low cost.

How it works:
You:

• Research use cases and tools

• Subscribe to platforms like ChatGPT, Zapier, Jasper, or Tidio

• Follow online tutorials, courses, and forums

• Manually implement changes in stages
  
  

Pros:
✅ Low cost to start
✅ Full control over tools used
✅ Great learning opportunity

Cons:
❌ Time-consuming trial and error
❌ Risk of poor tool selection
❌ No support if things go wrong
❌ Easily leads to “shiny object syndrome” (trying too many tools with no strategy)

🔴 Option 4: Hire an Agency to ‘AI-ify’ Your Business

Best for: SMEs with short-term project goals and cash to invest in full implementation.

How it works:
An external agency does everything for you—identifies use cases, sets up tools, integrates systems, trains staff.

Pros:
✅ Done-for-you convenience
✅ Access to team of experts
✅ Potentially fast implementation

Cons:
❌ High upfront cost (often $20K–$100K+)
❌ May not understand the nuances of your SME
❌ Limited long-term strategy or flexibility
❌ Risk of becoming dependent on the agency

💬 Final Thought

You don’t need to become an AI expert or build a tech empire to scale your business with AI.
You just need the right approach—one that fits your resources, your business model, and your pace. 

If you want strategic support and smart execution without the heavy costs of building a team,
→ Partner with AIBusinessStrategist.org to start your AI transformation today.