Nashville AI Consultant for small business owners

Your business is growing. Your inbox shouldn't be running it.

I help Nashville small business owners put AI to work on customer inquiries, lead follow-up, and back-office tasks. I bring the same discipline I used over 33 years designing and running Verizon's wireless networks, and I explain it all in plain English.

$249, credited toward your build. You walk away with a one-page summary of your top 3 AI opportunities.

  • 38 years in tech
  • 33 years at Verizon
  • $500M+ network budgets
  • Nashville, TN
Tim Somers, Nashville AI consultant, standing with arms crossed
Tim Somers Nashville AI Consultant · Owner, AI4TN

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Grok Bot Audit

$249 credited toward your build

  • 45-minute working session on how your business runs
  • A written plan for which bots to build first
  • Fee credited toward a build
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  • Lead intake and tagging
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Sound familiar?

Small tasks are taking over your day.

You started a business to serve customers, not to answer the same questions, chase the same leads, and retype the same data every night.

Inquiries wait

Calls, texts, and web forms pile up while you're with a customer. By the time you reply, they may have called someone else.

Leads go cold

Follow-up depends on someone remembering to do it. Good prospects fall through the cracks, and nobody notices until it's too late.

Back office never ends

Scheduling, data entry, quotes, invoices, and reminders. You and your best people spend hours on work a well-built system could handle.

"Use AI," they say

Everyone says you need AI, but nobody shows you where it fits in your business, or which tools you can actually trust.

You're not doing anything wrong. You've just outgrown doing it all by hand.

How it works

Three simple steps, starting with an audit.

No big up-front commitment. We find where AI will actually pay off, then build only what's worth building.

  1. 01

    $249 AI Audit

    We talk through how inquiries, leads, and day-to-day admin move through your business today, and where your time goes. No jargon and no sales pitch.

  2. 02

    Your "Top 3 AI opportunities"

    You get a one-page written summary of the three places AI can save you the most time or win you more business, ranked and in plain English.

  3. 03

    Implement

    Do it yourself with my guidance, or have it done for you. We build it, test it, train your team, and tune it until it holds up on a busy Monday morning.

Ways to work with me

Start where you are. Grow from there.

Whether you've never opened ChatGPT or you're ready to automate your front desk, there's a clear next step.

AI Workflow Roadmap

A deeper look at how your business runs, plus a prioritized plan covering what to automate first, what to leave alone, and what each step takes.

  • Workflow and current-tools review
  • Prioritized automation roadmap
  • Build-vs-buy recommendations
  • Step-by-step implementation plan
Start a project

Lead & Inquiry Autopilot

Customers never wait and leads never slip. Your front door stays open even when you're busy with a customer.

  • AI receptionist that answers common questions and books appointments
  • Missed-call text-back
  • CRM pipeline with automatic follow-up
  • Set up, tested, and tuned with your team
Start a project

AI Team Training

Training for your team, from first prompts to custom assistants, built around your business and the way your people work.

  • Beginner: AI foundations and safe use
  • Intermediate: AI in everyday workflows
  • Advanced: custom assistants on your own documents
  • Tailored to your industry and team
Start a project

Most engagements start with the $249 AI Audit, credited toward your build, and you get a clear quote before any work begins.

Why Tim

38 years of making complex systems work. Now working for your business.

I've spent my whole career in technology. For 33 years at Verizon I worked in highly technical roles, designing, planning, installing, and operating wireless networks, from the beginnings of cellular service with analog systems all the way through 3G, 4G, and 5G growth. Before that, I spent five years installing, integrating, and testing terrestrial microwave systems across 36 states.

Along the way I managed projects, led people, and was responsible for network budgets of more than $500 million.

Now I bring that same discipline to Nashville small businesses: understand how things really work, design carefully, test hard, and make sure it holds up when real customers show up.

“If it can't survive a Monday morning, it isn't ready for production.”

Tim Somers

Career at a glance

38
years in technology
33
years at Verizon in highly technical roles
Analog to 5G
Wireless networks designed, planned, installed, and operated, from the first analog cellular systems all the way through 3G, 4G, and 5G growth.
36
states of microwave systems installed, integrated, and tested
$500M+
network budgets, plus project management and people leadership
Tim Somers at a Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce event
At a Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce event

Speaking

Practical AI for your chamber, association, or event.

I speak to Nashville-area business groups about where AI actually pays off for small businesses, without the hype. Every talk is tailored to your audience, whether they're brand new to AI or already experimenting.

  • Keynotes
  • Lunch-and-learns
  • Hands-on workshops
  • Panels

Topics I can cover

  • Where AI actually pays off in a small business
  • Never miss a lead: AI for customer inquiries and follow-up
  • What 38 years of building networks teaches about adopting AI
Inquire about speaking

Not ready to book yet?

Have a quick question first?

Want to start at your own pace? Send me a note about your business, and I'll point you to the right next step.

Contact Tim

FAQ

Straight answers.

I'm not technical. Is this for me?

Yes, that's exactly who this is for. I explain everything in plain English, and nothing gets built that you and your team can't comfortably use and understand.

What happens in the AI Audit?

We talk through how customer inquiries, leads, and day-to-day admin flow through your business, and where time is leaking. Afterward you receive a one-page summary of your top 3 AI opportunities. If you go ahead with a build, the $249 is credited toward it.

What does it cost?

The AI Audit is $249, credited toward your build if you move forward. After that, every project is scoped to your business and goals, and you get a clear, written quote before any work begins. No surprises.

Will AI replace my staff?

That's not the goal. The goal is to take repetitive work off your team's plate so they can spend more time with customers and on the work that needs a human. You decide what gets automated.

Is my customer data safe?

Data handling is part of every recommendation. We look at what information each tool touches, choose reputable platforms, set sensible access controls, and keep sensitive data out of tools that shouldn't have it.

Do you only work in Nashville?

I'm based in Nashville and work in person with businesses around Middle Tennessee. Virtual sessions work well if you're farther away.

Get started

Find out where AI can give you your time back.

Start with a $249 AI Audit, credited toward your build. We'll look at how your business runs today, and you'll leave with a one-page summary of your top 3 AI opportunities.

  • $249, credited toward any build
  • Plain English, no jargon
  • A written "Top 3 AI opportunities" summary
Questions or ready to start a project? Contact Tim: [email protected]