Nelson-Tasman · Applied AI

AI strategy that lives in your stack, not on a vendor's roadmap. Shipped from Nelson-Tasman.

Nelson sits in a regional context that genuinely changes the build. Connectivity assumptions, the rhythm of the working week, the proximity of your team to your customers – none of those are details our default AI strategy template would catch.

What AI strategy actually does

A clear-eyed AI roadmap built for your business – not a generic deck. We sit with your team, map the high-value plays, and write the build order. You leave with a plan you could actually start tomorrow.

  • 01 On-site discovery with the people doing the work
  • 02 Ranked initiatives with ROI, effort, and risk
  • 03 Tool selection – not married to any vendor
  • 04 Phased 90-day plan you can execute or hand off

Built on: Claude Notion Miro Linear

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The pattern across Nelson engagements we've shipped.

  • Nelson is creative, outdoorsy, and full of clever small businesses – AI here is about giving owner-operators their evenings back.
  • Aquaculture, hops, tourism, and a deep creative sector. Nelson teams want tools that fit a smaller crew without enterprise overhead.

We work with teams across Nelson: CBD · Stoke · Tahunanui · Richmond · Motueka · Brightwater.

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How we build AI strategy for a Nelson team.

We scope narrow, ship a working pilot, then harden it into production. The first slice is the highest-leverage workflow for your Nelson business, so value lands before the build is finished. AI roadmap + plan.

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The outcome for Nelson teams

If we build the right slice first, Nelson teams feel the difference inside the first month. Most plans pay for themselves in the first build.

Not your typical AI agency.

Honest about what AI can and cannot do

Ships the one workflow that pays for itself

Hours given back, never the size of the invoice

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*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.

How much is not automating costing you?

Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. With Kiwi Dynamics, that drops to about 52.

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*Based on 9 hours a week of admin at Kiwi Dynamics' typical 80% automation rate. Your number may vary, the calculator uses your own.

Questions

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How fast could we have AI strategy in production?

Eight to ten weeks for most Nelson businesses. Faster if your data is in good shape and slower if we're untangling a legacy integration first. We'll give you a realistic number on the scoping call rather than the optimistic one.

What does AI strategy cost for a Nelson?

Pilots start from a fixed scope priced to land a measurable result inside 6 weeks. Pricing depends on data volume, integration complexity, and whether you need us on managed services afterwards. We'll quote precisely after a 30-minute scoping call.

Anyone else in this space using AI strategy?

Plenty. Most plans pay for themselves in the first build. The interesting question is rarely "does it work" – it's "is your team ready to use the output." That's what we'd scope on the call.

What if our Nelson doesn't have any data ready?

Most don't. Getting the data into shape – ingestion, cleaning, the lightweight contracts you need before any model is useful – is part of the engagement. For AI strategy specifically, we typically run that work on Claude, Notion, Miro, Linear and assume messy starting conditions from day one.

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We'll map your real workflow before quoting anything.

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