Find out where your business islosing time and leaving money on the table. — Applied Agency AI, an AI consultant for Metro Detroit small businesses, starting with a $297 AI Readiness Audit.
Our $297 audit maps the hours lost to manual work and the customers lost to a slow website or weak follow-up. We rank what we find by ROI and give you a 7-day plan for the biggest wins.
Leonardo Viviani leads every audit. He spent 15+ years in global automotive, most recently as Head of Sales at a Tier-1 supplier selling to Ford, GM, Stellantis, Tesla, and Rivian. You get that experience at a small-business price.
Fixed scope, $297. We map your operations, rank your two or three highest-ROI opportunities, and hand you a written report with specific tools and steps within 48 hours. No commitment to anything after it.
from your working session to the written report in your inbox
Fixed scope, $297.
4–6 wks
audit to deployed automation, including handover to your team
If you choose to build.
Who we are
Applied Agency AI
Applied Agency AI is led by Leonardo Viviani, who spent 15+ years in global automotive, most recently as Head of Sales at a Tier-1 supplier. He brings that experience to small and medium businesses without the enterprise overhead.
We build the systems, websites, and automations we recommend, then hand them to your team.
A Fractional Chief AI Officer is a part-time senior AI leader embedded in your business on a monthly retainer. They own your AI strategy and carry it out: they find the highest-ROI automation opportunities, deploy the systems, and train your team. Applied Agency AI's fractional CAIO program starts with a fixed 4-week build sprint before any ongoing retainer.
How much does an AI Readiness Audit cost?
The AI Readiness Audit at Applied Agency AI is $297. It is a fixed-scope engagement: a 10-minute questionnaire, a 45-minute interview, and a written report in 48 hours. The report maps your operations, names your two or three highest-ROI automation opportunities, and gives with specific tool recommendations and implementation steps. There is no commitment to an ongoing engagement.
Do you offer AI consulting in Metro Detroit?
Yes. Applied Agency AI is based in Wixom, Michigan and serves SMBs across Metro Detroit and Oakland County, including Troy, Farmington Hills, Birmingham, Novi, Northville, Rochester Hills, and Detroit. In-person strategy sessions are available.
Do you work with businesses outside Metro Detroit?
Yes. We're based in Wixom and work with small businesses across Michigan, including West Michigan and the Grand Rapids area. The audit interview runs over Zoom, so it works from anywhere, and we come on site when a project needs it.
What AI automations deliver the fastest ROI for small businesses?
The five we recommend looking at first are (1) lead response automation, which answers inbound inquiries in under 60 seconds; (2) invoice and receipt data entry; (3) client intake and scheduling; (4) a 24/7 FAQ assistant; and (5) a weekly KPI digest. Each one replaces work that repeats every week, which is where the payback comes from. The audit ranks them for your business by hours saved and cost.
How long does it take to implement AI in a small business?
We scope a first AI automation to be designed, built, and deployed in four to six weeks, starting from the AI Readiness Audit. The audit delivers a prioritized roadmap within 48 hours of the interview. The Applied Agency AI 4-Week Build Sprint then moves from that plan to a deployed automation, and week four is spent handing it over to your team.
Does Applied Agency AI build websites for small businesses?
Yes. Applied Agency AI builds websites for Metro Detroit small businesses that load fast and turn visits into inquiries, with AI-driven lead capture and follow-up built in. A website project starts with an audit of where the current site is losing leads, then moves to a fixed-scope build.
What is GEO (generative engine optimization)?
Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the practice of optimizing a business's online presence so it gets cited by AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews, as well as ranked in classic search results. It relies on structured data, clear factual content, FAQ markup, and consistent entity information across the web. Applied Agency AI offers GEO alongside traditional SEO for Metro Detroit SMBs.
Do you offer SEO for Metro Detroit businesses?
Yes. Applied Agency AI provides local SEO and content for small businesses across Metro Detroit and Oakland County, including Novi, Troy, Wixom, and Detroit. We add generative engine optimization (GEO) so your business shows up in both Google and AI-powered search.
Tell us what's eating your week
Book a 30-minute call. We'll ask how the work gets done today and tell you whether an audit makes sense.