STRAUSS AI

We turn AI ambition into working infrastructure. AI integration consulting for owner-led businesses in Burlington, Toronto, and the GTA.

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The gap between AI ambition and AI reality is an engineering problem. We close it.

Most businesses don’t have an AI problem. They have an implementation problem. The tools exist. The opportunity is real.

What’s missing is someone who can translate ambition into working infrastructure, quietly and without the enterprise price tag.

Process

01

Consultation

FREE · 30 MINUTES

A short call to understand how your business actually runs and where the hours are going. You leave with a straight answer on whether automation is worth it for you, and what it would take. No pitch, no obligation.

02

Scope

FREE · WRITTEN QUOTE

We map where AI creates the most leverage in your operations and put it in writing: what to build, in what order, and a fixed price for the work. No surprises, no obligation.

03

Build

SCOPED PER ENGAGEMENT

Scoped to your roadmap, we design and implement the system. Automations, pipelines, integrations: production-grade and built to last. Most clients move directly from scoping to build.

04

Operate

SCOPED PER ENGAGEMENT

Handoff, documentation, and team orientation included on every project. Retained clients receive ongoing iteration and advisory as their operations evolve.

Start with the call. Tell us how the business runs day to day and we’ll show you where the leverage is. If nothing is worth automating yet, you’ll hear that too.

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Outcomes

AI Policy Assistant

THE PROBLEM

Staff across a mid-size organization were wasting hours each week searching through internal documentation, getting inconsistent answers or escalating questions that shouldn't need escalating.

WHAT WE BUILT

A conversational AI system that monitors internal documentation in real-time, updates automatically when documents change, and answers employee questions accurately, citing only verified source material. It never hallucinates policy that doesn't exist.

THE RESULT

Instant, accurate answers from any internal document. Zero maintenance burden on staff. Guardrails that ensure the system never invents information.

Private AI Inference Server

THE PROBLEM

A business wanted to integrate AI into internal workflows but couldn't send sensitive operational data to third-party cloud providers. Compliance, confidentiality, and control were non-negotiable.

WHAT WE BUILT

A fully self-hosted AI inference server running open-source models on local GPU hardware, integrated into existing infrastructure and exposed as a private API endpoint accessible only within the organization's network.

THE RESULT

Full AI capability with zero data leaving the building. No ongoing API costs. Complete control over models, access, and data.

“What used to take hours of manual back-and-forth now runs without us touching it. The ROI was immediate.”

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Let’s talk.

If you’re considering AI integration and want an honest assessment of where it creates the most leverage, start with a free 30-minute call. We’ll look at how your business runs and tell you what’s worth automating.

Before any build you get a written quote: fixed scope, fixed price, no surprises.

Engagements are limited. We work with a small number of clients at a time.