Steve Ford — AI Consultant & Builder

AI Consulting

AI that pays for itself — without the enterprise price tag.

Most small businesses are told AI is either too complicated or too expensive. It's neither, when someone builds the right thing for how you actually operate. That's what I do — hands-on, start to finish.

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AI Voice & Phone Agents

24/7 AI receptionists that answer calls, route to the right person, take messages, and email your team — in your business's own voice.

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Workflow Automation

Kill the repetitive work. I connect your tools and let AI handle the data entry, follow-ups, and busywork eating your day.

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AI Strategy for Owners

A plain-English look at where AI actually helps your business — and where it doesn't. No hype, no wasted spend.

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Custom Tools

Small, sharp internal tools built around one real problem you have — the thing off-the-shelf software never quite solves.

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Content & Listings

AI-assisted product listings, descriptions, and marketing copy — the same systems I run across my own storefronts.

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Trusted-Advisor Add-ons

Notary and tax (Enrolled Agent) services coming online — so your AI advisor can also handle the paperwork side.

Proof, not promises

Real AI, running in a real business today.

Case Study · Property Management

An AI phone system that answers every call for a real-estate & property management firm.

I designed and deployed a custom AI voice agent that greets callers, recognizes repeat clients by name, routes brokerage and rental calls to the right staff member, takes detailed messages, and emails the team a summary — all without a receptionist picking up.

24/7Calls answered, never missed

0Added front-desk headcount

100%Messages logged & emailed

Built & run by me

I don't just consult on AI — I run businesses on it.

Every venture below is a live proving ground. When I recommend something to a client, it's usually because I've already made it work for myself.

FoundByFord

An eBay & Etsy reselling business — vintage finds, collectibles, and craft supplies — where AI helps source, price, photograph, and list inventory faster than any one person could alone.

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Skorrd

Score more. Sell everywhere. — an AI-powered listing tool for eBay resellers. Turn a few photos into a complete, optimized listing in seconds, then manage inventory and comps across marketplaces. Built by a working reseller, not a vibe coder.

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About

A builder who's worn a lot of hats.

I'm Steve Ford — a Navy veteran based in Tennessee, and a one-person shop running several ventures at once. Reselling, software, trading, and AI consulting all under one roof, which means I've learned to make technology do the work of a team.

That's the whole idea behind my consulting. I'm not a big agency with junior staff and a markup. I'm the person who actually builds the thing, sitting across from you, translating "AI" from a scary abstraction into something that quietly saves you hours every week.

My binding constraint has always been time, not ambition — so I've gotten very good at using AI to buy it back. Now I help other owners do the same.

Based inTennessee, USA

BackgroundU.S. Navy Veteran

FocusApplied AI for small business

Also runsFoundByFord · Skorrd

CredentialsNotary & EA — in progress

On the roadmap

More ways to be your one-stop small-business partner.

The goal: an advisor who can build your AI, notarize your documents, and understand your taxes — all in one relationship.

Coming 2026

Notary Public

Adding notary services so document signing, affidavits, and closings can happen right alongside the rest of your business work — no separate trip, no separate vendor.

Planned 2027

Enrolled Agent (EA)

Studying to sit for the EA exam — the IRS's highest credential for tax practitioners. It means tax-savvy AI and automation advice, backed by real tax expertise.

I help small businesses actually put AI to work.