Who we serve

Built for the businesses that run the real economy.

StratenAI is made for startups and small, local businesses — especially the unglamorous, non-tech industries where the work is repetitive, the margins are earned, and nobody has time for an AI project. If your week disappears into invoices, follow-ups, scheduling, and the books, you are exactly who we built this for.

No AI team required

You don't hire engineers or write a strategy deck. We bring readiness, the build, and the ongoing care — you bring the business.

One function at a time

Start with the function that hurts most. For most small businesses that's the books — and Ellia, the accounting desk, is live today.

The owner stays in charge

Every output is reviewed and signed by you or the person you name. That's how a small business already runs — we kept it that way.

Weeks, not quarters

Fixed scope, fixed duration, working inside the tools you already use. No enterprise transformation program.

Why "boring" wins

The less glamorous the work, the better the fit.

Governed agents are at their best on the work every business has and no one wants: coding invoices, chasing quotes, reconciling accounts, scheduling jobs, answering the same twenty questions. That's not a limitation — it's the point. A boring back office, run well, is what lets a small team compete like a bigger one.

Industries we serve

If it keeps a town running, we serve it.

Examples of where the roster goes to work. We focus first on industries where the owner's sign-off is the approval that matters.

Trades

Home services & contractors

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, remodeling. Ellia codes the job invoices and runs AP, Noah follows up every estimate, Sam chases the scheduling exceptions.

Grounds

Landscaping & property maintenance

Route-based crews, seasonal contracts. Ellia bills the routes and reconciles, Sam keeps the job systems current, Leo runs the spring campaign.

Auto

Repair & service shops

Bays full, paperwork behind. Ellia closes the month, Sam answers the status calls and chases parts exceptions, Noah follows up fleet accounts.

Retail

Shops & local e-commerce

In-store plus online. Ellia reconciles the channels and the processor fees, Leo drafts the promotions and reports what sold, Sam clears the order-exception queue.

Services

Cleaning & facilities

Recurring contracts, hourly crews. Ellia invoices on schedule and flags the late payers, Iris screens and schedules the hires, Sam handles the client queue.

Distribution

Wholesale & light logistics

Orders in, pallets out. Ellia runs AR and the three-way match, Noah keeps the reorder conversations warm, Sam chases the delivery exceptions.

Studios

Agencies & creative studios

Marketing, design, consulting shops. Ellia bills the retainers and tracks utilization, Noah preps the proposals, Leo runs your own marketing for once.

Local

Fitness, salons & personal services

Members, bookings, no-shows. Ellia reconciles the POS and payouts, Leo fills the quiet hours, Sam answers the everyday questions.

Where we focus first — and why. We deliberately start in less regulated industries, where the accountable human is the owner and the sign-off that matters happens inside your business. Heavily regulated sectors — healthcare, banking, insurance, legal — deserve the same capacity with a deeper compliance layer, and they come later on our roadmap. If that's you, talk to us anyway; we'll tell you honestly what's ready.

What it looks like

A week in a nine-person HVAC company.

Governed by the owner · reviewed every Friday
MonEllia codes the weekend's supplier invoices, matches them to POs, and queues three for the owner's approval.
TueNoah follows up the twelve open estimates from last week and books two site visits into the calendar.
WedSam clears the status-call queue, reschedules a crew around a parts delay, and flags one unhappy customer for a human call.
ThuLeo drafts the fall tune-up campaign and reports which spring ads actually turned into jobs.
FriThe owner reviews the week, signs the close Ellia prepared, and goes home on time. Capacity, never authority.