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Two audit tiers · Both credit 100% toward setup if you build within 30 days · Track recommendation included

The AI Audit: an honest, paid read on whether AI fits your business.

We tell you what to automate, what to skip, what it'll cost, and which deployment fits. Quick Audit $500. Full Audit $1,500.

Book the Quick Audit ($500) Book the Full Audit ($1,500)

Section 02, who books

Who books one.

Owners who keep hearing "you need AI" and want to know if it's true
Operators with five automation ideas and no way to rank them
Nonprofits with a grant and a 6-month window to spend it well
Businesses with one bottleneck that might be a 90-day automation
Compliance-bound businesses (healthcare, legal, financial, donor-data nonprofits) who need to know if Cloud is even an option
SMBs that ran an internal AI pilot and need an outside read before deciding what to ship

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Section 03, what you get

Two audits. One promise.

An honest answer.

Tier 01 · Quick

Quick Audit

$500 one-time

A focused sanity check for operators with one specific automation in mind.

30-minute walkthrough call (remote)
1 to 2 page written report
1 to 2 specific agent recommendations
ROI estimate on the top recommendation
Track recommendation (Cloud, Local, or Hybrid)
Pricing for setup if you decide to build

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Tier 02 · Full

Full Audit

$1,500 one-time

The full map of what your operation could automate, prioritized and costed.

60-minute strategy call (onsite in Bay Area, remote elsewhere)
5+ page written report
Full workflow mapping of your operation
Prioritized roadmap, top 3 to 5 agent candidates
Custom ROI model for each top agent
Track recommendation per agent (Cloud, Local, or Hybrid) with reasoning
Pricing for setup and tier recommendation

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Both audits credit 100% toward implementation (setup) if you engage within 30 days. The audit fee is a deposit on the build, not a separate cost.

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Section 04, sample

What the document actually looks like.

We ship two audit formats. The free 3-Point Visibility Audit is the 1-page format we send within 48 hours after the form at /audit/: local presence, website conversion, and missed opportunity, with screenshots and a recommended next step. The paid AI Audit ($500 Quick or $1,500 Full) is the deeper read on this page, with a Cloud-vs-Local track recommendation and ROI math. The sample PDF below shows the 3-Point Visibility Audit format.

Download Sample 3-Point Visibility Audit

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Section 05, pricing

Two tiers. Pay once. Roll it forward if you build.

Quick Audit30-minute walkthrough + 1 to 2 page report + track recommendation

$500

Full Audit60-minute strategy + 5+ page report + per-agent track recommendation

$1,500

SEOD active clients on Tier 2 or 3Annual benefit, no extra invoice

Free Full Audit annually

Both audits credit toward setup. If you book a Full Audit and your setup runs $8,000, your real net cost for the audit is zero.

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Section 06 · The differentiator

Why we charge for the audit.

Free audits are sales pitches dressed up as advice. The agency selling you a free audit has no incentive to tell you "don't build this," because they only make money if you build.

A paid audit changes the incentive. We get paid either way, which means we'll tell you when the answer is no. About a third of the audits we run end with "wait six months and revisit." We say that out loud because we don't want your money for the wrong project.

If you build with us, the audit fee credits back to zero. You only pay for the audit if we don't end up doing the work.

Section 07, three forks

Three possible outcomes.

Outcome 01

You build with us.

Audit fee credits toward setup. Kickoff scheduled within 2 weeks. Cloud setups live within 4 weeks of kickoff. Local setups live within 8 weeks of kickoff (hardware procurement adds time).

Outcome 02

You build with someone else.

You keep the document. The agent map, ROI model, track recommendation, and roadmap are yours.

Outcome 03

You don't build right now.

Fine. About a third of audits end here.

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Section 08, FAQ

Questions before you book.

What if I don't know what I want?

That's the point. The audit figures it out.

Does the audit cover Cloud vs Local deployment?

Yes. The audit recommends which track fits each agent based on your data, your industry, and your operation. Some businesses come in assuming they need Local and walk out with a Cloud plan. The reverse happens too.

Can the audit be done remote?

Yes for non-Bay Area, fee unchanged. Onsite preferred for Bay Area Full Audits because watching the operation in person catches things a Zoom call can't.

Quick or Full, which one should I book?

Quick if you have one specific idea and want a sanity check. Full if you want to see the whole map of what your business could automate and pick from there.

How long does it take?

Quick Audit: call within 5 business days of booking, report within 3 business days of the call. Full Audit: call within 7 business days, report within 5 business days after.

What if I want a second opinion before paying?

Book the free 15-min consult first.

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes. Mutual NDA available on request. Standard practice with healthcare, legal, and financial advisor clients.

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Built by operators, not engineers. Eric Lee, 16 years in F&B operations, $54M+ in annual P&L managed across BCD Tofu House, Gen Korean Barbecue, Sake2Me Sushi, and Obaba Fresh. The audit is Eric reading your operation through that lens, not a junior consultant running a checklist.

Book the audit. Get the answer.

Pick a tier. We'll be on the phone within a week.

Book the Quick Audit ($500) Book the Full Audit ($1,500) Free 15-min consult first

Or call 707-718-3579 · email eric@seod.com