AI systems for small business workflows
Mahlum Innovations builds AI workflows, integrations and grounded assistants for small businesses. Colter Mahlum personally leads the work from Bigfork, Montana. Each project starts with a free 45-minute discovery call and a written, fixed scope. Website builds start at 1,200 dollars. Custom internal systems and consulting are quoted individually.
Book a discovery call to discuss a specific process and the tools you already use.
Updated: November 9, 2026
What does an AI consultant do for a small business?
Colter maps a business process and checks the information it needs. He defines where people must review the output. He then personally builds the agreed workflow, integration or grounded assistant. The work connects tools that a small business already uses.
If you need a process assessed before committing to a build, start with automation planning and scope. If the requirements are already clear, the automation service guide explains implementation and handoff.
How long does an AI project take?
The written scope sets the timeline after a free 45-minute discovery call. Data access, integrations and human review affect the schedule. Colter confirms the deliverables before building. There is no single timeline for every project.
For a website rather than an internal workflow, AI website development covers approved-content assistants and lead capture.
What does a website or custom AI build cost?
Essentials website builds start at 1,200 dollars. Growth is 2,800 dollars with conversational AI and lead capture. Advanced AI builds are 5,200 to 9,600 dollars and up with voice reception and automation. Custom AI consulting and internal systems are scoped and quoted individually.
Monthly care is 299 dollars. SEO Essentials is 715 dollars per month, and SEO and content growth is 1,540 dollars per month. The proposal identifies which build and ongoing work are included.
Where can I read the setup and integration guidance?
The AxiomAI documentation explains product setup. A developer connecting an existing tool can use the public API reference to check the available interfaces before agreeing an integration scope.
For a comparison before choosing a provider, the consulting comparison guide describes different types of engagement.
If you are deciding how much help to bring in, the small business consulting guide discusses that choice.
For work involving regulated financial information, the financial services guide describes the sector-specific context to discuss during scoping.