A 20-minute interview. An AI-powered analysis. A custom report showing you exactly where your time is going — and the 3–6 specific tools that can get it back. Delivered in 48 hours.
Built by Thomas Encinas, founder of Encinas Labs — deploying live AI agents for service businesses and direct sales teams.
You Know You Should Be Using AI. You Just Don't Know Where to Start.
Most small business owners are losing 8–10 hours a week to tasks they don't even realize can be automated.Not because they're bad at business.Because nobody ever showed them where to look.You don't need another podcast about AI. You don't need to learn prompt engineering. You don't need to hire a consultant to tell you "the future is digital."You need someone to look at your actual business, identify the exact tasks that are eating your week, and show you the specific tools that solve them.That's the AI Business Assessment.
Following up with leads who went cold
Answering the same customer questions over and over
Booking, rescheduling, and confirming appointments
Copying information between tools
Building reports manually from multiple platforms
None of these require a human. All of them can be automated or handed to an AI. Most business owners just don't know where to start.That's the gap this assessment closes.
STEP 1 — The Interview (20 min)
A 20-minute conversation. One question does most of the work: "Walk me through yesterday. Where did your time go?"
I identify problems — I don't pitch solutions.
STEP 2 — The AI Analysis
I then analyze the conversation using AI to surface 3–6 specific tools, workflows, or agents that directly solve your pain points.
STEP 3 — The Report
A professionally designed report — delivered within 48 hours and yours to keep forever. Includes: executive summary, pain point impact matrix, tool-by-tool recommendations, 4-day quick-start plan, and financial ROI breakdown.
STEP 4 — The Review Call (30 min)
We walk through the report together. You decide what to implement yourself — or where you'd like help.
Total time from your calendar: ~50 minutes. Total deliverable value: the difference between guessing and knowing.
Executive summary — your 3 biggest time leaks, ranked
Pain point impact matrix — hours lost per week, per task
Tool recommendations — 3–6 specific platforms, matched to your exact problems
4-day quick-start plan — what to implement this week for immediate wins
Financial ROI breakdown — dollars saved, payback period, annualized return
Upgrade path — optional services if you want Encinas Labs to build it for you
Delivered within 48 hours of your interview.
Typical assessment results:
6+ hours per week recovered
Tool costs: ~$50/month
Value of 6 hours at $75/hr: $1,950/month
Net ROI: $1,900/month
Payback period on the $999: less than 3 weeks
The $999 isn't the business. It's the door. Most clients come back for the builds.
This Assessment Is Built For:
✅ A fit if you're:
A small business owner with 2–50 employees
Doing repetitive work that "somebody should automate"
Curious about AI but don't know where to start
Already paying for tools you barely use
Missing leads, calls, or follow-ups you can't afford to lose
❌ Not a fit if you're:
Looking for a technical AI certification
Expecting magic — results come from execution
Not willing to invest $50–500/mo in tools that save real hours
Built by a Founder Who Actually Builds.
I'm Thomas Encinas — founder of Encinas Labs.I don't consult on AI. I deploy it.Right now, Encinas Labs has AI agents live in production for med spas (handling every inbound call, 24/7) and direct sales teams (nurturing leads automatically across SMS and voice).When I tell you what tool fits your business, it's because I've either built it, deployed it, or would build it for you next.Encinas Labs builds AI systems that let small business owners compete like enterprises — without the overhead, the headcount, or the learning curve.
Q1: I'm not technical. Is this for me?
A1: Yes — that's exactly who this is for. The tools I recommend require zero coding. Most take 10–15 minutes to set up. You don't need to understand how AI works. You need someone to show you which tools to install and in what order.
Q2: How long does this take?
A2: 20 minutes for the interview. 30 minutes for the review call. Your report is delivered within 48 hours. Total time on your calendar: about an hour.
Q3: What if I don't see value in the report?
A3: Full refund. No questions. I've built this process to deliver a clear ROI number in writing — if it's not there, you don't pay.
Q4: Can you actually build what you recommend?
A4: Yes. That's Encinas Labs' core business. The assessment is the door — the custom agent builds, automations, and AI operations systems are the full menu. Pricing ranges from $1K automation builds to $10K+ full implementations.
Q5: What industries do you work with?
A5: Any service-based small-medium business. Particular experience in med spas, pest control, direct sales, and professional services — but the framework works for any business with repeatable operations.
Q6: Is my information confidential?
A6: 100%. Nothing from your interview leaves your assessment. No case study use without written permission.
A 20-minute call. A custom report.
A clear plan.No pitch. No obligation. No jargon.
$999 — Full refund if no clear value. Delivered within 48 hours. (Free during our launch phase.)