Asheville & the Blue Ridge
Make the AI you already have actually work for you.
Asheville AI is a local, sit-down-together help service. Bring your phone or laptop and the AI apps you use (or want to use), and we'll set them up, teach you, or fix what's gone sideways. In person, at your pace, and you pay after.
- Face-to-face
- Private & patient
- Pay after we're done
- We don't sell our own AI
How it works
Four simple steps, no jargon.
Book
Pick a time and tell us what you'd like help with. Takes about a minute.
Meet
We meet somewhere convenient: a coffee shop, your office, the library, or your kitchen table.
Hands-on help
Your device, your accounts, your questions. We work side by side until it clicks.
Pay after
Only once the session's done and you're happy with where things landed.
What we help with
Bring your AI. We'll help you use it well.
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and the AI built into the apps you already pay for. We don't push a product; we help you get value out of the tools you choose.
Personal AI setup
Get your assistant installed, signed in, and connected to email, calendar, and files, with plugins, connectors, and custom instructions that fit how you live.
Learn-it-yourself coaching
Patient, plain-English lessons so you can write better prompts, plan trips, draft letters, and research with confidence on your own.
Fix what's broken
Connector won't link? Answers going off the rails? Automation stopped running? We'll troubleshoot it with you and explain what happened.
Small-business AI
Practical workflows for menus, listings, newsletters, scheduling, customer replies, and bookkeeping prep, sized for a small team.
Who it's for
You don't need to be a business.
Most people we help are just curious neighbors. If you've got a question about AI, you're who we're here for.
Services & pricing
Simple hourly pricing.
No packages, no contracts. Billed by the hour, paid after.
Learn-it-yourself
Educational
$60/hr
We teach, you drive. Best for building your own skills and confidence. Pay after the session.
Done-for-you
Professional
$160/hr
We set it up, connect it, and hand it back working, with a quick walkthrough. Pay after it works.
Ongoing managed support
Managed
$1.68/hr
An AI that works for you, and we run it. We keep it set up, monitored, and improving, billed for the hours it runs.
Areas served
Asheville and the surrounding mountains.
We meet at a location that works for you: a café, library, your home, or your shop.
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do I need to know anything about AI first?
Not at all. Plenty of sessions start with "I've never opened it." We go at your speed.
Do you sell an AI product?
No. We help with the tools you already use or want to try, and we'll be honest about whether a paid plan is worth it for you.
Where do we meet?
Anywhere convenient around Asheville and nearby towns: your home or business, a café, or a library. Tell us your preference when you book.
When do I pay?
After the session, once you're happy. Billing is by the hour.
Is my information private?
Yes. Sessions are one-on-one, we never keep your passwords, and you stay in control of your accounts.
Can you help my whole team?
Yes. We can work with a few staff at once or set things up for the business, then train everyone.