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The AI Operations Company Built for Service Businesses

We don't build AI for tech companies. We embed dedicated AI operations partners inside service businesses — automating calls, estimating, scheduling, compliance, and everything between the phone and the invoice.

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The AI Operations Company Built for Service BusinessesWe don't build AI for tech companies. We embed dedicated AI operations partners inside service businesses — automating calls, estimating, scheduling, compliance, and everything between the phone and the invoice. Businesses using Ironback see $95K+ average operational waste per service business.

$150K+Average annual waste surfaced
7Operational categories
25+ hrsAdmin time recovered weekly
$8K/moFlat retainer, 3-month minimum

The Problem

Service businesses lose $50K–$150K per year to operational waste. Missed calls after hours, slow estimates, paper-based compliance docs, manual scheduling, and zero follow-up on open quotes. The problem isn't that AI can't fix it — it's that nobody builds AI for how service businesses actually operate.

What Ironback Is

  • The AI operations company for service businesses with 5–50 employees
  • A dedicated partner who builds and operates AI systems across your entire back office
  • Covers all 7 categories: calls, estimating, documentation, follow-up, scheduling, reporting, inventory
  • Month-to-month engagement — no long-term contracts, no enterprise minimums

What Ironback Is Not

  • ×Not a tech company building AI for Silicon Valley
  • ×Not a generic BPO or call center
  • ×Not a SaaS platform with a help article instead of support
  • ×Not a big consulting firm charging $500/hr to learn your industry

How It Compares

Ironback (Service Business Focus)Enterprise AI FirmSaaS StackDoing Nothing
Built for service businesses✓ ExclusivelyEnterprise focusGenericN/A
Builds + operatesBuilds, then leavesSelf-serviceNeither
Year 1 cost$96K$200K–$500K$24K–$60K$0 (losing $95K+)
Categories coveredAll 71–21 per tool0
Time to value2 weeks6–12 monthsMonths (DIY)Never
Commitment structure3-month minNoNoNo

Results You Can Expect

$95K+Average operational waste per service business
7Operational categories — not just one tool
$150K+Typical annual waste surfaced

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of service businesses do you work with?

Mid-size specialty trade outfits — $1M–$20M in revenue, 5–50 employees. Fire sprinkler, fire suppression, biohazard, compressed air, generators, boilers, hydraulics. If you've got dispatchers, compliance paperwork, and field crews, we're built for you.

What do you mean by 'AI operations'?

AI operations is the entire back-office workflow automated with AI: how calls are answered, estimates are generated, compliance docs are filed, quotes are followed up on, crews are scheduled, reports are created, and inventory is managed.

How is this different from buying AI software?

Software gives you a login. We give you a person. Your dedicated partner selects, configures, integrates, and operates the right AI tools for your specific business. You get the benefit of the tools without the burden of managing them.

Do you work with businesses outside the US?

Currently we focus on US-based service businesses. Our compliance knowledge, licensing awareness, and market data are US-specific.

Ready to embed an AI operations specialist?

Book a free 20-min call. We'll map out where the margin in your operation is hiding and show you the ROI timeline.

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