Operator-led. Security-first. No lock-in.
We don't just consult. We solve.
Practical AI for small businesses. The free Signal Audit shows your risks, your best opportunities, and what to fix first. Then we build it.
Sample Signal Audit output
Decades of combined operating experience
Who it's for
Built for small, owner-operated businesses.
We work with local operators — clinics, salons, gyms, restaurants, trades, shops, and small firms. If your team answers the same questions all day, or does work a computer could do, we can help.
How we work
Audit. Build. Watch.
Our method: detect, decide, deploy, defend.
Pricing
Real builds, not slide decks.
Start free. Subscribe when you're ready. Cancel after the minimum term. No lock-in.
Signal Watch
3-month minimum
We watch your back, find your wins, and build the most pressing one.
- Month 1 deep-dive: risks, opportunities, Signal Score + 30-min call with Tim
- One automation built for you (front desk or back-office) on tools you own
- A monthly security brief — the new risks, data-leak news, and vendor changes that affect your setup, in plain English. We flag anything urgent.
- Monthly brief and 30-minute call
- Quarterly opportunity review + AI policy refresh + re-score
- Priority email support
- Add a second automation any time for a one-time $495
Includes one automation, configured for you. Fair-use support; work beyond scope is quoted first.
Book a call to get startedSignal Partner
3-month minimum
Your fractional AI team. Both automations, built and maintained.
- Everything in Signal Watch
- Both automations built and kept running — front desk + back office
- A more frequent security brief, plus priority flags on anything urgent.
- Working session every two weeks
- Ongoing build & maintenance, up to ~6 hours / month
- Monthly opportunity recs + 12-month roadmap, updated monthly
- New tools brought to you first, when they earn it
Both automations + maintenance, up to about 6 hours a month. Overflow is quoted first.
Book a call to get startedSignal Enterprise
Priced per outlet
For chains and multi-site operators.
- Everything in Partner, across locations
- Per-location Signal Scores
- Multi-site reporting
- Dedicated contact
- Volume pricing
Why Barnes
Five things we won't compromise on.
- We recommend the right tool. We don't resell free tools as our own.
- We tell you what you need — usually less than the hype sells.
- We build it and maintain it. We don't ship and vanish.
- You deal with the founder, not a junior.
- We use AI to make your people better, not to replace them.
Take the free audit.
Eight minutes. See your risks, your best opportunities, and what to fix first — with a Signal Score. Free.