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I run in with people. The task that eats my week is

That sentence is the whole method. Pavot puts AI to work on one recurring task in a Nova Scotia business, measures the minutes before and after, and keeps a person on your team in charge of every output. You see the price before you start.

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Pilot reportSample
Task
The follow-up call that never happens
Before
min each× a week
After
min each including review
Reviewed by
the office manager
Decision
KeepChangeStop

The two numbers come from your business. We never fill them in for you.

27 tasks that eat the week, from 9 kinds of business.

Open one. Each shows the work today, the work with an assistant, the person who checks it, and the best way to start. Pick yours and the sentence above updates.

Filter tasks by kind of business

3 tasks for trades and construction. Every one is an illustrative workflow, not a client result. If yours is missing, it probably still fits.

How a pilot works.

Three steps, each with a time limit and something in writing at the end. You can stop after any of them.

  1. 120 minutes, then 5 business days

    Understand the task

    A free call about one recurring task. If there is a fit, the opportunity review maps how the work happens today, where the time goes, and what a better result would mean. You get a written report and a pilot scope.

  2. 22 to 4 weeks

    Test it on real work

    We agree a baseline number, then build the workflow around your approved information. It starts with synthetic or redacted examples. A named person on your team reviews every output before it goes anywhere.

  3. 3Half a day, then the report

    Hand it over

    Your team learns to run it, check it, and change it. You get the documentation and the pilot report with the number before and after. Then you decide: keep it, change it, or stop.

Every workflow we build has a person in it.

  1. Work arrives
  2. Assistant drafts
  3. Person reviews
  4. Work goes out

Prices you can see before you call.

Fixed bands, not hourly surprises. Every paid step gets a written scope and quote first, and the review fee comes off the pilot.

StepWhat you getPrice
Discovery callTwenty minutes about one recurring task. We tell you whether AI, an existing tool, or a simpler process change is the better fit.
  • No preparation needed
  • A one-page fit note afterwards
Free
Opportunity reviewA workflow interview and a written report with up to three ranked opportunities, the risks, and a pilot scope you can act on.
  • Five business days
  • Fee credited to a pilot started within 90 days
CAD 1,250 to 2,000Eligible for 75% funding outside Halifax
Measured pilotOne workflow, built and tested on your real work with a baseline, a human review step, documentation, and a handover.
  • Two to four weeks
  • Written scope and quote before work starts
  • The pilot report
CAD 2,500 to 6,000Scope fits provincial and federal adoption grants
Team workshopA custom half-day for the people who do the work, on your tools and your tasks. Usage rules and a checklist included.
  • Up to 12 people
  • Eligible for 75% training funding
CAD 1,500 to 2,500
Keep it workingMonthly hours after a pilot to answer questions, adjust the workflow, and review what the numbers say.
  • Defined hours and response window
  • Cancel any month
CAD 400 to 900 a month

Prices from September 2026, before HST. Software subscriptions, travel outside Halifax Regional Municipality, and integrations are quoted separately when they apply.

Most of it can be funded.

Three programs pay a large share of this work for eligible Nova Scotia businesses. We scope every project to fit them and help with the paperwork.

75%up to about CAD 5,000 in consultant fees

Consulting Advisory Services

Delivered through the Community Business Development Corporations for businesses outside the Halifax core. It covers the opportunity review. You choose the consultant.

75%of eligible training costs

Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive

A Nova Scotia program for employer-led training, including digital skills. It covers the team workshop. Intakes open in April and October.

75%up to CAD 8,500 plus HST

AI Digital Adoption Program

Digital Nova Scotia pairs eligible businesses with a consultant and a grant for an implementation project. Intakes are announced by the program. We help you prepare.

Based on your sentence

  • You are in Halifax, so Consulting Advisory Services usually does not apply. The other two programs still can.
  • With 5 to 19 people, your business meets the staff threshold for Digital Nova Scotia’s AI Digital Adoption Program when the next intake opens. It also needs two years in business.
  • The Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive can cover 75% of a team workshop for any employer. Intakes are in April and October.
Eligibility is the program’s decision, not ours. We check the current rules with you before any application.

Program details change. The federal Canada Digital Adoption Program closed in 2025 and has no successor.

8 ways to start, from two minutes to a morning.

Ordered by how much of your time each one takes. None of them asks for your email first. Start anywhere.

  1. Run the two-minute fit check

    2 minutes

    Five yes-or-no questions about the task. The result tells you whether a pilot, an existing tool, or a simpler process change is the better first step.

    1. Does the task happen at least once a week?
      Does the task happen at least once a week?
    2. Does roughly the same kind of information come in each time?
      Does roughly the same kind of information come in each time?
    3. Is there a person who could check the output before it goes anywhere?
      Is there a person who could check the output before it goes anywhere?
    4. Could it start with made-up or redacted examples?
      Could it start with made-up or redacted examples?
    5. Would getting an hour a week back matter to the business?
      Would getting an hour a week back matter to the business?

    Answer all five and the result appears here. 5 to go.

  2. Fill in the worksheet

    10 minutes

    Six questions that help you pick one task, estimate the hours, and name who would check the result. Bring it to a call or keep it.

    Download the worksheetPlain text. No email needed.

  3. Time the task for one week

    15 minutes a day for 5 days

    Print the baseline log and write down every time the task happens and how long it takes. You will have the "before" number before we ever talk.

    Download the baseline logOne page. Print it and keep it by the task.

  4. Book the free 20-minute call

    20 minutes

    One task, whether AI fits, and a sensible next step. You get a one-page fit note afterwards, whatever the answer.

    Bookings open soonAtlantic time, Monday to Friday.

  5. Send us the task in one email

    5 minutes

    Copy the template, fill in the blanks, send it. We reply within two business days with whether it is worth a call.

    Subject: One task worth a look

Hello Pavot,

I run a contracting business in Halifax with 5 to 19 people.
The task that eats my week is the follow-up call that never happens.
It happens about ____ times a week and takes about ____ minutes each time.
The person who would check the result is ____.

Is this worth a 20-minute call?

____ (name), ____ (business), ____ (phone or email)
    Our address goes live with bookings
    Leave customer and staff details out of the first message.

  6. Join the free online workshop

    45 minutes, monthly

    Three tasks common in your trade, one live demonstration on made-up data, the review step, and the funding options.

    Dates announced soonRegistration asks for consent before we send anything else.

  7. Ask your accountant or IT provider to introduce us

    One introduction

    Many first conversations start with a referral from someone who already knows your business. We work alongside them, not around them.

    Are you the accountant or IT provider? Talk to us first

  8. Meet us on a regional day

    One morning in your town

    One day a month in Truro, the Valley, the South Shore, or Cape Breton. Thirty-minute slots, in person, no travel charge.

    First regional days announced soonTruro, the Valley, the South Shore, Cape Breton.

Questions owners ask first.

We do not know where to start. Is that a problem?

No. Most first calls start with "everything takes too long". Bring one task that repeats, and we will find the place where a small change does the most good.

What happens to our information?

Before anything connects, we review what data the task needs, who can access it, and the provider terms. Pilots start with synthetic or redacted examples. Your data is not used to train anyone’s model. Leave confidential details out of an enquiry.

Will you guarantee time savings?

No. We agree a baseline and measure the whole process, including the review and the corrections. If the pilot does not help, we change the approach or stop. You keep the report either way.

Do we need new software?

Usually not at first. Most pilots run on the assistant already inside Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or your accounting and booking tools. If a tool is needed, its cost is in the quote.

Who does the work after the pilot?

Your team. The handover includes training, a checklist of what to check, and documentation. Monthly support is available if you want it, and you can cancel any month.

Why does the page keep asking me to fill in blanks?

Because that is the method. A pilot is a sentence with numbers in it: this task, this many minutes, this person checks. If you can fill in the sentence, you can run the pilot.

Bring one task. We will tell you if AI is a fit.

A free 20-minute call about your business and one recurring task. If AI is not the answer, we say so and suggest what is.

  • No technical knowledge needed
  • No obligation and no follow-up sequence
  • A one-page fit note afterwards

Bookings open soon.

We are setting up the calendar. Until then, the fit check and the baseline log are the best places to start.

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