You've been meaning to figure out AI. The state just offered to split the bill.
Cost-share for discovery and training, plus $1,000 per employee for free certifications. Apply by August 7 — schedule anytime through spring 2027.
You know where the time goes.
- ▸quotes and estimates written from scratch
- ▸invoicing and payment follow-ups
- ▸scheduling and rescheduling
- ▸answering the same questions over and over
- ▸customer replies eating owner evenings
Discovery names which of those AI genuinely fixes in the systems you already run — and which it doesn't.
In order — start where the money is free.
Claim the free money.
Category 3: $1,000 per employee (up to $10,000) for free AI certificates — Microsoft or LinkedIn tracks for 365 shops, Grow with Google for Workspace shops.
Claim Kit →Find where AI fits your systems.
Discovery maps which tool fits what you already run — QuickBooks, Microsoft, Google — instead of adding another subscription. Mini $4,500 → final $2,250 · Sprint $9,500 → final $4,750.
Discovery →Train the team without losing a week.
Tool Sprints ($850/employee → final $425/seat), Topic Intensives (typical picks: [Tool] 101 + Documents & Reports in Half the Time), or Bespoke for bigger teams.
Training →