Claude implementation for small businesses, done for you.
WorkAhead sets up Claude inside the tools your business already uses. John Dietrich, an independent Claude implementation consultant, maps the repeat work, builds the lead replies, quotes, email drafts and reports, and trains your team. A person approves each message before it goes out. Later, you can choose to pre-approve one routine type, like a reminder, in wording you signed off on. Start with the $295 business check; setups start from $1,995.
We set up AI tools inside the software you already use. AI that helps your people, so your business grows.
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Built around your work
Start where the work gets stuck.
01
Information is scattered.
The details needed for a draft, report, or decision live in different tools. The business check identifies what can connect and what needs attention first.
02
The same tasks return every week.
Follow-ups, intake, quotes, and reporting are candidates for repeatable workflows when inputs and approval rules are clear.
03
How does a person stay in control of the work?
Before anything is put to work, you agree who reviews each kind of output, how exceptions reach a person and what Claude is allowed to do. Audit trails and weekly digests show what went out.
What does a Claude implementation include?
Five systems, set up for your business: Claude skills that draft in your voice, connections to your software, scheduled and event-driven tasks, memory of your clients and decisions, and approval rules with an audit trail. Training for your team and a written playbook are included.
The foundation
Which five systems does WorkAhead set up?
01 / CORE SYSTEM
Custom AI Skills
Repeatable work configured in your voice, with your examples and rules.
02 / CORE SYSTEM
Connected Data Layer
The agreed tools and source information brought into a working context.
03 / CORE SYSTEM
Automation Fabric
Recurring and event-driven workflows with clear triggers, and exceptions sent to a person.
04 / CORE SYSTEM
Operator Memory
Business context that carries forward: preferences, history, and decisions.
05 / CORE SYSTEM
Governance & Review
Approvals, audit trails, digests, and escalation rules that keep you in control.
Works with your software
Will it work with our software?
Yes. WorkAhead connects Claude to the software your business already uses: its Claude connector from Anthropic’s directory where one exists, otherwise Composio or a custom connector built on its API over MCP. We set up Claude inside the software you already use.
Claude connector: Listed in Anthropic's connector directory
Vendor connector: Made by the software company, not yet in the directory
Via Composio: Connected through a Composio toolkit
Custom connector: We build it on the software’s API
Checked October 2026. Names are trademarks of their owners; a listing doesn't mean a partnership or endorsement.
How much does Claude implementation cost for a small business?
Setups start from $1,995, one time. After the $295 business check, you get a final proposal priced on the size and complexity of your business, and you approve it before any work starts. Anthropic bills your Claude plan separately; see claude.com/pricing.
Start with the $295 business check. You get a written report on what to set up first, and the fee comes off the setup if you go ahead within 30 days.
Do you replace my existing tools?+
The business check reviews the tools you already use and the connections the proposed workflows need. Access and integration requirements are confirmed in the scope.
Do you train our team to use Claude?+
Yes. Every setup includes two structured training sessions and a written playbook, so your team can operate it without us. Training is included in the setup price, not sold as an add-on.
Is ongoing support or a retainer required?+
No. The setup includes two structured training sessions and a written playbook, and your team operates it from there. There's no retainer, and WorkAhead charges no monthly fee for a setup.
Free tools
Price it before you talk to anyone.
Current Claude seat prices, optional setup costs and the office hours drafts could give back, in one free calculator.
