Custom AI Skills
Repeatable tasks configured around your voice, examples, and business rules.
02 · Full Implementation
A working system. Built around your business.
John Dietrich and WorkAhead set up Claude for your team, done for you, so a person approves AI work before anything goes out. We build the skills, connect your tools, set the approval rules and train your team to operate it. Full implementation starts at $1,995, one-time, priced on your business.
Updated November 2, 2026
- Investment
- Starts at $1,995one-time · final proposal priced on the size and complexity of your business
- Scheduling
- Agreed together
- What you leave with
- All five core systems
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See how Full Implementation works, in 73 seconds.
From the business check to a tested setup, team training and a written playbook. AI set up inside the tools you already use.
The right fit
For the work you are ready to change.
01
The priorities are clear.
The business check has identified a useful first workflow and the dependencies needed to deliver it.
02
Your team needs something usable.
A prompt library is not enough. The information, operating rules, and handoffs need to work together.
03
Ownership matters.
You want a tested setup, team training, and documentation that makes day-to-day operation understandable.
What you get
Five systems. One implementation.
Connected Data Layer
The agreed tools and records connected into a working context, with access defined during scoping.
Automation Fabric
Recurring and event-driven workflows that follow your rules and route exceptions for review.
Operator Memory
Persistent business context: preferences, decisions, client history, and the information needed for continuity.
Governance & Review
Approval steps, audit trails, digest reports, and escalation rules. Your team controls what can happen without review.
Works with your software
Which business tools can Claude connect to?
Anthropic’s directory lists Claude connectors for Gmail, Google Drive, Microsoft 365, QuickBooks, Xero, Slack, HubSpot, Docusign, Calendly, Square, Jobber, AppFolio and MyCase. Salesforce connects through Composio. We use the Claude connector where one exists, otherwise Composio or a custom connector, so Claude works 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 November 1, 2026. Names are trademarks of their owners; a listing doesn't mean a partnership or endorsement.
How it works
From scoped plan to team handoff.
01 · Scope & access
Confirm the business check priorities, integrations, responsibilities, and acceptance criteria.
02 · Build & connect
Configure the five systems around the agreed workflows and your actual examples.
03 · Test & refine
Exercise routine work and exceptions, review the outputs, and tune rules before handoff.
04 · Train & hand over
Two structured training sessions and a written playbook help your team operate the installed system.
An example in practice
From a finished job to an invoice ready for review.
In an illustrative contractor workflow, job notes and agreed pricing feed a draft invoice. Missing details go to an exception queue. A person approves the draft, and the owner digest shows what still needs attention. The exact connections are confirmed in your scope.
Illustrative workflow, not a client result.
Investment
A clear scope.
A clear price.
How many tools we connect, how clean your records are, and any compliance rules decide the price. Setups start at $1,995, and after the business check we send a final proposal you approve before we start. All five core systems and team training are included.
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Scope your implementationCommon questions
What does a full Claude implementation for a small business include?
Five parts: custom Claude skills for your recurring work, a connected data layer for your tools, automations that prepare drafts on a schedule, a memory of your business’s rules and decisions, and governance with approval steps. John Dietrich installs and tests each one, then trains your team.
How does human approval work before anything goes out?
Your team decides which drafts need a person’s yes before they go anywhere: client emails, invoices, reports or anything else. Claude prepares the draft, the named reviewer approves, edits or rejects it, and an audit trail records each decision. 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.
How do I choose a Claude consultant?
Ask who does the work, whether Claude will work inside the software you already use, and who approves drafts before they go out. Anthropic’s partner directory lists firms in its partner program, and freelance marketplaces list individuals. You can also hire someone in-house to do this. John Dietrich sets up Claude for small businesses himself, and you approve the proposal first.
Before you start
A few useful answers.
How do we agree on timing?
Before work begins, we agree the scope, start date, milestones, review windows, and target handoff around your priorities and both teams’ availability. For ongoing support, we also agree a review cadence and response expectations. If the scope or availability changes, we revisit the schedule together.
How much does it cost to have someone set up Claude for a small business?
A WorkAhead full implementation starts at $1,995, one-time, with no monthly fee from us. The final proposal is priced on the size and complexity of your business, and you approve it before work starts. Claude plan seats are billed separately by Anthropic; see claude.com/pricing for current plans.
Do I need a business check before a full implementation?
We recommend it. Start with the $295 business check, so the setup has a clear scope and order. If you go ahead within 30 days of the report, the $295 comes off the price. If your first workflow is already clear, we can scope the implementation directly.
What does my team receive at the end of a Claude implementation?
The installed and tested systems, two structured training sessions and a written playbook for operating them. Your team also keeps the approval rules, the connector setup and the memory of your business's rules and decisions, all inside your own Claude account, so the work keeps going after handover.
Can I pay for a Claude implementation monthly?
No. The setup is a one-time fee, starting at $1,995, with no monthly fee from us. We confirm the scope and payment schedule before work starts. Claude plan seats are a separate monthly bill from Anthropic, in your business's name.
Let’s start with your operation
Turn the install plan into a working operation.
Tell me about your business in the questionnaire. We’ll discuss scope, availability, and a schedule that works for both of us.
Scope your implementation