The Summit AI Solutions — InsightsPractical writing on AI automation for small businesses and accounting practices.https://www.thesummitbk.com/en-usThe automations worth having when you are the only employeehttps://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/automations-worth-it-when-you-are-the-only-employee/https://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/automations-worth-it-when-you-are-the-only-employee/When you are the whole business, most automation advice is written for someone else. The handful that survive a busy week, and the ones that quietly fail.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat an unanswered phone actually costs an auto repair shophttps://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/what-a-missed-call-costs-a-repair-shop/https://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/what-a-missed-call-costs-a-repair-shop/Missed calls are the most expensive routine problem in most repair shops, and the cheapest to fix. How to work out your own number, and three ways to stop it.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe cake shop that takes orders by texthttps://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/crazy-cake-lady-website-and-automation/https://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/crazy-cake-lady-website-and-automation/How we rebuilt Crazy Cake Lady around the way her customers already order: a four-step picker that writes the text message for them, and no contact form.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSix questions that tell you whether a process is worth automatinghttps://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/is-this-process-worth-automating/https://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/is-this-process-worth-automating/A short diagnostic for owners: how to tell which of your manual processes are worth automating, and which will cost more than they save.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI for bookkeeping: what to automate first, and what to leave alonehttps://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/ai-bookkeeping-what-to-automate-first/https://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/ai-bookkeeping-what-to-automate-first/A practical order of operations for automating bookkeeping work — starting with the safest wins and ending with the tasks that should stay human.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow much does AI automation actually cost a small business?https://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/how-much-does-ai-automation-cost-small-business/https://www.thesummitbk.com/blog/how-much-does-ai-automation-cost-small-business/Real numbers on what AI automation costs a small business — setup, subscriptions, custom builds and the ongoing costs nobody quotes you upfront.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT