AI consulting and native builds for small businesses, startups and busy people. We find the work AI can do well, build what you need, and keep it running.
The first call is free and takes 30 minutes.
About
The meltemi is the steady summer wind sailors have used to cross the Aegean for thousands of years.
The wind moves the boat, and the sailor steers. We see AI the same way: it does the heavy, repetitive work, and you stay in control of where it goes.
Meltemi Labs is an independent AI consulting and development studio in Ontario, Canada, working with small businesses, startups and busy people who want their time back.
Honest numbers
Before you buy, you know what a build costs, what it costs to run each month, and an estimate of the hours it saves.
Work you own
You get the source, the notes and access to everything we build for you.
How we work
Every project follows the same four steps, so you always know what happens next and what it costs.
Free call
We talk about the work that takes your time. If AI is not the right fit, we tell you.
Scope and price
We agree the problem, what finished looks like and a fixed price, in writing.
Build
We build in small pieces and show you working results early.
Hand over or run
You get the source and plain-language notes, or we keep it running on a care plan.
Our guarantee
One round of corrections is included. If we do not deliver the agreed scope, you get a full refund. The Terms have the details.
What we will not do
- Recommend AI when a simpler tool or a better process would work.
- Ask for access to accounts the project does not need.
- Promise results we cannot measure.
Your information
We use it only for your project. The Privacy page explains what we collect, why, and how long we keep it.
Services
Every project gets one fixed price, agreed in writing before work starts. Where a price is shown, it is where that service starts, in Canadian dollars, before tax. The rest are quoted after a free call.
Start here
Free strategy call
FreeThirty minutes on the work that takes up your week, and whether AI can help with it.
AI Time Audit
$1,250+We map where your hours go and give you a short report: the three best things to automate, what each costs to build and to run, and what to leave alone. Part of the fee is credited toward a build.
Advisory sessions
QuotedA second opinion on AI tools, vendors and plans before you spend money on them.
Builds for your business
Front-desk assistant
$2,000+Answers customer questions on your website and in your messages, using only your own information, and passes anything it is unsure about to you.
Back-office skill pack
QuotedReady routines for invoices, month-end, weekly summaries and new clients, set up in the AI tools you already use.
Company brain
QuotedYour procedures, prices and policies in one place that your team and your AI can search. Every answer shows its source.
Connect your AI to your tools
QuotedYour AI assistant linked to your own customer list, email and data, with a log of every action it takes.
Business websites
$1,000+A clear five-page website for your business, built and hosted for you.
Small software
QuotedDashboards and internal tools for small teams, built on the data you already have.
For teams and founders
Team training
QuotedPractical sessions that get your team using AI well, with a one-page policy on what data can go into it.
Founder research pack
QuotedCompetitors, market size and pricing for your idea. Every figure has a source or is marked as an estimate.
AI assistant scorecard
QuotedWe test your AI assistant for accuracy, cost and when it hands over to a person, then rank the fixes.
App rescue
QuotedFixes, a security check and a consistent design for apps built quickly with AI coding tools.
Personal AI setup
QuotedYour own AI system for saving ideas, sorting tasks and drafting, set up around how you work.
Creative
Creative packs
$500+Ad and marketing creative in several versions, so you can test what works faster.
Care plans
Anything we build can come with hosting, monitoring, fixes and monthly improvements. The monthly fee is set to fit what you need, and you can change it.
Questions
How much does it cost?
The AI Time Audit and a few services show their starting price. Everything else is quoted after a free call, because it depends on what you need. Either way, your project gets one fixed price, agreed in writing before any work starts. Prices are in Canadian dollars, before tax.
Do I need to be technical?
No. We explain what we build and what it does in plain language, and you get notes you can follow.
What if AI is not the right answer?
We will tell you. Some problems need a simpler tool or a better process, and we will say so instead of selling you AI.
Do you need access to my accounts?
Only if the project needs it. We agree in writing what we will access before we start.
What if I am not happy with the work?
Every project has a written scope and one round of corrections. If we do not deliver the agreed scope, you get a full refund. The Terms page has the details.
How quickly will you reply?
Usually within two business days.
Contact
Book a free 30-minute call, or email us about the work you want to hand off. We usually reply within two business days.