AI that works for your business. Not the other way around.
We build and manage custom AI automations for small businesses in Minneapolis — so you can stop doing the repetitive stuff and focus on what actually grows your business.
Sound familiar?
- You're spending hours every week on tasks that should take minutes.
- You've heard about AI but don't know where it actually fits in your business.
- You've tried tools that promised to help but just added more complexity.
That's exactly what we fix.
What we build
Review Monitoring
We track your Google and Yelp reviews, surface what matters, and draft responses. You approve. Done.
Email Triage
Supplier and customer emails sorted, categorized, and prioritized automatically. Your inbox becomes a 5-minute task.
Invoice Reconciliation
We catch overcharges before you pay them. Every vendor invoice checked against your agreed prices.
Custom Automations
Any repetitive task in your business is a candidate. Scheduling, reporting, follow-ups — we scope it, build it, and keep it running.
Every automation runs on a monthly retainer — we build it, manage it, and keep it working.
How it works
We talk
A free 30-minute conversation about your business. No pitch. Just listening.
We build
We design and deploy an automation tailored to your specific workflow. You see it working before you pay full price.
We manage it
Everything runs on a monthly retainer. We handle updates, fixes, and improvements. You just use it.
Built and running at Rinata Restaurant
Our first deployment is live at Rinata, a South Minneapolis restaurant. We automated their Google review analysis, supplier email triage, and vendor invoice reconciliation — recovering 6–10 hours of manual work every week.
Simple, transparent pricing
Starter
$300/mo
Review monitoring + supplier email triage
Operator
$700/mo
Everything in Starter + invoice reconciliation + sales dashboard
Full Stack
$1,500/mo
Everything in Operator + scheduling, phone agent, reservation automation
All plans include setup, onboarding, and ongoing management. Setup fees apply for new builds.
About Trailwise AI
Trailwise AI is a Minneapolis-based AI automation agency built for small business owners — not enterprise teams. We're not here to sell you software. We're here to build things that actually work in your business, manage them for you, and make sure they keep working.
Founded by Sammi Hantous, a Minneapolis native with 7 years in finance operations — managing 40+ escrow accounts, processing transactions up to $1M, and overseeing a $10M+ portfolio. She knows how small businesses actually run.
During that time, he started building AI workflows to automate his own financial processes — document drafting, reconciliations, reporting. It worked. Trailwise AI exists to bring that same approach to small business owners who don't have time to figure it out themselves.
Your business. Your data. Your call.
Your data stays yours
We never feed your customer data, financials, or business information into public AI tools. Every system we build is scoped to your business only.
You stay in control
AI handles the repetitive work. You make the decisions. Nothing runs without your visibility — every automation is built so you can see exactly what it does.
Plain English, always
If we can't explain what a tool does in plain English, we won't recommend it. No black boxes. No jargon. No surprises.
Local and accountable
We're not a faceless platform. We're a Minneapolis-based business you can call, email, or meet. If something breaks, you'll hear from us first.
Let's talk
If you're curious whether AI could help your business, reach out. No pressure, no pitch — just a conversation.