Instead of bolting AI onto broken processes, we audit your whole operation and show you exactly where AI generates cash — in what order, and what return to expect.
There's no shortage of tools. There's a shortage of plan. The result is always the same: money poured into disconnected pilots that don't move the needle.
Everyone's trialling a different tool. Nothing talks to anything else. Nobody can point to what actually came back in results.
Revenue grows, payroll grows at the same pace. Margins stall because every new task needs a new person.
Critical work lives in one key person's memory. When they leave, the operation breaks — that's risk, not strategy.
The businesses that reorganised around AI deliver faster, at lower cost, with better margins. The gap widens every quarter.
The Bottleneck Report fixes the root cause: before adding any tool, we understand your operation and decide — with data — where AI saves you the most hours and dollars, fastest.
This isn't a tool demo. It's an end-to-end look at your business to find exactly where AI saves time and makes money — no guesswork.
How work actually flows today: the bottlenecks, rework, and where your team's time is being burned.
The tasks where AI delivers the highest return for the least effort — ranked by impact on your week.
How much each area can save — in hours, cost, and revenue — so you decide with numbers, not hype.
Where you sit today and what's missing — data, process, team, tools — to make AI part of how you run.
The phased plan: what to do first, what comes next, and how it all connects — from quick wins to an AI-powered operation.
From first click to a clear plan in your hands — without anyone trying to sell you software.
Drop your email. Then pick a time for a call with Sergio to walk through your operation.
A short conversation with Sergio about how your business actually runs today — in plain English.
We deliver where AI saves you cash, projected ROI per area, and what to do first.
You get a phased plan to execute — with or without us. It's yours, no strings.
Even if we never work together after this, you'll have enough clarity to act on Monday.
A written X-ray of your operation: bottlenecks, opportunities, and where time and money are stuck.
An estimate of return for each AI opportunity, so you prioritise on numbers — not on what sounds cool.
The right order: from quick wins next week to a fully AI-powered operation.
Which tools and integrations make sense for you — not what we sell, what you actually need.
Consistent revenue, a team in place, processes that mostly work — but a feeling there's more in the same structure.
More margin, more capacity, same headcount. The next leap is structural, not more effort.
Bought tools, ran pilots, paid freelancers — and the impact never showed up. The problem wasn't the AI. It was the missing plan.
Not another chatbot bolted on top. AI woven into how the business runs, safely and with method.
Sergio Barboza is the founder of Grounded AI. Operator background, with hands-on experience running and growing service businesses.
Started Grounded AI because most owners don't need another tool — they need someone honest to sit down, look at the whole operation, and say "do this next."
"AI won't replace your business. Your competitor's AI-First operation will. The Bottleneck Report is here to make sure you're on the right side of that."
A short call with Sergio. The one area holding you back, mapped out clearly. No card required.
Don't see your question? Request your report and ask Sergio on the call.
Yes. No fee, no card, no hidden upsell. You get a useful result whether or not we ever work together.
You drop your email, book a call with Sergio, and on that call we walk through your operation together. After the call you receive your Bottleneck Report.
No. Most owners we speak to haven't done much with AI yet, or have tried tools that didn't stick. The report works from how you run today — not your tech stack.
No. The report is written for owners and operators in plain English. If specialist help is needed, we'll say so.
Australian owner-led businesses — typically accounting, legal, marketing/agency and real-estate firms with a team and real operations already running.
Your name and email are stored securely so we can send your report and follow up if you ask. We never sell or share your details.
No pressure. If after the call it makes sense to work together, we'll talk price — but the report is yours, no strings.
Find your biggest bottleneck first. The rest is easier from there.