Small Business
You are not a large enterprise. Your team wears several hats, budgets are tight and every investment has to show its value. You still face many of the same questions larger organizations do: whether and how to adopt AI, how to stay safe online, and how to keep processes working as you grow.
Orchard is a small Canadian firm too. We bring the discipline of regulated, high-consequence sectors to small business, scaled to your budget, your timeline and the time your people can actually spare.
How we work:
- One of our partners works on every engagement. No junior consultants learning on your time
- Short projects with a defined scope, measured in weeks and not quarters
- Tools and practices you can run yourselves afterwards, without depending on us
Services for Small Business
AI Readiness Assessment
An honest look at whether AI makes sense for your business, and where to start if it does. You get a clear recommendation (go, wait or no), prioritized uses with realistic costs, and a roadmap sized to your resources.
AI Implementation Pilots
One use at a time, with tools that already exist. Your staff are trained as part of the work, and you get usage guidelines for privacy and security. Prove the value on a small scale before you commit to more.
Cyber Safety Training
Practical workshops that teach your team to recognize phishing and social engineering, protect passwords, devices and data, and know what to do when something seems wrong. Built around your tools and your industry.
Process Improvement
Processes that worked for ten people often stop working at fifty. We find where work gets stuck, simplify it, and document it so that it survives when key people move on.
Custom Software
Software built for your exact workflow. You pay once for a tool made specifically for you, then host it with us or deploy it wherever you choose, with no recurring fees.
When it makes sense to call us
- You are curious about AI but unsure whether it is worth it for a business your size
- You have decided to use AI and want it set up properly, with your staff trained
- You know online threats are real and have little or no dedicated IT staff
- You are growing, and the way you work is starting to strain
Working with us
- Woman-owned and led
- A small Canadian firm, familiar with PIPEDA and provincial privacy law
- References available on request
- Based in Saint John, New Brunswick, working with clients across Canada