Serving Charlotte & the Carolinas · NC & SC small businesses

Proven AI tools.
Put to work for real returns.

Less busywork. More business. We set up practical, ready-to-use AI around the way your business actually runs.

AI Business QuickStart

A 1-hour live consultation for your business

In person around Charlotte, NC & SC, or virtual. Private and one-on-one.

$299one-time

We learn your business. Your goals, your tools, and the task eating up your time.
We set up your AI assistant. Configured around your business, not a generic demo.
We put it to work on a real task. You leave with something that works today.
We show you how to use it safely. Permissions, privacy, and what needs your review.
You get a written game plan. Your top three next opportunities, sent within two business days.

Pay securely with PayPal or card, then pick your time on our calendar. Limited availability each month. Software subscriptions and additional implementation are separate. See the minute-by-minute breakdown ↓

+14% more customer issues resolved per hour by support agents using an AI assistant, in a study of 5,179 workers (Stanford GSB / NBER). Results depend on fit, and that's exactly what we set up.

Who we help

Built around businesses like yours.

Consultant showing a café owner an AI assistant on a laptop — Restaurants & cafésOrders, reviews, scheduling, follow-ups

Consultant reviewing an AI workflow with a contractor at a job-site office — Trades & contractorsEstimates, paperwork, customer emails

Consultant walking an office manager through an AI setup — Offices & professional servicesInbox, documents, client communication

Our story

From the Carolinas. Backed by a worldwide team of AI engineers.

We're from the Carolinas, and this is where we do business. Since 2018, when we started working alongside award-winning Eastern European engineers, our team has expanded to a worldwide network of amazing engineers and developers. They've been on the cutting edge of developing custom-built apps, building solutions for Fortune 500 companies, and speaking at AI conferences worldwide.

But our real desire is to educate and assist small businesses across North and South Carolina so they can run more efficiently and more profitably. We do it by implementing readily available, easy-to-use AI solutions that make their lives much easier.

We do this for an affordable upfront cost. This one-time, small investment is designed to pay for itself over and over again by doing the heavy lifting and the mundane tasks, freeing up your business to be more efficient and more productive.

JM Data consultant leading an AI working session with Charlotte small-business owners

Home

The Carolinas

Rooted in North and South Carolina, where we live and do business.

2018

Our team comes together

Building custom apps with award-winning Eastern European engineers.

Global

A worldwide network

Engineers and developers on Fortune 500 projects and global AI stages.

Today

AI for Carolina businesses

Hands-on AI setup and education for small businesses across NC & SC.

John, owner-operator of JM Data LLC, working at his desk — John · Charlotte, NC

Your consultant

Meet our owner-operator, John McQueen.

I was born and raised in the Charlotte area, and I've worked here all my life. I started with GoLake.net in 1997, where we launched a Lake Norman, North Carolina online advertising directory. Since then, we've grown to develop multiple companies and hundreds of relationships.

When it comes to AI, we began engineering in 2018 with award-winning Eastern European developers, and we still maintain close relationships with them. But my real passion is working one-on-one with small businesses, because that's what I was, right here in this area.

We know the benefits and advantages of using some really simple AI techniques. We want to share them, make them affordable, and build relationships here, so we can become the Charlotte area's go-to advisor for AI implementation in small and medium-sized businesses.

Charlotte native
Building online since 1997
AI engineering since 2018

JohnOwner-Operator, JM Data LLC · (704) 750-5973 · sales@jmdatallc.com

The AI Business QuickStart

One hour. One real task. A clear plan.

This isn't a lecture or a computer repair visit. It's a private working session built around your business.

0–10 min

Pinpoint the priority

We confirm your goal, your current process, and the result you want.

You getOne clearly defined task to improve

10–20 min

Configure your workspace

We set up your AI workspace with basic instructions about your business.

You getAn assistant that knows your business context

20–40 min

Put it to work

We work through your selected task using a real or sample example.

You getA usable starting workflow and reusable instructions

40–50 min

Practice safely

We practice together and cover review, permissions, and boundaries.

You getConfidence, without blind trust in the output

50–60 min

Plan what's next

We recap the result and rank your next opportunities.

You getA clear call on what to use now and what to build later

What's included

Your first step, done right.

Within two business days, you'll get a one-page action plan: what we configured, how to use it, what still needs human review, your top three next opportunities, and any implementation and software costs.

Short intake before the session, so we skip straight to the useful part
Guided setup of one AI workspace for one participant
One real business task working by the end of the hour
Safety walkthrough: permissions, sensitive data, and approval before any action
One clarification email within seven days

Limited pilot availability

$299 one-time

1-hour live consultation · In person around Charlotte, NC & SC, or virtual

Ask a question first

Software subscriptions are billed by the provider. Additional implementation is quoted separately.

When you're ready for more

Clear pricing. No open-ended projects.

You approve every scope before work begins. Nothing extra starts without your sign-off.

Connections

App connection setup

$150 / connection

One supported app connected with only the permissions it needs, plus a test that it works.

Simple workflow

$750 fixed

One trigger, up to three steps across two apps, an approval checkpoint, testing, and handoff.

Expanded

Expanded workflow

From $1,500

More apps, conditions, and exception handling, with a fixed written scope.

Custom

Custom builds

Quoted

API work, custom code, unsupported systems, or more advanced AI agents. Our engineering roots.

Ongoing care

AI Care

$149/month

One documented workflow
Monthly functional check
Up to 30 minutes of maintenance or minor adjustments
Email acknowledgment within two business days

Ongoing care

AI Care Plus

$349/month

Up to three documented workflows
Monthly functional checks
Up to 90 minutes of maintenance or minor adjustments
One 20-minute monthly review
Email acknowledgment within one business day

Additional work is $150/hour with your approval, or a fixed quote. New workflows, new apps, and major redesigns are quoted separately. Vendor fees are billed by the vendor.

What we are

Your practical AI partner.

Plain-English advice about your business
AI setup, workflows, and safe automation
Fixed scopes with clear pricing
You own your accounts and your data

What we're not

Not your computer repair shop.

General computer repair or troubleshooting
Password recovery or network support
Unattended sending, purchasing, or record changes
Open-ended, unscoped projects

North Carolina & South Carolina

Built for Carolina small businesses.

Serving Charlotte and the surrounding areas in both Carolinas. Meet with us live and in person around the Charlotte region, or virtually if that works better for you.

Charlotte, NCMatthews, NCMint Hill, NCHuntersville, NCCornelius, NCConcord, NCGastonia, NCPineville, NCFort Mill, SCRock Hill, SCTega Cay, SCLancaster, SC

Questions

Straight answers.

Do I need to be technical?

No. We explain everything in plain English and build around how you already work.

Will AI actually pay off for my business?

It depends on fit. AI pays off when it's matched to a real, repeatable task and set up properly. That's why we start with one task and measure whether it saves you time before you invest more.

Is my business data safe?

We connect only what your task needs, prefer read-only access to start, keep your logins in your control, and require your approval before anything is sent, deleted, purchased, or changed.

What software will I need to pay for?

Many tasks start with an affordable AI subscription. Your action plan lists any recommended software and its cost, which you pay directly to the provider.

What happens after the session?

You can run with the plan yourself, or ask us for a fixed quote on the next workflow. Ongoing care is optional and only makes sense once there's a workflow to maintain.

Let AI do the heavy lifting.

Start with one hour, one real task, and a plan you can act on.

Proven AI tools.Put to work for real returns.