Straight answers on operations, AI and automation.
Each guide starts with the answer, then shows the reasoning. Written by the people who build these systems.
How much does a business operations audit cost?
What a business operations audit costs, what drives the price, what you should receive and how to judge one before you buy. NorthCore's starts at $2,500.
Read the guideWhat does a RAG system cost, and what drives the price?
A RAG system answers questions from your own documents with sources. Its cost depends on your content, permissions and testing more than the AI model. Here is what to ask.
Read the guideRAG, fine-tuning or a private LLM: which does your business need?
Use RAG to answer from your documents, fine-tuning to change how a model writes or classifies, and a private LLM when data cannot leave your control. How to choose.
Read the guideWhat hardware do you need to run an LLM on your own servers?
GPU memory is the limit. Rough memory needed for 7B to 70B models at 16-bit and 4-bit, what else matters, and when running locally is not worth it.
Read the guideWhy A2P 10DLC campaigns get rejected, and how to fix them
The common reasons an A2P 10DLC brand or campaign registration is rejected, what the reviewer sees, and the fix for each. A checklist for small businesses.
Read the guideAI governance for a small business: a practical starting policy
Five rules that cover most AI risk for a small business: inventory, data limits, approved tools, human review and an incident plan. Plus the framework to borrow from.
Read the guideAI receptionists and intake for law firms: what ABA Formal Opinion 512 means
ABA Formal Opinion 512 applies the Model Rules to generative AI. What it means for an AI receptionist or intake tool: confidentiality, competence, supervision and communication.
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