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Charlotte, NC

AI that actually works
for your business.

We help companies figure out where AI fits and then build it for real. Not a slideshow. Not a science project. Working systems, meaningful results, typically within 90 days.

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How We Can Help

Every business is different, so we start wherever makes the most sense for yours. Here are the ways we work with companies.

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Justin Hinote
Alex Schreiner
Your Growth Team
Justin and Alex

We listen first. Every engagement starts with understanding your operations — where time gets wasted, what falls through the cracks. No pressure, no pitch. We are trying to build confidence that AI can help every operator get 10% more effective, then 50%.

Results

What Working With Us Looks Like

We are not big on vague promises. Here are the kinds of results our clients see.

40%

Average time saved in the first workflows we tackle

3x

Faster turnaround after we set up automation

<90 days

From kickoff to results you can actually measure

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Projects that ended as a slideshow (our favorite stat)

Our Approach

Start Small. Prove It. Scale Up.

We follow a simple three-step process. Start with one thing, make sure it actually works, then do more of it. No six-month planning marathons. No theoretical frameworks.

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Start Small

We pick one workflow, set it up with AI, and measure what changes. Nothing theoretical — real work, real numbers, reviewed every week.

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Prove It

Did it actually save time? Are there fewer mistakes? Is the work getting done faster? We look at the real numbers, not a polished demo.

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Scale Up

Once something works, we roll it out further. Same playbook, new workflows. The wins start compounding.

Insights

Latest Insights

Workflow Design

Why Your Accounting Month-End Close Still Takes A Week

Month-end close doesn't have to be manual chaos. See why mid-market accounting teams stay stuck and what actually fixes it.

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Operations

Why Your Sales Team Still Manually Tracks Leads

Manual lead tracking is the invisible tax on your pipeline. Here is what 12 hours per rep, per week actually costs and how to centralize without ripping out your stack.

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Trucking

Why Your Trucking Dispatch Still Uses Paper (And How to Fix It)

Carrier data fragmentation costs trucking operations thousands monthly. Here's how to consolidate dispatch, accounting, and carrier comms in one workflow.

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Property Management

Why Your CRM Sits Empty While Operations Burn

4,373 mid-market companies have no CRM. Here's what that costs you in dispatch delays, lost follow-ups, and margin leakage.

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Workflow Design

Using Claude for Workflow Integrations: Beyond the Chat Window

The leverage in 2026 isn't whether your team uses Claude. It's whether Claude is integrated into the workflows themselves, where the work actually moves.

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Trucking

Why Your Dispatch System Can't Talk to Accounting

Trucking operations run on dispatch. Accounting runs on spreadsheets. Here's what that gap costs you and how to close it.

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Workflow Design

Why Your Accounting Team Is Still Doing Month-End Close by Hand

Month-end close doesn't have to take a week. See how mid-market firms are cutting close time in half by automating data reconciliation and journal entry routing.

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Workflow Design

Why Your Accounting Team Still Can't Close the Books

Month-end close delays aren't a staffing problem. They're a systems problem. Here's how to fix it without replacing your accounting software.

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Common Questions

What people usually ask first

What does Queen City AI do?
We help businesses figure out where AI fits and then build it for real — workflow automation, AI agent systems, and strategic roadmaps with hands-on implementation and results you can measure.
What is an AI agent swarm?
A set of specialized AI agents that work in parallel, each with a defined job, coordinating through signals to complete complex workflows autonomously. Unlike simple automation, agents reason through ambiguity, make judgment calls within guardrails you define, and improve over time.
How is this different from buying an AI tool?
Off-the-shelf AI tools are built for everyone, which usually means they're optimized for no one. We build custom systems around your actual workflow, your data, and your team's specific bottlenecks. You own it — it doesn't expire when you stop paying a subscription.
How long before I see results?
Most clients see meaningful improvements within the first 90 days. We measure your current state before we start, so you have clear before-and-after numbers on time saved, errors reduced, and throughput gained.
Who do you typically work with?
Mid-market businesses and growing companies across the US — especially teams spending too much time on repetitive work, companies that have tried AI tools without seeing results, and businesses ready for custom systems instead of more SaaS.
Where is Queen City AI based?
Wherever you run a business in the United States, we are close enough to help. We have team in Nashville, Portland, Denver, and Charlotte — east coast, central, and mountain time covered.

Curious what AI could do for your business?

Let's talk for 30 minutes. We'll learn about your business, point out the biggest opportunities, and give you an honest take on what is worth doing.

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