Problem
Small trade businesses lose time to quoting, scheduling, missed-call recovery, customer follow-up, and administration.
Exploration
A lightweight AI operations layer that helps trades respond faster, follow up consistently, and reduce repetitive admin work.
Audience
Australian trades and field service operators.
Possible Model
Potential subscription product if the workflow pain validates strongly enough.
Risks
Trust, workflow adoption, and whether the assistant can reliably handle messy real-world customer context.
Founder Notes
This idea is interesting because trades often have strong demand but weak operational leverage. The wedge has to be narrow and practical. No grand AI workforce theatre.