Common questions about Elyisius
Our services
What does Elyisius do
Elyisius helps small businesses move forward by connecting everything they run on and building a brand that holds it together. We start by looking at where you're at. Then we build what's missing and connect what you already have: your brand, website, marketing, CRM, software and AI. In the end it all runs as one system that looks like you, brings in customers and takes work off your plate. AI is one of the tools we use, but it's not all we do.
What services does Elyisius offer
Elyisius offers small business systems and digital evaluations, intelligent automation, custom AI agents, business systems, intelligent software, websites, branding, and digital presence for small businesses in Alaska. You don't have to figure out which of those you need on your own. We start by looking at where your business is at, and then we build what's missing and connect what you already have. AI is one of the tools we use, but it's not all we do, and a lot of the work is your brand, your website, your marketing and your CRM. Each service has its own page under Our services if you'd like to read more.
What is an AI business system
An AI business system is the tools you already pay for, connected together, with AI doing the remembering and the chasing for you. In a normal week that looks like an inquiry getting answered, a quote getting followed up, and a job moving from booked to invoiced, without somebody having to keep it all in their head. The AI handles the reminders and the busy work around those steps. You still make every decision, so the business keeps running your way.
What is the difference between business automation and AI automation
Business automation follows a rule you agree on ahead of time, so it does the same thing every time. That's things like the same follow up going out every time a quote is sent, or a new lead landing in the same list every time a form comes in. AI automation handles the work that doesn't have a fixed rule, like reading an inquiry and figuring out what it's about. Most businesses need both working together, and a lot of problems can be solved with plain automation before AI ever comes into it.
Do I have to replace the software I already use
You usually don't have to replace the software you already use, because we build into the tools you're already paying for. You've already put time and money into learning them, so we'd rather make them work together than hand you one more thing to learn. If something truly can't connect, we'll tell you before any work starts, not after, so there are no surprises down the road. We also have the ability to build the software for you, specifically for your business.
Can you help my business get found on Google and in AI answers
Yes, we help small businesses from Alaska get found on Google and in AI answers. Marketing and SEO helps the people who are already searching for what you do find you, and AEO, answer engine optimization, gives AI assistants plain facts about your business that they can quote when someone asks. GEO, generative engine optimization, builds on that same groundwork, so the AI tools that write out full answers can find clear, accurate information about your business. We take care of the local pieces too, like your Google Business Profile and making sure your business details match everywhere. We'll never promise you'll be number one on Google, because nobody can honestly promise that. What we will do is show you what's working and what isn't.
The problems we solve
What problems does Elyisius solve
Elyisius solves the everyday problems that show up when a business runs on memory. That's the missed call while you're with a customer, the lead buried in your email, the follow up that never happens, the posting that falls behind, a messy CRM, and reports that never match. None of that means you're doing a bad job. It usually means too much is landing on one person and the pieces don't talk to each other. The problems we solve are the ones we've run into ourselves running a small business in Soldotna, day to day and week to week.
How can a small business stop losing leads
A small business stops losing leads when it answers first and follows up on a schedule instead of on memory. A lot of the time a lead goes cold because it came in while you were busy doing the actual work, not because anybody stopped caring. We can set up a mechanical automation or an AI agent that gives an inquiry a real reply while the customer is still deciding, and automation that makes sure every quote, inquiry, and open job gets followed up on. You still make the decisions about your business.
Can inquiries get answered after hours
Yes, inquiries can get answered after hours. When someone reaches out in the evening or on a weekend, they get a real answer that night instead of waiting until you're back at your desk. That way the customer isn't left wondering, and you're not answering messages at the dinner table. In the morning a person picks it up already caught up on the conversation, so nobody has to start over.
What if our information lives in spreadsheets, texts, and inboxes
When your information is spread across spreadsheets, texts, and inboxes, a business operating system is what pulls it all together. Right now the answer to where a job stands might live in a text thread, a sticky note and somebody's memory. With one system, every lead lands in one list, every job has a stage and someone who owns it, and your reports come straight out of the same system doing the work. That way nobody has to argue about which number is right, and you're not digging through your phone to find out.
What if the business only runs when the owner is there
A business that only runs when the owner is there is exactly the problem we build for, and we know what that's like because we run a small business too. When every step lives in your head, it's hard to take a day off and it's hard to hand anything to a new hire. We help move those steps out of your head and into a system, so the business keeps moving when you step away and a new hire can follow it. We want to help you buy back your time so you can focus on what's important, your customers and your family.
Is my business too small for this
Your business isn't too small for this, whether you're just starting out or you've been at it for years. Small is where it pays back fastest. When it's just two or three of you, there's nobody spare to take on the repeat work, so taking an hour a day of it off your plate is something you feel right away. We're a small Alaskan business ourselves, and we'd be glad to work with you.
How we work
How does working with Elyisius start
Working with Elyisius starts with a presence and a system evaluation. We look at your social media, your Google Business Profile, your website, and how leads, handoffs, software and ownership move through your business, and we listen to the things you're having problems with. From there we find the one problem that's worth fixing first. We tell you the truth about where your business is at, so you can see where the time is going before you spend anything on a fix.
What are the steps
There are five steps to working with Elyisius: Discover, Evaluate, Design, Build, and Optimize. In Discover we get to know your business and how your week actually runs. In Evaluate we find the problem that's worth fixing first, and in Design we plan the solution around the tools you already have. Then we build the system. In Optimize we keep measuring it and making it better, and we show you what's working and what isn't.
How long before we see something working
You'll see something working once the first process is built, because we start with the issues that are costing you time, money and frustration. Starting small means you're not waiting on a big project to finish before anything changes. You get to watch it work on your real messages before we build the second one, and if something needs adjusting, that's when we find out.
How much does it cost
What it costs depends on what your business needs, and there are a lot of options, which is why every job starts with discovery and a system evaluation. We build the smallest thing that removes the problem, and it's measured against what that problem already costs you every month. That way you can weigh the work against the time and money you're already losing to it. We're glad to give you some price ranges if that helps. Even better, if you let us know what you'd like to spend and what you need done, we'll put together the best options we can for that.
Who we are
Who is Elyisius
Elyisius LLC is an intelligent business systems company based in Soldotna, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula. We're Seth Stacey, Jacob Mena and Mark Theiler, and we run a small business just like you. Seth started Elyisius because running his own martial arts gym showed him how many important business pieces he didn't know how to do. He knew the craft, not necessarily the business, and he learned the rest over time with help from friends. So we built these systems to solve our own problems first, and AI is one of the tools we use, but it's not all we do.
Where is Elyisius based
Elyisius is based in Soldotna, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula. You're welcome to call us at (907) 953-7384 or email Contact@elyisius.com, and we reply personally.
Which towns do you work in
Elyisius works with businesses in Soldotna, Kenai, Sterling, Nikiski, Homer, Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Since the work runs inside your own tools, the distance stops mattering after that first meeting. We can meet you at your business, or we can get on a video call.
Can we meet in person
Yes, we can meet in person. We can meet you at your business, or we can get on a video call.
Who do you work with
We work with Alaskan business owners, whether you're just starting out or you've been at it for years, including businesses with nobody technical on staff. You don't need to know how any of this works, you just need to know your business and what's getting in the way. Contractors, clinics, home services, lodging, gyms and fitness studios, and agencies are the ones we build for most, and any small business is welcome. Most of all, we want to help owners who are looking to grow and keep getting better.
Why work with Elyisius
We built Elyisius from the owner's chair in Soldotna, Alaska, so we know what it's like to search for leads, answer customers, lead a team, and then carry it all home at night. We work with you as a partner, not a vendor. Every piece we put in has to help you, your team, and your customers, or it doesn't go in, and we stay responsible for what we put in. We'll never promise you'll be number one on Google or make a certain amount by a certain date. What we will promise is to tell you the truth about where your business is at, build exactly what we agreed on, and show you what's working and what isn't.
Contact us
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