A small AI feasibility review starts at CHF 490; deeper reviews start at CHF 1,500. Scope and fixed price are agreed before work begins. Workshops, implementation and sparring are quoted separately to match their scope. A free 15-minute intro call is available but is not required before an enquiry.

The free 15-minute intro call checks whether we're a fit and which first step makes sense. It does not include a full analysis or roadmap. If value or feasibility is open, you can enquire about a separate feasibility review. We agree its questions, output, and fixed price before work begins.

A Swiss SME doesn't start with AI by picking a tool, it starts with a clear question: which process costs you the most time today? Describe that specific case. If feasibility or value is uncertain, a bounded paid review may help. If the task is clear, you can ask for a workshop or implementation directly. The free intro call is another way to check fit first.

Whether AI consulting is worthwhile for a small SME depends on whether a specific process can be improved in a useful way. We assess the current effort, expected benefit, risks and implementation cost for that case before you decide. No specific time saving or return is assumed.

schnellstart.ai is a business AI consulting provider in German-speaking Switzerland (Deutschschweiz) and mainly works with Swiss SMEs in accounting, healthcare, construction, retail and church organisations, wherever there's a lot of admin. The common thread isn't the industry, it's recurring office work: documents, requests, scheduling, data. If your team spends a lot of time on those routines, our approach fits, regardless of sector.

No, you need neither coding skills nor your own IT department. We speak plain talk instead of jargon and handle the technical side in the background. Your job is to know your business, ours is to make the technology fit it and work day to day.

If you've already tried ChatGPT, the next step is to review a specific workflow and the questions that remain. A separately scoped assessment or workshop can help clarify suitable use cases, tools and guardrails. It builds on the experience your team has already gained.

Yes, those are among our most frequent clients. An accounting office automates document processing, a parish its correspondence and admin, a trades business its quotes and scheduling. The tools are similar, the concrete benefit differs per business, and that is exactly what we find together.

When choosing an AI consultancy, look for practical experience, a clear project scope, transparent costs and a traceable approach to data. Ask for relevant references and how results were measured. Clarify which data is processed, which providers and processing locations are involved, how pricing is set and who will do the work. Requirements and safeguards should fit the specific use case; general assurances do not replace that review.

An AI project starts with a specific task; the right entry point depends on what is already clear. A free 15-minute call can check fit first. If value or feasibility is uncertain, we can agree a separate paid review. When the task is clear, a workshop or implementation can start directly. We agree scope, output, and price before each piece of work begins.

The time needed to launch a first automation depends on the workflow, integrations, data and approvals. We review those factors and agree a realistic scope and schedule before implementation begins.

After the free intro call you know whether we can help with your task and what next step may fit. A full assessment or roadmap is not produced in that call. If feasibility is open, you can enquire about a separate paid review; when the task is clear, a direct workshop or implementation is also possible. We agree scope and price before starting.

Start with rule-based, frequent, high-volume tasks, such as invoice reminders, email triage or appointment confirmations. These tasks are clearly defined, error-prone by hand and add up to a lot of time, the ideal first win. Complex, judgement-heavy tasks come later, once the basics are in place.

n8n is an open automation tool for connecting software and automating workflows; hosting and data flows depend on the specific setup. Whether self-hosting is suitable depends on the provider, integrations, logs, backups and connected AI services. These factors and ongoing costs should be compared with alternatives before choosing.

ChatGPT is a general assistant you operate yourself; a custom solution runs in the background of your workflows and knows your data and rules. With ChatGPT you ask and copy the result by hand. A custom solution fetches the information itself, does the step automatically and follows your rules. ChatGPT is the entry point, the custom solution saves time continuously.

Yes, we connect AI workflows to common Swiss business software like Bexio, SAP and Microsoft 365. Through open interfaces we pull data where it already lives and write results back, without you having to switch systems. If a tool has no interface, we usually still find a clean path.

We assess models such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini against the task, cost and the project's data-protection requirements. Availability, settings, contract terms and data flows are checked for the specific use before we make a recommendation.

Access, documentation, code and data rights, and any handover should be set out for each project in the proposal or contract. Open tools can be considered where they fit the use case. Whether your team can operate a solution independently and what support is available afterwards are agreed in advance.

Whether ChatGPT is suitable for a particular use depends on the data, account settings, contract terms and actual data flows. Before using personal or confidential data, the responsible people should review the requirements and the specific provider setup. Seek qualified advice for legal interpretation. We can help assess technical and operational questions, but do not give a blanket compliance assurance.

Storage and processing locations depend on the hosting, AI provider, integrations and configuration selected. Provider terms, relevant data flows and locations should be reviewed before implementation. A Switzerland-only setup is only promised when it is technically and contractually confirmed for the agreed scope.

Whether an AI use is legally appropriate cannot be settled by a general checklist; the purpose, data, roles and specific service matter. A governance step can help map affected workflows, access, responsibilities and open questions. Seek qualified advice for legal interpretation.

Whether Microsoft Copilot fits a particular use depends on the licence, tenant configuration, data and data flows. Review actual settings, provider terms and processing locations before entering sensitive information. We can help assess the configuration and open technical questions; we do not give a blanket compliance assurance.

After go-live, you can arrange further sparring if you want it. You can run the solution yourself or arrange further support. Scope, term, availability and price are set out in the proposal in advance.

Yes, we offer an AI workshop for teams in Swiss SMEs: hands-on, built around your real tasks, not abstract slides. We agree the format, duration and intended outcome in advance to match the team and scope.

Yes, we design the architecture so your team can operate the solution day to day without calling us for every little thing. You get a clear guide and a short introduction so daily work runs without us. For bigger changes or new ideas we're here, but the day-to-day is in your hands.