Plugging the Leaks With AI

Short summary

A fishing charter founder rebuilt their entire business stack—accounting, CRM, booking system, customer portal—using Claude instead of expensive SaaS subscriptions, cutting costs while gaining complete operational control. The approach revealed hidden cash leaks and enabled him to own every decision about his technology. The broader lesson: audit your subscriptions systematically, then use AI to build custom solutions that truly fit your business.

• •Replaced $150/month QuickBooks and $300/month CRM with custom Claude-powered solutions
• •Built AI booking assistant (Captain Jack) with real-time calendar and weather integration
• •Gained complete operational ownership and control by understanding every system in the business

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.