Application only · Capped at 25 founders
Stop watching AI tutorials. Start running AI systems.
AI Systems Lab is a private, guided implementation programme for founder-led service businesses. Bring one operational bottleneck. In your first 30 days, build and launch a working AI system with weekly guidance from Adam Stewart.
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No payment required to apply · Takes about 3 minutes
8 years running a marketing consultancy focused on AI and automation
Over six figures a month, with AI systems carrying a large share of the work
Beta programs with the major AI companies
Inside the lab
What's being built right now.
One client automation I built saved their team more than 10 hours a week. That's the bar for what we build in here: systems that give you real hours back.
AI Systems Lab was the first thing that actually helped me build systems I use every day in my business.
I'd watched plenty of AI videos and downloaded all the prompt guides. No endless theory, no chasing the latest trend. Just repeatable workflows that genuinely save time and improve how the business runs. Adam is actively building and refining these systems himself, so the guidance is grounded in what actually works, not what sounds impressive online.
It has given me the confidence to think past individual tools and see how complete AI systems get built for small businesses.
I was interested in AI and automation before joining, but I had no clear idea how to turn that into practical systems. Now I understand how the tools, automations and platforms work together, and I've built and implemented several systems in the business I work for: automated lead management, marketing reports and internal notifications. I'd recommend the Lab to owners, employees, anyone who wants to move beyond using ChatGPT casually and build practical systems that save time and create real value.
Follow-up · Live
A member got automated email follow-up running in his business, and is now layering SMS and post scheduling on top.
Operations · In build
Two members are building an internal operations dashboard for their document-scanning business, an ISO 27001 certified operation running ten machines.
Agents · In build
A member is building AI agents for her food product formulation business, starting with her research and recipe workflow.
The problem
You know AI matters. It still isn't working inside your business.
It's not a knowledge problem. It's a systems problem.
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You've watched the tutorials.
Hours of YouTube. Prompt guides. Newsletters. Knowing and implementing are different things. The gap between "I understand it" and "it runs in my business" is the whole problem.
2
It isn't in your workflow.
A prompt here, a chatbot there. Nothing connected to the work that actually runs the business: lead follow-up, content, reporting, onboarding.
3
It's still a side project.
No weekly cadence. No accountability. No structured build time. So AI stays in the "when I get to it" pile. It never becomes infrastructure.
Six months from now
Nothing bad happens if you close this page. That's the trap. You'll still be running the same manual follow-up, still writing everything yourself, still the only person who knows how anything works. The cost of waiting isn't a disaster. It's another six months of your hours going to work a system should be doing.
It's not a knowledge problem. It's a systems problem.
What you get
Everything is designed around implementation.
If it doesn't help you get something running inside your business, it's not in here.
Weekly implementation sessions. You bring a real bottleneck. We build a working system on the call. You leave with something running, not notes to action later.
Real workflow breakdowns. Step-by-step walkthroughs of systems I'm building inside real businesses right now. The tools, the logic, the configuration, the results.
Templates and blueprints. Pre-built workflows, prompt chains and automation sequences you plug into your business and customise. The library grows every session.
A small group that executes. Not ten thousand lurkers. A curated group of founders actively building. The conversations are better because everyone is implementing.
What's coming before it's public. I'm in beta programs with the major AI companies. You hear what's changing before it hits YouTube, and which tools are actually worth your time.
How the Lab works
How the Lab works.
Built live each week with Adam Stewart, who has spent eight years building marketing and automation systems inside real client businesses. Guided implementation, not a done-for-you service.
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Choose one business bottleneck.
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Build alongside Adam using a proven template.
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Get feedback and troubleshooting.
4
Document the system so your team can operate it.
Real systems
Inside your business, not beside it.
Pick the one eating your week
The first 90 days
From first system to full stack.
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Month 1: Your first working system.
Most members start with lead follow-up or content repurposing. You pick a real bottleneck. We build a working system around it during live sessions.
One system running2
Month 2: Systems stack up.
Second and third systems go live. The target: automations handling work that used to eat 5 to 10 hours of your week.
Real hours back3
Month 3: Your team runs it without you.
Your team operates and maintains the systems. AI is embedded in how the business runs, not a side project you manage alone.
Infrastructure, not dependency
Who's behind it
Built by someone who runs on these systems.
I'm Adam Stewart. For 8 years I've run Digital Bond, a marketing consultancy focused on AI and automation.
Five years ago I was buried in seventy-hour weeks doing repetitive work. I rebuilt the business on the systems I now teach. Revenue is up more than 400% since, workload is down, and the business now generates over six figures a month.
AI Systems Lab exists because clients kept asking for the same thing: not AI ideas, real systems they could run. This is where I build them in the open, every week.
"The goal isn't to use more AI. It's to use AI where it makes your business faster, more consistent and easier to run."
The filter
This is not for everyone. That's intentional.
The application process and price point exist to keep the quality high.
Built for you if
- You run a business and want AI to become part of how it operates
- You're tired of experimenting without structure or results
- You want practical systems, not more theory or content to consume
- You're willing to spend time each week implementing what you learn
- You want guidance from someone who builds these systems every day
- You value clarity and execution over hype and novelty
Not the right fit if
- You want someone to do everything for you
- You're looking for a prompt library or AI tricks
- You want to talk about AI but not implement anything
- You're not willing to invest time in building systems
- You want a community with thousands of members and no structure
- You're looking for the cheapest option available
Pricing
Simple pricing. No hidden costs.
Founding members lock their rate permanently. When the price rises for future members, yours doesn't. Less than one hour of consultant time per week.
Founding annualBest value
Founding Annual
$4,000 USD / year
Save $2,000 vs monthly · $333/mo effective
- Everything in Founding Monthly, plus:
- Priority response on all questions
- Founding annual rate locked permanently
- First access to new templates and breakdowns
Founding monthly
Founding Monthly
$500 USD / month
Rate locked for the life of your membership
- Weekly live implementation sessions
- Full systems library, templates and workflows
- Workflow breakdowns from active client work
- Curated tool recommendations
- Async Q&A with personal responses
- Small-group accountability with other founders
The guarantee
Join for your first month. Attend the sessions, do the work, and if you don't see the value, I'll refund you in full. No questions.
Your membership covers AI Systems Lab. Some systems may require third-party software paid directly by you. We start with tools you already use wherever possible.
How it works
Three steps, no payment to apply.
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I review your application personally. Replies go out within 48 hours.
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If accepted, you receive a personal email with payment details and onboarding.
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You get immediate access to the community, systems library and the next live session.
Before you decide
Questions founders ask.
How much time does this take?
One live session a week plus build time. If you can't commit 2 to 3 hours weekly, don't apply yet.
I'm not technical. Will I keep up?
Sessions are build-alongs with templates. If you can run a business, you can run these tools.
What if I can't make a session live?
Every session is recorded and added to the library, and you can ask questions async and get a personal response.
Why an application?
The group is capped at 25 and only works if everyone's implementing. I read every application personally.
What if it's not for me?
First-month guarantee. Attend the sessions, do the work, and if you don't see the value, full refund. No questions.
Founding access
Capped at 25. Application only.
A small group of founders building real AI systems together. Weekly implementation. Honest tools. No hype.
Your first system could be running 30 days from now.
No payment required to apply · Founding rate locks permanently once you're in
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