Automated email follow-up
A member got automated email follow-up running in his business, and is now layering SMS and post scheduling on top.
Application only · Small group by design
Stop watching AI tutorials. Start running AI systems.
A guided implementation programme for founder-led service businesses. You bring one real bottleneck and build a working AI system alongside Adam Stewart and a small group of founders, with guidance every week.
No payment required to apply · About 3 minutes
Illustrative workflow
Lead follow-up
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01New lead in
Website enquiry from Sarah Mitchell: “Can you quote a full kitchen fit-out?”
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02AI drafts the reply
A reply in your tone with three call times, saved as a draft only.
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03Owner approves
You read it, change it if you like, then press Approve. Nothing sends without you.
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04CRM updated
Sarah moves from New lead to Contacted, with the source, request and approver recorded.
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05Discovery call booked
If Sarah picks one of the times, the call lands in your calendar.
AI assists, you approve, and the system records what happened.
Done · You approved, the system did the rest
- Running Digital Bond, a marketing consultancy building AI and automation systems
- 10+ yrs
- Revenue growth since rebuilding the business on these systems
- 400%+
- Saved each week for one client by a single automation
- 10+ hrs
- Google rating for Digital Bond, from 20+ verified reviews
- 5.0
Adam has partnered with
Through Adam’s consultancy and creator work. Partner relationships are not endorsements of AI Systems Lab.
“AI Systems Lab was the first thing that actually helped me build systems I use every day in my business.”
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.
- LiveRunning in a member’s business
- In buildBeing built in sessions now
- Illustrative exampleA worked example, not a member result
Operations dashboard
Two members are building an internal operations dashboard for their document-scanning business, an ISO 27001 certified operation running ten machines.
AI agents for product formulation
A member is building AI agents for her food product formulation business, starting with her research and recipe workflow.
“The first thing that actually helped me build systems I use every day in my business.”
Read Taige’s full note
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.”
Read Ethan’s full note
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.
- You’ve watched the tutorials.Knowing and implementing are different things.
- It isn’t in your workflow.A prompt here, a chatbot there, nothing connected to the work that runs the business.
- It’s still a side project.Without a weekly cadence and structured build time, it never becomes infrastructure.
How membership works
It’s not a knowledge problem. It’s a systems problem.
Everything in the Lab is designed around implementation: weekly guidance, building and troubleshooting. 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, and you leave with something running rather than notes to action later.
- Choose one bottleneckOne real piece of work that eats your week.
- Build alongside AdamUsing a proven template, live on the call.
- Get feedback and troubleshootingIn the session and async between sessions.
- Document it for your teamSo the system runs without you.
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
A curated group of founders who are actively building, rather than ten thousand lurkers. 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.
Systems you can build
Inside your business, not beside it.
Six areas members build in. Pick the one eating your week and we start there.
The first 90 days
From first system to full stack.
A typical path, not a guarantee. Pace depends on the bottleneck you choose and the hours you put in each week.
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01Month one
Your first working system.
Most members start with lead follow-up or content repurposing. You pick a real bottleneck and we build a working system around it during live sessions.
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02Month two
Systems stack up.
Second and third systems go live. The target is automations handling work that used to eat 5 to 10 hours of your week.
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03Month three
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 more than 10 years I’ve run Digital Bond, a marketing consultancy building AI and automation systems for founder-led businesses.
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.
I stay close to the technology: Google I/O, Apple WWDC, a creator workshop for the OpenAI APAC team, an interview with the Alibaba.com President, and beta programs with the major AI companies. Then I put it to work in real businesses.
AI Systems Lab exists because clients kept asking for the same thing: not AI ideas, real systems they could run. Through Digital Bond, a single done-for-you system build is a five-figure engagement. In the Lab, I build the same systems in the open every week, and you build yours alongside me.
On the ground
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Google I/OOn the ground where the new AI stack launches. -
Apple WWDC 2026Attended at Apple Park. -
OpenAI APACRan a creator workshop for the OpenAI APAC team. -
Alibaba.com · CoCreate 2025Interviewed the President about AI and commerce.
“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.”
Fit and pricing
This is not for everyone. That’s intentional.
Built for founder-led businesses doing $1M+ with a team of 3 to 20. 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
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.
Simple pricing. Locked for life.
Through my consultancy Digital Bond, a done-for-you system build is a five-figure engagement. In the Lab you build the same systems with me for a fraction of that. The founding rate locks for life: it rises to $600/mo after the next 5 members join, then $750/mo after that. The first 25 members get a 1:1 onboarding call with me.
- Now$500/moFounding rate, locked for life
- After the next 5 members$600/mo
- After that$750/mo
Founding Annual
Best value$4,000 USD per year, billed once per year
Billed once per year · Save $2,000 vs monthly
Founding annual rate locked permanently · Rises to $4,800 for later members
- Everything in Founding Monthly, plus:
- Priority response on all questions
- Founding annual rate locked permanently
- First access to new templates and breakdowns
Founding Monthly
$500 USD per month, billed monthly
Billed monthly · Cancel any time
Locked for life · Rises to $600/mo after the next 5 members, then $750/mo
- 1:1 onboarding call with me, first 25 members only
- 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.
Before you decide
Questions founders ask.
I’m already stretched. 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.
We’re not technical.
Sessions are build-alongs with templates. If you can run a business, you can run these tools.
I can’t make every session live.
Every session is recorded and added to the library, and you can ask questions async and get a personal response.
Why do I have to apply?
The group 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
Small group. Application only.
A small group of founders building real AI systems together, with weekly implementation and honest tools. Your first system could be running 30 days from now.
No payment required to apply · Founding rate locks permanently once you’re in- Personal review within 48 hoursI read every application myself.
- A personal email with payment and onboardingOnly if accepted, and only then.
- Immediate accessThe community, the systems library and the next live session.
Status · Application received
You’re in the queue, founder.
I personally review every application. Expect a reply from me within 48 hours with next steps. In the meantime, check your inbox, a confirmation is on its way.