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Prove Your AI Pays For Itself In 90 Days
The back-of-a-napkin calculator that shows exactly what your AI tools return, in dollars, before and after you buy.
You're paying for AI subscriptions every month, and if someone asked you what they return, you couldn't name a number. The tools might be saving time, but saved time nobody measures turns into longer lunches, not more revenue. Meanwhile the vendor's math ('save 5 hours a week, that's $78,000 a year!') falls apart the moment anyone looks closely.
The AI ROI Calculator gives you four working frameworks: the Loaded Hour Ledger to price your team's time honestly, the 4-Question Task Filter to find the tasks worth automating, the True Return Equation that includes the costs vendors hide, and the 90-Day Proof Window that turns your forecast into evidence. Plus a week-by-week plan to run the whole system in your first 30 days.
Montalvo Corp builds AI systems for law firms, medical practices, financial advisors, trades, and churches. Real businesses with real stakes, not tech startups. Every framework in this guide comes from that work: honest math, plain language, and decision rules you can act on the same day you read them.
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Calculate the true loaded cost and redeployment value of every hour on your team
Filter your task list down to the 4-out-of-4 winners actually worth automating
Run the True Return Equation that counts setup, training, and oversight costs vendors never mention
Prove or kill any AI tool inside a 90-day window using three simple checkpoints
Follow a 30-day, week-by-week plan that takes about six total hours of work
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What is The AI ROI Calculator?
A step-by-step system for proving what AI actually returns to your business. Four frameworks that turn vendor hype into honest math you can defend in front of partners, boards, or your own bookkeeper. It's a free 12 min guide from Montalvo Corp, available as an instant PDF download.
What will I learn in this guide?
Calculate the true loaded cost and redeployment value of every hour on your team. Filter your task list down to the 4-out-of-4 winners actually worth automating. Run the True Return Equation that counts setup, training, and oversight costs vendors never mention. Prove or kill any AI tool inside a 90-day window using three simple checkpoints. Follow a 30-day, week-by-week plan that takes about six total hours of work.
Who is this guide for?
Business owners and operators, especially legacy professionals (law, medical, financial, trades, professional services) and faith-based organizations. Difficulty level: Beginner. No technical background required.
How do I get the guide?
Enter your name and email at montalvocorp.com/guides/ai-roi-calculator and the PDF arrives in your inbox immediately, free.
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