Auburn AI – AI Workflow Automation for Canadian Small Business
Working n8n + Claude automations, built and delivered in days. Calgary-based. Canadian SMBs only. Plain CAD pricing. PIPEDA-aware from the first conversation.
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AI Automation Audit Checklist for Canadian SMBs
A 30-minute working document. By the end, you walk away with three ranked automation candidates and enough information to brief a developer or consultant without wasting a meeting.
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Who Runs This
I’m Alexander McGregor. Auburn AI is a sole proprietorship I run out of Calgary, Alberta. My day job pays the bills; Auburn AI is the operation I’ve been building on the side for two years – 7 production WordPress sites, 21 active n8n workflows, 3 Chrome extensions, an Amazon Storefront and Influencer Program membership, over 85 published KDP titles across multiple pen names, a growing music catalog under two artist names (Coleman Reid country, LateRoom lo-fi), and a Gumroad catalog of operator kits. Everything I’d build for a client, I’ve already built and run for myself first.
The freelance arm of Auburn AI exists because the same tools I use to run seven properties solo can replace a part-time hire at most Canadian small businesses. No enterprise overhead, no offshore hand-offs, no “AI strategy” decks – working systems, documented, fixed scope, fixed price.
What I Build
Tier 1
AI Audit
$497 – $997 CAD
- 1-week assessment of your current workflows
- 3 specific automation candidates identified
- Written report with effort + cost estimates
- No build commitment required
Tier 2 – most picked
Single-Workflow Build
$2,500 – $5,000 CAD
- One production n8n + Claude agent, scoped and built
- Tested, documented, handed off to your team
- 10 days post-launch support included
- Hosted on your infrastructure or mine
Tier 3
Full Stack Setup
$7,500 – $15,000 CAD
- n8n environment installed and configured
- 3-5 production workflows built and live
- 30-day support window post-launch
- Full documentation + staff walkthrough
Real Work, Recently Shipped
Bulk SEO Meta Rewrite – 120 Pages in 2 Minutes for $0.14
A portfolio site had 120 pages with meta descriptions either missing or over Google’s 155-character SERP cutoff. I built an n8n + Claude workflow that pulled every page, rewrote the descriptions to spec, and pushed them back. 119 of 120 accepted on first pass. Total API cost: $0.14. Then productized it as a Chrome extension so the workflow could run again without me. One build, zero recurring cost.
Multi-Site n8n Recovery – 3 Broken Workflows Fixed, Zero Downtime
A 17-workflow n8n stack had 3 silently failing after a credential rotation that hadn’t fully propagated. Diagnosed the stale-credential pattern, applied fixes across all three, and resolved a separate template-rendering bug causing malformed outputs in the Market Signal flow. Back in production within a single session. No data loss, no rebuild, no downtime.
FTC Disclosure Cleanup – 82 Posts Patched in 90 Minutes
A WordPress publisher was missing FTC and AI-use disclosures across 82 published posts – active enforcement risk. Built a targeted n8n workflow that identified non-compliant posts, injected the right disclosure language, and published the updates. Then patched 5 existing workflow templates so every future post auto-includes compliant disclosures. Total: 90 minutes. Zero posts lost, zero manual editing.
Why Hire from Calgary
Working with a Canadian consultant means no cross-border NDA friction, no currency ambiguity, and no explanation required when your workflow touches CRA data, HST logic, or provincially regulated records. I operate under Canadian privacy law – PIPEDA is a first-class constraint in my builds, not an afterthought flagged at the end of a US-based engagement. Pricing is in CAD, invoices are GST-compliant, and the person you email at the start of a project is the same person who delivers it.
Auburn AI Properties
The freelance practice is one piece of Auburn AI. The rest:
Editorial & Affiliate Sites
- HomeNode – home labs, NAS, networking, smart home for Canadian builders (133 posts)
- PitPrimer – pellet smoker and BBQ buyer guides (105 posts)
- HotColdRecovery – home recovery gear: saunas, cold plunge, red light therapy (16 posts, launched 2026-07)
- HistoryBookTales – historical fiction and reading-order guides for major series
- AIToolPickr – honest reviews of AI tools, agent platforms, and SaaS
- NorthMarkets – Canadian personal finance and travel
- PickinRocket – Canadian outdoor and sporting-goods buyer guides
Amazon Storefront & Influencer Program
- amazon.com/shop/auburnai – curated Idea Lists across recovery gear, home lab, BBQ, and more. Accepted into the Amazon Influencer Program 2026-08-01.
Publishing & Music
- KDP catalog – over 85 published paperback and hardcover titles across multiple pen names (trivia, journals, kids). First Amazon US commission 2026-07.
- Coleman Reid – Postcard Country modern country series, 10-song EP releasing on Spotify and Apple Music Aug-Oct 2026
- Late Room – lo-fi, ambient, and peaceful piano weekly releases, distributed to all major streaming services
Chrome Extensions
- Price Parity and two more extensions on the Chrome Web Store – browser tools built from the same automation stack used for the affiliate sites.
How to Start
- Email me at alexander@auburnai.ca with a one-sentence description of the process you want automated.
- 30-minute discovery call – no slide decks. I ask specific questions about your stack, your data, and what “done” looks like.
- Audit kicks off – within 5 business days I have a written scope, a fixed price in CAD, and a start date. No retainer required to see the proposal.
If you have a process running on copy-paste, spreadsheets, or someone’s memory – there’s a good chance it can be automated. Send me the details and I’ll tell you plainly whether it’s worth building.
Thanks – Alexander McGregor · Auburn AI · Calgary, AB · Updated August 2026