>_ prototyping + practical AI

AI that earns
its keep._

TJ Labs builds working prototypes and puts practical AI to work for small businesses and sole traders. Less busywork. More business.

Start a conversation → What I do
tjlabs — zsh
tim@tjlabs:~$ tj labs --help
Prototyping & practical AI for
small businesses & sole traders.
tim@tjlabs:~$ ai --goal "save real hours"
→ less busywork. more business.
tim@tjlabs:~$ _
>_ what I do

Three ways I help.

Hands-on and jargon-free — I build the thing and help you use it, not just write a report about it.

01

Prototype it

A working prototype, fast — so you can see and feel the idea before you commit real money to it.

02

Put AI to work

Practical AI wired into how you actually operate — automations and tools that give you back real hours every week.

03

Straight advice

No hype, no acronyms. Honest guidance on what AI can — and can't — do for a business your size.

>_ who

Built and advised by someone who ships.

TJ Labs is Tim Johnson — 25+ years building enterprise technology and payments systems, now focused on helping small businesses and sole traders get genuine value from AI. I build and I advise, and I care about outcomes you can measure, not slideware.

— Tim Johnson, Founder
>_ let's talk

Got something worth building?

Tell me what's slowing your business down. If AI or a quick prototype can help, I'll tell you straight — and if it can't, I'll tell you that too.

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