Oak Island AI
Big city expertise. Built for Oak Island.
Strategic marketing and custom AI tools for small businesses on Oak Island and beyond.
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AI for Small Business
The software enterprise companies paid $200,000 a year for in 2018 is now within reach for small business.
The AI conversation is being written by people who have never run a three-location specialty retailer or a regional service business. It assumes you have a CTO, a data science team, and a budget most small businesses will never see.
We don’t make those assumptions.
Oak Island AI builds AI tools that sit on top of the systems you already use, your POS, your CRM, your booking software, and turn the data they collect into something you can actually act on.
See Our WorkWho We Are
We build the tools that used to be out of reach for businesses like yours.
Brett Hahn and Jared Stone met their first week at East Carolina University in 2007. Nearly two decades later, they have spent their careers inside some of the biggest companies in the world. Brett built customer loyalty and marketing intelligence programs at Comcast, Vail Resorts, and Caesars Entertainment. Jared managed financial operations and compliance at KPMG, Bank of America, and Steel Partners Holdings.
Oak Island AI is what happens when that experience stops staying inside a corporate office.
Brett holds a marketing degree from ECU and spent fifteen years building customer intelligence programs at scale. Jared graduated from ECU with an accounting degree and his CPA, and brings nearly two decades of Fortune 500 financial and operational experience. Together, we cover both sides: the strategy and the numbers behind it.
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AI-Powered Tools
Tools built for small business.
We build AI-powered tools across hospitality analytics, local search, and customer communications. Each one solves a specific operational problem, built by operators who have run these functions at scale.
RetailIQ
A CRM intelligence dashboard built on your POS, loyalty, and CRM data. Tells you which customers are about to lapse and what to do about it, not just what already sold.
Coast Analytics
Predictive analytics built for hospitality and retail operators on the Carolina coast. Thirteen models, one decisioning engine, no data engineering required.
Local Search Intelligence
Know exactly where your business ranks and what to fix. A done-for-you local search dashboard covering rankings, citations, competitors, content, and AI visibility, tracked weekly, managed by us.
See It in ActionCustom AI Development
We don’t just advise on AI. We build it.
From AI receptionists that answer your phones to loyalty platforms, lead qualification systems, and custom automations, we build AI-powered tools designed around your specific business. Fast to deploy, priced for small business, and built to actually work.
Our Services
From strategic advisory to custom AI builds and websites, here is what we do and how we can work together.
AI Strategy and Development
From AI strategy to custom builds. We help you find what is worth doing, then build it around your specific business.
Strategic Marketing Roadmap
A clear, prioritized plan built around your business. Available as a 90-day, annual, or two-year playbook.
Fractional CMO & Retainer
A senior marketing strategist on your team, accountable to your growth. We work with a limited number of clients at any time.
Strategic Coaching
Direct access to senior marketing expertise on your schedule. For the business owner who wants to make smarter decisions.
Custom Website Development
Fast, custom-built sites for small businesses. No WordPress, no drag-and-drop builders. Clean, professional, and built around your business.