We learn your business. Then we build what helps.
Canopy is a team of engineers who work inside local businesses. We learn how your business really runs, then build AI and software that fit the way your team already works.
The problem
Most small businesses don’t need another app to learn. They need someone to sit down with the owner, the office and the crew, see where time and money are slipping away, and fix it. That’s what we do.
How we work
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Learn first.
We spend time with your team and see how the work actually gets done: the calls, the paperwork, the spreadsheets and the software you already pay for.
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Pick what’s worth fixing.
Not everything needs AI. Some steps should be cut, some just need simple automation, and some decisions should stay with a person. We sort that out before we build anything.
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Build around what you have.
Your software, phones and email stay. We connect to them instead of making your team learn a new system.
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Test before it goes live.
We check everything against your own past work, start small, and only hand over more once it has proven itself.
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Stay with you.
We keep an eye on what we build and adjust it as your business changes.
There’s a name for this.
In the tech world, this is called forward-deployed engineering. It’s how companies like Palantir work with their biggest customers. In plain terms: engineers who show up, learn your business and build what helps.
Who we work with
We’re starting with HVAC companies in the Phoenix area. If you run a different kind of local business and something keeps slipping through the cracks, we’d still like to hear about it.
Where we are
We’re early. Canopy was founded in 2026 by Jacob Blemaster and John Guckian at Arizona State University. This fall we’re spending our time with HVAC companies around Phoenix, learning where the work slips. You won’t find made-up numbers or testimonials here. When we have results, we’ll show them.
Questions
- Do we have to switch software?
- No. We build around the software, phones and email you already use.
- Are you replacing our people?
- No. Software takes over the repetitive steps. Your people keep the judgment calls and the customer relationships.
- Is this just ChatGPT?
- Sometimes AI is part of it, sometimes it isn’t. We cut steps that don’t need to exist, use simple software where the rules are clear, and only use AI where the work changes case by case.
- What does it cost?
- Every build is different, so we don’t publish a price list. After we’ve learned how your business runs, you’ll get a clear scope of what we’ll build. You don’t pay until it’s working. After that, our fee is a share of what it saves or earns you.
Tell us where time is slipping.
Thanks. We’ll be in touch.