Oregon · Applied AI
AI outreach in Portland
Built and supported here – the way a Portland business would actually use it.
What AI outreach actually does
Multi-channel outreach run by an AI agent — email, LinkedIn, SMS — that reads like a real person who's actually done their homework. Built for teams who want top-of-funnel growth without burning a BDR on busywork.
The version of AI outreach that works for a Portland business is rarely the version a national vendor would sell you. We build the one that fits how your team actually operates – usually with fewer parts than the off-the-shelf pitch.
- 01 Channel mix tuned per persona — email-first, LinkedIn-first, or both
- 02 Reads each prospect's site, LinkedIn, recent posts before writing
- 03 Real conversation threading — replies feel continuous, not robotic
- 04 Compliance baked in: NZ Spam Act + global unsubscribe handling
Built on: Claude for message generation LinkedIn / Smartlead / Instantly for delivery Apollo + Clay for enrichment Custom guardrails for tone and compliance
Why Portland businesses choose this
Portland runs on a mix of tech, manufacturing and a famously independent small business scene – AI here has to respect a market that's skeptical of hype by default.
The Portland context, plainly.
A semiconductor and tech manufacturing base (the 'Silicon Forest'), and a dense scene of independent retailers, restaurants and makers. Portland businesses want AI that's genuinely useful, not just the current trend.
We work with teams across Portland: Downtown Portland · Pearl District · Hawthorne · Beaverton · Hillsboro · Lloyd District.
How we build AI outreach for a Portland team
We scope narrow, ship a working pilot, then harden it into production. The first slice is the highest-leverage workflow for your Portland business, so value lands before the build is finished. Every engagement starts with a short call and a paid discovery if the brief needs one.
Outreach at human quality, machine scale.
The outcome for Portland teams
We'd call the engagement a success when Portland teams are using the system without thinking about us. Replaced a 3-person outreach team for an NZ infrastructure consultancy — 5× the volume, same close rate.
Replaced a 3-person outreach team for an NZ infrastructure consultancy — 5× the volume, same close rate.
AI outreach in Portland – common questions
When does AI outreach actually pay back?
Inside the first quarter, in our experience. We pick the first slice specifically because it's the highest-leverage workflow for a Portland – so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
Do you do hourly billing or fixed price?
Fixed price for the pilot, every time. After that it's your call – fixed price per milestone or a small monthly retainer for ongoing iteration. We don't run open-ended T&M because it disincentivises us from finishing.
Has this actually shipped for a real Portland?
Yes. Replaced a 3-person outreach team for an NZ infrastructure consultancy — 5× the volume, same close rate. We'll share comparable engagements on the call.
Will this run on our own infrastructure?
Yes, where it makes sense. AI outreach can sit entirely in your cloud account, with model calls routed through endpoints you control. We default to Claude for message generation, LinkedIn / Smartlead / Instantly for delivery, Apollo + Clay for enrichment, Custom guardrails for tone and compliance but the architecture supports your existing platform choices.
The honest version of a sales call.
No deck. No discovery doc. Just whether this is worth building and what it would cost.
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Talk to us about this
Tell us what you're trying to do and we'll reply with how we'd build it — no obligation.