AI for a Small Business in Bognor Regis: A First Week for a Cafe Owner
A starting point for someone who has heard a lot about AI and does not know where to begin. One task, one week, one question to ask afterwards.
A small business in Bognor Regis should begin AI with a single repeating task, not a grand plan. Dean Keating helps with that from Horndean, Hampshire: he builds an AI agent for the one job that makes the most difference and installs it in the tools you already use. The first call is free: 07418 627304.
Begin with Monday morning
Forget the headlines for a moment. Think about last Monday. Which piece of work did you do again, in almost the same way as the week before, and wish somebody else had done? That is where AI usually starts to earn its keep.
A cafe owner's first week
The directory lists 42 cafes and coffee shops as of 10 October 2026. Picture the owner of one. She opens early, closes late and does the ordering, the rota and the invoices herself after closing. She does not want a new system. She wants the Sunday evening paperwork to shrink.
Her list for the week might read:
- Chasing suppliers' invoices against what arrived.
- Replying to the same five questions about opening times and bookings.
- Copying details from emails into a spreadsheet.
- Thanking customers who left a message.
She circles one. Not four. The one that costs her most and has a clear right answer.
How the choice works
Ask three questions of each item on your own list:
1. Does it happen at least weekly?
2. Could a written rule tell someone what to do?
3. Would a mistake be easy to spot and fix?
The first item to pass all three is your first task.
What Dean Keating adds
His website lists jobs such as copying details between systems, raising invoices, chasing late payments, answering common questions and the weekly report. He builds an AI agent for the chosen one and installs it inside the tools you use. He then trains whoever will work with it and supports it. The steps are a free call, an audit of the work worth automating, the build and install, then training and support.
You leave the free call with a plan you can use with or without him. The cost is given after the call, with no obligation.
Do it yourself first, if you prefer
Some owners want to try before paying anyone. If so, see ChatGPT for a small business, which covers using it by hand. For the longer explanation of agents, read AI agents for a small business.
Where he is
Dean is based in Horndean, Hampshire, and works with Bognor and West Sussex businesses remotely. If you want someone in the room, say so on the call and look at nearer providers too. He publishes this site, so compare before you decide.
Contact
Call or WhatsApp Dean Keating on 07418 627304, or email dean@deankeating.com. See the Dean Keating profile on Bognor Regis.co. Websites: ai-agent.deankeating.com and deankeating.com.
About this guide
Bognor Regis.co is published by Dean Keating, who also runs the service described here. He is based in Horndean, Hampshire, and works with Bognor Regis and West Sussex businesses remotely. If you want someone in the room, say so on the first call and look at Bognor-based providers too. This guide recommends our own service, so compare it with other providers before you decide.
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