About us

Turning AI hype into measurable outcomes.

The AI Ready Business helps SMB owners and operators adopt AI with confidence — pairing financial discipline with practical implementation know-how.

We bring strategy, training, tools, and the financial lens you need to turn AI into measurable business value — without the hype, the jargon, or the six-figure slide decks.

Operator-led

We've shipped what we recommend. No theoretical advice.

Evidence-driven

Every claim backed by ROI math, evals, and telemetry.

Long-term aligned

We stay until your team owns the system end-to-end.

The team

Benjamin Mills, CPA, Co-Founder — The AI Ready Business
Benjamin Mills, CPA
Co-Founder
Former senior partner at a regional CPA firm for 17 years, adjunct professor at Marist University, and Cornell University AI credentialed leader. Ben helps small to medium-sized businesses connect AI investments to risk, ROI, financial discipline, and measurable business value.
Ary Aranguiz, CPTD, Co-Founder — The AI Ready Business
Ary Aranguiz, CPTD
Co-Founder
Google Cloud Generative AI Leader and Cornell University AI credentialed leader with 20+ years supporting Fortune 100 companies including Google Fiber. Ary helps small to medium-sized businesses turn AI strategy into practical workflows, team capability, and responsible adoption.