FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to the questions we hear most. Anything else, set up a time to talk.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What does an "AI operator" actually do?
- Think of it as a private operator embedded in your business. It reads emails and drafts replies in your voice. It runs on a schedule: Monday plans, Friday recaps, quarterly reports. It builds dashboards on demand. It watches what you can't: overdue invoices, stuck deals, slipping deadlines.
How is this different from ChatGPT?
- ChatGPT is a chatbot. You prompt, it replies. A Claude operator is set up specifically for your business. It already knows your team, your tools, your customers, your wording. It takes initiative. It runs on schedules. It produces real work (replies, reports, dashboards), not just text you have to copy and paste.
Do I need to be technical?
- No. We install it. We connect it to your tools (email, CRM, accounting, calendar, whatever you use). We meet regularly to grow it. You use it through normal interfaces: chat, email, the tools you already work in.
How long until I get hours back?
- Most clients are using their Claude operator from day one. Real time savings, the kind you can feel in your week, usually land within 30 to 60 days as we add automations.
What does it cost?
- We tailor it to your business. Set up a time to talk and we'll show you the maths against your actual workload.
Why Claude specifically?
- Claude is built by Anthropic with a heavy focus on safety, accuracy, and being useful for work. It handles long documents and long conversations well, which makes it the strongest choice for being embedded in a business as an ongoing operator rather than a one-shot tool.
What's the relationship with Growth Potential?
- Claude Consulting is a division of Growth Potential. Same coaching philosophy, same private one-on-one approach, applied to AI. Growth Potential has been coaching Australian business owners for over 13 years.
Which Claude plan do I need?
- It depends on team size and what you want connected. We will tell you on the discovery call, and the plan is paid directly to Anthropic, not to us.
Is my data safe?
- Claude's business plans do not train on your data. For businesses that cannot send data to the cloud at all, see our Private AI service.
How long does setup take?
- Discovery is about an hour. The setup itself is a day. Most businesses are using Claude for real work the same week.
Do you come to our office?
- We are based in Sydney and work in person across the city. For other cities we work over video, with in-person sessions available for larger engagements.
What happens if Claude makes a mistake?
- Every workflow has a review step until it is proven, and we build the checks in.
Can you work with our existing IT or agency?
- Yes. We work alongside whoever already looks after your systems.
Do you train on ChatGPT too?
- We specialise in Claude. If you are deciding between tools, read our Claude vs ChatGPT for business guide.