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Chloe W.

D2C Brand Founder
E-Commerce
6 team members

2.9

AIBMM Score

Chloe founded a direct-to-consumer brand with 6 team members. Weekend support tickets were piling up, product descriptions were inconsistent, and stockouts were causing lost sales.

Starting Point: The Struggles

Support tickets piling up on weekends

Product descriptions inconsistent across SKUs

Stock-outs causing lost sales 3-4x per month

One person handling all customer inquiries

The 90-Day Journey

Week 1
Lean Team Discovery
Discovery

Chloe completed Discovery solo, then validated answers with her team. Score of 2.9 - using AI for content but no automation.

Week 2
E-Commerce Workflows
Workflows

Mapped customer support, product listing, inventory management, and marketing workflows. Support had highest urgency.

Week 3
Focused Stage Plan
Stage Plans

With only 6 people, set conservative WIP limit of 3. Chose: AI Support Agent, Predictive Inventory, and Product Copy Generation.

Weeks 4-6
Support Agent Build
Lifts

Built AI support agent trained on FAQ, return policy, and order status. Handles 70% of tickets automatically.

Week 5
Shopify Integration Issue
Friction Log

Support app conflicted with existing Shopify app. Logged friction, explored alternatives. Switched to different provider.

Weeks 6-9
Inventory Intelligence
Lifts

Connected sales data to inventory system. AI predicts stockouts 2 weeks in advance and triggers reorder alerts.

Weeks 8-11
Product Copy at Scale
Lifts

Built product description generator using brand voice guide. Now generates consistent copy for new SKUs in minutes.

Week 12
First Quarter Review
Pattern Library

All 3 Lifts graduated. Weekend support backlog eliminated. Captured brand voice prompts as patterns for future use.

Lifts Executed

AI Support Agent
Graduated
L1

L2

70% tickets resolved automatically

Predictive Inventory Alerts
Graduated
L1

L2

Zero stockouts since launch

Product Copy Generation
Graduated
L1

L2

Consistent copy in 5 min vs 1 hour

Friction Encountered & Resolved

Issue

Support app conflicted with existing Shopify integration

Resolution

Switched to alternative provider with better compatibility

Issue

AI copy not matching brand voice initially

Resolution

Created detailed brand voice guide and fine-tuned prompts

Results: By the Numbers

Weekend Ticket Backlog
Before

50+

After

0

100%
Monthly Stockouts
Before

3-4

After

0

100%
Product Copy Time
Before

1 hour

After

5 min

92%

Key Takeaways

Small e-commerce teams can achieve high impact with focused Lifts

AI support agents eliminate the weekend backlog problem

Predictive inventory prevents revenue loss from stockouts

Brand voice documentation pays off for AI content generation

What's Next for Chloe?

AI-powered email marketing, customer segmentation automation

Start Your Journey

Chloe started exactly where you are. Begin with Discovery to chart your own path.

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