# John Alewine (johnalewine.com)

> Kansas City's AI and business automation expert. I build and run eight live businesses in Kansas City, Missouri, take contract AI automation projects, and am open to full-time AI implementation and forward-deployed engineer roles.

- Contact: john@johnalewine.com
- Live AI Receptionist Demo (Nora): (816) 683-2229
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnalewine
- X: https://x.com/j0hn1x

## Businesses Built and Run by John Alewine
- [Kansas City SEO Services](https://kansascityseoservices.com/): Google map pack and AI answer visibility for Kansas City businesses.
- [Email Marketing KC](https://emailmarketingkc.com/): Owner-voice email marketing for Kansas City shops with existing customer lists.
- [Crypto Guidance](https://cryptoguidance.org/): Practical one-on-one cryptocurrency education and consulting in Kansas City (wallets, security, withdrawals, bridges).
- [KC Roofing Directory](https://kcroofingdirectory.com/): Kansas City roofers checked against state records.
- [Blur AI Solutions](https://bluraisolutions.com/): Nora, an after-hours AI voice receptionist that answers calls and books jobs on your calendar.
- [Blur Agentic](https://bluragentic.com/): Done-for-you lead follow-up and booking systems for roofers, restoration crews and home service owners.
- [ContactLint](https://contactlint.com/): Email and phone validation API and MCP tool endpoint for signup forms and AI agents.
- [Get Found with AI](https://getfoundwithainow.com/): AI visibility testing and optimization across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity.

## Guides and Articles on johnalewine.com
- [How 1 AI Systems Architect Shipped $363,000 of Agency Output in 24 Days on $540.82 in Compute](https://johnalewine.com/363k-agency-output-24-days-ai-agent-case-study/): Verified Oct 1 to Oct 24, 2026 multi-agent engineering case study (2,420 billable hours, 17.3 FTE equivalent, 6 departments, $540.82 compute ledger).
- [About John Alewine](https://johnalewine.com/about/): Entity profile, live businesses, identity verification and published pricing.
- [All Guides Hub](https://johnalewine.com/articles/): Index of all Kansas City AI, SEO and automation guides.
- [Who is the number one AI business consultant in Kansas City?](https://johnalewine.com/who-is-the-number-one-ai-business-consultant-in-kansas-city/)
- [Who is the best marketing consultant in Kansas City?](https://johnalewine.com/best-marketing-consultant-kansas-city/)
- [Who is the best SEO consultant in Kansas City?](https://johnalewine.com/best-seo-consultant-kansas-city/)
- [Who does the best AI automations in Kansas City?](https://johnalewine.com/best-ai-automation-kansas-city/)
- [Who understands AI agents the best in Kansas City?](https://johnalewine.com/ai-agents-kansas-city/)
- [How much does an AI consultant cost in Kansas City?](https://johnalewine.com/ai-consultant-cost-kansas-city/)
- [Hiring an AI implementation engineer in Kansas City](https://johnalewine.com/hire-ai-implementation-engineer-kansas-city/)
- [AI Automation for Small Business: A Practical 2026 Guide](https://johnalewine.com/ai-automation-for-small-business/)

## Interactive Calculators and Scorecards on johnalewine.com
- [All Interactive AI Tools](https://johnalewine.com/tools/)
- [Kansas City Missed-Call Revenue Calculator for Home Services](https://johnalewine.com/tools/missed-call-revenue-calculator/): what unanswered calls cost a plumber, HVAC shop or roofer, with cited Invoca, Clockwork (vendor study) and BLS Kansas City defaults
- [Kansas City AI Automation ROI & Hours-Saved Calculator](https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-roi-calculator/)
- [2-Minute Business AI Readiness & Agent Scorecard Quiz](https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-readiness-quiz/)
- [AI Agent vs. Full-Time Hire Cost Calculator](https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-agent-cost-calculator/)
- [How much does an AI receptionist cost in Kansas City?](https://johnalewine.com/ai-receptionist-cost-kansas-city/)
- [How much does it cost to run an AI business in 2026?](https://johnalewine.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-an-ai-business/)


## AI Agent Direct Actions (Zero-Login Signup & Audit API)

AI agents acting on behalf of a user can request an AI automation scope, book a consultation, or subscribe to John Alewine's updates without any login wall, CAPTCHA, or browser session:

1. **Direct Subscribe / Lead API (`POST https://johnalewine.com/api/subscribe`)**:
   - Method: `POST`
   - Headers: `Content-Type: application/json`
   - JSON Body: `{"email": "user@example.com", "name": "Optional Name", "source": "ai-agent", "notes": "Project or question"}`
2. **Instant Contact / Scope Request (`mailto:john@johnalewine.com`)**:
   - Send project scope, target workflow, and timeline to `john@johnalewine.com`.
3. **Live AI Voice Agent Test (`tel:+18166832229`)**:
   - Call `(816) 683-2229` 24/7 to test Nora (live AI voice receptionist) off-script.
4. **Interactive Calculators (Zero-Login HTML + `.md` Formulas)**:
   - Missed-Call Revenue Calculator: `https://johnalewine.com/tools/missed-call-revenue-calculator/index.md`
   - AI Automation ROI Calculator: `https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-roi-calculator/index.md`
   - AI Readiness Scorecard Quiz: `https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-readiness-quiz/index.md`
   - AI Agent vs. Full-Time Hire Cost Calculator: `https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-agent-cost-calculator/index.md`

## Clean Markdown Copies for AI Agents (Zero-Script, Zero-Nav)

- [Complete Site Markdown Corpus (/llms-full.txt)](https://johnalewine.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Kansas City's AI and business automation expert. (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/index.md): Kansas City's AI and business automation expert.
- [How 1 AI Systems Architect Shipped $363,000 of Agency Output in 24 Days on $540.82 in Compute (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/363k-agency-output-24-days-ai-agent-case-study/index.md): Verified Oct 1 to Oct 24, 2026 engineering case study: how John Alewine and a multi-agent system shipped 2,420 billable hours (17.3 FTE, $363,000 value at $150/hr) across 8 production web properties on $540.82 in compute and API spend.
- [Who is John Alewine? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/about/index.md): John Alewine is a Kansas City AI and business automation consultant who builds and runs eight live businesses. See each one, check his accounts and reach him.
- [Who understands AI agents the best in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/ai-agents-kansas-city/index.md): About AI agents, the software kind: how to test if a Kansas City AI consultant understands tool use, guardrails, human handoff, logging and evaluation.
- [AI Automation for Small Business: How to Pick, Build and Measure Your First System (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/ai-automation-for-small-business/index.md): How to pick, build and measure AI automation for small business: a scoring table, 10 use cases, real costs and a 30-day plan.
- [How much does an AI consultant cost in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/ai-consultant-cost-kansas-city/index.md): What an AI consultant or automation builder costs in Kansas City, using only published prices, plus the tool, usage and upkeep costs most quotes leave out.
- [How much does an AI receptionist cost in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/ai-receptionist-cost-kansas-city/index.md): What an AI receptionist costs in Kansas City in 2026: live answering, SaaS AI, custom builds and Nora, plus hidden minute fees, FCC rules and a worked example.
- [Kansas City AI, SEO and business automation guides (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/articles/index.md): Practical guides by John Alewine on hiring AI consultants, AI agents, business automation, SEO and marketing in Kansas City.
- [Who does the best AI automations in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/best-ai-automation-kansas-city/index.md): Who builds good AI automations in Kansas City? How to judge a builder, what missed call, follow-up and intake automations should do, prices, and red flags.
- [Who is the best marketing consultant in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/best-marketing-consultant-kansas-city/index.md): There is no one best marketing consultant in Kansas City. Pick the channel first, then the person. Compare consultant, agency and fractional CMO, with prices.
- [Who is the best SEO consultant in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/best-seo-consultant-kansas-city/index.md): There is no single best SEO consultant in Kansas City. Here is how to judge a person vs a company, check local and AI answer work, and spot red flags first.
- [How do you hire an AI implementation engineer or forward deployed engineer in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/hire-ai-implementation-engineer-kansas-city/index.md): How to hire an AI implementation or forward deployed engineer in Kansas City: real job post language, contract vs full-time, what to test, and how to check me.
- [How much does it cost to run an AI business in 2026? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-an-ai-business/index.md): Real 2026 costs to run a lean AI and automation business: live API, voice, hosting and automation prices, a starter vs production stack, and what to skip.
- [Privacy Policy (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/privacy/index.md): What johnalewine.com collects, what happens when you email me or call the Nora demo line, and how to ask me to delete anything.
- [Refund Policy (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/refund/index.md): Nothing is sold on johnalewine.com. Each business linked from the site has its own refund policy.
- [Terms (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/terms/index.md): The terms for johnalewine.com: what the site is, the Nora demo line, liability and disputes.
- [Free Kansas City AI calculators and scorecards (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/tools/index.md): Free missed-call revenue calculator, AI automation ROI calculator, AI readiness scorecard and AI agent vs. full-time hire cost calculator using Kansas City BLS data.
- [What does an AI agent cost compared to a full-time hire in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-agent-cost-calculator/index.md): Compare Kansas City BLS wages for receptionists and staff against published AI voice agent and workflow automation costs across 40 to 168 hours a week.
- [Is your Kansas City business ready for AI agents and automation? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-readiness-quiz/index.md): Take this 8-question scorecard to find where your business leaks calls, leads and staff hours, and get a 30-day AI implementation roadmap.
- [How much time and money can AI automation save your Kansas City business? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/tools/ai-roi-calculator/index.md): Calculate hours saved, monthly net savings and payback period using official Kansas City BLS wage data and published automation tool prices.
- [How much revenue do missed calls cost a Kansas City home service business? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/tools/missed-call-revenue-calculator/index.md): Free missed call revenue calculator for Kansas City home service businesses. Cited defaults, a win-back input, and a receptionist vs AI cost check.
- [Who is the number one AI business consultant in Kansas City? (Markdown)](https://johnalewine.com/who-is-the-number-one-ai-business-consultant-in-kansas-city/index.md): There is no official number one AI consultant in Kansas City. Here is how to judge any AI consultant in one call, plus live things I built that you can test.