AI Systems for Facility Management & the Trades
I Run a Facility Company. AI Runs Half of It.
Shawn Black, CRFP is the founder of Onyx Facility Management. He installs the same AI systems in trades and services companies that already run his own. No theory. No hype. Working systems.
If you run facilities, restaurants, retail, or trades, this was built for you.
Facility & Property Services
Work order triage, vendor follow-up, and client reporting that runs itself. The same systems running inside my own FM company today.
See facility servicesRestaurant & Retail Chains
Multi-site maintenance without the email chaos. Faster quotes, cleaner vendor accountability, reports your ops team actually reads.
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Quotes out in hours instead of days, leads captured and qualified while you're on the job. More closed work, same crew.
See contractor servicesWhy This Works
You Are Not the Experiment. My Company Was.
Every system I install ran inside my own facility management company first, on real work orders, real vendors, real clients.
Installed at Onyx first
Work order triage, quoting, lead capture, and reporting proven in my own operation before they touch yours.
Built by an operator
I'm a owner operator who dispatches techs and chases invoices every week. I speak contractor, not consultant.
Fixed scope, fixed price
A diagnostic, an install, a number. No open-ended retainers, no surprise hours.
Measured results
Every install gets a before and after: hours saved, quotes accelerated, leads captured.
The Offer
One Engagement. Fixed Scope. Working Systems.
No menus, no retainers, no hourly meters. Three steps, priced up front.
The Diagnostic
$2,500 · two weeks
I audit your operation, map where hours and margin leak, and hand you a prioritized AI install plan with ROI estimates. If we go no further, you keep the roadmap.
Learn moreThe Install
from $7,500 · 30 to 60 days
I build and deploy the top systems from your diagnostic inside your actual operation. Your team trained. Systems running. Measured before and after.
Learn moreThe Operating Partner
$2,500/mo · quarterly
For companies past the install. I stay in the loop, tune the systems, and add capability as your operation grows. Limited seats.
Learn moreRecent Work
Receipts.
Systems built and shipped for real operations. Not concepts.
Market Intelligence System
Competitor, pricing, and demand analysis for a San Diego garage door company, delivered as an interactive report and a leave-behind their sales team uses.
AI-Assisted Quoting Overhaul
Quote and proposal generation rebuilt for a facilities operation. Turnaround cut from days to hours.
Full Web Presence Build
Research to launch in under two weeks for an El Cajon construction firm.
Testimonials
What operators say.
"Shawn helped us grow significantly. His drive and initiative in finding new clients was impressive, his follow through was exemplary."
Scott A.
Garage Doors Unlimited
"Shawn has a unique ability to demystify complex AI concepts, making them accessible and applicable to our everyday business challenges. His training sessions are not only informative but also engaging and tailored to our specific needs. He speaks our language, not just tech jargon."
David H.
Westside Plumbing
"The operational efficiency improvements Shawn implemented saved us countless hours each week. His systematic approach to process optimization is second to none."
Hector P.
APC
Podcast & YouTube
FutureReady.
Conversations with founders, CEOs, and AI pioneers on building the future of brand and content.
AI Strategy
How to build and scale AI-powered content systems
Brand Positioning
Clear messaging that cuts through the noise
Growth Tactics
Proven strategies from top founders and CEOs
Future of Work
Where AI is taking business and marketing
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