We help business owners use AI without turning it into another full-time job.
(We run businesses too. We explain this like business owners, not software engineers.)
We train you on the AI you can use now, and we build marketing systems that are realistic to run when you already have a business to manage.
Your AI works better when it actually knows who it is talking to.
If you keep giving AI the same background about you, your business, and how you think, this fixes that. Know Me, AI gives you one reusable Context File you can bring into ChatGPT, Claude, or the AI tool you already use.
The context you should not have to repeat
We use AI to get busywork off your plate, not people out of the picture. The point is to get time back for the work, people, and life that matter.
Who usually calls us
Most of our work starts with one of these situations.
Small business owners and solopreneurs
You know AI and marketing matter, but you do not have hours to figure out every tool. We help you get the useful pieces working and show you what to do with them.
See what we can help with →You do not need another project on your plate.
We can set the system up, train the people who will use it, and keep the learning tied to the work that is already happening.
See our process →Corporate teams
Your team gets practical training on the AI tools you already pay for, using examples that make sense for their jobs.
See training options →Government & municipal buyers
Need a veteran-owned training partner for AI or digital literacy? Start with our government page.
Visit our Government page →Nonprofits
We partner with nonprofits that want to give teens practical experience with AI and digital tools.
Visit our Nonprofit page →What we actually do
AI Training & Education
We train business owners and teams on the AI tasks that come up in real work: writing, research, customer communication, planning, and internal workflows.
If your CRM is part of the problem, we can help set that up too and train the team using it.
Marketing Systems for Small Business
We build marketing systems for owners who need leads and follow-up without spending the whole week making content or chasing software.
AI & Digital Skills for Teens
Through nonprofit partnerships, we teach teens how to use AI and digital tools in ways they can apply to school, work, and future opportunities.
Want to try our approach before you hire us?
Start with Know Me, AI for $2. You will build a personal Context File once, then reuse it whenever you want AI to understand you without another long explanation.
Here is how a project usually starts
Discovery call
We talk through what is taking too much time, what you have already tried, and what would make the biggest difference.
We set up what you need
That might be AI training, a CRM setup, a marketing workflow, or a mix of the three. We build around the way your business already runs.
We make sure your team can use it
We train the people who will use it, answer the practical questions, and make sure the system is not dependent on us forever.
SDVOSB Certified
SBA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Verify our certification →Registered in SAM.gov
Eligible to bid on federal contracts.
What clients say after the work is live
"They set up our CRM and trained our whole team on AI in the same week. We stopped losing leads almost immediately."
"I didn't have time to learn AI myself. Ascendis built the system and trained my staff, so I didn't have to."
The people doing the work
Lorena Valencia
AI Architect & Lead TrainerLorena leads AI training and marketing systems at Ascendis Group. Before Ascendis, she coached more than 500 agency owners on organic marketing systems and automation. Her focus here is straightforward: teach AI in a way business owners can use on Monday morning, not just understand during a training.
Luis Valencia
Co-FounderLuis is a Service-Disabled Veteran who leads business development and federal contracting at Ascendis Group. He has spent two decades in sales, real estate, and business development, including founding Cleanko. He also brings hands-on experience with CRM implementation and lead generation systems.
Before you buy another AI tool, fix the context.
Know Me, AI gives the tools you already use a better starting point. Build your Context File once and stop explaining yourself from scratch every time you open a new chat.
Get Know Me, AI for $2 →