For business owners · Last reviewed October 2026

Plain-English guides for business owners.

What each kind of tool does, where it helps, and what to watch for. For who makes them, see AI or Software?

Common questions

Questions owners ask us.

What does LDT Advisors do?

LDT Advisors is a technology consulting firm for small and mid-sized businesses. We look at how a business runs its systems and AI today, help it get more out of what it already has or make a bigger change if it wants one, set it up, and keep watch as the technology moves.

Do we have to switch to new software?

No. Most of what we set up runs on the software you already pay for. We only bring in new systems if you want them.

What does the evaluation cost?

The evaluation is free and there is no obligation. It is a 30-minute call on Google Meet where our team walks through how you run today, where it hurts most, and what to fix first.

How does pricing work after the evaluation?

The 30-minute evaluation is free. If you want to go further, we price a full evaluation based on your company's size and how many people we need to talk to. You'll know the price before anything starts.

Who does the work?

Our team does the work with you, from the first call to the build. Jason Berg, our founder, oversees every engagement from the owner's seat.

What kinds of businesses do you work with?

Small and mid-sized businesses, including distribution and building products, real estate, schools, venues and events, construction and trades, and professional services.

Where are you based?

We're based in Hackensack, New Jersey, and work with businesses across the United States. Evaluations are held on Google Meet, so location is never a barrier.

Is what we share kept confidential?

Yes. Everything you share stays confidential. Before we see sensitive data or get access to your systems, we sign a mutual NDA. We never sell your information.

Are you tied to any software company?

No software company pays us to recommend it. We recommend what fits your business, from any vendor, show you the options side by side, and the choice is yours. If a tool we recommend is one our founder owns, we tell you up front.

The guides, A to Z

Pick one. It opens right here. Looking for company names? See who makes each tool.

GlossaryVendor words, translated
AgentAI that takes actions across several steps and tools to finish a job, within rules you set.
APIA doorway an app provides so other software can read and write its data.
Artificial intelligence (AI)Software that does tasks that normally take human judgment, such as reading, writing, recognizing speech or spotting patterns.
Context windowHow much text a model can consider at once, including your documents and the conversation so far.
Fine-tuningFurther training a model on your own examples to change its style or skills. Rarely needed by small businesses.
Generative AIAI that creates new text, images, audio or video, rather than only classifying or predicting.
Grounding / RAGMaking an AI answer from specific, approved sources (your documents) instead of from memory, and cite them.
GuardrailsRules and limits that keep an AI inside safe boundaries: what it may say, do or access.
HallucinationWhen an AI states something false with confidence. The main reason to check its work.
Human in the loopA design where a person reviews or approves the AI's work before it takes effect.
Large language model (LLM)The engine behind chat assistants: a model trained on vast amounts of text to predict and produce language.
Machine learningSoftware that learns patterns from examples instead of following hand-written rules. Predictive AI is machine learning.
MCPModel Context Protocol: an open standard for connecting AI assistants to business apps.
Model providerThe company that makes the underlying AI model, such as OpenAI, Anthropic or Google. Many tools are built on their models.
MultimodalA model that works with more than one kind of input or output, such as text, images and audio together.
OAuthThe official sign-in screen that grants an app limited access to your account without sharing your password.
PromptThe instructions or question you give an AI. Clearer prompts with examples produce better results.
TokenThe unit AI models read and bill by, roughly three-quarters of a word. Pricing is usually per million tokens.
WebhookA message an app sends the instant something happens, so other systems can react.

Next step

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