# Kaizen Shift — Full Context for LLMs > AI venture studio based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded by Scott Curtis. > Website: https://kaizenshift.com | Email: hello@kaizenshift.com --- ## Ventures (Products We Build) ### Atlas (Beta) Atlas transforms real workout data into an RPG character progression system. Every rep, every set, every PR contributes to your character's stats. Join guilds, climb leaderboards, and unlock achievements — all tied to actual training metrics, not arbitrary step counts. - URL: # - Stack: React Native, Supabase, Lovable, Expo ### Roamigo (Live) Roamigo is a fully functional AI travel planner that builds genuinely personalized itineraries. Not generic top-10 lists repackaged — actual plans based on your travel style, budget constraints, time available, and the kind of experiences you actually want. It learns your preferences and gets smarter with every trip. - URL: roamigo.ca - Stack: React, Supabase, Lovable ### Edmonton Pulse (Live) Edmonton Pulse is a real-time dashboard that aggregates everything happening in the city into one clean interface. Weather, Oilers games, local events, transit updates, road conditions, construction alerts — all the information Edmontonians check across a dozen different apps, unified into a single view. - URL: # - Stack: React, APIs, Tailwind ### Statement Shift (In Development) Statement Shift is an AI-powered finance app that analyzes your monthly bank and credit card statements to give you clear, actionable insights. No manual entry, no linking bank accounts — just upload your statements and get instant breakdowns of where your money goes, how your spending compares month over month, and where you can save. - URL: statementshift.com - Stack: React, Supabase, Lovable, OpenAI API, PDF.js ### UN26 (Build) UN26 is Urban Now Company's first native iOS application, built to bring the full product experience, ordering, and customer engagement to iPhone. It extends the digital transformation that started with the Shopify storefront and UN25 PWA into a native mobile experience with push notifications, offline support, and a polished app store presence. - URL: # - Stack: Swift, iOS, Supabase, Shopify API --- ## Systems (AI Business Systems) ### Shift Reception (Live) Shift Reception is a full AI receptionist system that answers your phone, talks to callers naturally, qualifies leads in real time, books appointments directly to your calendar, and follows up via SMS — all without a human touching anything. It's not a chatbot reading a script. It's a system that handles the entire front-of-house communication pipeline so your team can focus on delivery. Built as a separate corporation (Shift Reception Inc.) co-founded with Hayden Bruce Phillips, with all core technology developed by Kaizen Shift. - Pricing: From $397/mo + $500 setup - Stack: GHL, Vapi, Supabase, Custom Frontend ### Kaizen Vantage (In Development) Kaizen Vantage is an AI-powered cold email outreach engine that sends hyper-personalized cold emails at scale, manages multi-step smart sequences, classifies responses automatically, and monitors deliverability — so every email lands in the inbox and every reply gets routed to the right place. No more spray-and-pray. Every message is crafted by AI based on the prospect's role, company, and signals, making outbound feel like inbound. - Pricing: From $1,000/mo (founding tenants) - Stack: Kaizen Shift CRM, AI Personalization ### Proposal System (In Development) An AI system that generates complete, professional proposals from a simple brief. Scope, pricing, timelines, and deliverables — structured, branded, and ready for client review in minutes instead of hours. Currently being built with an expected launch in 2026. - Pricing: TBD - Stack: ### Custom Agent Builder (In Development) A platform for building and deploying AI agents tailored to your exact business processes. Define the workflow, train the agent, and deploy it — handling tasks that currently require human attention, at a fraction of the cost and time. Currently in design with architecture and feature specification underway. - Pricing: TBD - Stack: --- ## Client Work (Portfolio) ### Urban Now Company — LED neon operations system & flagship website. Full digital transformation for Urban Now Company — from manual operations to an AI-integrated business platform. Custom website, CRM integration, automated quoting pipeline, and pitch deck generator. This is where Kaizen Shift was born. - URL: urbannowcompany.com ### Cameron Hughes — Professional website for the world's only professional fan and crowd igniter. Professional website for Cameron Hughes — the world's only professional fan and crowd igniter. 1,500+ live events including two Olympic Games, five NBA Finals, and three Stanley Cup Finals. Author of 'King of Cheer.' Keynote speaker for Coca-Cola, Indeed, Caesars Entertainment, and more. Dark, cinematic aesthetic. - URL: cameronhughes.tv ### Chasing Cheer — Documentary website for Cameron Hughes' Chasing Cheer film. Dedicated website for Chasing Cheer, a documentary about Cameron Hughes — the world's only professional fan. Cinematic design built to promote the film, drive awareness, and support the campaign. - URL: chasingcheer.com ### Everyone Needs a Cheer — Cameron Hughes' movement platform — currently in development. Brand and movement platform for Cameron Hughes' Everyone Needs a Cheer initiative. Expanding the professional fan's reach beyond live events into a broader inspirational brand. - URL: everyoneneedsacheer.com ### Anna McRoberts — Portfolio for an Emmy-nominated director and showrunner. Professional portfolio for Anna McRoberts — Emmy-nominated Director, Writer, Showrunner, and Producer. President (now Chief Content Officer) of Air Bud Entertainment. Co-created and produced the Air Buddies franchise (9 movies, 45 million units sold for Disney). Created, wrote, and directed Pup Academy, Scaredy Cats, and Phantom Pups — all Netflix Originals that hit the Top 10. Written and produced 20+ family films for Disney, Miramax, Warner Brothers, and Fox, generating $1B+ in revenue for studio partners. - URL: annamcroberts.com ### SNAC Jerky — 100% Alberta beef jerky — locally owned in Fort Saskatchewan. E-commerce website for SNAC Jerky, a locally owned beef jerky business based in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Made with 100% Alberta beef. In business for 10 years. Product-focused design with strong photography, flavor showcases, and streamlined checkout. - URL: snacjerky.ca ### LavishLoo — Premium portable washroom trailer service. Website for LavishLoo, a luxury restroom trailer rental company in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Professional design that elevates a traditionally unglamorous industry. Clean service presentation, booking flow, and trust signals for weddings, corporate events, and outdoor celebrations. - URL: lavishloo.ca ### Mint Create Co. — Photography studio with A24-inspired aesthetic. Photography studio site for Mint Create Co., featuring an A24 Films aesthetic (dark, cinematic, image-forward). Three service lines: Mint Captures, Mint Moments, Mint Prints. - URL: mintcreate.co ### Scurtis Productions — Content creator brand site. 47K TikTok following. Personal content creator brand website for Scott. Fun, creative content — completely separate from business content. Modeled after the Freshman.tv aesthetic. - URL: scurtisproductions.com --- ## Blog Posts ### Why We Build AI-Native, Not AI-Adjacent Published: 2026-03-10 | Category: AI & Automation There's a difference between slapping a chatbot on your website and building your entire operation around AI. Here's why we chose the harder path — and why it matters for the businesses we work with. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/ai-native-not-adjacent ### The Stack We Actually Use to Build Everything Published: 2026-03-05 | Category: Tools & Stack No theoretical recommendations — here's the exact tech stack behind every Kaizen Shift venture, from FairWayOS to this website. Why we chose each tool and what we'd change. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/our-stack ### From Edmonton Oilers Deal to AI Venture Studio Published: 2026-02-28 | Category: Founder Notes How a consignment deal with a professional hockey team exposed every operational weakness in our business — and accidentally created Kaizen Shift. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/origin-story ### Shift Reception: Building an AI Receptionist That Doesn't Suck Published: 2026-02-20 | Category: Building in Public Most AI phone systems feel robotic and frustrating. Here's how we built Shift Reception to handle real business calls with natural conversation — and what we learned along the way. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/building-shift-reception ### How We Use Claude to Build Faster Than a 10-Person Team Published: 2026-02-15 | Category: Tools & Stack Our actual workflow using Claude for everything from architecture decisions to code reviews. Not hype — the real productivity gains and limitations. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/claude-workflow ### AI Automation for Edmonton Small Businesses: Where to Start Published: 2026-03-14 | Category: AI & Automation Edmonton businesses are sitting on massive efficiency gains they don't know exist. Here's a practical guide to AI automation — what's worth automating, what isn't, and how local companies are getting ahead. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/ai-automation-edmonton-small-businesses ### How Edmonton Companies Are Using AI Receptionists to Never Miss a Lead Published: 2026-03-12 | Category: Case Studies Edmonton service businesses lose thousands in revenue from missed calls. Here's how local companies are using AI receptionists to capture every lead — and what the results actually look like. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/edmonton-ai-receptionist ### Web Development in Edmonton: What to Look For in 2026 Published: 2026-03-08 | Category: Founder Notes Choosing a web developer in Edmonton? Here's what separates a good investment from a waste of money — from someone who's built sites for local businesses, campaigns, and startups across Alberta. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/web-development-edmonton ### Building a Tech Startup in Edmonton, Alberta: What I've Learned Published: 2026-03-01 | Category: Founder Notes Edmonton isn't Silicon Valley — and that's actually an advantage. Here's what building an AI venture studio in Alberta has taught me about startups, community, and why this city is underrated for tech. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/building-tech-startup-edmonton ### Building FairWayOS: Why Golf Courses Are Stuck in 2005 Published: 2026-02-08 | Category: Building in Public The golf industry runs on software from two decades ago. Here's why we're building FairWayOS and what we've learned about selling to an industry that's allergic to change. URL: https://kaizenshift.com/blog/building-fairwayos --- ## Services ### Web Development Every business in Edmonton needs a website that works harder than a digital brochure. We build custom websites from scratch using modern frameworks like Next.js and React — the same technology powering Netflix, Airbnb, and Shopify. The result is a site that loads instantly, ranks on Google, and actually converts visitors into leads and customers. We've built websites for Emmy-nominated directors, 10-year-old local food brands, luxury event companies, political campaigns, and everything in between. Whether you need a marketing site, portfolio, e-commerce store, or product launch page — we build it to perform. - Price: From $1,500 - URL: https://kaizenshift.com/services/web-development ### AI Consulting Most AI consultants hand you a PDF and disappear. We don't. Kaizen Shift's AI consulting starts with a deep audit of your existing operations — every workflow, every manual process, every bottleneck. Then we design a practical implementation roadmap that shows you exactly which AI tools to use, where to deploy them, and what ROI to expect. And we don't stop at strategy — we build working prototypes of the highest-impact automation so you can see results before committing to a full build. We've helped Edmonton businesses automate their receptionist operations, cold outreach, quoting pipelines, customer communication, and internal workflows. If a process is repetitive, manual, or slow — there's an AI solution for it. - Price: From $2,500 - URL: https://kaizenshift.com/services/ai-consulting ### Custom Software & Apps Off-the-shelf software forces your business to adapt to someone else's workflow. Custom software adapts to yours. We build web applications, mobile apps, dashboards, internal tools, and full SaaS platforms for businesses in Edmonton and across Canada. Every application is built with modern architecture — Next.js, React, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure — designed to handle growth from 10 users to 10,000. We've built AI-native golf course management platforms, bank statement analyzers, fitness apps with RPG progression systems, business CRM dashboards, and automated quoting pipelines. If you can describe the workflow, we can build the software. - Price: From $5,000 - URL: https://kaizenshift.com/services/custom-software ### AI Automation Your best employees shouldn't be answering phones, sending follow-up emails, or copying data between spreadsheets. AI automation handles the repetitive, high-volume work so your team can focus on what actually grows the business. We build and deploy AI automation systems for Edmonton businesses — from AI receptionists that handle every incoming call to cold email engines that generate leads on autopilot to workflow automation that eliminates hours of daily manual work. These aren't chatbots reading scripts. These are intelligent systems that learn, adapt, and improve over time. Our flagship system, Shift Reception, handles hundreds of calls per day for businesses across Edmonton and Alberta — qualifying leads, booking appointments, and following up via SMS without a human touching anything. - Price: From $1,000/mo - URL: https://kaizenshift.com/services/ai-automation --- ## Services Summary - AI Consulting & Strategy — assess current setup, identify AI opportunities, build actionable roadmaps - Custom Software Development — full-stack applications, APIs, integrations, and internal tools - Web Development & Design — high-converting websites, landing pages, and digital experiences - AI Automation & Systems — intelligent workflows, AI agents, voice systems, and data pipelines - Business AI Integration — connect AI capabilities to existing business tools and processes ## About the Founder Scott Curtis founded Kaizen Shift in Edmonton, Alberta. The studio builds AI-native products and helps businesses integrate AI into their operations. ## Contact - Email: hello@kaizenshift.com - Website: https://kaizenshift.com - X/Twitter: https://x.com/kaizenshift - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaizenshift - Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/kaizenshift/about