Ian McDonald AISelected work / 2025
AI for Business.
From idea to daily use.
A shared AI workspace for a business community, built by Ian McDonald. Chat, creative tools, and business context in one platform.
- Ian’s role
- Solo platform builder
- The work
- Product development & AI integration
- The context
- Historical engagement / 2025
01 / The brief
One place to put AI to work.
The starting idea was a single platform for text and image generation, with tools such as web search alongside them. The work grew into a workspace for members using AI for content, creative work, and everyday business tasks.
02 / What I built
A working product.
Several ways to create.
- Multi-model chatAccess to AI models in a shared workspace.
- Images, video & contentCreative generation and copy tools alongside chat.
- Business contextKnowledge bases, brand voice tools, and a super-prompt builder.
03 / The results
Built for people
who actually used it.
The platform supported more than 1,600 users. Within nine months, the business it served reached $1.2M in annual recurring revenue.
- 1,600+
- Users supported by the platform
- $1.2M
- Annual recurring revenue of the business the platform supported
These figures describe the 2025 engagement. The user count relates to the platform; annual recurring revenue relates to the business the platform supported.
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