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For Immediate Release · COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — May 15, 2026

Utah-Based Found For AI Launches Hybrid AI Operator Subscription to Help Local Businesses Get Recommended by AI

After helping a Holladay hair salon go from invisible to the #1 AI-recommended result for "hair extensions in Salt Lake," founder Dustin Crump launches Found For AI with a hybrid model combining AI visibility implementation and ongoing optimization.

Found For AI, a Utah-based company helping small businesses become discoverable and recommendable by AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google Gemini, today announced its formal launch and the introduction of its AI Operator Subscription.

The company combines one-time AI visibility implementation with ongoing monthly optimization and monitoring. This hybrid approach helps local businesses not only get recommended by AI assistants but stay visible as AI systems evolve.

The launch is backed by a real-world proof point with Loxxie Hair, a hair extensions specialist in Holladay, Utah. Before working with Found For AI, the salon did not appear in major AI chatbots for queries like “where can I get hair extensions in Salt Lake.” Within three weeks of implementation, Loxxie Hair became the top recommendation in both ChatGPT and Claude.

I don't know what the *#%& they did, but our phones are ringing off the hook and we're getting tons more foot traffic.

Kellie Barland, Owner, Loxxie Hair

Why AI Visibility Matters for Local Businesses

As millions of consumers shift from traditional search to asking AI assistants for local recommendations, many small businesses are becoming invisible. Found For AI helps close that gap through structured data implementation, entity grounding, and ongoing optimization — so AI systems can clearly understand and recommend the business.

A lot of business owners assume their existing SEO will carry over to AI. There's overlap, but AI reads structured data and entity signals differently. Our hybrid model gives businesses both the initial fix and the ongoing work needed to maintain visibility.

Dustin Crump, Founder, Found For AI

The AI Operator Subscription

Found For AI offers a clear path for small businesses:

  • Onboarding — $997 one-time: Full AI visibility audit, data layer installation, and initial optimizations delivered in seven business days with a 60-day guarantee.
  • Starter — $299/month: Ongoing monitoring, monthly audits, and up to two optimizations per month.
  • Growth — $599/month: Everything in Starter, plus custom automation workflows to help operations scale with increased visibility.

The model is designed specifically for owner-operated local businesses that want the work handled for them rather than another dashboard to manage.

Built in Utah, for Utah Small Businesses

Crump, who has lived in Utah since age 11, intentionally based the company in the state.

Utah has a real spirit of helping each other succeed. I want Found For AI to be part of what helps local service businesses win as technology shifts.

Dustin Crump, Founder, Found For AI

Found For AI primarily serves local service businesses and owner-operators across Utah and beyond.

About Found For AI

Found For AI is an AI visibility company based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. It helps small businesses become recommendable by AI assistants through its AI Operator Subscription, which combines implementation with ongoing optimization and monitoring. Learn more at foundforai.com.

About Loxxie Hair

Loxxie Hair is a hair extensions specialist salon in Holladay, Utah, offering tape-ins, hand-tied wefts, clip-ins, I-tips, and ponytail extensions. The salon is rated 4.9 stars and serves clients across the Salt Lake Valley.

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Dustin Crump

Founder, Found For AI

Verification: Live AI query results confirming Loxxie Hair as the top recommendation for “where can I get hair extensions in Salt Lake” on ChatGPT and Claude are available upon request.

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