Helping Businesses Thrive
Vision
A world where small and mid-sized businesses operate with clarity, alignment, and momentum by leveraging technology and AI to simplify growth and daily operations.
Mission
To help businesses achieve consistent, sustainable growth by applying technology and AI through clear strategy, repeatable systems, and execution frameworks across sales, marketing, and operations that owners can trust and run confidently.
After 25 years building business systems, I kept seeing the same pattern: business owners knew their sales, marketing, and operations needed improvement, but didn't know which tools actually worked, how to leverage them, or whether they'd see ROI. Now with AI, I see the same hesitation - businesses aren't sure if it even applies to them. ACANA exists to get you unstuck. We assess your actual business, recommend proven solutions, and deliver measurable results.
John Wagner
Founder of ACANA
Why We Started ACANA
We've been captivated by AI and automation since 2010. Not the hype. The actual capability to simplify complexity and give businesses their time back. We even built Mighty Insights, an algorithm that created personalized marketing recommendations for clients based on their data, years before AI became a buzzword.
For over two decades, we've worked with loads of enterprise, small, and mid-size businesses on technology and strategy across marketing, sales, and operations. We saw what worked. We saw what failed. And we saw the same patterns repeat.
Great work requires serious time, specialized expertise, and access to expensive resources. Small and mid-size businesses couldn't afford the same resources as enterprises, and the results followed.
AI changes that equation.
Now, businesses can get the work done without the headcount or budget of enterprise companies. Content that used to take days gets created in hours. Data analysis that required specialists happens automatically. Workflows that needed manual oversight run themselves. The barrier isn't the technology anymore. It's knowing which tools solve real problems and how to implement them without disrupting what already works.
67% of businesses don't know where to start with AI. Not because they're skeptical. Because nobody's explaining it in plain language.
We've seen this movie before. 95% of AI projects fail because businesses chase shiny tools without fixing the actual problem first. Small and mid-size businesses can't afford those mistakes.
That experience shaped our point of view. Businesses need someone to cut through the noise, implement systems that actually work, and explain them without the buzzwords. They need repeatable frameworks they can trust and run confidently across sales, marketing, and operations.
That's why ACANA exists. To help businesses achieve consistent, sustainable growth by applying technology and AI through clear strategy, repeatable systems, and execution frameworks across sales, marketing, and operations that owners can trust and run confidently.
Meet the Founders
John Wagner
Former founder and CEO of the NYC agency Scribble to Form, John brings over 25 years of leadership experience across technology, marketing, operations, and data. Whether enhancing internal operational efficiencies, expanding brand visibility and attracting new customers through marketing, or introducing new products and services, John excels in shaping winning strategies and turning them into a powerful engine that acts as a catalyst for business growth and success.
Partner / CEO
Scott Bedell
Scott has been a recognized leader in the Tampa Bay Community as an entrepreneur, marketer, educator, speaker and business advocate in helping businesses thrive in all market conditions. Scott is compelled by the vision that.. "when small businesses thrive, so does the local community..". Scott is passionate about his mission in helping small businesses create sustainable & scalable businesses in the Tampa Bay Area.
Partner / Client Success
Have any Questions?
Business owners and leaders we speak to have loads of questions about AI, automation, and which tools actually fit their business. Feel free to reach out. We're obsessed with helping companies use the right technology to grow without the overwhelm or wasted budget.
Address: 1646 W Snow Ave, Tampa FL 33606
Phone: (813) 945-8199