Tyson Lerfald

Tyson Lerfald is the founder and CEO of YoBot®, a fully automated AI platform built to streamline operations for small businesses — handling sales, quoting, onboarding, billing, support, and follow-up without writing a line of code. But YoBot wasn’t just a business idea — it was born out of personal adversity.

After running a successful semi-trailer manufacturing company and launching his own dealership, Tyson stepped back from it all to focus on family. A devastating custody battle and years without contact with his daughter brought him to rock bottom — leading to a fight with depression and alcohol. Through that pain, Tyson found sobriety and purpose.

Now over 3 years sober, Tyson is using his experience to build tools that help others avoid burnout by scaling their companies without adding headcount. With features like the YoBot® Command Center™, real-time ROI tracking through Botalytics™, and automated cost-cutting with the SmartSpend Dashboard™, he’s showing founders that automation isn’t about replacing people — it’s about empowering them.

Tyson shares raw stories of grit, rebuilding, and the future of lean entrepreneurship — with a voice that’s equal parts founder, fighter, and forward-thinker.