Engagements

Three ways to work together

Named, scoped, and priced. If none of these fit, say so on a call and we'll work out what does.

Tier 1 · 2–3 weeks

Readiness Audit

From $7,500

The right starting point if you don't yet know what you should be doing.

  • Structured assessment across data foundation, workflow clarity, governance, team readiness, and leadership alignment
  • Interviews with leadership and the staff who do the work daily
  • Every plausible opportunity identified, scored, and sequenced
  • Explicit build, buy, or partner recommendation on each
  • Written, board-ready readout and a prioritized 12-month roadmap

For companies who know AI matters, have maybe tried something, and want a defensible plan before spending real money.

Tier 2 · 90 days

Foundation Sprint

From $25,000

For companies ready to build the foundation and ship something real.

  • Everything in the Readiness Audit
  • Acceptable use policy and data handling rules written, reviewed, and adopted
  • Tool inventory consolidated and vendor decisions made
  • Two to three highest-value opportunities implemented into production
  • Measurement framework built so results are visible
  • Staff training so your team can operate what's been built

For companies past the deciding stage who need someone to own execution.

Tier 3 · Ongoing

Fractional CAIO

From $6,000 / month

Continuing ownership of your AI strategy. Six-month minimum.

  • Two to four days per month of senior attention
  • Ongoing roadmap ownership and reprioritization as things change
  • Vendor evaluation and negotiation support
  • Governance maintained as tools and regulations shift
  • Quarterly leadership or board reporting
  • Available to your team as the person who answers "should we be using this?"

For companies where AI is becoming material to operations and needs sustained senior attention.

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Questions

The things people actually ask

Do I have to start with the Audit?

No, but most should. Committing to a 90-day sprint before anyone has assessed where you stand is how money gets wasted. The Audit price is credited toward the Sprint if you proceed within 60 days.

What if we decide not to continue?

That's a legitimate outcome and it happens. The Audit is built to be useful on its own — you keep the assessment, the roadmap, and the recommendations regardless.

Do you build the software?

Rarely, and deliberately. At your size almost everything worth doing should be bought or configured rather than built. When custom work is genuinely warranted, I manage the build and the vendor rather than doing it myself.

How is this different from an AI agency?

Agencies are paid to build things, which means they tend to find things to build. I'm paid to make good decisions, and often the best decision is to do less than you were planning.

We're in a regulated industry. Is that a problem?

It's usually the reason to have someone owning this. Governance is the part most companies skip and the part regulated companies cannot afford to.

What's the smallest company you work with?

Around 20 people. Below that, an engaged owner can generally handle this directly — and I'll tell you so rather than take the engagement.

On published pricing. Almost nobody in this market shows numbers. I'd rather you know before the call whether this is in range — it respects your time, and it means we spend the conversation on your problem instead of on price discovery.

Start with a conversation.

Twenty minutes. What you've tried, what stalled, what you're actually trying to accomplish. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so and point you somewhere better.

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