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Your competitors are deploying AI.You’re still evaluating tools.

I’m a fractional AI consultant who helps mid-market companies turn AI from a buzzword into measurable business outcomes. AI strategy, hands-on implementation, and real results in 90 days.

30 minutes. No pitch. Just clarity on your best AI opportunities.

25+ Years Enterprise ITAI Strategy & ImplementationStrategy + Implementation, One Person

02The Challenge

Most mid-market companies know AI matters, but they don’t have an AI strategy.

You’ve seen the demos. Your competitors are talking about AI wins on LinkedIn. Your board is asking questions. But when you look at your options, you’re stuck between three bad choices:

Enterprise consulting firms that charge $50K for a strategy deck and disappear before anything gets built.

Junior freelancers who can prompt ChatGPT but can’t connect AI to your actual business outcomes.

Doing nothing and hoping the AI wave passes. (It won’t.)

There’s a fourth option: a fractional AI director with 25 years of enterprise experience who doesn’t just advise on AI. He builds it. AI strategy and implementation from the same person. No handoffs. No junior associates. No 80-page decks that collect dust.


03Services

AI consulting services built for mid-market companies

AI Strategy Assessment

1–2 Weeks

$7,500 – $15,000

A deep-dive AI strategy assessment of your operations, data, and competitive landscape. You get a prioritized AI roadmap with specific use cases, ROI projections, and quick wins you can act on immediately. Not a PowerPoint. A working plan with the first prototype started before we finish.

Companies starting their AI journey who need a clear, actionable plan.

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Fractional AI Director

10–20 hours/month

$5,000 – $10,000/mo

Your AI leader, on demand. I embed into your team as a fractional AI Director: setting strategy, building systems, training your people, and measuring results. You get Fortune 500-caliber AI leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.

Companies ready to execute who need ongoing AI leadership.

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AI Implementation Project

Scoped per project

$15,000 – $50,000

Custom AI implementation projects: workflow automation, competitive intelligence engines, prompt architectures, document processing systems, and more. Scoped, built, tested, and deployed. You see a working prototype within 2 weeks, not a proposal in 3 months.

Companies with a defined AI initiative that needs expert execution.

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Not sure which is right for you? That’s what the call is for.


04Results

Real AI implementation results

400

Hours → Now

Hours of weekly competitive analysis, compressed with a custom AI system. The team now focuses on strategy, not data gathering.

22%0%

Win Rate

RFP win rate improvement after deploying an AI-powered proposal acceleration system. Same team, better outcomes.

0x

Speed

Faster delivery than traditional consulting. Working prototypes in weeks, not strategy decks in months.

$0K+

Saved

Annual cost of a full-time AI hire. Fractional engagement delivers the same leadership at 1/5 the cost.

“Jonathan brings a rare combination of strategic vision and hands-on technical ability. He doesn’t just recommend AI solutions. He builds them and delivers measurable results.”

— [Name], [Title] at [Company]

05About

Strategy and implementation from one person.

Jonathan Lasley - AI Strategy & Implementation Consultant

After 25+ years leading enterprise technology strategy and selling AI solutions to companies ranging from $10M to Fortune 500, I launched my independent AI advisory practice to work directly with the mid-market companies that need it most.

My background spans pre-sales engineering, solution architecture, and hands-on AI development. I’m not a theorist. I build production-grade AI systems with the same tools I recommend to clients. When you hire me, you get a strategist who can walk into your boardroom and speak ROI, then walk into your dev environment and ship code.

Based in Michigan and serving clients nationwide, I work with IT service providers, managed services companies, and professional services firms in the $10M–$200M range. If you need fractional AI leadership without a full-time hire, let’s talk.


06Process

How AI consulting works

1

We Talk

A 30-minute call to understand your business, your AI challenges, and your goals. No pitch. No pressure. If I can help, I’ll tell you how. If I can’t, I’ll tell you that too.

2

I Assess

Whether it’s a focused Strategy Assessment or an ongoing retainer, I diagnose before I prescribe. You’ll see exactly where AI can deliver ROI for your specific business.

3

We Build

Hands-on implementation of AI solutions that deliver measurable outcomes. Working prototypes within 2 weeks. Real ROI within 90 days. Not slideware.

Not sure if your company is ready for an AI strategy?

Download the AI Readiness Scorecard: 10 questions to determine where you stand and what to do next. Takes 3 minutes. Saves you months.

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07FAQ

Common questions about AI consulting

I primarily work with mid-market companies between $10M and $200M in annual revenue. These are companies large enough to benefit from AI strategy but not large enough to justify a full-time AI director or a $500K consulting engagement. I also work with local small businesses on focused AI quick-win engagements.

When you hire me, you get me - 25 years of enterprise technology experience, hands on keyboard, building the solution. There is no junior staffing bait-and-switch. I deliver working prototypes in 2 weeks, not strategy decks in 3 months. You get a senior AI leader at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire or a traditional consulting engagement.

No. An AI Strategy Assessment starts at $7,500 and delivers a prioritized roadmap with quick wins you can act on immediately. Many companies see ROI within the first 90 days. For local small businesses, AI Quick Win sessions start at $500.

I specialize in IT service providers, managed services companies, and professional services firms. My 25+ years of enterprise IT experience means I understand the operations, sales cycles, and competitive dynamics of technology and professional services businesses. I also work with local businesses across industries including dental, automotive, real estate, and retail.

Absolutely. I run half-day and full-day AI workshops designed to make your team 3–5x more productive with AI tools. Workshops are practical and hands-on - your team leaves with working AI tools they can use the next day, not just theoretical knowledge. Workshop pricing starts at $3,500 for a half-day session for up to 25 people.

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AI consulting costs vary based on the scope of work. AI Strategy Assessments typically range from $7,500 to $15,000. Monthly fractional AI Director retainers range from $5,000 to $10,000 per month. Implementation projects range from $15,000 to $50,000 depending on complexity. This is a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-time AI director at $250K+ per year.

A fractional AI Director provides senior-level AI leadership on a part-time basis - typically 10–20 hours per month. This includes setting AI strategy, identifying high-ROI use cases, building and overseeing AI implementations, training your team, and measuring results. You get Fortune 500-caliber AI leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive.

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If your company is exploring AI but doesn’t have a clear roadmap for where to start, an AI strategy assessment is the fastest way to get clarity. In 1–2 weeks, you’ll have a prioritized list of AI use cases specific to your business, ROI projections for each, and a recommended implementation sequence. Most companies discover quick wins they can act on immediately - often recouping the cost of the assessment within 90 days.

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AI implementation in a mid-market company starts with identifying the highest-ROI use cases - typically in areas like sales operations, competitive intelligence, document processing, or customer service. From there, I build working prototypes within 2 weeks using enterprise-grade AI tools, test them with your team, and iterate toward production deployment. Mid-market companies can move faster than enterprises because there are fewer approval layers and legacy system constraints.

For most mid-market companies ($10M–$200M revenue), a fractional AI director is the better choice. A full-time AI director costs $250K+ per year in salary alone, plus benefits and equity. A fractional engagement delivers the same strategic leadership and hands-on implementation at 10–20 hours per month for $5,000–$10,000/month - roughly one-fifth the cost. Once your AI initiatives are mature enough to require full-time oversight, you can transition to a full-time hire with a clear roadmap already in place.

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