What AI consulting services do you offer?

I offer four core services: AI Strategy Assessments ($7,500–$15,000) to identify your best opportunities, Fractional AI Director retainers ($5,000–$10,000/month) for ongoing leadership, AI Implementation Projects ($15,000–$50,000) for custom builds, and AI Training & Workshops ($2,000–$8,000) to upskill your team.

How much does AI consulting cost?

Pricing ranges from $500 for a small business quick win session to $50,000 for a custom AI implementation project. Most mid-market companies start with an AI Strategy Assessment at $7,500–$15,000, then continue with a Fractional AI Director retainer at $5,000–$10,000/month.

What industries do you work with?

I work with any mid-market vertical where AI can improve operations, including professional services, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and technology companies. I also serve small businesses in dental, automotive, real estate, insurance, restaurant, and retail sectors.

Do you work on-site or remotely?

Most engagements are primarily remote, which keeps costs down and allows flexible scheduling. On-site availability is included for workshops, key strategy sessions, and executive readouts. I’m based in Michigan and serve clients nationwide.

AI Consulting Services

AI Consulting Services for Growing Companies

AI consulting that covers strategy, implementation, and training. One experienced consultant who stays accountable, not a rotating team of juniors. Working prototypes in weeks, not slide decks in months.

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

25+ Years Enterprise IT•Strategy to Implementation•Hands-On, Accountable Leadership

The Landscape

Why Companies Need AI Consulting Now

AI is no longer optional. Business Research Insights values the AI consulting market at $14 billion in 2026, on track to exceed $116 billion by 2035 at a 26% annual growth rate. Companies that delay adoption are already falling behind competitors who automate workflows, make faster decisions, and serve customers more efficiently. The real risk is wasting six figures on the wrong approach.

Most AI consulting options share the same flaw. Large firms charge $300,000+ and staff your project with junior analysts. Freelancers offer cheap hourly rates but lack the strategic depth to connect AI initiatives to business outcomes. And internal hires cost $250,000 or more per year before they deliver a single result.

In my experience, companies embedding AI into existing tools see 60 to 80% adoption rates, while standalone AI tools plateau at 30 to 40%. You need someone who can assess your operations, design the right AI strategy, build the systems into your current workflows, and train your team to run them. An accountable leader who owns the outcome from start to finish, with 25+ years of experience in technology, operations, and leadership. If you’re evaluating options, I wrote a buyer’s guide to hiring an AI consultant that breaks down what to look for and what to avoid.

The Difference

What You Get When You Hire Me

When you hire me, you get me. 25 years of enterprise technology experience, hands on keyboard, building the solution. No junior staffing bait-and-switch.

Senior-Led, Start to Finish

I interview your team, build your prototype, and present your roadmap. The person in the strategy meeting is the same person writing the code. No handoff between “the strategist” and “the implementer.”

Working Prototypes in 2 Weeks

You test with your own data, not a vendor demo. Most clients see their first working system before the initial assessment wraps up. Strategy decks collect dust. Prototypes generate ROI.

Strategy and Implementation, One Leader

I set the strategy, lead the build, and stay accountable through execution. You get Fortune 500-caliber AI leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire or a traditional consulting engagement.

Transparent Pricing, Flexible Terms

Published rates on every service. 3-month initial engagement, then month-to-month. No annual lock-ins. Scale hours up or down as your needs evolve.

Services

Four Ways to Work Together

Every engagement is tailored to where you are in your AI journey. Whether you need a clear starting point, ongoing leadership, a custom build, or team training, the pricing is transparent and the scope is honest.

AI Strategy Assessment

$7,500 – $15,000

Delivered in 1 to 2 weeks

A deep analysis of your operations, data infrastructure, and competitive landscape. You receive a prioritized AI roadmap with specific use cases, ROI projections, and quick wins you can act on immediately. This isn’t a generic slide deck. It’s a working plan built around your business.

Every assessment includes stakeholder interviews, process mapping, and a technology audit. The deliverable is a prioritized list of AI opportunities ranked by impact and feasibility, with cost estimates for each. Most clients see their first prototype started before the assessment wraps up.

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Fractional AI Director

$5,000 – $10,000/mo

10 to 20 hours per month

Your AI leader, on demand. I work alongside 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.

This is ideal if you want to hire a fractional AI director who stays involved beyond the initial assessment. I join key leadership conversations, help manage AI vendor relationships, and ensure every initiative ties back to measurable business outcomes. No bait-and-switch. I set the strategy and stay accountable through execution.

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AI Implementation Projects

$15,000 – $50,000

Scoped per project, prototype in 2 weeks

Custom AI implementation services scoped to a specific business problem. Not experiments: production systems designed, built, tested, and deployed. Common projects include workflow automation, agentic AI workflows, competitive intelligence engines, proposal acceleration systems, document processing pipelines, and enterprise prompt architecture.

You see a working prototype within two weeks, not a proposal in three months. Every build includes documentation, team training, and a handoff plan so your people can own the system long-term. See how this works in practice: the AI Content Operations System and UpSkalr SaaS platform are examples of production implementations. I build what I advise, which means the architecture decisions are practical, not theoretical.

AI Training & Workshops

Starting at $2,000

Half-day and full-day formats available

Hands-on AI training designed for your team’s actual workflows, not generic demos. Workshops cover prompt engineering, AI tool selection, responsible AI practices, and department-specific use cases. Every session includes exercises built around your own data and processes.

Available as half-day intensives for leadership teams or full-day workshops for entire departments. Participants leave with templates, prompt libraries, and a 30-day action plan they can execute immediately.

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Process

How AI Consulting Works

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.

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.

I Build

Hands-on implementation of AI solutions that deliver measurable outcomes. Working prototype within the first 2 weeks. Most clients see ROI within 90 days.

Industries

Industries I Serve

AI consulting for business works best when the consultant understands your industry. Based in Michigan, I serve clients nationwide while working at the center of Michigan’s growing AI ecosystem. These are the sectors where I deliver the strongest results.

Technology Companies

Automate operations, streamline service delivery, and build AI-powered systems that scale without adding headcount. In my client engagements, AI-powered workflows routinely cut response times by 50% or more.

Professional Services Firms

Accelerate proposal generation, automate research workflows, and deploy knowledge management systems that make your entire team smarter. AI turns institutional knowledge into a competitive advantage.

Small and Mid-Market Businesses

AI consulting for small business doesn’t require enterprise budgets. Targeted automation of repetitive tasks, customer communications, and reporting can free up 10+ hours per week for your team.

What actually works for mid-market companies →

I Also Work With

Dental & Healthcare Practices

Streamline patient communications, automate insurance verification, and optimize scheduling with AI. Practices using AI-driven workflows see higher patient satisfaction and fewer no-shows.

Automotive Service Businesses

Automate service reminders, parts ordering, and customer follow-ups. AI-powered diagnostic assistants help technicians work faster and reduce comebacks.

Real Estate & Insurance

Deploy AI for lead scoring, document processing, and market analysis. Agents and brokers using AI tools close deals faster and spend less time on administrative tasks.

Retail & Local Business

Optimize inventory management, personalize customer outreach, and automate bookkeeping with AI tools built for your scale. Small investments deliver outsized returns.

Don’t see your industry? See how I work with small businesses across sectors →

Results

What AI implementation delivers

Real outcomes from strategic AI implementation across enterprise and mid-market engagements.

40 hrs → 4

Hours of Weekly Analysis

40 hours of competitive analysis compressed to 4 with a custom AI system. The team now focuses on strategy, not data gathering.

Manual → AI

Transformed

Replaced spreadsheet and Notion tracking with a full AI-powered SaaS platform. Behavioral coaching, pattern detection, and automated scaling.

Faster Delivery

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

$250K+

Saved Annually

The annual cost of a full-time AI hire. Fractional engagement delivers the same leadership at a fifth of the cost.

Ready to Explore AI for Your Business?

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