Phase 1 — Ready

Discovery Day

Every transformation starts with understanding where you are. Two senior partners—both former operators, not career consultants—spend an intensive day on-site with your leadership team. We understand operations from the inside—not through a deck, but by watching how work actually gets done.

The AI strategy roadmap we deliver is yours to keep and act on—with us, with another partner, or entirely on your own. No strings attached.

1 Day
On-site
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What's Included

Pre-work: Financial review, org chart, process documentation, stakeholder questionnaires
Full-day engagement with owners, department heads, and key staff
Live workflow observation and cross-functional interviews
AI opportunity roadmap with prioritized use cases
ROI projections for each identified opportunity
Implementation timeline, sequencing, and resource recommendations

Common Workflows We Automate

Accounts Payable
Inventory Management
Customer Service
Document Processing
Quality Control
Supply Chain
Sales Operations
HR & Onboarding
Phase 2 — Build

AI Implementation

We deploy AI agents across your highest-value workflows. Every implementation is tailored to your specific processes, team, and business context.

Every implementation is designed for governance and sustainability from day one — because Phase 3 starts as soon as Phase 2 ends. Projects include high-level team training on the AI tools and workflows we deploy, change management guidance in partnership with your HR and leadership team, and measurable KPI benchmarks. Our role is to equip and coach — driving day-to-day employee engagement stays with your internal team.

2–4 Months
Typical timeline
Phase 3 — Govern

Fractional AI Agent Manager — The Phase Most Firms Don't Deliver

This is what makes our approach different. Advisors advise. Builders build. Our distinctive model is to stay. A dedicated Agent Manager provides ongoing stewardship—the sustained human attention that 95% of AI implementations lack.

Your Agent Manager learns your business deeply, handles all AI operations, and documents EBITDA impact monthly. Every AI workflow is governed by a tiered quality framework with documented review protocols—not just deployed and forgotten. Your Agent Manager is trained to continuously refine existing workflows for better performance—and to identify the next high-value implementation opportunity as they learn your business more deeply. The value compounds every month.

10–15 hrs
Per month
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Your Results Compound Over Time

MONTHS 1–3
Quick wins identified and deployed. Every workflow assigned a QA governance tier
MONTHS 6–12
Core workflows optimized, new opportunities identified, EBITDA impact documented
MONTHS 12–18
AI integrated across operations, new opportunities surfaced
MONTHS 18+
Fully AI-enabled operations with documented, compounding gains
Phase 4 — Grow

Compounding Value

As your Agent Manager embeds deeper in your operations, they stop finding problems and start finding opportunities. New use cases. Adjacent workflows. EBITDA improvement that compounds quarter over quarter.

Whether you're scaling, optimizing, or preparing for a future transition — Phase 4 is where the real value lives.

What Phase 4 Delivers

Documented EBITDA impact reporting
New use case identification and prioritization
Exit-ready operational documentation
Compounding quarterly gains across the organization
05 — For Private Equity

PE Portfolio Program

For PE firms looking to create operational value across their portfolio, we offer a dedicated program that deploys AI agents into portfolio companies and provides ongoing stewardship through our Fractional AI Agent Managers.

Documented EBITDA improvements that strengthen exit narratives and support premium valuations—delivered at a fraction of the cost of traditional consulting.

Our four-phase framework (Ready → Build → Govern → Grow) gives your deal team a portfolio-wide maturity model. Company A is in Phase 2. Company B just entered Phase 3. Company C is Phase 4 and exit-ready. One framework across your entire portfolio.

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What Your Deal Team Gets

Monthly EBITDA impact reporting per portco
Quarterly portfolio-level AI value creation summary
Documented improvement narrative for CIMs
AI capability assessment for new acquisitions

We work with lower middle market companies generating $10M to $300M in annual revenue—whether family-owned, PE-backed, or investor-led. We work across industries and serve companies focused on growth, operational efficiency, or preparing for a future transition.

No. Most clients have zero AI in place when we start. The Discovery Day assesses your operations from scratch and identifies where AI creates the most value.

Traditional consultants implement and leave. Our Agent Managers stay—providing the ongoing stewardship that keeps AI investments performing. That's why 95% of pilots fail: not bad technology, but no one paying attention.

Most clients see measurable efficiency gains within 90 days of implementation. Documented EBITDA improvement typically materializes within 6–12 months of ongoing Agent Manager engagement.

Yes. 30 days' notice, no long-term contracts. We stay because we deliver value, not because you're locked in.

Most AI firms cover Phase 1 (strategy) and Phase 2 (implementation). Their business model is designed for project delivery, not ongoing embedded relationships — so Phases 3 (Govern) and 4 (Grow) typically go unserved. Our Fractional AI Agent Manager model is built specifically around sustained business stewardship of AI systems. Ask any other firm: can you stay for Phase 3 and Phase 4? For most, the answer, structurally, is no.

The first step is a conversation.

Tell us about your business, timeline, and goals. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help.