Start with the audit that finds the leverage. Scale into the engagement that builds it. Month-to-month, no long-term contracts.
30 days · credited in full against your first month if you continue
We map where your hours and dollars actually go, then rank every workflow by what automating it is worth. You leave with the roadmap whether or not you continue.
A senior Chief AI Officer embedded in your leadership team. Owns your AI strategy, builds custom agents, reports to your board.
The shortest possible version of who the two ongoing engagements are for and what you actually get. The audit sits ahead of both, and is credited against whichever you continue into.
| AI Chief of Staff | Fractional CAIO | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | One founder/executive | $5–100M company |
| Scope | Personal workflow | Company AI strategy |
| Senior CAIO on retainer | Not included | Yes |
| Custom agents built | Not included | Yes (3–6) |
| Board reporting | Not included | Quarterly |
| Where data lives | Private, dedicated instance | Your environment or a dedicated tenant |
| Time to first value | 48 hours | 90 days |
| Commitment | Month-to-month | 12-month, MTM billing |
| Starting price | $2,500/mo | $10K/mo |
Not a third tier so much as the thing most people add next. The audit tells you which work is worth automating; the Chief of Staff takes the inbox, calendar and follow-ups off your desk while that work happens.
A dedicated AI assistant that runs your inbox, calendar, projects, and follow-ups. Personal leverage in 48 hours.
The details that usually come up before signing.
The range reflects company size and engagement scope. A 30-person startup running one workstream lands at the bottom of the range. A 200-person company with multiple agents and board-level reporting lands at the top. We quote a specific number after the first strategy call.
No. Fractional CAIO engagements are designed as 12-month plans because that's how long it takes to do the work properly, but you're billed monthly and can cancel at any time. The AI Chief of Staff is month-to-month with no minimum.
Yes. Many founders start with the AI Chief of Staff, then upgrade to a Fractional CAIO engagement once they want the same approach across their company.
Two categories: model usage (we pass through token costs at vendor pricing, typically $200–$1,500/month depending on agent volume) and any third-party infrastructure or licenses you choose to adopt. Both are itemized and approved in advance.
Yes. The Fractional CAIO Phase 1 audit and roadmap can be run as a standalone 30-day engagement at a fixed fee.
Month-to-month means you stop paying the next month if you cancel. We don't pro-rate mid-month, and we don't refund prior months. You keep everything we built up to that point.
Book a 30-minute strategy call. We'll point you to the right tier, even if it's the smaller one.
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