The audit
A focused diagnostic that ends with a written plan and a decision.
Two to three weeks. Single deliverable. $10,000 flat. Optional retainer afterward, validated against the audit findings — not pre-sold.
What it is
A defined-scope investigation. Two to three weeks. Single deliverable: a written plan plus a decision.
What it produces
A specific, prioritized list of where AI compounds in your operation. Not a generic readiness scorecard.
Who it is for
VP Marketing, Director of Operations, Head of Growth at multi-location retail (10-300 stores) or DTC ecommerce ($5M-$50M revenue).
Pricing
$10,000 flat. Optional retainer $8k-$20k/mo for 3-6 months, validated post-audit. Not pre-sold.
What it is not
AI training. AI implementation done-for-you. Generic strategy work. Anything outside retail, ecommerce, or multi-location marketing.
Timeline
Audits typically begin within 1-3 weeks of contract signing. Plan delivered at the end of week three. Decision conversation within a week of plan.
Frequently asked
- What does the deliverable actually look like?
- A written diagnostic, ~15-30 pages. Specific levers, prioritized. Concrete enough to hand to an engineer or an external vendor. Includes a recommended rollout sequence and the measurement structure that proves whether each lever worked.
- How is this different from a generic AI readiness assessment?
- A generic readiness assessment scores you against a maturity model. The audit names specific levers in your specific operation. Different deliverable, different price, different decision quality.
- What happens at the end of the audit?
- A decision: extend into a retainer ($8k-$20k/mo for 3-6 months), hand the plan to your internal team or an external vendor, or stop. We do not pressure into continuation. Roughly half of audits extend.
- Why $10k? Is this negotiable?
- The price is calibrated so a director or VP can sign off without board approval, and so it filters for real budget and seriousness. We do not negotiate on the audit price. We do scope retainers individually.
- Who is this not for?
- SaaS, fintech, B2B-SaaS-tooling. AI training programs, cohort courses, packaged software products. Companies under $5M revenue or fewer than 10 stores. We will tell you up front if there is no fit.
- How fast can you start?
- Audits typically begin within 1-3 weeks of contract signing. We run one to two engagements in parallel — there is a real schedule, not infinite capacity.
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