Your First AI Automation, Built and Shipped in 4 Weeks
A fixed-scope, fixed-length engagement. In one month we map your highest-ROI automation opportunity, build it, connect it to your live stack, and train your team to run it.
Why AI projects stall before they ship
When a small business tries AI without a plan, it tends to end up with software subscriptions nobody uses, a strategy deck nobody can execute, and a team more skeptical than before. What is missing is a structured path from 'we should do something with AI' to 'this is live and saving us ten hours a week.' The AI Implementation Sprint takes one month to ship one automation, document it, and hand it to your team.
How it works
Strategy & Audit
We analyze your operation, map your current workflows, and identify the single highest-ROI automation opportunity. You see the before/after in writing before we build anything.
Workflow Design
We map the data flow for your chosen automation: inputs, logic, outputs, and every tool it needs to connect to. You approve the design before we write a line of code.
No-Code Build
We build, connect, and test the automation against real data from your stack. You see it running live before week four begins.
Handoff & Training
We train your team, document everything, and hand off full ownership. The system runs without us the day the sprint ends.
What we automate
Lead capture & response
Automate the inbound lead flow, from instant acknowledgment to CRM entry, triage, and follow-up, so no inquiry falls through the cracks.
Sales pipeline automation
Automate CRM updates, follow-up sequences, and pipeline reporting so your team spends time selling, not entering data.
Document processing
AI extracts, classifies, and routes invoices, contracts, and intake forms, so nobody retypes them.
Operational reporting
Replace the Monday morning report-building session with an agent that pulls from your systems and delivers a ready-to-read summary on schedule.
Client communication sequences
Onboarding, status updates, follow-up, and review requests go out automatically based on where each client is in the engagement.
Quote-to-invoice workflow
Automate the handoff from accepted quote to invoice to payment reminder, which shortens the billing cycle and removes manual steps.
Common questions
What is included in the sprint?
Strategy and workflow mapping, one live automation built and connected to your stack, full documentation, and team training. The sprint covers one primary automation with up to three connected workflows. If you need more, the Fractional CAIO retainer stacks automations month over month.
What if I do not know which automation to build first?
That is exactly what the AI Readiness Audit is for. The $297 audit maps your highest-ROI automation opportunities and gives you a prioritized written plan before the sprint begins.
Do I need technical staff?
No. We use no-code and low-code platforms that your team can operate, monitor, and update after the sprint without engineering support. The handoff week exists so that you own it when we leave.
What happens after the sprint ends?
Three options: you graduate and run the system independently, you continue on a lighter advisory retainer, or you move into the Fractional CAIO program to add automations month over month.
What tools do you build with?
We are platform-agnostic. Common tools include Make.com, n8n, Zapier, and direct API integrations — connected to whatever CRM, email, and operations platforms you already use. We pick tools to fit your stack.
How is this different from hiring a freelancer?
A freelancer usually builds to a spec you write. The sprint includes the strategy that produces the spec, plus the build, documentation, and training, and you have a direct line to us if anything breaks. You finish with a live system your team knows how to run.
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Ready to find out what's worth automating?
Start with the $297 AI Readiness Audit. In one fixed-scope week it maps your highest-ROI automation opportunities and delivers a written implementation plan before you commit to anything larger.
Take the free assessmentTell us what's eating your week
Book a 30-minute call. We'll ask how the work gets done today and tell you whether an audit makes sense.
Connect locally
Metro Detroit, MIIn person for workshops and strategy sessions.