AI Projects

AI projects that actually ship.

Practical, project-based AI for small and mid-sized teams, scoped tight, priced upfront, and delivered in weeks, not quarters. From a team workshop to a working MVP you can put in front of real users.

Fixed scopeFixed priceWeeks, not quarters
The approach

Big firms will sell you a strategy deck. I'll build you the thing, and hand you something your team actually uses.

Built for your team

You don't need a data-science department or a six-figure budget. You need AI translated into something useful this month, by someone who speaks business, not just models.

An operator who ships

I build real products with AI, not slides about it. You get someone who scopes it, builds it, and hands off something that works, then shows your team how to run it.

No hype, no jargon

If AI isn't the right tool for the job, I'll say so. The goal is a result you can measure, not a buzzword on your homepage or a tool nobody opens twice.

Ways to work together

Pick the project that fits.

Every engagement is fixed-scope and fixed-price. You'll know the deliverable, the timeline, and the cost before we start, no open-ended meters.

Workshop

Team AI Workshop

Get your team fluent and spot the real opportunities, together, in one focused session.

You getA hands-on working session plus a prioritized shortlist of where AI will actually move the needle for you.
Half or full dayfrom $2,000
Audit

AI Opportunity Audit

Where AI fits your business, and, just as importantly, where it doesn't.

You getA short, actionable roadmap you can execute against, not a 60-page deck that sits in a drawer.
1–2 weeksfrom $3,500
Build

MVP / Prototype Sprint

A working prototype, ready to put in front of real users and stakeholders.

You getA functional MVP built for review, plus a clear plan for what to build next if it lands.
2–4 weeksfrom $8,000
Tasks

AI Tasks & Automations

The smaller builds that quietly save your team hours every week.

You getThe built automation, integration, custom assistant, or content system, shipped and handed over.
Days$175/hr or fixed quote
How it works

Simple, and no surprises.

1

Free scoping call

Thirty minutes. You bring the goal; I tell you honestly whether AI is the right tool and how I'd approach it.

2

Fixed plan & price

A short proposal with the exact deliverable, timeline, and cost. You approve it before anything starts.

3

Build sprint

I build with regular check-ins, so you see it come together, no black box, no surprises at the end.

4

Review & handoff

You get the working thing, a walkthrough, and everything your team needs to own and run it.

Proof

I build with AI every week.

I'm not a firm advising from the sidelines. I use AI to build and run my own businesses, from a contracting company to software tools, so client work gets the same hands-on, ship-it approach.

5 years running

Clavis Social

My digital marketing consultancy has been AI-assisted for 5 years, across strategy, content, and campaign operations, long before it was the default.

Live workflow

Keynotes

At readkeynotes.com, AI handles sponsor prospecting, article finding, and outreach, so a one-person operation runs like a team.

Custom GPT · 400+ conversations

Contractor Helper Pro

A custom GPT I built for my contracting company, Craft & Key. It helps contractors estimate jobs efficiently and stay code-compliant. Try it

Custom GPT

4Runner iMechanic

A custom GPT trained on my own truck. Because if I'll build an AI mechanic for a 4Runner, imagine what I'll build for your business. Try it

On a scoping call, I'll walk you through the examples most relevant to your project, and tell you straight if it's something I'm the right person to build.

Live demo

Meet Pocket Nick.

A small AI version of me, built in an afternoon and trained on this site. Ask it about your marketing, your AI ideas, or hold a seance with my dead projects. Imagine one trained on your business.

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Pocket Nick
Online, and cheaper than the real one
Pocket Nick is an AI demo. For real opinions and a real calendar, book the real one.
FAQ

Common questions.

No. I handle the build and hand off something your team can actually run, with a walkthrough and documentation. If you do have technical people, even better; I'll work alongside them.

Yes. You own the code, the tools, and the accounts. Everything is set up in your name where possible, so there's no lock-in and nothing held hostage if we stop working together.

That's exactly what the workshop and the opportunity audit are for. Start there, and you'll leave with a clear, prioritized picture of where AI is worth the effort, and where it isn't.

Most projects ship in one to four weeks, and smaller tasks in days. Because scope is fixed up front, timelines stay predictable rather than stretching out indefinitely.

Fixed price, quoted after a free scoping call. The starting points are listed on each project above; the final number depends on scope, which we agree before any work begins.

I use privacy-conscious setups and don't train public models on your private data. The specifics, where data lives and who can see it, are agreed in writing before we start.

Have something in mind?

Bring me the goal and the deadline. I'll tell you honestly whether AI's the right tool, and if it is, exactly what it'll take to ship it.

Book a free scoping call