Actionable strategy and operations insights for business leaders
Tool vendors sell software. AI agencies build projects. AI consultants deploy with governance and measurement. Here's a decision framework for which your company actually needs.
Forget the enterprise pricing. Here's what SMBs in the $2M-$25M range actually pay for practical AI -- tools, implementation, and ongoing costs -- and when it's worth the investment.
You don't need data scientists or ML engineers to deploy AI. Here's how SMBs without technical teams are implementing practical AI in operations, reporting, sales, and customer service.
Most companies jumping into AI aren't ready for it. Use this practical framework to assess your data, processes, team, and governance before spending a dollar on implementation.
Not theoretical. Not enterprise-only. Five specific AI use cases that SMBs are deploying right now to cut costs, save time, and improve output quality -- with realistic ROI timelines.
80% of AI pilots never become production systems. The problem isn't the technology -- it's how companies scope, measure, and govern the transition from experiment to operations.
From 650+ consulting engagements: five diagnostic patterns that predict whether a growing company will scale or stall. Free business diagnostic.
Everyone has done a SWOT. Almost nobody has used one to make a real decision. The confidence-weighted, action-connected approach.
Growth kills undercapitalized companies. Eight financial indicators that tell you whether your next move is sustainable. Free financial diagnostic.
Most company vision statements are useless abstractions. Build a vision that connects to pillars, roadmap, and daily work. Free planning tool.
Strategic business assessments range from free tools to $25,000+ consulting engagements. Here is what you get at each tier and when free is enough.
Annual plans die by March. Build a 90-day execution roadmap with real owners, dependencies, and kill criteria. Free planning diagnostic.
Most companies think having SOPs means they are mature. The gap between documented, followed, and measured is where operational breakdowns live.
Pricing, org structure, expansion, leadership hires, technology bets. Five decision categories where internal-only thinking costs growing companies.
If your business stalls when you step away, that is founder dependency. Self-assessment framework for CEOs of $2M-$25M companies. Free diagnostic tool.