— The wedge —
You've already read the articles.
The quotes were insane.
Most of our clients spent weeks researching AI, got a quote of $40K–$80K for a “strategy assessment,” and walked away from the price — not the idea. What they were quoted is essentially what we deliver: peer benchmarking, prioritized recommendations, vendor analysis, implementation roadmap. Without the 12-week discovery process.
Our engagements are fixed-scope, priced before we start, and built around what you already have — no 12-week onboarding to get there.
— Scope options —
Three AI consulting services. One operating model.
Every engagement is fixed-scope — you know the deliverable and price before we start.
What's worth automating today — and what isn't.
We go through your tools, workflows, and team to find what's genuinely worth automating — and flag what isn't.
- Stack + workflow audit
- Peer benchmarking vs similar businesses
- Shortlist of 5–7 automatable workflows with ROI estimate
Specific vendor and stack recommendations, not vague guidance.
For teams choosing between a ready-made AI tool, no-code software, or a custom build. We look at your actual options and tell you what we'd pick — and why.
- Vendor evaluation (2–5 tools)
- Build-vs-buy decision with reasoning
- Integration complexity + total cost of ownership
A second opinion before you scale a system you built.
For teams that have already built something and want an independent review before spending serious money scaling it. We look at how it's built, how you're measuring whether it works, and what it will cost at 10x volume.
- LLM selection + prompt architecture review
- Evaluation and monitoring assessment
- Cost projection at 10x current volume
— How it works —
Audit to roadmap. No discovery calls.
Fill out the intake form about your stack, team, and goals. We follow up with two questions over email. No kickoff calls.
We review your workflows, evaluate your tools, and score every recommendation. No workshops, no dragged-out back-and-forth.
The 30-page assessment lands in your inbox — readiness scorecard, prioritized plays, vendor shortlist, and a 13-week roadmap.
A 30-minute Q&A call if you want to walk through the findings. Most clients don't need it — the document is written so you can act on it without a debrief.
The 30-page assessment lands in your inbox on Day 7 — no meetings required.
— How it compares —
Same rigor. Different price point.
— Built for —
Right for some, not for everyone.
- $1M–$15M businesses with real digital operations
- Decision-maker reading this directly and ready to act
- Got a quote from a big firm, saw the number, and closed the tab
- Comfortable acting on a written roadmap without hand-holding
- Pre-revenue or early-stage — the ROI math doesn't work yet
- Looking for ongoing management of your AI strategy
- Need a consultant to run every vendor call and meeting
- Consumer apps or regulated industries (healthcare, finance)
Start with the audit.
Start with the $497 audit and get the full deliverable in 7 days. Already know what you need? Book a call directly.
— Common questions —
Quick answers.
What does an AI consultant actually do?+
An AI consultant helps you figure out where AI creates real value in your business, what to build versus buy, and what to skip. The work includes workflow analysis, vendor evaluation, risk assessment, and a prioritized roadmap. At Metageeks, every engagement is fixed-scope — not an open retainer.
How much does AI consulting cost?+
AI consulting at Metageeks starts with the $497 AI Profit Leak Audit — a 30-page assessment in 7 days with ICE-scored recommendations and a 90-day roadmap. Larger advisory engagements (architecture reviews, implementation oversight) are fixed-scope, typically $2,500–$12,000.
Do I need AI consulting before I start building?+
Not always, but usually. The most common mistake is buying a tool or hiring a developer before validating that the problem is worth solving. Our audit can save months of wasted build time. If you already have a clear spec and just need implementation, we can start there.
What's the difference between AI consulting and AI implementation?+
Consulting is deciding what to build and how. Implementation is building it. In practice they overlap — Metageeks does both, so we can take an engagement from audit to roadmap to production without handing off to another firm.
Is AI actually worth it for a $3M business?+
It depends on where your time goes. AI creates real value when staff spend significant hours on repetitive, high-volume tasks: answering the same questions, manually routing leads, reviewing documents, generating reports. If that describes your operations, a well-scoped AI system typically returns 3–10x in year one. If your bottleneck is something else — sales, pricing, product — AI won't fix it.
What industries do you specialize in?+
We work with service businesses in professional services, e-commerce, logistics, and SaaS. What they have in common is staff spending real hours every week on work that shouldn't require a human. We don't take on consumer apps or regulated industries like healthcare and finance.
— Ready to start? —
Get the strategy. Then build it.
Most consulting clients run the audit first, then engage us for the advisory layer once they have the findings in hand. If you're ready to skip that — book a call.