Pricing

One price. Every fix, every report, every month.

Your dedicated AI operations partner. One senior person who learns your business. A full build team behind them. No tiers. No hourly billing. No surprises.

AI Operations Retainer

$8,000 /month

3-MONTH MINIMUM · MONTH-TO-MONTH AFTER

Written Value Assessment with real EBITDA projections in your first 30 days
Your highest-ROI build ships before the assessment is even done
A senior partner who owns your account and learns your P&L
A full build team behind them doing the actual work
All seven operational categories audited and addressed
Ongoing builds on the top three or four opportunities every month
Monthly report: dollars recovered, dollars saved, what’s next
AI tool costs inside our stack are included
Direct access to Andrew by phone, email, or Slack
Cancel any time after month three with thirty days notice

If it doesn’t pay for itself, walk away.No termination fees. No exit penalty. Thirty days notice after the minimum and you’re done. We’d rather prove it every month than lock you in.

Run the Free Operations Scorecard →Or talk to Andrew for 20 minutes →

How we compare

A fraction of a full-time hire. More accountable than any consultant.

	In-house VP of AI	IRONBACK	Traditional consultant
Annual cost	$250K–$350K loaded	$96K flat	$50K–$150K engagement
First results	3–6 months	Inside 30 days	They don’t build
Team	Has to hire one	Already built	Depends on scope
Areas covered	One or two at a time	All seven	Whatever’s in the SOW
Runs the systems after?	Yes	Yes	No. That’s on you.
Commitment	Permanent headcount	3 months, then month-to-month	Fixed-scope project
Turnover risk	Yours	Ours	N/A
Billing	Salary, benefits, equity	One flat invoice	Hourly or fixed fee

Common questions

Why flat-rate?

Hourly billing rewards slow work. The longer a project drags, the more a consultant gets paid. We get the same check whether something ships in a week or a quarter. So we move fast.

What if it doesn’t work out?

Three months, then month-to-month. Cancel with thirty days notice any time after that. No annual lock-in. If the work stops paying for itself, you should leave. We’d rather earn the next month than trap you in a contract.

What happens in the first thirty days?

We audit your entire operation across seven categories: call handling, estimating, documentation, follow-up, scheduling, reporting, and inventory. You get a written Value Assessment with real dollar figures. And we start building your highest-ROI opportunity right away. The retainer earns its keep before the report even lands.

And after that?

Build and run. We ship the top three or four opportunities the audit surfaces, wire them into the software you already use, and send you a monthly report: dollars recovered, dollars saved, what’s next. Andrew owns your account. The team does the work.

What’s included?

Everything on our side. Your partner’s time, the build team behind them, AI tool costs, integrations, monthly reporting, and direct access to Andrew. Your existing software licenses stay on your bill.

How does this compare to hiring someone?

A VP of AI runs $250K to $350K loaded. One person, no team, six months before anything ships. We’re a fraction of that, the team is already built, and you see results in the first thirty days.

How is this different from a consultant?

Consultants charge $300 an hour, hand you a binder, and leave you to figure it out. We find the money hiding in your operation, build the systems to capture it, and run those systems for you. The binder stays on the shelf. The work actually gets done.

See your number before you sign anything

We scan your online presence, benchmark you against local competitors, and walk you through nine operational questions. You get a scored report with dollar figures, a prioritized action plan, and a 90-day recovery timeline. Ten minutes. Free.

Run the Free Scorecard Or talk to Andrew