A senior AI partner,
embedded in your business.
Monthly engagement. Pick an intensity that matches the work ahead: heavy month for big builds, lighter cadence as things settle.
Systems ship every month. Your team owns what gets built. Switch tiers month-to-month as needs change.
How the engagement works
Every Fractional engagement follows the same five steps, whether you start at Heavy month or Slow Lane.
01Discovery call
30-45 min · freeWe figure out scope, fit, and the right starting intensity. Not every business needs Heavy month. Some start at Active build, some only want Slow Lane.
02Intake
~20 min · conversational AIYou walk an AI agent through your business: content state, outbound, production capacity, team structure, ICP. I prep the Blueprint from your answers.
03Kickoff + audit walkthrough
Week 1 · 60-75 minCombined call. I walk the 90-Day Blueprint audit findings, you push back where they don't match reality, we lock the first month's scope and shipping order.
04Builds shipping
Weeks 2-3Priority systems go live. Voice profile trained. Content engine drafting daily. You self-edit copy through the in-browser editor, so there's no Ivan dependency for text changes.
0590-Day Plan Review
Week 3-4 · pre-scheduledWe look at the audit findings together, decide what's next, recalibrate intensity. Continue, step down, or graduate to Care Plan. No surprises, since it's already on the calendar from day one.
Two main options. Pick what matches the work ahead.
Switch tiers month-to-month as your needs change. You're never locked in.
Heavy month
$10,000/mo
Best for new engagements with significant build scope.
- 90-Day Blueprint audit delivered week 1, yours regardless
- 2-3 major systems built
- Custom Living Ops Panel: your stack in one panel; grows a new module with every system shipped
- Weekly working sessions
- Slack support throughout
Active build
$6,500/mo
Ongoing builds + strategy after the heavy month.
→ Most clients here for months 2-3. Bundle both at $12k (saves $1k).
- 1-2 new systems per month from your 90-day plan
- Bi-weekly working sessions
- Slack support + async builds
- Monthly recap + next-month priority alignment
Slow lane
$3,500/mo
Light cadence after the build queue empties.
- 1 small build per month
- Monthly strategy call
- Async Slack support
- Monthly system health report
After your active engagement winds down, optional Care Plan at $1k/mo available for ongoing maintenance: fixes, prompt updates, monitoring. No new builds.
The 90-Day Blueprint is honest.
The audit I deliver in your first Heavy month surfaces 5-7 priority builds across content, outbound, production, and partnerships. It's your roadmap, owned by you.
If we don't find enough to justify continuation, I tell you straight. You graduate to Care Plan or just walk.
What the 90-Day Blueprint covers
Delivered in your first Heavy month, yours regardless of whether you continue.
Business + system map: where AI/automation can move the needle, where it can't, what's blocking what
5-7 priority builds: costed gaps, severity, sequencing
90-day roadmap: 3 phases, who does what, what ships when
Quick wins: first 2-3 things to build for fastest visible payoff
Delivered via conversational AI intake → working session with me → published deliverable. Same engine that ships the standalone Agent-Ready Blueprint, scoped to your full system instead of a single workflow.
How we pace
We pace to your absorption. With AI in service businesses, the real constraint is usually your team's headspace to take on new systems, so each month we ship only what you can actually integrate, leaving runway for the previous wave to land.
vs full-time hire
Full-time senior AI hire runs $200k–$400k/yr fully loaded.
Heavy month is $120k/yr if maintained, but most clients step down to Active build or Slow Lane after the build-heavy months. Real-world average: $80-100k/yr for an active partnership.
No recruiting risk. No ramp. No benefits. No severance. Switch intensities month-to-month. Walk anytime.
Already know what you want built? Skip the tier match and book a 30-min scope call.
What's not in scope
Clear boundaries protect both of us.
- -Bespoke products outside the AI-systems scope (brand design, paid ads management, hiring)
- -On-site presence. This is remote-first, async-first
- -24/7 on-call response. Real emergencies handled same-day, but I sleep
- -Unlimited implementation volume. Each tier has a defined monthly scope
Common questions
Can I start at $6,500 instead of $10,000?
Yes. Heavy month is recommended for first months with a new partner because it covers the audit + 2-3 priority builds. But if your scope is smaller or you already know what you want built, Active build is a fine starting point.
What happens after the first few months?
Most clients move to Slow Lane ($3,500/mo) or the optional Care Plan as the heavy build queue empties. You can also stay at Active build indefinitely.
Can I switch tiers month-to-month?
Yes. Think of the tiers as intensity dials you can turn up or down, with no contract locking you in. We recalibrate monthly based on what's actually needed. Step up if a big build is coming, step down when things settle.
What if I just want one thing built, like a lead magnet system?
That's a Single Project at $7,500 (see /lead-magnet-system). No engagement, no audit, you own the build. Single Project works best when you know exactly what you want and don't need strategic input.
What's the 90-Day Blueprint?
The strategic audit + roadmap I deliver in your first Heavy month. Includes a business + system map, 5-7 priority builds with costed gaps, a 3-phase 90-day plan, and quick wins. It's yours regardless of whether you continue past month 1.
Refund policy?
Month-to-month. If month 1 ships and you don't see value, no continuation. The audit is yours regardless. I'd rather lose a month's revenue than have you stuck in a tier that isn't earning it.
Start with the discovery
30-45 min call. We figure out if there's a fit, what intensity matches your situation, what shipping order makes sense. Free.
Book the discovery callCold to my work? Start with the Agent-Ready Blueprint ($2,000), credited toward any engagement.