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AI Consulting Services That Don't Stop at Recommendations

One dedicated partner learns your operation and owns the roadmap. Our team implements the highest-value opportunities and stays to run and improve them.

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AI Consulting Services That Don't Stop at RecommendationsOne dedicated partner learns your operation and owns the roadmap. Our team implements the highest-value opportunities and stays to run and improve them.

7Operational categories assessed
3–4Highest-value opportunities prioritized
StaysNot a one-and-done project
$8K/mo3-month minimum, then month-to-month

The Problem

You hired an AI consultant. They spent 6 weeks analyzing your business. They delivered a beautiful 80-page report. Then they left. Six months later, that report is collecting dust because nobody had time to implement it.

What Ironback Is

  • AI consulting services paired with implementation and ongoing operations
  • One dedicated partner owns the roadmap while a team does the build and operations
  • Assesses all 7 operational categories before prioritizing the highest-value work
  • Documents the systems and keeps improving them after launch

What Ironback Is Not

  • ×Not a traditional consultant billing $300/hr for advice
  • ×Not a project-based firm that disappears after delivery
  • ×Not a generic tech consultant learning contractor ops on the fly
  • ×Not a call center or answering service

How It Compares

Embedded Consultant (Ironback)Traditional AI ConsultantFreelance AI DeveloperManagement Consulting Firm
Stays after strategy✓ IndefinitelyLeaves after projectProject-basedLeaves after project
Builds the systemsRecommends✓ But narrowRecommends
Operates ongoingNoNoNo
Cost (Year 1)$96K$50K–$200K$40K–$80K$200K+
Trade expertiseRarelyNeverNever
Month-to-month after month 3NoNoNo

Where We Know the Work

These are examples from our deepest operating experience, not a limit on who we help.

Results You Can Expect

BothConsulting and implementation
3–4Priority opportunities built and run
OngoingOperations after launch

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do you call it 'embedded'?

Because your partner learns your operation, joins the working cadence you agree on, and remains accountable after the roadmap is approved. Access follows least-privilege requirements and is agreed before implementation.

What if I already worked with a consultant and have their recommendations?

Bring the report. We will evaluate which recommendations remain useful, verify their assumptions, and prioritize the ones worth implementing.

How is this priced compared to traditional consulting?

Ironback is a flat $8,000/month with a 3-month minimum, then month-to-month. Month 1 assesses the operation and starts the first priority build; months 2 and 3 focus on implementation and operation.

Do you work with service businesses outside the trades?

We serve $1M–$20M service businesses across industries. Specialty trades remain our deepest operating expertise.

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