For businesses that want AI and automation to keep compounding: not a one-off project, but a steady hand on the tiller. A monthly retainer or fractional engagement, team workshops, or a structured coaching programme: the right level of involvement without hiring a full-time operations head.
Once one process is automated, the next opportunities become obvious, and the tools keep moving underneath you. A retainer keeps that momentum without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire: someone who already knows your systems, keeps what you have built running, and picks off the next improvement while your team stays focused on the day job.
Illustrative shape, not a promise of any particular curve.
A retainer is not a subscription to my time. It is an accumulation: each capability lands on top of the ones before it, at whatever pace the work honestly takes, and nothing that lands is ever taken away. How it typically stacks:
A working system ships and starts saving hours immediately.
How it works, written down. The next build starts from knowledge, not from zero.
Faster than the first, because it stands on everything already in place.
Your people run both systems themselves. The capability lives in the firm now.
The systems start talking to each other, and whole processes disappear.
Something the firm simply could not do before. That becomes the new normal.
A set amount of my time each month to maintain what is live, build the next improvement, and act as the automation lead your business is not yet ready to hire full-time.
Half-day and full-day sessions that stop your people guessing at AI: practical prompting, tool selection, and safe, sensible use inside your compliance boundaries.
A guided path for a leader or small team who want to become genuinely AI-capable: regular sessions, real projects from your own business, and accountability between them.
No. Many retainers start cold (often off the back of an Audit), but plenty begin with a business that simply wants an experienced pair of hands on AI and automation from the outset.
It is sized to you. Some clients want a steady few days a month to keep building; others want a lighter touch for guidance and maintenance. We set the scope on the first call and adjust as your needs change.
Yes. A retainer often includes the odd workshop, and coaching can sit alongside hands-on build time. We shape it around what your business actually needs rather than a fixed package.
Retainers work best over a run of months so the compounding actually happens, but they are not designed to trap you. We agree terms up front and review them openly.
Book a free 30-minute call and tell me where you are heading. We will work out whether a retainer, workshops, coaching, or some blend of the three, fits best.
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