FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about who we work with, how to start, fees, and results.

Who We Work With

Who Do You Work With?

Small businesses, mostly companies of 5 to 50 people. They are usually owner-operated. We are based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

Do You Work Outside the Philadelphia Region?

Yes. We serve Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Lancaster, and Berks counties and Philadelphia, and companies elsewhere in the United States.

Who Is Not a Fit?

Companies that want a tool installed without an assessment. Heavily regulated financial and medical firms. Requests to have AI make hiring, discipline, payment, or safety decisions.

What Won't You Automate?

Hiring and firing decisions, performance discipline, payments and tax filings, safety sign-offs, and any moment where a customer needs to be heard by a person. Nothing we deploy will ever pretend to be human.

Getting Started

What Happens on the 10-Minute Call?

We walk you through our process, from guidance to education, to diagnosis, to implementation. Then we talk about where your company would start.

Which Service Should I Start With?

If you have questions about AI, start with AI Consulting. If you want your team trained, start with AI Skills Training. If you want the whole company assessed, start with the Discovery, Assessment & Report.

Do I Need the Assessment First?

Not for AI Consulting or AI Skills Training. Agentic Buildouts start from one, so every build rests on a clear diagnosis.

Working Together

Who Does the Work?

Joe Balcom, the founder, leads every engagement.

How Much of My Time Does the Assessment Take?

5 to 6 hours in total, across 3 short meetings. We also interview 5 to 6 key staff for about an hour each. Those interviews do not require you.

Fees

What Does It Cost?

We quote the fee on the 10-minute call. AI Consulting is hourly. AI Skills Training and the assessment are fixed fees. Agentic Buildouts are quoted per build, from your report.

Results

What Do I Get From the Assessment?

An 8 to 10 page written report, yours to keep, and a 90-minute review meeting. The report shows where each area of your business stands and what to fix first.

What If the Recommendation Is to Build Nothing?

Then the report says so. The report is yours to keep, and you can use it whether or not we build anything.

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Your AI Journey Starts With One Call

10 minutes by phone, video, or in person.