A guide for business owners

What does AI consulting cost?

The right budget depends on the decision you need help making and whether you need advice, implementation, or ongoing technical leadership. Here’s how my engagements are priced and what to clarify before you buy.

My current consulting options

Alex King Creative engagement options, in USD
EngagementInvestmentUse it for
AI Strategy Session$1,000Two hours online for a focused question, opportunity, or decision.
AI Strategy Day$10,000Preparation, a 9-to-5 working day for up to 10 people, and written priorities.
Custom systems and implementationCustom proposalA defined build, integration, or business application.
Fractional CTOCustom proposalOngoing technical decisions, priorities, and delivery oversight.
Corporate speakingCustom proposalA presentation researched around your organization and audience.

These are my prices, not a survey of market rates. We confirm the scope, preparation, location, travel arrangements, and any separate costs before booking.

Advice and implementation are different purchases.

A strategy engagement helps you decide what is worth doing. A build turns an agreed scope into a working system. Buying a Strategy Day does not include a finished application, integration, or a promise of a particular financial return.

If you already know the problem, you can bring it directly for an implementation proposal. You don’t need to purchase a workshop first just to ask about a project.

What changes the price of a build?

A document-search pilot for one team and a business-wide application are different scopes. A useful proposal explains that difference through deliverables and responsibilities.

Ask these questions before signing.

  1. What exactly will we receive, and how will we decide it is ready?
  2. What does our team need to provide?
  3. Who pays for software subscriptions, model usage, and hosting?
  4. Who owns the code, documentation, and accounts?
  5. How are errors detected, and who supports the system after launch?
  6. What would trigger additional scope or a change in price?

Start with one decision.

If you’re unsure where to begin, identify a recurring task and describe the problem in plain language. Record how often it happens, who does it, and what makes it difficult. That is a better starting point than a list of AI tools.

Use the workflow scorecard to prepare, or explore AI consulting in Charlotte.

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