Lead with diagnosis
Startup AI Audit
Before you build anything, you need to know where AI actually moves the needle. The Startup AI Audit is a fixed-scope diagnostic that maps your workflows, finds where AI can reduce burn and automate the repeatable work, and hands you a concrete 30/60/90-day implementation plan.
- 1–2 wk
- from kickoff to roadmap
- Fixed
- scope and price
- Action
- a plan, not a deck
The problem
Most 'AI strategy' is a slide deck nobody acts on.
Founders are told to 'use AI' without a map of where it pays off. The result is scattered experiments, abandoned tools, and no measurable reduction in burn or manual work. You don't need more inspiration — you need a prioritized plan tied to your actual workflows and costs.
- You suspect AI could help but don't know where to start
- Tool experiments fizzle without an owner or a plan
- Hiring decisions are looming and you want options first
- You need a roadmap your team can actually execute
Why AI changes the economics
Diagnosis first means you build the right systems, not the loud ones.
An audit grounded in your real workflows and numbers tells you which automations return the most leverage per dollar — so the build phase targets impact instead of novelty.
Prioritized by ROI
We rank opportunities by time saved, cost offset, and hires delayed — not by what's trendy.
Tied to your stack
Recommendations fit the tools you already pay for, so adoption is realistic.
Sequenced to ship
A 30/60/90-day plan with clear owners turns the roadmap into shipped systems.
What we implement
What the audit examines
We work through the operating reality of your company across people, process, tools, and money.
Workflow mapping
Document how work actually flows across functions and where it stalls.
Headcount-replacement analysis
Identify roles and tasks that systems can absorb or delay.
Tool-stack review
Audit what you pay for, what overlaps, and what to connect.
Automation roadmap
A prioritized backlog of agents and workflows to build.
Burn & leverage model
Quantify the overhead AI could offset over the next two quarters.
30/60/90 plan
A sequenced rollout with owners, milestones, and success metrics.
Deliverables
What you walk away with
FAQ
Questions founders ask
Typically one to two weeks from kickoff, depending on company size and how accessible your tools and data are.
No. The roadmap is yours to execute however you like. Most founders continue with us because the plan is specific and we built it — but there's no obligation.
Access to your core tools (read-only is fine to start), a couple of working sessions with the founder and any ops lead, and your current hiring and burn picture.
Yes. Early-stage audits focus on validation, MVP, and founder-leverage workflows so you avoid building overhead you don't need yet.
Map your automation opportunities in a week or two.
The Startup AI Audit gives you a prioritized, founder-ready plan to reduce burn and delay hiring — grounded in your real workflows.