Product & AI Strategy
Where AI actually helps your product, where it doesn't, and what to build next. We shape the roadmap with you — outcomes first, features second.
Product & AI Strategy Partner
The senior product and AI voice in the room. On retainer.
You don't need a full-time CTO. You need a partner who can shape the product, steer the AI strategy, and help your team ship faster on AI-native platforms — without adding a full-time exec.
1 day
average response on async questions. Slack, email, or Loom — you don't wait a week for direction.
Monthly
strategy call plus written follow-up. Decisions get made and documented, not just discussed.
No FTE
commitment. Senior product and AI judgment without the $300k+ full-time salary.
What's included
Senior product and AI judgment, on tap.
AI-Native Tooling Guidance
How to get the most out of platforms like Lovable, Base44, and the wider AI-native stack. Prompting patterns, workflow design, and where a human still needs to sit in the loop.
Architecture at the Product Level
We think in terms of user flows, data, and integrations — not framework debates. If a platform ships the stack, we help you use it well instead of second-guessing it.
Roadmap & Prioritization
Independent read on the roadmap. What's over-scoped, what's actually a research project, what's ready to ship this quarter.
Hiring Support
Sit in on senior product and technical interviews. Help you write the JD and frame the role. One well-scoped hire pays for a lot of retainer.
Async-First Access
Slack, email, or Loom questions answered within a business day. Reserve deep-work sessions for anything longer than 30 minutes, with a written recap every time.
The cost of doing nothing
One wrong product call or missed AI shift costs more than a year of advisory.
$300k+
Fully loaded cost of a full-time CTO in the U.S. before equity — a heavy lift pre-Series A.
$240k
Average cost of a bad senior hire when you count severance, rehire, and lost momentum. (SHRM)
6–18 mo
Typical time lost to a wrong product bet or missed AI opportunity before someone senior calls it.
Engagement tiers
Match the depth to where you are.
Advisory
$2,000 / month
Best for: founders who need a senior product and AI sounding board. 1 monthly strategy call + async access.
Product & AI Strategy Partner
$5,000 – $8,000 / month
Best for: teams shipping product without a full-time CTO. 2–4 calls/month, roadmap ownership, hiring support, and AI direction.
AI Sprint
$6,000 flat
Best for: one-time AI strategy engagement. 2-week deep dive, opportunity map, and prioritized 90-day plan.
Who this is for
For teams making product and AI calls that outlast them.
Non-technical founders
You raised on the idea. Now you need a partner who can shape the product, steer the AI strategy, and tell you when the roadmap is unrealistic.
Early-stage teams
You have builders but no product or CTO lead. You need someone senior to own direction, AI posture, and hiring without adding a full-time exec.
Traditional businesses adopting AI
You have an ops team, not an AI team. You need someone to translate what LLMs can and can't do into a plan your team can execute.
Boards & investors
You want an independent product and AI read on a portfolio company before the next round. We do focused diligence and honest write-ups.
How it works
Simple onboarding, immediate value.
01
Intake
You fill the form. We reply within 1 business day to schedule a fit call.
02
Fit call
30 minutes. We confirm the engagement is a good match for both sides before you commit.
03
Landscape review
In week 1, we audit product, team, roadmap, and AI posture. You get a written brief.
04
Ongoing cadence
Monthly strategy call, async access, quarterly deeper reviews. Written follow-up every time.
05
Adjust or exit
Month-to-month. Ramp up, ramp down, or wrap on a clean handover whenever the fit changes.
FAQ
Common questions.
How is this different from a consultant?
Consultants deliver a deck and leave. We stay embedded month-to-month, own decisions, and are on the hook for outcomes.
Do you write code?
Occasionally, on product spikes or prototypes inside AI-native tools. Day-to-day building is a separate engagement — the Rapid MVP or Web Presence Sprint service.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes — standard mutual NDA before any privileged review or diligence work.
Do you recommend specific vendors or platforms?
We help you get the most out of the AI-native platforms you're already using. We don't run head-to-head vendor bake-offs or issue formal buy/no-buy recommendations — that's a different scope of work.
What if we already have technical leadership?
Advisory tier is designed for that — a senior second opinion for your existing lead, not a replacement. Many of our best engagements sit alongside strong in-house talent.
Can you help us hire?
Yes. We help you write the JD, sit in on senior interviews, and give a written recommendation. One well-scoped hire pays for a lot of retainer.
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