We figure out where AI fits in your work — which tools to use, how to deploy them safely, where your team is already using AI and whether that’s a risk. Some workflows benefit from AI. Some don’t. Some would be actively worse with it. We tell you which is which, then what to do about it.
You’ve heard about AI. Your team has heard about it. You’re not sure what’s worth doing, what’s safe, or where to start. We help you sort it out — which workflows AI could meaningfully help with, which it shouldn’t touch, and what a sensible first step looks like for your business.
Your team is using ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot — maybe officially, maybe shadow. We help you map what’s happening, surface the real risks (data exposure, hallucination liability, confidentiality and IP, vendor lock-in, regulatory exposure), and propose a practice that fits — what to standardize, what to allow, what to disallow.
AI work fits our Focused Consultation format: a 90-minute interview (it’s a conversation — we just ask a lot of questions), about a couple days of focused work, a written report, and a 30-minute walk-through. End to end in about a week.
AI is moving fast. There’s a lot of hype coming out almost daily. We know that you don’t have the time to become an AI guru while you operate your business. We’ve been working with these tools since they came out and have a good understanding of what actually works and what might be sustainable for your business.
We work on whatever your problem actually needs. AI is one option we evaluate. Sometimes it’s the right answer. Sometimes it’s a clearer process or a simpler tool. We’re willing to recommend either.
Eric Coleman, the principal consultant, has spent almost a decade building software at Twitter, Square, and his own studio. Current AI work includes Remote Codetrol, a mobile AI platform on the App Store. He also holds a PhD in analytical chemistry and earlier worked as a process engineer at Intel and a researcher at Argonne National Lab. The recommendations come from someone actively building with these tools, with the rigor to tell what’s working from what’s hype.
Whether you’re exploring AI for the first time or already in deep, a short conversation is the easiest way to see if a Focused Consultation makes sense.
