Story & AI Readiness Review (30 days)
What we do
- Strategic audit — plan, market, competitors, operating system
- Current story map — value flow, bottlenecks, risks
- AI reality — what works, what's shelfware, what to pilot now vs. later
- 90-day action map — priorities, owners, metrics
What you get
- 3–5 page narrative in plain English
- One-page 90-day plan with budget ranges
- Tooling profile (recommended systems/providers when justified)
- Optional light pilot oversight + team training
How it works (remote, 4 weeks)
- Week 1 — Orientation: owner conversation + materials (no busywork)
- Week 2 — Current story: value chain, constraints, failure points
- Week 3 — AI trajectory: now / 12 months / 3–5 years
- Week 4 — Plan & debrief: priorities, metrics, "don't promise this yet" list
When AI makes sense (and when it doesn't)
Use AI when it improves speed, accuracy, or customer trust without hidden costs. Skip it when a clear workflow beats a clever tool.
Fluent in: GoHighLevel, Zendesk, Calendly, Notion, Zapier/Make, GA4, Microsoft Clarity, Ghost, common LLM/agent patterns — vendor-neutral.
Implementation support (optional)
- Tool audit — keep / replace / retire with rationale
- Pilot design — small, reversible changes to prove value fast
- Training — "vibe-coding" lightweight automations; practical prompts; guardrails
How we engage
- NDA first. Clear scope and a cost-effective start.
- Remote-first. Minimal disruption, fast feedback loops.
- Fixed-fee review → optional pilot/oversight if useful.
Who we are
Barry Rutherford
50 years of global C-suite and operating experience: design, in-house and outsourced manufacturing, cross-border supply chains, and reputation-sensitive brands and retailers. A steady hand for clear direction.
Griffin Rutherford
Colorado School of Mines (M.S., CS). Systems, data, and AI: faster intake, cleaner routing, sane automation, training teams to own their stack.