parsons/ai consulting

Insights

Answers to the questions people ask before they call.

Short, specific, with numbers. Each one ends in the offer it relates to, because that's what it's for.

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Three so far

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2026-09-05 · 4 min read

How much does an AI consultant cost in 2026?

Real price bands for assessments, builds and retainers from firms that publish them, what the hourly rates mean, and the three signs a quote is designed to trap you.

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2026-09-05 · 4 min read

“We tried AI and it didn't work.” It was a numbers problem.

Why most small-company AI failures are categorization, matching and totals going wrong, why a prompt can't fix that, and what an engineer with an accounting background does instead.

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2026-09-05 · 4 min read

What an AI operations assessment should contain (and what to refuse)

The scorecard, the hours-times-cost math, the top three designs, the roadmap, the credit to the build, and the red flags that mean you're buying a sales deck.

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Start with a 20-minute call.

You describe the problem. I tell you what I'd build, what it costs, and whether I'm the right person. No deck.