Is the $5,000 a deposit toward a larger engagement?

No. It is a complete deliverable. If we go on to do larger work after the audit (Enterprise AI build, AI Sales setup, AI Education) we apply 50% of the audit fee as a credit toward your first month or first project invoice.

How is the audit different from ChatGPT giving me a strategy?

ChatGPT does not see your stack, your data shape, your team skill levels, your regulatory context, your existing tooling spend, or your competitor moves. The audit looks at all of that and ranks the AI bets that fit your specific situation. The output is yours, not generic.

What if you find AI is not the right move for my business right now?

That is one of the possible outcomes. The report says so plainly, with reasoning. You walk away with a clear answer instead of a vendor pushing you into a project that will not pay back.

Who actually does the work?

Rajat Gautam leads every audit personally, supported by our research and analyst team. The audit is not pooled across junior associates or outsourced. You get senior judgment from the operator who runs our own consulting business.

Can the report be shared with my board or investors?

Yes. It is licensed for internal use, including board decks, investor updates, and sharing with your existing vendors. Not for public republication.

AI Readiness Audit

Know which 3 AI moves pay back inside 90 days

Most AI strategy decks die in a drawer because they recommend everything for everyone. The AI Readiness Audit is fixed scope, written deliverable, two weeks. You walk away with three specific AI moves your team can ship in 30 days, ranked by ROI, with CFO-ready math behind every recommendation. No deck theatre. No retainer trap.

When to engage us

You have heard 'we need AI' from the board or leadership and want a real-numbers answer instead of vendor demos.
You are a 50 to 500 person company with messy data, real workflows, and budget reality.
You have tried one or two AI pilots that fizzled and you want to know whether the next one is worth the spend.
You want a written deliverable you can share with your CFO before signing any vendor contract.
You are evaluating a six-figure implementation and want a low-risk first step.

What you get

60-minute discovery call (recorded, transcribed, indexed).
Stack and workflow review across up to three departments (operations, sales, marketing, support, finance, HR are common).
Written assessment in PDF and Notion: 12 to 20 pages, three ranked AI quick wins with effort and ROI estimates, plus risks and what NOT to do.
90-day action plan your team can implement without external help.
One follow-up call (30 minutes) to walk through the report and answer questions.
Optional: a 30-day async Slack channel for clarifying questions, $500 add-on.

Total turnaround: 14 calendar days from kickoff call to delivery.

Money-back guarantee

Conditional money-back guarantee. If the audit doesn't surface at least three AI quick wins your team can implement in the next 30 days, full refund. Conditions: you attend the kickoff call, share access to the workflows we agreed to review, and respond to clarifying questions during the assessment window. We earn the fee or you keep the money. No fine print.

Pricing

Two tiers depending on scope:

Standard Audit ($5,000 USD fixed): mid-market companies, 50-500 employees, single-jurisdiction, standard regulatory profile. 14 days. Most engagements fit this tier.
Enterprise Audit ($10,000 USD fixed): 500+ employees, multi-jurisdiction, regulated industry (BFSI, healthcare, government, pharma), or 3+ business units to review. 21 days. Same deliverable structure, deeper coverage.

Paid upfront. Includes everything above. No scope creep, no surprise add-ons. Money-back guarantee applies to both tiers.

INR pricing on request for India-based clients.

Who this isn't for

Companies under 10 employees with no formal workflows yet (the audit needs something to audit).
Founders earlier in their evaluation. The free 30-minute strategy call is a better starting point.
Teams that have already chosen a vendor and want post-decision justification (the audit is for genuine evaluation, not after-the-fact rationalization).
Anyone expecting a generic 200-page McKinsey-style deck (we deliver shorter, sharper, action-ready output).