Engagement
Scoped to your business. Priced against the ROI.
Every engagement starts with a Discovery & Blueprint that maps the highest-ROI AI opportunities in your operation. You can take the plan and go, or we build it. Either way, the math is shared up front.
The Growth Audit Call is free. You leave with a clear answer on whether AI is the right move and what it would take.
How it works
Four phases. Each builds upon the last.
Our battle-tested process for designing, building, and deploying production-ready systems. Same approach, scaled to fit a five-person ops team or a global supply chain.
01
Discovery & Blueprint
We map where AI can actually create value in your operation. Workflow mapping, three-scenario ROI modeling, and a prioritized plan you can act on with or without us. The Blueprint is a standalone deliverable.
02
Build & Deploy
We start with the highest-ROI opportunity from the Blueprint. Spec-driven development, agentic coding, regression-tested evals. Each cycle ships measurable impact before the next begins.
03
Adopt & Maintain
We design every system to feel like a weight off, not a workflow change. Your team leans on the system on day one. Quarterly maintenance and usage-driven tuning keep it sharp.
04
Compound
New workflows surface as old ones get automated. Each module reuses the foundations from the last. Every cycle ships faster than the one before. AI stops being a project and becomes how the business runs.
The agents
Each one is a complete build, scoped to one job.
Each agent is scoped and priced individually on the Growth Audit Call. No fixed menu. The right agent for the right job, at the right scope.
What is included
Everything you need to own the system.
Every build includes the integration, the training, the handoff, and the first 30 days of tuning. No surprise add-ons.
The agent itself, built around your business, trained on your voice and your competitive positioning.
A custom integration with your existing stack. CRM, ESP, analytics, billing, ad accounts, whatever the agent needs to do its job.
A two-week voice and standards training pass so the agent writes and recommends like you.
The repository, every credential and API key in your name, and plain-language documentation.
Hands-on training so your team runs the agent without us.
A 30-day post-handoff window for questions, tuning, and the first round of real-world adjustments.
NorthSignal Operating System. A custom task triage and scheduling layer built on your accounts. Keeps the agent running on a defined schedule without blowing your monthly token budget. Coordinates with other agents if you build more than one.
Four-layer foundation. Self-improving client memory (a client-owned store that sharpens with every interaction), anti-AI slop filter (output quality standards so nothing generic ships), brand voice training built from your actual writing, and human-centric interaction design so every customer touchpoint passes a real-person standard.
Fractional CMO
Want the leadership as well as the agents?
The Fractional CMO engagement adds Jake as your part-time marketing leader. He sets the direction, owns the number, and leads the execution, whether that runs through your team, your agencies, or agents built for you. Flexible terms, scoped on the free call.
See the Fractional CMO engagementCommon questions
What people ask before they buy.
What does an engagement cost?
Cost varies based on the size and complexity of your operation. Discovery & Blueprint operates as a standalone deliverable, so you can take the plan and go. Build engagements are scoped per module against modeled ROI. We share the math up front on the Growth Audit Call.
What if I need more than one agent?
Each agent is a separate scoped build. Most businesses start with the one that moves revenue first. Built right, the second agent compounds on the first because it reads the same customer memory.
Is there any retainer or platform fee?
No. You own the agent and the customer memory outright. If you want help tuning it later, we can scope that separately. We do not require it and we do not run a subscription.
What if it does not work for my business?
The free Growth Audit Call exists to answer that before anyone pays anything. If an agent is not the right move for your business, we say so plainly.
What does it cost after the build?
The infrastructure runs on your accounts. Your only ongoing cost is the AI usage the agent runs on, billed to you directly, and it scales with your volume. For most small businesses that stays modest, and we show you the expected range on the call before you commit.
Who owns the code and the models?
You do, from day one. Repos sit in your org, deployments run in your cloud, and models are either yours or licensed in your name. No vendor lock-in, ever.
Next Step
See the customer-growth gaps before competitors close them.
Start with the free Agentic Audit or go straight to a working session with Jake.
Email Jake directly at [email protected]