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Edge of AI Advisory — AI advisory & implementation · Accepting 3 clients
AI that gives you
your hours back.
In 30 days.
We find where your business is bleeding time, build the AI system that fixes it, and stay on to make sure it holds. No jargon. No in-house engineer required. Just a working system.
— Josh Kriger, Co-Founder · 500+ episodes · 20 years scaling operations
↓ see how the audit works500+
episodes interviewing AI operators globally
90+
countries in the Edge partner network
30
days to your first working AI system
$5,900
to start — fully credited toward your build
The gap
68% of businesses use AI.
Almost none have it working.
Your team has tried tools. You have watched demos. Someone set up ChatGPT. But nothing has actually changed in how your business operates — because picking a tool is not the hard part.
68% of SMBs use AI in some form — U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2026
<10% have measurable policy or system behind it — Intuit QuickBooks, 2026
$0 measurable ROI for most pilots — tools without systems don't hold
The hard part is knowing which workflows to change, in what order, with which tools — and then building something that actually runs in your real business, with real people and real data.
Big consultancies drop a deck and leave. Solo consultants don't have the capacity to follow through. Neither gives you a working system.
"We know AI matters. We just don't know what to build first."
✕ Without Edge
Another tool subscription nobody uses
Vendor picks tools for their margin, not your fit
Strategy deck. No implementation. No results.
Your team still doing the manual work
Waiting 6 months to know if it worked
Budget gone, momentum lost
✓ With Edge
A clear map of where your hours are going
Tools selected for your business, disclosed if we earn commission
We build the system and stay to make it hold
Your team doing higher-value work
Measurable results in 30 days
A system you own — portable, not a dependency
Who we work with best: Owner-operated businesses with 5–50 employees, meaningful workflow friction, and a decision-maker who can move. Including non-technical companies in crypto, Web3, creator economy, and professional services.
Who we help
Real AI wins for real operating businesses.
We don't sell AI to technical teams who can build it themselves. We serve the business owner who needs it working — without hiring an AI engineer.
Small & Owner-Run Businesses Crypto & Web3 Companies Creator-Led B2B Firms Professional Services
Small & Owner-Run Businesses
Primary focusLead follow-up & CRM
−12h/wkAutomate lead enrichment, research, and follow-up sequences. Your sales team closes deals — AI handles the groundwork that slows pipeline velocity.
Customer support triage
−8h/wkRoute, triage, and resolve common inquiries with AI trained on your knowledge base. Human judgment stays where it actually matters.
Internal knowledge search
−5h/wkStop losing hours to document searches and repeated questions. An AI that knows your policies, processes, and institutional memory — with source-linked answers.
Crypto & Web3 Companies
Immediate pipelineCommunity & Discord ops
−15h/wkAutomate community moderation, FAQ responses, and event announcements. Keep your community active and informed without burning out your team.
Content & announcement engine
5× outputTurn your product updates, releases, and milestones into coordinated content across Twitter/X, LinkedIn, newsletters, and Telegram — in minutes, not days.
Investor & partner outreach
3× pipelineAutomate research, personalization, and sequencing for investor updates, partnership outreach, and BD motions — without a full sales team.
Creator-Led B2B & Professional Services
Scaling trackContent-to-pipeline system
10× reachTurn one podcast, webinar, or long-form piece into 20 assets across channels. AI handles repurposing, distribution, and lead capture so your content keeps working after you stop.
Proposal & reporting automation
−6h/proposalAutomate proposal generation, client reporting, and project admin. Agencies and studios close faster and deliver better when AI handles the paperwork.
Client onboarding flow
−4h/clientAutomate intake, document collection, onboarding emails, and first-week check-ins. Clients feel cared for. Your team focuses on billable work.
Not sure which applies to you? That's what the Edge Audit is for. In two weeks we map exactly where your hours are going, which workflows to automate first, and which tools are the right fit — with the math to back it up. You keep the findings either way.
Results & trust signals
Built to be verified, not decorated.
We publish what we can back up. Case studies and testimonials are added as engagements complete and clients consent. This section grows with the work.
Now
We're offering discounted first-client engagements in exchange for a case study and video testimonial on successful completion. If you're a non-technical company in crypto/Web3, creator B2B, or professional services — and you want to be an early reference client at a lower entry price — start with the free AI Score.
Clients & partners — expanding
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18–24h
Weekly hours recoverable per 10-person team
Illustrative estimate · your audit produces your number
30 days
Target for first working automation in production
Edge Audit scope determines timeline
100%
Audit fee credited toward your Phase 1 build
If you proceed within 30 days of the audit
First case study in progress
Client testimonial and automation results will appear here on completion of our first engagement.
Coming Q3 2026
Second client case study — measurable results, hours recovered, and one automation already live at kickoff.
Want to be our first published case study?
Discounted audit rate for a non-technical company that will let us measure results and share the story publicly.
Apply for early access →
How it works
Three steps. One clear path to working AI.
Every engagement starts with a fixed-fee audit. You know where you stand before you commit to anything bigger.
1
The Edge Audit
$5,900 fixedA structured two-week diagnostic on your real business. We follow the work, find where hours are going, and give you a prioritized roadmap — with tools selected for your actual situation, and one quick-win automation built and handed over before we finish.
01
Align
Executive objectives, constraints, risk tolerance
02
Map
Workflow inventory — where the hours actually go
03
Score
Impact vs. feasibility — honest about tradeoffs
04
Select
Right tools for your business, not ours
05
Deliver
20-page report + 90-day roadmap + 1 live automation
2 weeks Fixed scope Fixed price You always know where you stand
The audit report is the Phase 1 proposal. The full $5,900 is credited against your build if you proceed within 30 days. If you don't proceed, you still keep every finding — the roadmap, the tool recommendations, and the quick-win automation. No risk on the first step.
2
Phase 1 Build
$14,000 – $38,000Scoped from the audit. Priced by what you need to fix — not hours. We build the automations, connect the tools, train your team, and measure results. You choose how much you want to own vs. how much we manage.
Audit credit applied in full
2–10 automated workflows built
AI assistants deployed
System integrations connected
Team training and handover
Built to switch — no lock-in
Measurement and performance baseline
30-day proof point guaranteed
4–8 weeks Fixed scope Audit credit applied — you pay the difference
3
Edge Care
$1,800 – $25,000 /moWhere the business becomes a business. Monthly care plan keeps your AI systems running, evolving, and delivering — with new workflows added as you grow. Six-month minimum; most clients stay much longer.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Watch | $1,800/mo | Monitoring, break-fix, quarterly review, email support |
| Grow | $3,500/mo | Watch + 1 new workflow/month + monthly strategy call + team Q&A |
| Partner | $5,500/mo | Grow + 2–3 workflows/month + fractional AI lead + vendor management |
| Enterprise | Custom | Fully scoped to your business objectives — up to $25,000/mo |
6-month minimum Monthly recurring Software pass-through billed at cost, commissions disclosed
Who you're working with
Operator-led. Not outsourced to a junior team.
We deliberately stay small. Every engagement is run by Josh or Audrey, not handed to a project manager after the sale.
"We are not an AI agency. We are the operators who interviewed 500 builders and can tell a 30-person company which five of them matter — and then build it with you."
— Josh Kriger, Co-Founder, Edge of AI AdvisoryJK
Josh Kriger
Co-Founder · AI Strategy & Implementation
Josh has spent 20 years building and scaling operations-heavy businesses. He hosts the Edge of AI Show — 500+ episodes interviewing the practitioners who actually build AI systems — which means he has seen what works across every industry, deal size, and tech stack. He leads client engagements from audit to delivery.
500+ podcast episodes interviewing AI operators and builders
20 years scaling operations in founder-led businesses
Global network across 90+ countries via Outer Edge events
Deep relationships in crypto/Web3, creator economy, professional services
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Audrey Pichy
Co-Founder · Operations & Client Experience
Audrey runs the delivery process and client experience. She ensures the systems we build are adopted — not just installed. Her focus is the operational detail that turns a working prototype into something a real team uses every day, and on keeping engagements on schedule and on budget.
Operations and implementation lead across all client builds
Adoption-first approach — systems built to be used, not admired
Manages subcontractor network for build delivery
Ensures client portability and tool independence throughout
The media engine behind the advisory
The Edge of AI Show.
500+ conversations.
Your advantage.
Josh has spent years hosting conversations with the practitioners who actually build AI systems at scale. That's not a marketing claim — it's the database we draw from when we design your automation stack.
500+
Episodes produced and published
90+
Countries in the listener & partner network
Top 1%
Global technology podcast ranking
1st
Moat competitors cannot purchase or manufacture
The question our clients most often ask: "How do you know which tools actually work?"
The answer: 500 conversations with the people who built them, broke them, and rebuilt them. Every recommendation we make is filtered through that archive — and through 20 years of operational delivery that has nothing to do with AI hype.
What a media-first advisory practice means for your business
No sales pitch from a vendor
We've interviewed the people who build n8n, Willo, OpenMax, and the alternatives. Our tool recommendations come from that knowledge, not from who pays us the highest referral rate. We disclose all commissions.
Pattern recognition across 500 builds
We've heard what goes wrong at every stage — bad scope, wrong stack, failed adoption, missing handover. We design engagements to avoid those patterns, not discover them on your dime.
Network access, not just advice
Outer Edge brings 90+ countries together. If we can't solve your problem directly, we likely know someone who can — and will make the introduction.
Your case study becomes your proof
Early clients who consent to being featured get distribution on the show and in the newsletter — reaching 90+ countries of potential partners and customers.
Flagship format — launching soon
The Automation Teardown
A real business owner brings one broken process. On camera, we map it, pick the tools, and build the fix — with real numbers. Every episode is simultaneously our best content, our best sales asset, and our delivery methodology on display. Every guest is a warm audit prospect. Every viewer sees exactly what buying from us looks like.
Follow the content engine →
Why Edge
Most AI consultants have to manufacture credibility.
We already have it.
Built in public, over years, across a full technology cycle. These are the four things no competitor can replicate quickly.
500+
Edge of AI Show — top 1% global podcast
500+ episodes interviewing the people actually building AI systems. Not a marketing asset — a searchable, shareable archive of the conversations that matter. Every guest is a potential case study. Every episode is a sales asset before anyone books a call.
→ Kills the "who are you?" objection before the first call 20yr
Operator track record, not theory
20 years building, scaling, and operating real businesses. We've sat in the seat you're in. The difference between AI advice from a consultant and AI advice from an operator is the difference between a slide deck and a working system. We deliver the second one.
→ We've built what we're recommending — at scale ⬡
Outer Edge — a room is better than cold email
Live events create trust in 20 minutes that cold outreach takes months to build. The Automation Teardown — a real business, a real broken process, fixed on camera — is both our best content and our most powerful sales asset. Every event is a pipeline.
→ We don't pitch from slides; we build live 90+
Countries in the Edge partner network
A global network of operators, builders, and tool providers. Better commercial terms for clients, faster onboarding, and access to the right specialist for every gap. When we don't know the best answer, we know who does — and we make the introduction.
→ Your AI system benefits from our entire network"We are not an AI agency. We are the operator who has interviewed 500 builders and can tell a 30-person company which five of them matter."
Edge AI Advisory — internal positioning
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Our tool stack
We have preferred tools. We'll always tell you why.
We've spent years evaluating AI tools across dozens of use cases. Here's what we use, what we recommend most often — and how our commercial relationships work.
Full disclosure: We have commercial relationships with some of the tools we recommend. That's how our advisory fees stay lower than they'd otherwise be. But here's our promise: if a tool we earn nothing on is the right answer for your business, that's the one we'll recommend — and we'll show you the comparison. We build your systems to be portable so you can switch at any time. No lock-in, ever.
Willo
Core stackAI-powered site and business platform. We use Willo to build client-facing tools, landing pages, lead capture, and lightweight business apps — fast, without engineering overhead.
Sites, apps, lead capture, client portalsOpenMax
Core stackAI operations layer. Powers our client-facing AI assistants, workflow automation, and knowledge retrieval systems. We use OpenMax as the intelligence backbone across most engagements.
AI assistants, operations, knowledge basen8n
When neededOpen-source workflow automation. We recommend n8n when a client needs complex multi-step automations across many tools — and wants full ownership of their workflows, not a platform dependency.
Complex workflow automation, integrationsLovable / Replit
When neededAI-assisted app builders. For clients who need a custom web tool, internal dashboard, or lightweight app built quickly — we use these when the use case genuinely calls for it, not by default.
Custom tools, dashboards, internal appsWant to use different tools? We'll help.
If you already use Claude directly, Zapier, Make, HubSpot, or any other platform — we'll give you honest guidance on how to get the most from it, including the pros and cons versus alternatives. If a specialist in your preferred tool is a better fit than us, we'll find them. The goal is your business working better, not our tool preference.
Claude / ChatGPT Make (Integromat) Zapier HubSpot Notion AI Airtable + anything else you're using
Engagement options
One clear path. Three ways to go deeper.
Every engagement starts with the Edge Audit. What happens next depends on what we find — and how far you want to take it.
Step 1 — Start here
The Edge Audit
Find exactly where AI will pay off — in two weeks.
A structured diagnostic on your real business. We map your workflows, find where hours are going, identify the highest-ROI AI opportunities, and hand you a 90-day roadmap with tool recommendations. One quick-win automation built and delivered before we finish.
Half-day discovery session Workflow time-and-motion map Tool stack recommendations Prioritized 90-day roadmap One live automation built 20-page plain-English report 60-min executive walkthrough
$5,900
Fixed. Paid upfront. 2 weeks.
Request your audit100% credited toward Phase 1 if you proceed within 30 days
Step 2 — The build (scoped from your audit)
Foundation
Foundation
Your first working AI system. Best for companies taking their first real AI step.
$14,000
Fixed. Audit credited. 4–5 weeks.
- 2–3 automated workflows built
- 1 AI assistant deployed
- Team training and documentation
- In-house handover option
- 30-day proof point
Most popular
Momentum
Momentum
Multi-department AI integration. For companies ready to transform how they operate.
$24,000
Fixed. Audit credited. 5–7 weeks.
- 4–6 automated workflows built
- 2 AI assistants deployed
- CRM and system integrations
- Performance dashboard
- 60-day optimization period
- Team training by department
Transformation
Transformation
Company-wide AI rollout with custom agents and change management.
$38,000
Fixed. Audit credited. 6–8 weeks.
- 7–10 workflows across departments
- Custom AI agent built
- Data cleanup and governance
- Department-by-department rollout
- Change management support
- Multi-location support
On tool recommendations: We recommend based on your fit — not commercial relationships. When we have a relationship with a vendor we recommend, we say so. The audit report always includes the full comparison so you can see exactly why we're suggesting a tool and what the alternatives are.
Questions
What people ask before starting.
Straightforward answers. If you don't see what you need, the assessment conversation is the right place to ask.
What kind of company is a good fit for Edge AI Advisory?
Established operating companies with 15 or more employees, meaningful workflow complexity, and an executive sponsor who can make decisions. We work best with founders, CEOs, or COOs who know AI matters but haven't found a clear path forward. You don't need a technical team — we provide the expertise. You do need access to your processes, systems, and relevant stakeholders.
What does the AI Readiness and Activation Sprint include?
The Sprint runs 15 business days from kickoff. It includes an executive objectives session, a structured workflow inventory, a prioritized AI opportunity scorecard, a systems and data readiness assessment, a recommended solution architecture, one detailed activation blueprint, a 90-day activation roadmap, and an executive readout. It does not include full production implementation — that's the Operational engagement.
How is the Operational engagement different from the Sprint?
The Operational engagement includes the Sprint but continues for a six-month minimum. After the Sprint, Edge stays with you through implementation — building the systems, connecting the integrations, training your team, monitoring quality, and measuring results. The difference is accountability through delivery, not just through planning.
Do I have to choose a tier before the assessment?
No. The Readiness Assessment conversation is about understanding your business — not signing a contract. We want to understand your situation before recommending a path. You'll have a clear sense of what makes sense after that conversation.
Is Edge AI Advisory tool-specific? Will you lock us into a platform?
No. We are tool-aware but vendor-independent. We recommend tools based on your business requirements, your existing systems, your team's capabilities, and your budget — not because of commercial relationships. When we do have a commercial relationship with a vendor, we disclose it.
What is Coco, mentioned on your site?
Coco is Edge's internal AI operations assistant, used within our own delivery workflows for research, reporting, and document production. It is not a product we resell and not a client-facing platform. It is part of how we operate internally.
What happens after the 90-day roadmap?
If you completed the Fundamentals Sprint, you leave with a complete, implementation-ready plan you can act on internally or bring back to us under the Operational engagement. If you're already in Operational, your 90-day roadmap becomes the first three months of active implementation work.
Do you work with companies outside of Web3 or crypto?
Yes. Our initial outreach is focused on well-funded, operationally complex companies in Web3 and adjacent spaces — but the advisory is industry-neutral. The workflows we address exist in any established B2B business: customer support, sales operations, and internal knowledge management. If you have meaningful operational complexity and a genuine AI question, we want to hear from you.
Get started
Three ways in.
Zero pressure.
Start wherever you are. The scorecard is free and takes three minutes. The call is honest and costs nothing. The audit is where the real work begins — and every dollar credited toward your build.
The $5,900 audit fee is fully credited toward your build. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you before you pay anything.
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Book a 15-min call
Tell us what's slowing you down. We'll tell you whether AI is the right answer — and if so, where to start first. No pitch, no upsell.
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Request the Edge Audit
Two weeks. A kickoff call, read-only access to your systems, two short interviews. You leave with a blueprint and one automation already working.
Request the Edge Audit
Tell us about your business. We review every submission personally and follow up within two business days.