Do What You Love. Let AI Do What You Don't.

We help owner-operated businesses use AI and process automation to cut repetitive and tedious work, improve daily operations, and free up time for the work that actually grows the business.

Serving small businesses virtually nationwide, with in-person consulting available in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties.

Why Strategence AI?

  • We've Been in Your Shoes.

    Strategence AI was built from years spent inside small businesses, family-owned companies, and private equity environments. We've experienced firsthand the advantages large businesses gain from the latest technology, and we've also experienced the other side: trying to compete with more sophisticated businesses, or just get by without that same access. This often meant businesses running with little more than spreadsheets, sticky notes, and an inbox that functioned more like a company filing cabinet than a means of communication. That experience is the foundation for everything we do.

  • We Start With Your Business. Not the Trend.

    We don't start with the newest AI or automation trend and look for a use for it. We start by asking about your business: what's eating up your week, what keeps slipping through the cracks, what report eats three hours a week when it should take ten minutes. From there, we figure out where AI or automation can actually help, and just as important, where it can't. What you walk away with isn't new software to learn or subscriptions to pay. It's a short, plain answer: here's what's worth doing (or not) and here's why. And if you need it, we'll either show you how, or take it from there.

  • We Help You Spot the Risks.

    Every piece of technology comes with some risk, and AI is no different. Most of that risk doesn't come from big projects: it's the small things, like a setting that lets an app train on your data without realizing it, a privacy policy that changes depending on the plan or version you're using, or sensitive information typed into a chatbot with no idea where it ends up. We help your team spot those, whatever stage you're at. If you're just starting out, we'll often begin with something low-stakes to build confidence. If you're ready for something bigger, the same attention to detail applies, just at a larger scale.

  • We Believe in Cost Transparency.

    We know what it's like to search for a price and come up empty, or find three different numbers that don't agree: one site says $200 an hour, another says $50,000 for a full overhaul, and a freelancer offers to "do AI" for $500. That's why we publish real ranges for what we offer on our Services page, from a one-time project to an ongoing partnership, so you have a general starting point to work from. And if anything changes along the way, like an extra cost that wasn't part of the original plan, you'll hear about it from us before it happens, not after.

Strategence AI gave us the AI tools and insights we needed to approach selling our business with confidence. It was like having expert support at every step.
— Marcie B., Plumbing Distribution Owner, 2025

Our Services

AI and Automation Readiness Diagnostic

$3,500 (flat)

Start Here
A clear picture of where AI and automation fits in your business, what's worth doing first, what to avoid, and what the right next step should be. Delivered as a complete written report with a working session to go through it together.

Includes:

  • A readiness assessment and opportunity map across your key business operations

  • A governance and privacy risk snapshot covering tools your team already uses

  • A prioritized roadmap with a clear starting point and what to avoid

  • A 60-minute working session to confirm next steps

Delivery: Within 10 business days of intake

Payment: Due at engagement start. Credits in full toward any Fractional AI Leadership engagement if signed within 30 days.

AI & Automation Quick Win

Starting at $3,500

One Workflow. Built and Running.
One workflow designed, built, tested, and handed off with your team trained and ready to use it. We stay involved for 30 days after launch to make sure it holds.

Includes:

  • Workflow design, build, and configuration

  • User acceptance testing and pilot-team training

  • SOP, runbook, and KPI baseline

  • 30-day post-launch check-in and one refinement session

Delivery: 2–8 weeks from scope confirmation

Payment: 50% at signing, 50% upon completion. Final price confirmed after scoping.

Fractional AI Leadership
$5,500–$10,000/month

Ongoing Support, Direction and Accountability
Part-time AI leadership embedded in your business, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. We own the AI strategy, keep the roadmap moving, and make sure the right things get built in the right order.

Includes:

  • AI and Automation Diagnostic in Month 1, included in monthly fee

  • Advisory leadership, roadmap ownership, and governance guidance

  • Workflow implementation (scope varies by tier)

  • Onsite working visits and async availability (frequency varies by tier)

Engagement: 6-month minimum. Three tiers available. Monthly in advance.

How it Works

A Clear, Business-Focused Path From Idea to Implementation

AI shouldn’t feel overwhelming or abstract. Our approach is built on real operational experience so you get practical improvements that reduce workload and move your business forward.

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    Let’s Start With a Chat

    We begin by learning how your small business operates—where time is being lost, which workflows are slowing you down, and where automation can make the biggest difference. This discovery call helps us pinpoint the most valuable opportunities to introduce AI tools without adding complexity.

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    Your AI Game Plan

    We create a clear AI strategy tailored to your business. This includes recommended tools, workflow improvements, and practical automation opportunities designed to improve efficiency quickly.

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    From Plan to Action

    With your AI plan in place, we help implement the right tools, build automations, and guide your team through safe and effective adoption so everything runs smoothly from day one.

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    Here for the Long Haul

    AI and automation evolve, and your business will too. We provide ongoing support, performance reviews, and periodic adjustments to keep your AI systems aligned with your goals.

Small businesses that are all in on adopting AI and other emerging technologies are growing, competing, and achieving success on a larger scale.
— Jordan Crenshaw, U.S. Chamber of Commerce