How We Work

Transparent process. Transparent pricing.

We believe you should understand what working with us looks like, and what it costs, before you reach out.

Detailed service descriptions and deliverables →
The Process

Assess. Build. Own.

Every engagement follows a clear path. Here's what each step looks like.

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Free Consultation

A 30-minute conversation about your business, your goals, and whether AI makes sense for you right now. No commitment, no pitch. Just an honest assessment of where you stand.

$1,000

AI Strategy Session

A focused engagement to give you clarity fast. We do a strategy call, research your operations, and deliver your AI Opportunity Brief, a concise document with your top AI opportunities, quick wins, and a recommended path forward. Standalone value you keep regardless. Credits toward your full engagement if you continue.

AI Opportunity Brief< 1 week turnaround
Phase 1: Assess

Discovery & Deliverables

We learn how your people work, where AI fits, and align your leadership. You walk away with your AI Readiness Report and Strategic AI Roadmap, a prioritized plan your team believes in because they helped shape it.

AI Readiness ReportStrategic AI Roadmap
Phase 2: Build

Vendor Selection & Implementation

We evaluate tools, create your Implementation Blueprint together, agree on a fixed price, and work alongside your team. Every implementation includes structured change management, because tools only work when people use them.

Implementation BlueprintChange Management
Phase 3 — Own

Training, Governance & Handoff

Your team takes the wheel. You receive your AI Capability Playbook and AI Governance Framework, everything your people need to run what we built and keep growing without us.

AI Capability PlaybookAI Governance Framework
AI consulting strategy session with client team in boardroom
What to Expect

Your first week with us.

Most clients start with an AI Strategy Session ($1,000).
Here's what that first week actually looks like.

Day 1
Kickoff Call
60-min conversation about your business, goals, and where AI might fit.
Days 2–3
Operations Research
We dig into your workflows, tools, and pain points firsthand.
Day 4
Opportunity Mapping
Where AI fits, what's realistic, and what the quick wins are.
Day 5
Brief Delivery
Your AI Opportunity Brief with top opportunities and a path forward.
After
Your Call
The brief is yours to keep and credits toward a full engagement if you continue.

By Friday, you'll have clarity on where AI fits your business. Not a pitch deck, a real plan.

Pricing

What it costs.

All engagements are fixed-fee, scoped and priced upfront based on your specific situation and engagement length. No hourly billing surprises.

AI Strategy Session

A focused deep-dive into your operations. You'll leave with a clear picture of where AI fits and what's worth pursuing. Credits toward your next engagement if you continue.

$1,000
What a full engagement includes
Assess

AI Readiness Assessment & Strategic Roadmap

Understand where you are and where to go. We map your workflows, identify AI opportunities, and build a prioritized roadmap your team believes in.

Build

Vendor Selection & Implementation

We evaluate tools, create your Implementation Blueprint, and work alongside your team. Every implementation includes structured change management.

Own

Training, Governance & Handoff

Executive briefings, team workshops, multi-session training, and governance design. Your team takes the wheel with everything they need to run it without us.

Most engagements fall between $5,000 and $55,000
Depending on scope and how many phases you need. Some clients only need an Assessment. Others go the full journey.

Every engagement is scoped to your situation. We give you a specific fixed-fee number after we understand your business. The free consultation exists so we can have that conversation and give you a real number, not a guess. Read why we publish our pricing →

Our Commitments

What you can expect.

Fixed pricing, agreed upfront.No hourly billing surprises. You'll know the total investment before we start.
Vendor-neutral advice.No software resale or referral fees. We recommend what's right for you.
Honest assessments.If AI isn't right for a problem, we'll tell you. We'd rather lose the project than sell you something that won't work.
Designed for independence.Named deliverables, documentation, and training so your team owns what we build together.
Your Data, Your Rules

How we handle security and privacy.

AI raises real questions about data, privacy, and control. Here's how we think about it, and what we commit to in every engagement.

Your data stays yours.We never use client data to train models, share it with third parties, or retain it after an engagement ends. Period.
Pilots before rollouts.Every implementation starts contained: small team, limited scope, clear success criteria. We don't touch production systems until you're confident in the approach.
Human-in-the-loop by default.We design AI workflows where people review, approve, and control outputs. No autonomous decisions on sensitive data without human oversight.
Regulated-environment experience.We've built AI governance for firms with compliance, audit, and client confidentiality requirements. We know what "careful" looks like in practice.
Access controls from day one.Every AI tool we implement includes role-based access, audit trails, and clear policies on who can see, use, and modify what.
Plain-English governance docs.You get an AI acceptable use policy, data handling protocols, and vendor oversight guidelines your whole team can actually understand and follow.

Questions about how we'd handle your specific compliance or security requirements? Let's talk about it.

Ready to start the conversation?

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll talk through your business, your goals, and whether AI makes sense for you right now.

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No pitch. No commitment. First consultation is always free.
Get started with an AI Strategy Session, or try the free self-assessment first →

Fresh Coast AI follows a three-phase consulting process: Assess, Build, and Own. Every engagement begins with a free 30-minute consultation, followed by a fixed-fee AI Strategy Session ($1,000) to identify high-impact opportunities. Implementation engagements range from $15,000 to $55,000 depending on scope, and typically complete in 6 to 10 weeks. All pricing is published, all advice is vendor-neutral, and every project includes hands-on team training so clients can manage their AI tools independently.