# An AI consultant for small business, from the developer who builds it
> An AI consultant for small business who also builds it: paid consultations on what to automate first, then a written quote and a fixed-price build.
Canonical: https://app369.com/service/ai-consulting/
For clinics, law firms, agencies, SaaS teams and real estate offices asking where AI would pay off: a paid consultation sorts out what to automate first and what to leave alone, and the build that follows is quoted in writing at a fixed price before you pay.
Simon Dziak is a developer, not a strategy firm, so the advice ends in something that can be built and priced. Consultations are paid upfront: $100 for 15 minutes, $200 for 30 or $300 for 45. When you already know the task, the written quote for its build is free by email, as on every App369 page.
Fixed prices
[**All fixed-price offers**](https://app369.com/fixed-price/)
- [$2,500**AI Feature or Agent Build**One LLM feature or agent wired into your app or tools, with an eval set that shows how well it works.**See scope and start**](https://app369.com/fixed-price/ai-feature-development/)
- [$1,200**API Integration**Two systems connected through their APIs, with retries, logs, failure alerts and tests.**See scope and start**](https://app369.com/fixed-price/api-integration/)
- [from $750**AI Agent Engineering Setup**Your repos made ready for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor agents: a written diagnostic first, then a setup sprint.**See scope and start**](https://app369.com/fixed-price/ai-agent-engineering-setup/)
Something else? [**Describe your project**](https://app369.com/contact/)
How the consulting works
## **Advice that ends in a scope and a price**
- 01 ### **Know the task? Get a written quote** Email the task: what comes in, who handles it and where it goes. The reply is a written quote with the scope, the fixed price and the timeline, or a plain no if it is not a fit.
- 02 ### **Not sure what to automate? Book a consultation** Choosing what to automate first, and what to leave alone, is what the paid consultation is for. Pick the length by how many tasks you want to cover; Rain Check is for one question. Paid upfront: Rain Check, 15 minutes for $100; Need Help, 30 minutes for $200; Deep Dive, 45 minutes for $300. [**Book a paid consultation**](https://app369.com/service/consultations/)
- 03 ### **Simple first** Anthropic’s guide to agents recommends “finding the simplest solution possible, and only increasing complexity when needed.” So the first question is whether a plain integration does the job before any AI is added. If an AI step is needed, the next is whether a person approves what it does. [**AI automation services**](https://app369.com/service/ai-automation-services/)
- 04 ### **Risks named before the build** What data the step would see, which vendors would process it, what a wrong answer would cost, and how it is tested before launch. NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework, released January 26, 2023 for voluntary use, is a framework for thinking through those questions, and the written quote states the data, vendors and tests for your task.
- 05 ### **Then a fixed-price build** The usual next steps: an AI receptionist that answers and books leads, one AI feature or agent, or an integration between two tools. One AI feature or agent is 10 business days after the spec is agreed and access arrives; the AI Receptionist Build is 15, plus 30 days of tuning. For a software team whose coding agents ship uneven work, the written repo Diagnostic is $750. [**AI implementation services**](https://app369.com/service/ai-implementation/) [**AI receptionist**](https://app369.com/service/ai-receptionist/)
- 06 ### **Built from Miami, for businesses across the US** Simon works from Miami and consults and builds for businesses anywhere in the US, by email, shared documents and paid calls. [**App369 in Miami**](https://app369.com/locations/miami-florida/)
Parts already in production
## **The advice comes from building, in Workspace369**
Workspace369 is App369’s own client-work platform, live on the App Store, and it is where these patterns run in production. It is App369’s own product, not client work.
- **✓**### **AI features in a live product** AI features inside the app, on model APIs billed per use.
- **✓**### **An MCP server** OAuth-protected access to workspace data for Claude and ChatGPT, scoped per user.
- **✓**### **Integrations** Twilio, Stripe, Google Calendar and email wired together with webhooks.
- Claude API
- Gemini API
- MCP
- Twilio
- Stripe
- Google Calendar API
- TypeScript
FAQ
## **Questions before you start**
**How much does an AI consultant cost? **
Live consultations are $100 for 15 minutes, $200 for 30 and $300 for 45, paid upfront. Builds are fixed price: $1,200 for an integration, $2,500 for one AI feature or agent, $5,000 for the AI Receptionist Build.
**Is there a discovery call? **
No. Quotes are written, by email, and cost nothing. Advice on what to automate and in what order is the paid consultation.
**Do I need an AI strategy first? **
Not for a small business. Start with the one task that takes the most hours each week. If that piece works, the next one is easier to judge.
**Is App369 an AI consulting firm? **
App369 is one developer, Simon Dziak, who consults and then builds. There is no hand-off from a consultant to a separate build team, and there are no slide decks.
**Can I get advice without buying a build? **
Yes. A paid consultation stands on its own, and you owe nothing further. A written quote is for the build it describes, and you can take it to another developer.
**Do you train custom AI models? **
No. The work is custom code around existing models from Anthropic, Google or OpenAI, on your own model account. The written answer says so if your task needs more than that.
**What happens to my data? **
The written scope lists what data each step sends and to which vendor, and the work runs on your own accounts, so your provider’s data terms apply. Regulated data, such as patient or client records, waits for your counsel’s sign-off.
### **Sources**
- [Anthropic: Building effective agents (Dec 19, 2024)](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/building-effective-agents)
- [NIST: AI Risk Management Framework](https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework)
Not a fixed-price job?
## **Describe it and get a written quote**
Send what you need built or fixed. You get a written scope, a fixed price and a timeline; Simon replies by email, usually within one business day.
[**Describe your project **→](https://app369.com/contact/) [**Instant quote**](https://app369.com/instant-quote/)
Prefer a call? Consultations are $100 per 15 minutes, paid upfront.