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Ongoing Optimization Retainer

Continuous improvement so your systems keep getting better instead of quietly rotting — monitoring, retraining, new builds, and a monthly report of hours saved and what shipped.

10–20 hrs/mo$150/hr
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What it is

AI systems decay. Flows break silently, prompts drift out of date, models change, and a backlog of good ideas piles up with no one to build them. Most of the value teams lose is to neglect, not bad tools.

A retainer puts someone in charge of the whole stack. We monitor what's live, fix what breaks, retrain on new content, and keep shipping new automations — with a monthly report so you can see exactly what your investment returned.

What’s included

  • Monitoring and upkeep of your live automations and agents
  • Retraining as your docs, products, and processes change
  • A steady stream of new builds each month
  • A monthly report of hours saved and what shipped
  • A single point of ownership for your AI stack

Who it’s for

  • Businesses with AI tools but no one maintaining them
  • Teams that keep generating ideas faster than they can build
  • Owners who want compounding gains, not a one-time project
How it works

Three steps, no mystery.

STEP 01
01

Take stock

We inventory what's live, fix what's broken, and set a backlog of high-value builds.

STEP 02
02

Ship monthly

Each month we improve what exists and add new automations across your teams.

STEP 03
03

Report

You get a clear monthly account of hours saved, what changed, and what's next.

Common questions

How many hours a month?

Typically 10–20 hours at $150/hr, scaled to how much you have live and how fast you want to keep building.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. It's month to month — the retainer earns its keep every month or it doesn't continue.

What if I don't have any AI systems yet?

Then start with a workflow audit or a build. The retainer is for keeping an existing stack improving, not for standing one up.

How do I know it's worth it?

The monthly report ties hours saved and shipped work back to the fee, so the return is visible rather than assumed.

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Ready to start?

Tell us what you’re trying to fix. We’ll reply within one business day to scope it and send a fixed quote — no sales sequence.

10–20 hrs/mo  ·  $150/hr

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