You know AI matters. You just don’t know where to start.

You’re seeing competitors advertise AI capabilities. Your best employees are asking for better tools. Customers expect faster responses. And you’re wondering: How do I keep up without losing what makes my business special?

Every day brings another AI tool, another headline, another vendor promising miracles. It’s overwhelming. What you need isn’t more noise—it’s clear, practical guidance that helps you figure out what actually matters for your business, your team, and your goals.

Most AI consultants focus on the technology. I focus on the humans.

You’re not worried about whether AI works—you’re worried about whether your people will embrace it. Will they see it as a threat? Will they resist? Will this create chaos? Those fears are exactly why we focus on humans first, technology second.

I help small and medium businesses like yours:

  • Get clear on where AI actually makes sense for your operations (no hype, no guessing)
  • Build AI literacy across your organization so leaders can decide confidently and teams can adopt successfully
  • Implement changes without chaos or employee resistance
  • Start small and prove value before scaling up

You get practical guidance, a people-first approach, and someone who takes time to understand your business, your team, and what success actually looks like for you.

This is for you if…

  • You’re running a growing business (10-500 employees) and feeling the pressure to modernize
  • You know AI could help but don’t have in-house expertise to figure it out
  • You’re worried about wasting money on tools that don’t deliver
  • You want to grow revenue without proportionally growing headcount
  • Your employees are asking for better tools—or leaving for companies that have them
  • You care deeply about keeping your workplace culture strong while staying competitive

Not sure if this is right for you? Book a free 30-minute consultation and let’s discuss.

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A Practical Path Forward

No overwhelming transformations. No betting the business. Just clear steps that build momentum.

leadership alignment session on AI

Step 1: Get Leadership Aligned

I start with your leadership team—getting everyone on the same page about what AI is, why it matters, and what success looks like for your business.

Identifying an AI starting point

Step 2: Identify a Starting Point

Together, we identify the highest-impact, lowest-risk place to begin. One annoying bottleneck. One process that’s drowning your best people in busywork.

Building an AI use case

Step 3: Build and Learn Together

We implement thoughtfully, bringing your team along every step. You’ll see results in 60-90 days, not years.

Step 4: See the Impact – Scale What Works

Once you’ve proven value, we expand—always at a pace that works for your business and your people.

Why work with me?

Small and medium businesses like yours are what make communities thrive. You create meaningful work, build real relationships with customers, and offer the kind of belonging that massive corporations simply can’t.

I want to see you succeed—not just survive, but truly compete and win.

I’ve spent years inside big tech, learning how companies with unlimited resources approach AI and technology adoption. Now I’m bringing those insights to businesses that don’t have enterprise budgets or in-house AI teams—because you deserve the same competitive advantages.

Your success drives everything I do.

I’m invested in seeing your business and your people thrive.

Proven approaches, right sized for your business.

I bring knowledge from large-scale implementations and adapt it to fit your reality.

Your culture stays intact – or even improves.

I help you adopt AI in ways that strengthen, not erode, what makes your workplace special.

I speak your language.

Clear guidance without the tech jargon or corporate buzzwords.

Not ready to talk yet? Start here.

Take our AI Readiness Assessment

Before you invest a dollar in AI, find out if your business is actually ready. This quick assessment helps you understand your starting point and identify the biggest gaps to address first.

What you’ll discover:

  • Where your business stands on AI readiness (and why it matters)
  • Is now is the right time to move forward (and what to do first if it’s not)
  • Clear next steps tailored to your situation
Nikki Belt, Anchor & Keel Founder

Ready to move forward?

Book a free 30-minute consultation—no pressure, no sales pitch, just an honest conversation about your business.

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