AI consulting for small business, with a plan before you build
Before you build, know exactly what to build and why it pays.
Nuevexa offers done-for-you AI consulting for small businesses with 10 to 200 staff: a fixed-scope engagement covering readiness assessment, use-case prioritisation, tool selection, ROI modelling, and a 90-day implementation plan. You know what to build, in what order, and why it pays before any build begins.
Four signals that an AI strategy engagement is the right starting point.
You've been told AI will transform your business, but no one has shown you where to start.
Generic AI advice doesn't account for your specific stack, processes, or stage. A readiness assessment does.
You've watched competitors move on AI and aren't sure if you're behind, or just further ahead of a bad decision.
Not every AI application is worth building. Knowing which ones aren't is as valuable as knowing which ones are.
Internal AI discussions have been happening for six months without a concrete plan or a committed next step.
Discussion without structure isn't strategy. A fixed-scope engagement breaks the deadlock with a clear output.
You have budget to invest in AI, but not the clarity to know what to invest it in.
Unsequenced AI investment is expensive. The right starting point determines whether the second build is easier or harder than the first.
Why most AI projects fail, before they even begin.
These aren't execution problems. They're sequencing problems. And they're entirely avoidable with the right starting point.
Wrong use cases targeted first
Organisations go for the flashy application rather than the high-ROI, low-complexity process that would fund everything that follows. Starting wrong compounds into years of delayed returns.
No readiness assessment before building
AI built on top of undefined or inconsistently executed processes inherits all of those problems, and amplifies them at speed. Readiness assessment isn't a formality. It's the foundation everything else depends on.
Tool and vendor selection driven by sales relationships, not fit
Most AI tool recommendations come from people with something to sell. Without an independent evaluation against your specific context, you end up with tools that fit the vendor's pitch, not your workflows.
Builds happen in the wrong order, creating compounding dependencies
AI infrastructure built without sequencing creates technical debt that slows every subsequent build. Getting the sequence right on paper first is far cheaper than resequencing in production.
Four named outputs. Delivered in three weeks.
Output 01
AI Readiness Report
Your current tech stack, data quality, and process maturity assessed against a consistent framework. An honest view of where you are, not where you want to be.
Output 02
Automation Opportunity Map
Every viable AI and automation use case in your business identified, documented, and scored against ROI, feasibility, and implementation complexity.
Output 03
Vendor & Tool Recommendation
An independent recommendation of the right LLM foundations, automation platforms, and supporting tools for your specific context, with rationale for each.
Output 04
90-Day Implementation Plan
A sequenced roadmap that can be executed by Nuevexa or handed to an internal team, with timelines, dependencies, resource requirements, and success metrics.
From kickoff to strategy delivery in three weeks.
Discovery session
2–3 hours with key stakeholders. Operational context, strategic goals, and constraints mapped in full.
Process & data audit
Workflows, data infrastructure, and tech stack reviewed against AI and automation readiness criteria.
Use-case mapping
Every viable AI application identified, scored, and documented. Prioritisation framework applied.
Tool evaluation
Independent assessment of the tools and LLM foundations that fit your use cases, no vendor bias.
Strategy delivery
Written strategy document presented in a live review session. Every decision explained, every assumption surfaced.
Fixed scope. Fixed timeline.
Three weeks from kickoff to a complete AI strategy, prioritised, sequenced, and ready to execute.
What every AI Consulting engagement delivers.
Action plan on delivery
A sequenced 90-day implementation plan with defined builds, timelines, and success metrics delivered at close.
Named outputs
Readiness report, opportunity map, tool recommendation, and implementation plan, each one yours to keep.
Fixed-scope engagement
Scope, price, and timeline agreed before kickoff, so the findings never move the date.
Platforms we evaluate & recommend
This service fits a specific kind of business.
See the industries we work with for examples by sector.
Small businesses with 10 to 200 staff exploring AI for the first time and needing a clear, defensible roadmap before committing budget.
Businesses that have attempted automation or AI projects that failed to deliver and want to understand why.
Founders or ops leaders who've received conflicting advice from vendors and need an independent perspective.
Organisations with the budget to build but not yet the clarity to know where to start or in what sequence.
See it in practice.
Built around the operating realities of your industry.
We work with teams where repetitive operations, disconnected systems, and high-volume handoffs create measurable drag.
Accounting Firms
Client intake, engagement letters, document chasing, and deadline reminders.
Wealth Firms
Authenticated client communications, reconciled segments, CRM follow-ups, and onboarding.
Online Brands
Store to email sync, abandoned cart recovery, order pipelines, and in-store bookings.
Service Businesses
Booking to invoice, cancellation-aware billing, and SOPs turned into automated rules.
Real Estate
Lead capture and routing, long-cycle nurture, and transaction milestone tracking.
Nonprofits
Volunteer rosters, member and event records, grant tracking, and funder reporting.
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