idea-to-pilot sprint

one week to turn your AI idea into a working pilot — validated, functional, ready to demo.

the problem

you have an AI idea. maybe it's been in a slide deck for months. maybe it came out of a strategy session. maybe a founder sketched it on a napkin. either way — nobody's validated whether it actually works with real data, real users, real constraints.

you don't need a six-month roadmap. you need someone to build the thing in a week and tell you if it's viable.

what you get

a working pilot in one week:

functional AI system — not a mockup, not slides. a working system you can put in front of real users or stakeholders
scoped to the core value prop — we build the one thing that proves (or disproves) the idea, not the whole product
real data integration — connected to your actual data sources, not synthetic demos
viability assessment — honest evaluation of what works, what doesn't, and whether this should go to production
architecture brief — how it's built, what decisions were made, and what the path to production looks like if you decide to proceed

how it works

day 1 — scoping session (4 hours): we define the pilot together. what's the core hypothesis? what data exists? what's the simplest thing that proves the idea works? we start building live in the session.

days 2-4 — async build: i build the pilot. daily updates, you can steer as we go. i'll flag blockers early — if something about the idea doesn't hold up, you'll know on day 2, not day 10.

day 5 — demo + handoff (2 hours): we demo the pilot, review the viability assessment, and walk through the architecture. you leave with a working system and a clear picture of what comes next.

best for

founders with an AI product idea who need to validate it before committing resources
teams with an AI use case stuck in slide decks that needs to become something real
leaders who need a working demo for stakeholders or investors — not a prototype, something functional

pricing

$10,000 — includes scoping session, async build, demo + handoff, and the viability assessment with architecture brief.

typical timeline: 1 week from kickoff to working pilot.

other packages

assess: ai architecture audit · genai initiative prioritization · build vs buy analysis

build: mcp server build sprint · pilot-to-production sprint

harden: ai governance layer setup

see it in action

apprentice: from idea to working art study app in one week →

start here

book an intro call — 45 minutes, no cost. bring the idea — we'll talk through whether it's ready for a one-week sprint and what the pilot should prove.