Fractional Head of AI
Worked in
Home servicesLogistics
First build
AI roadmap + owner dashboardSits in the leadership meeting
A placement agency for vetted AI experts
Elite AI Experts.
On Your Team
in 7 Days.
Vetted AI experts and teams, matched in 7 days. Pay us only if you hire. 14-day free trial.
- Screened by working practitioners, not recruiters
- Matched to your industry, tools, and budget
- First working system live in weeks, not quarters
AI Automation Builder
Worked in
E-commerceAccounting
First build
Lead intake + follow-upLive in the tools you run
AI Agent Developer
Worked in
Law firmMed spa
First build
After-hours intake agentTicket routing + handoff
Illustrative examples. Not real experts, clients or results. Headshots are AI-generated.
Free
20-minute scoping call
7 days
To your match
14 days
Free trial
$0
To us unless you hire
Free
Rematch if the fit is wrong
The 14-day free trial means you pay us nothing for 14 days. We also try to negotiate free trial days with your expert or firm for every placement, but depending on the scope it is not always possible. We confirm your trial terms in writing before you start.
Every business owner knows they need AI, but it is scary... because the current options are overwhelming.
Pro planMost popular
$499/mo
"Replaces your front desk." Billed annually. Setup not included.
Start subscription
Someone sells you an AI agent
AI Roadmap Proposal
42 pagesPhase 1 · Discovery6 wks
Phase 2 · Strategy deck8 wks
Phase 3 · Build (TBD)12+ wks
Retainer$$,$$$ /mo
Someone pitches to build it
CoursesYouTube: AI for businessZapierChatGPTPrompts.pdfNightsWeekends17 open tabsMake.com trial expiredStill nothing live
You figure it out alone
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Your matched expert
● Matched in 7 days● 14-day free trial● Pay us only if you hire
Recommended for you
AI Expert Hire sends you a vetted person
Our solution
A placement agency for vetted AI experts and teams.
We match you with a vetted AI expert or team within 7 days. You pay us nothing for the first 14 days. You pay them directly, and you pay us only if you hire.
Not a product,a person.
Not a pitch,a recommendation.
Not a risk,a free trial.
The simplest way to implement AI into your business today
You don't have to be an AI expert yourself. You can hire them, with a recommendation you trust.
AI Experts and Teams for the
Roles and Results You Need
Bring in one expert, a fractional lead, or a full project team from a partner firm.
Strategy and leadership
Someone who owns the AI roadmap, sits in the leadership meeting, and decides what gets built first.
- Fractional Head of AI
- AI Product Manager
How it is delivered
Fractional leadFull-time hire
Build and automate
The people who put systems live in the tools you already run. Most first engagements start here.
- AI Automation Builder
- AI Agent Developer
- Data and Knowledge Engineer
- Dedicated team (development or AI implementation)
How it is delivered
Solo builderProject team from a partner firmDev shop or AI consultancy
Revenue and customers
Specialists aimed at the parts of your business that touch customers and cash.
- Sales and Marketing AI
- Customer Support AI
- Operations AI
How it is delivered
Fractional specialistFull-time hire
Enable and run
The roles that make what was built stick: adoption, model quality, measurement, and governance.
- AI Trainer
- LLM Engineer
- AI Analyst
- AI Security and Governance
How it is delivered
Trainer or training partnerFractional specialist
Fractional Head of AI
AI roadmapLeadership seatVendor calls
AI Product Manager
ScopingPrioritizationInternal tools
AI Automation Builder
WorkflowsZapier, Make, n8nCRM + inbox
AI Agent Developer
Agents that actIntakeHandoffs
Data and Knowledge Engineer
DocumentsClean dataRetrieval
Sales and Marketing AI
Lead handlingOutreachContent systems
Customer Support AI
DeflectionRoutingAfter-hours
Operations AI
FinanceSchedulingReporting
AI Trainer
Team adoptionPlaybooksOffice hours
LLM Engineer
Model selectionPrompt systemsEvaluation
AI Analyst
MeasurementDashboardsSavings
AI Security and Governance
Data handlingAccessVendor review
Dedicated Team
Development teamAI implementation teamFrom a partner firm
Bigger projects
Have a bigger project? We fill those too.
A full system build, a rollout across departments, or a program that runs for months. We scope it with you, then match a partner firm or put together a team of experts for it, at the budget you set.
The AI opportunity
Businesses using AI are already seeing it pay off. Most have not finished the job.
93%
of small businesses using AI say it has had a positive impact on their business
84%
say the biggest benefit is efficiency and productivity
67%
expect AI to increase their revenue
Only14%
have AI fully running in their core operations
73% say they would benefit from help implementing it. That is exactly what we do.
Source: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices survey of 1,256 owners, March 2026.
From Problem to Match in
7 Days
A practitioner scopes it, we match you with one vetted expert or firm, and you pay us nothing for the first 14 days. You pay us only if you hire.
Step 1
Scope
- A free 20-minute scoping call with a practitioner
- We learn the bottleneck and what working looks like
- You leave with the kind of help we would recommend
Within 7 days
Match
- One vetted expert or firm within 7 days
- Screened on live work
- You meet them before anything starts
Days 1 to 14
Trial
- You pay us nothing for 14 days
- They start on the scoped problem
- Not working? You stop, owe us nothing, and we rematch
Day 15 on
Hire
- You continue past day 14
- You pay them directly at the rate we negotiated
- Our fee starts now, and not a day before
No commitment. 14-day free trial. Only pay us if you hire.
Anyone Can Say AI Expert.
Here Is What We Check.
Practitioners screen, not recruiters. Five steps, in order, ending with a removal policy.
1
Application and proof of live work
A short Loom, plus a screen recording of one system that is live in a real business: what it replaced and what it saved.
2
Skills test
A scoped test build on a realistic SMB problem, reviewed by a practitioner, not a checklist.
3
Practitioner interview
A working AI implementer from our advisor group runs the technical interview. Recruiters cannot evaluate an AI build.
4
Reference check
At least one named business they implemented in that we can call.
5
Trial and standing
Every expert starts on a 14-day free trial with a real client, and must keep clients satisfied to stay in the network.
Underperforming experts are removed and the client is rematched at no cost.
The difference
We help you implement AI through the way you are most comfortable with today: hiring people.
Everyone else sells agents and software. We send people, the thing you already trust.
What everyone else sells
AgentsPlatformsSubscriptionsCourses
What we send
A vetted person or teamRecommendedOn a free trial
AI Experts You
Need, Whenever You Need
You never pay us for the scoping call or the 14-day free trial. You pay us only if you keep the engagement going past day 14. Our fee is a percentage of the first-year engagement, split between you and your expert or firm, so each side pays less than 10%. We negotiate the rate with your expert or firm on your behalf and match you to someone who fits your budget. You pay them directly at the rate we negotiate.
For the first 14 days of every engagement you pay us nothing. We also try to negotiate free trial days with your expert or firm, and we confirm those terms in writing before you start. Your expert or firm starts on the scoped problem inside your business. If it is not working, you stop, you owe us nothing, and we rematch you.
Every expert has a system live in a real business, passes a skills test and a practitioner interview, and gives us a business we can call. Underperformers are removed and you are rematched at no cost.
Yes. Project work usually goes to a partner firm or a small AI consultancy, screened on client references, a portfolio call, and a walkthrough of past work.
We are opening in cohorts while we build the network. Join the waitlist and founding clients are matched first, scoped personally by our founding team.
Scoped, Matched, and
Pay Us Only If You Hire
Every row is how each option actually works, not a claim about results.
| AI Expert Hire | AI software and agents | Agency pitch | Freelance platform | Hiring alone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A person, not software | |||||
| Recommended, not pitched | You sort the pitches | ||||
| Scoped by a practitioner | Scoped to sell | ||||
| Matched within 7 days | No one to match | You do the matching | |||
| 14-day free trial, pay only if you hire | Trial, then a subscription | ||||
| Free rematch |
AI Expert HireAI software and agentsHiring alone
A person, not software
Recommended, not pitched
Scoped by a practitioner
Matched within 7 days
No one to match
14-day free trial, pay only if you hire
Trial, then a subscription
Free rematch
Hire Your First AI Expert
A 20-minute scoping call. No obligation.