fresh-coast-ai / v.2026 milwaukee, wi · 43.04°N, 87.91°W

Practical AI adoption,
built to be yours.

Your team already knows AI matters. We help you pick one high-value workflow, put governance in place from day one, and ship something your people can run without us.

4 wks
to first workflow
$0
retainer fees
6–10
week engagements
invoice-coding · live BEFORE
Invoice
Vendor
Amount
GL Code
INV-2841
Freight vendor
$ 4,210.00
INV-2842
Office supplier
$ 1,489.50
INV-2843
Materials vendor
$ 12,640.00
INV-2844
Catering vendor
$ 320.00
avg time per invoice: 6 min · manual
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STARTChoose Your Next Step

Pick the path that fits where you are.

Most teams do not need a giant AI transformation plan on day one. They need the next credible step, sized to their confidence, budget, and urgency.

§ 01The Real Problem

AI tools aren't the bottleneck.
Knowing where to start is.

01 · TRUST

Hard to know who to trust.

Everyone's an "AI expert" now. Most are reselling software or running demos that don't apply to your business. You need someone who's done real organizational change and is in it for your independence, not their recurring revenue.

02 · NOISE

Too much noise, not enough clarity.

New AI tools launch every week. Your LinkedIn is full of "game changers." Nobody's telling you which actually matter for your specific workflows. You need a filter, not more options.

03 · GOVERNANCE

Experimenting without guardrails.

Teams adopt AI tools without clear ownership, policies, or measurement. Six months later, you have scattered experiments and no real adoption.

§ 02How We Work

Assess. Build. Own.

Three phases. One goal: your team runs it without us. Most engagements complete in 6–10 weeks with fixed-fee pricing.

01
Assess
Weeks 1–3

We shadow your team, map workflows, and identify the 3 to 5 opportunities that save the most time or money.

DELIVERABLES
· AI Readiness Report
· Strategic Roadmap
6-hr bid prep → 10 min
02
Build
Weeks 3–7

We build AI into your actual tools, not a demo. Your team helps build every solution so they understand it from day one.

DELIVERABLES
· Implementation Blueprint
· AI Governance Framework
Friday reports → automated
03
Own
Weeks 7–10

Your team runs it independently. We train, document, and hand off. No retainer. No recurring fees.

DELIVERABLES
· AI Capability Playbook
· Team Training Program
3 more depts on their own
§ 03Start Here · Strategy Session

The AI Strategy Session.

Not sure where AI fits? Start here. A focused, one-week engagement that gives you a clear picture of where AI helps and a concrete plan to act on. This is a paid deliverable, not a sales call.

$1,000
FIXED · 1 WEEK · NO COMMITMENT
Book the Strategy Session →Talk to Jon first

The $1,000 credits toward a full engagement if you move forward.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
0190-minute deep-dive with your team
02AI opportunity scorecard
03Prioritized recommendations with ROI
04Tool suggestions (vendor-neutral)
05Written strategic roadmap
06Executive summary for leadership
§ 04AI-Ready Workflows

Sound familiar?

The repetitive, manual work costing your team hours every week, transformed.

Invoice processing & expense coding

BEFORE

Manual review, categorization, and routing for every invoice.

AFTER

AI categorizes and routes automatically. Your team approves exceptions only.

6 min → 4 sec per invoice

Onboarding prep

BEFORE

Weeks assembling role-specific docs from scattered SOPs and policies.

AFTER

AI generates customized onboarding packages from your knowledge base in hours.

2 weeks → 2 hours

Resume screening & candidate matching

BEFORE

Reading every application, manually comparing qualifications.

AFTER

AI pre-screens and ranks candidates so your team focuses on conversations.

8 hrs → 30 min per role

Process documentation

BEFORE

SOPs always months behind actual practice, revised manually.

AFTER

AI tracks changes, flags outdated steps, drafts revisions automatically.

Always current

Website & digital presence

BEFORE

Paying $400/month for managed hosting fully dependent on a vendor.

AFTER

Self-managed for $40/month with AI-built estimate tool that cut proposal time in half.

90% cost reduction
§ 05Proof It Works

Don't take our word for it.

"Fresh Coast AI made AI feel practical instead of overwhelming. They didn't just hand us tools, they took the time to understand how our team actually works and built solutions that fit our real workflows. The best part is we actually understand what was built. We're not dependent on anyone to keep it running."
Nick Lombardino
Nick Lombardino
Co-founder, CultureCon
"Jon started by listening to what was actually frustrating me. We rebuilt my website. I was paying $400 a month for hosting and SEO, and now I manage it myself for forty bucks. He set up a custom estimate tool that cut my proposal time in half. The whole approach was 'here's how you do this yourself.'"
Jeff Kult
Jeff Kult
Owner, Trusted Electric
"Working with Jon is extremely collaborative. He took complex issues and distilled them into actionable, objective, and enterprise-wide solutions. His people-first approach makes for easy implementation and adoption."
PeteSenior Director of Operations
"Jon is exceptional at bringing people together and guiding teams through process improvements. He has a natural ability to build trust across teams, communicates clearly, and even when leading changes that initially meet resistance, consistently earns buy-in."
JanetChief Operating Officer
§ 06Is This Right for You?

Honest answer: we're not for everyone.

Great fit if…

+You have real workflows AI could improve and a team ready to learn
+Leadership is curious about AI but wants a practical plan, not hype
+You want your team to own the capability, not depend on a vendor
+You value working with someone who shows up and stays until it sticks

Not the right fit if…

You're looking for a vendor to sell and manage an AI platform for you
You need a pre-built software product, not consulting
You want a 12-month engagement with open-ended billing
You're after a flashy AI demo, not real workflow change

Not sure? That's exactly what the free intro call is for.

§ 07Industries We Serve

AI looks different in every industry.

We learn how your people actually work, then find where AI fits.

§ 08Next Steps

Where are you in your AI journey?

No wrong answer. Pick the path that fits.

§ 09Questions We Hear

Straight answers only.

Every engagement is fixed-fee, scoped and priced upfront so there are no surprises. Most clients start with the AI Strategy Session ($1,000), and full engagements range from $5,000 to $55,000 depending on company size and scope. You'll get a specific number after a free consultation. See how we price engagements →

Fresh Coast AI is a vendor-neutral AI consulting firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by Jon Linton, the firm helps businesses identify where artificial intelligence fits their existing workflows, build AI-powered solutions alongside their teams, and train staff to manage those tools independently. Engagements are fixed-fee and typically range from $1,000 for an AI Strategy Session to $55,000 for full implementation, with most projects completing in 6 to 10 weeks.